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Lifespan Development Exam 2
Professor Mathews
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
02/23/2016

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Term
Erikson's First Three Stages and Age Groups
Definition
- Trust vs. Mistrust: 0-12 months
- Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt: 12-36 months
- Initiative vs. Guilt: early childhood
Term
Emotion
Definition
- no set definition
- feeling or affect that occurs when a person is in a state or interaction that is important to him or her
Term
Emotion Regulation
Definition
- effectively managing arousal to adapt and reach a goal
Term
Primary Emotions (first 6 months)
Definition
- happy
- angry
- sad
- surprise
- fear
Term
Self-Conscious Emotions (during second year)
Definition
- jealousy
- pride
Term
Coordinated Interactions
Definition
- reciprocal, mutually regulated interactions
Term
Reflexive Smile vs. Social Smile
Definition
Reflexive:
- first month
- generally happens during sleep
Social:
- 2-6 months
- caregiver smiles and infant smiles back
Term
Development of Fear
Definition
- appears around months
- peaks around 18 months
Term
Stranger Anxiety
Definition
- fear of new people
Term
Separation Anxiety
Definition
- refusal to be separated from caregiver
Term
Emotional Understanding During Childhood (four)
Definition
- certain situations evoke certain emotions
- facial expressions indicate certain emotions
- emotions affect behavior
-causes and consequences of emotions
Term
Emotion-Coaching Parents
Definition
- monitor their child's emotions
- take advantage of teaching opportunities
- assist child in understanding and regulating emotions
Term
Emotion-Dismissing Parents
Definition
- deny or ignore negative emotions
- attempt to change the child's emotions
Term
Temperament (Thomas & Chess)
Definition
Easy child:
- generally positive
- adapts easily to new experiences
Difficult Child:
- generally negative
- slow to accept change
Slow-to-Warm Child:
- low activity level
- low intensity of mood
Term
Temperament (Kagan)
Definition
Behavioral Inhibition:
- focuses on differences between a shy, subdued child and bold, sociable child
- continuum
Term
Temperament (Rathbart & Bates)
- Negative Affect, Extraversion, Effortful Control -
Definition
Negative Affectivity:
- determines how easily distressed a child is
Extraversion and Surgency:
- determines the likelihood of seeking out activity in the environment
Effortful Control:
- determines a child's attentional focus and emotional regulation
Term
Baumrind's Parenting Styles
Definition
Authoritarian:
- high control, low warmth
Authoritative:
- high control, high warmth
Permissive:
- Low control, high warmth
Neglectful:
- Low control, low warmth
Term
Ainsworth's Attachment Styles
Definition
Secure Attachment:
- caregiver is a safe base from which to explore
- easily soothed by return of caregiver
Insecure Avoidant Attachment:
- avoid the caregiver
- not distressed by absence of caregiver
Insecure Resistant Attachment:
- cling to the caregiver
- distressed by caregivers absence
- not soother by return of caregiver
Disorganized Attachment:
- unable to fit into one category
Term
Constellation of Subsystems
Definition
- complex whole made up of interrelated, interacting parts
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