Post Midterm - 6

Question 1

What are Erikson’s stages of psychodynamic development in the first year?

Answer 1

Basic trust versus mistrust

Question 2

What are Erikson’s stages of psychodynamic development in the second year?

Answer 2

Autonomy versus shame and doubt

Question 3

Emotions play powerful roles in _____________?

Answer 3

Social relationships, exploration of environment, and discovery of self.

Question 4

What provides the best clues to emotions in children?

Answer 4

Facial expressions.

Question 5

When does emotional synchrony happen?

Answer 5

3 months

Question 6

How can you study how infants can read emotion?

Answer 6

The maximally discriminative facial movement system.

Question 7

When is the first appearance of basic emotions and what are they?

Answer 7

Happiness: smile- from birth, social smile - 6-10 weeks, laugh - 3 - 4 months.
Anger: general distress - from birth, anger - 4-6 months.

Question 8

When does an infant show sadness?

Answer 8

Distress to “still face” - 2-7 months.

Question 9

When does an infant show fear?

Answer 9

First fears 6-12 months.

Question 10

When does an infant show stranger anxiety?

Answer 10

8-12 months.

Question 11

Why do we think stranger anxiety starts to develop?

Answer 11

Cognitive discrimination between threat and benign environment.