Ch. 10 Definitions Flashcards

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Emotion

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Feeling or affect that occurs when a person is engaged in an interaction that is importantly to him or her, especially to his or her well-being

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Primary emotions

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Present in humans and other animals, emerge early in life and are culturally universal (joy, anger, sadness, fear, and disgust)

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Self-conscious emotions

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Require a sense of me; include empathy, jealousy, embarrassment, pride, shame, guilt, appearing after 18 months

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Basic cry

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Rhythmic pattern consisting of a cry, a briefer silence, a shorter inspiratory whistle higher pitched than main cry, then brief rest before the next cry

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Anger cry

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Similar to basic cry but with more excess air forced through vocal cords

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Pain cry

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Sudden, initial loud cry followed by breath holding without preliminary moaning

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Reflexive smile

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Smile that does not occur in response to external stimuli, usually during the month after birth usually during sleep

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Social smile

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In response to an external stimulus (in early development is typically a face)

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Stranger anxiety

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An infant’s fear of and wariness toward strangers; tends to appear on second half of the first year of life

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Separation protest

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Reaction that occurs when infants experience a fear of being separated from a caregiver, which results in crying when the caregiver leaves

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Fight or flight

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Taylor’s view that when men experience stress they are more likely to become aggressive, withdraw from social contact, or drink alcohol

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Tend and befriend

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Taylor’s view that when women experience stress, they are more likely to seek social alliances with others

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Socioemotional selective theory

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That older adults become more selective about their activities and social relationships in order to maintain emotional well-being

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Temperament

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An individual’s behavioral style and characteristic way of responding

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Easy child

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Temperament style in which the child is generally in a positive mood, quickly establishes regular routines, and adapts easily to new experiences

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Difficult child

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Temperament style in which the child tends to react negatively and cry frequently, engage in irregular daily routines, and is slow to accept change

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Slow-to-warm-up child

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Temperament style in which the child has low activity level, is somewhat negative, and displays a low intensity of mood

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Goodness of fit

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Match between a child’s temperament and the environmental demands the child must cope with

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Attachment

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A close emotional bond between two people

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Strange Situation

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Ainsworth’s observational measure of infant attachment to a caregiver that requires the infant to move through a series of introductions, separations, and reunions with caregiver and adult stranger in prescribed order

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Securely attached children

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Children who use the caregiver as a secure base from which to explore the environment

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Insecure avoidant children

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Children who show insecurity by avoiding the mother

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Insecure resistant children

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Children who might cling to the caregiver, then resist her by fighting against the closeness, perhaps by kicking or pushing away

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Insecure disorganized children

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Children who show insecurity by being disorganized and disoriented

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Developmental cascade model
Involves connections across domains over time that influence developmental pathways and outcomes
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Secure attachment style
Describes adults who have positive views of relationships, find it easy to get close to others, and are not overly concerned or stressed out about their romantic relationships
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Avoidant attachment style
Describes adults who are hesitant about getting involved in romantic relationships, and, once in a relationship, tend to distance themselves from their partner
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Anxious attachment style
Describes adults who demand closeness, are less trusting, and are more emotional, jealous, and possessive
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Romantic love
Has strong components of sexuality and infatuation and often predominates in the early part of a love relationship (also called passionate love or Eros)
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Affectionate love
Occurs when individuals desire to have another person near and have a deep, caring affection for the person (also called companionate love)
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Triangular theory of love
Sternberg’s theory that love includes three components or dimensions: passion, intimacy, commitment