Ch.4 Flashcards
Will
According to Erickson a young child’s understanding that he or she can act on the world intentionally which occurs when an anatomy shame and doubt or in balance
Ethology
Branch of biology concerned with adaptive behaviors that are characteristics of different species
Attachment
Enduring social emotional relationship
Secure attachment
Relationship in which infants have come to trust and depend on their mothers
Avoidant attachment
Relationship in which infants turn away from their mothers when they are reunited following a brief separation
Resistant attachment
Relationship in which after a brief separation infants want to be held that are difficult to console
Disorganized attachment
Relationship in which infants don’t seem to understand what’s happening when they’re separated and later reunited with their mothers
Internal working model
Infants understanding of how responsive and dependable the caregiver is that influence close relationships throughout the child’s life
Basic emotions
Emotions experienced by humankind and that consist of three elements is subjective feeling a physiological change and an overt behavior
Social smiles
Smile that infants produce when they see a human face
Stranger wariness
First distinct signs of fear that emerge around six months of age when infants become weary in the presence of unfamiliar adults
Social referencing
Behavior in which infants in unfamiliar or ambiguous environment often look at their mother or father as if searching for cues to help them interpret the situation
Temperament
Consistent style or pattern of behavior
Parallel play
When children play alone but are aware and interested in what another child is doing
Simple social play
Occurs when Toddlers engage in for Similar activities and talk or smile at one another