Psychology Chapter on Emotions and Development

<p>Affectional Needs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Non-basic emotions like guilt (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased focus on positive experiences and memories (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Secure Attachment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Greater emotional intensity and sensitivity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overestimating one’s skills despite incompetence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recognizes familiar faces (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>4 years (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding that objects remain present regardless of visibility (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heightened emotional response to trauma (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It enhances understanding and makes processes automatic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Resting potential (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overestimating their competence in tasks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They overshadow the expression of recessive genes. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can lead to birth defects such as fetal alcohol syndrome. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It may lead to emotional damages and developmental disabilities. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It inhibits transcription, silencing gene expression. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rooting Reflex (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Development progressing from head to toe. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By 6 months (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Infants begin with general excitement and develop basic emotions by 6 months (happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise, disgust).

Children at 36-48 months start to understand and interpret other people's emotions.

Emotional expressions are influenced by culture and biology.

Erikson's stages describe conflicts between personal desires and social expectations throughout life (trust vs. mistrust, autonomy vs. shame, etc.).

Emotional bond between infants and caregivers.

Infants are distressed by caregiver's absence, but readily comforted upon their return.

Five stages describe common emotional reactions to death and loss (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance).

Older adults tend to focus on positive experiences and memories.

Genes that are overpowered by dominant genes, needing two copies for their expression.

The interaction between genes and the environment influencing development, altering how DNA is read.

A process of methyl groups attaching to genes, preventing them from being expressed.

A period of heightened susceptibility to environmental influences during development.

Development starting at the head and progressing downwards to the toes.

Development progressing from the center of the body outwards to the extremities.

An infant's hugging motion in response to sudden movement or noise.

An infant's reflex to grasp objects that touch their palm.

A memory that is not real, but is believed to be true. It can be implanted through suggestion or repeated exposure to false information.

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are not visible.

The understanding that the properties of matter, like quantity or volume, remain the same even if the shape or appearance changes.

The ability to understand that others have thoughts, beliefs, and feelings different from our own.

Skilled knowledge and abilities based on extensive experience and learning.

Incompetent individuals often overestimate their abilities and fail to recognize their lack of competence.

A specialized cell in the brain that receives, processes, and transmits information using electrical and chemical signals.

The amygdala, responsible for processing emotional information, shows increased activity in people with PTSD when exposed to trauma-related stimuli.