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a smile evoked by a
humanface, normally
first evident in infants about
6 weeks after birth |
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an infant’s expression
of concern- a quiet stare
when clinging to a familiar
person, or a look of sadness
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an infant’s distress when a
familiar caregiver leaves,
most obvious between
9 and 14 months |
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a person’s realization that
he or she is a distinct
individual whose body,
mind, and actions are
separate from those of
other people |
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the stimulation of one
sensory stimulus to the brain
by another |
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textures seems associated
with vision and sounds with smells |
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a person is stuck
at the oral stage and
therefore eats, drinks,
chews, bites, or talks
excessively, in the quest
of the mouth related
pleasure that was denied
in infancy |
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if the toilet training is overly
strict or if it begins too
early, parent infant interaction
may become locked into
conflict over the toddler’s refusal
or inability to comply |
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Erikson’s first crisis
of psychosocial development.
Infants learn basic trust
if the world is a secure
place where their basic
needs are met |
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the acquisition of behavior
patterns by observing
the behavior of others |
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in cognitive theory, a set
of assumptions that
the individual uses to organize
perceptions and experiences |
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to organize their perceptions
of other people |
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a theory that underlies
the values and practices
of a culture but is not
usually apparent to
the people within the culture |
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inborn differences between one
person and another in
emotions, activity, and
self-regulation. Temperament is
epigenetic, originating in the genes
but affected by child-rearing practices |
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the five basic clusters of personality
traits that remain quite stable
throughout life: openness,
conscientiousness, extroversion,
agreeableness, and neuroticism |
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care giving practices that involve
being physically close to the
baby, with frequent holding
and touching |
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care giving practices that involve
remaining distant from the
baby, providing toys, food,
and face to face communication with minimal holding and touching |
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a similarity of temperament and
values that produces a smooth
interaction between an individual
and his or her social context,
including family, school, and community |
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a coordinated, rapid, and
smooth exchange of responses
between a caregiver and an infant |
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an experimental practice
in which an adult keeps
his or her face unmoving and
expressionless in face to
face interaction with an infant |
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according to Ainsworth
“an affectional tie” that an infant
forms with a caregiver- a tie that
binds them together in space
and endures over time |
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secure attachment
(type B) |
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a relationship in which
an infant obtains both
comfort and confidence from
the presence of his
or her caregiver |
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caregiver giving
assurance that it is
safe to venture forth |
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insecure-avoidant
attachment (type A) |
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a pattern of attachment
in which an infant avoids
connection with the caregiver,
as when the infant seems
not to care about the
caregiver’s presence
departure, or return. |
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insecure resistant/
ambivalent attachment
(type C) |
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a pattern of attachment in
which an infant’s anxiety and
uncertainty are evident,
as when the infant becomes
very upset at separation from
the caregiver and both resists
and seeks contact on reunion |
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disorganized
attachment (type D) |
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a type of attachment
that is marked by an
infant’s inconsistent
reactions to the
caregiver’s departure
and return |
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a laboratory procedure
for measuring attachment
by evoking infants’
reactions to the stress
of various adults’, coming
and goings in an
unfamiliar playroom |
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seeking information about
how to react to an unfamiliar
or ambiguous object or
even by observing someone else’s
expressions and reactions.
That other person becomes a
social reference (age 1) |
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older toddlers seemed
to agree with the
mothers’ judgment |
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child care that includes
several children of
various ages and
usually occurs in the
home of a woman
who is paid to provide it |
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child care that occurs in a
place especially designed
for the purpose, where several
paid adults are for many children.
Usually the children are group by age,
the day care center is licensed,
and providers are trained and
certified in child development |
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