psychology ch. 6 – Flashcards
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stranger anxiety
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the caution and wariness dispyed by infants when encountering an unfamiliar person
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separation anxiety
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the distress displayed by infants when a customary care provider departs
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social smile
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smiling in response to other individuals
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social referencing
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the intentional search for informaon about others' feelings to help explaint he meaning of uncertain circumstances and events
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self-awareness
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knowledge of oneself
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attachment
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the positive emotional bond that develops between a child ad a particular individual
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ainsworth strange situation
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a sequence of staged episodes that illustrate the strength of attachment between a child and his or her mother
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secure attachment pattern
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a style of attachment in which children use the mother as a kind of home base and are at ease when she is present; when she leaves, they become upset and go to her as soon as she returns
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avoidant attachment pattern
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a style of attachment in which children do not seek proximity to the mother
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ambivalent attachment pattern
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a style of attachment in which children display a combination of positive and negative reactions to their mothers
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disorganzed-disoriented attachment pattern
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a style of attachment in which children show inconsistent, often contradictory behavior
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mutual regulation model
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the model in which infants and parents learn to communicate emotional states to one another and respond appropriately
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reciprocal socialization
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a process in which infants' behaviors invite further responses from aprents and other caregivers, which in turn bring about further responses form the infants
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personality
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the sum total of the enduring characteristics that differentiate one individual from anothe
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Erikson's theory of psychosocial development
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the theory that considers how individuals come to understand themselves and the meaning of others', and their own, behavior
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trust-versus-mistrust stage
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according to Erikson, the period during which infants develop a sense of trust or mistrust, largely depending on how well their needs are met by their caregivers
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autonomy-versus-shame-and-doubt stage
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the period during which, according to Erikson, toddlers develop independence and autonomy if they are allowed the freedom to explore, or shame and self-doubt if they are restricted and overprotected
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temperament
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patterns of arousal and emotionality that are consistent and enduring characteristics of an individual
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easy babies
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babies who have a positive disposition; their by functions operate regularly, and they are adaptable
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difficult babies
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babies who have negative moods and are slow to adapt to new situations; when confronted with a new situation, they tend to withdraw
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slow-to-warm babies
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babies who are inactive, showing relative calm reactions to their environment; their moods are generally negative, and they withdraw from new situations, adapting slowly
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goodness-of-fit
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the notion that development is dependen ton the degree of match between children's temperament and the nature and demands of the environment in which they are being raised
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theory of mind
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knowledge and beliefs about how the mind works and how it influences behavior
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empathy
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an emotional response at corresponds to the feelings of another person
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gender
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the sense of being male or female