CHAPTER 10: VOCABULARY

Question 1

disposition

Answer 1

general mood of a person

Question 2

emotions

Answer 2

thoughts that lead to feelings

Question 3

temperament

Answer 3

the inherited tendency to react in a certain way

Question 4

high-reactive infants

Answer 4

react to anything new with caution and can easily become physically agitated and distressed

Question 5

low-reactive infants

Answer 5

sociable, bold, and try new challenges

Question 6

attachment

Answer 6

closeness between people that remains over time

Question 7

attachment behaviors

Answer 7

actions one person demonstrates to another person to show closeness of that person

Question 8

anxiety

Answer 8

fear of a possible future event

Question 9

separation anxiety

Answer 9

the fear that loved ones who leave them with other caretakers will not return

Question 10

age-appropriate behaviors

Answer 10

proper or expected ways to express emotions at certain ages

Question 11

psychosocial theory

Answer 11

people go through eight stages of personality development in their lifespan

Question 12

trust vs mistrust

Answer 12

first stage of Erikson’s theory where infants have to learn whether to trust or mistrust others

Question 13

unconditional love

Answer 13

deep affection without limitations

Question 14

self-awareness

Answer 14

an understanding of the self as a unique person