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What is stranger anxiety?
What is stranger anxiety?
What defines attachment in children?
What defines attachment in children?
An emotional tie with another person, shown by seeking closeness to the caregiver and showing distress on separation.
Who are Harry and Margaret Harlow?
Who are Harry and Margaret Harlow?
Researchers known for experiments with monkeys that showed the importance of comfort in attachment.
What is a critical period?
What is a critical period?
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What is imprinting?
What is imprinting?
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Do children imprint?
Do children imprint?
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What is the strange situation?
What is the strange situation?
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What does temperament refer to?
What does temperament refer to?
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What is basic trust according to Erik Erikson?
What is basic trust according to Erik Erikson?
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What effects do children who attend daycare typically show?
What effects do children who attend daycare typically show?
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What signifies self-awareness?
What signifies self-awareness?
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What characterizes authoritarian parenting?
What characterizes authoritarian parenting?
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What is authoritative parenting?
What is authoritative parenting?
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What is permissive parenting?
What is permissive parenting?
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What defines neglectful parenting?
What defines neglectful parenting?
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Study Notes
Key Concepts of Child Development
- Stranger Anxiety: Fear shown by infants towards unfamiliar people, typically starts around 8 months.
- Attachment: Emotional bond developed between caregiver and child, evidenced through seeking closeness and showing distress during separation.
Research Contributions
- Harry and Margaret Harlow: Conducted important experiments with monkeys, revealing that comfort is more crucial than food for infant bonding. Monkeys isolated from others showed significant social and mental deficits.
Developmental Theories
- Critical Period: Key timeframe shortly after birth when exposure to certain stimuli is essential for normal development.
- Imprinting: Early attachment formation in certain animals during a specific critical period; does not apply to children.
Assessment Techniques
- Strange Situation: Developed by Mary Ainsworth, this behavioral test assesses children's attachment styles in different scenarios.
Psychological Concepts
- Temperament: Refers to individual emotional reactivity and intensity inherent in a person.
- Basic Trust: A foundational sense of predictability and safety in the world, formed in infancy through responsive caregiving.
Daycare Impact
- Children attending daycare tend to have improved cognitive skills in thinking and language but may exhibit more aggressive behavior.
Self-Recognition
- Self-awareness: Develops when individuals can identify themselves in a mirror, signifying a level of cognitive maturity.
Parenting Styles
- Authoritarian Parenting: Defined by rigidity and strictness with minimal warmth towards the child.
- Authoritative Parenting: Balances high standards with emotional support and involves children in decision-making, promoting healthy development.
- Permissive Parenting: Characterized by few restrictions on a child's behavior, leading to potential challenges in self-discipline.
- Neglectful Parenting: Involves minimal involvement in the child's life, possibly hindering emotional and social development.
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Explore the concepts of stranger anxiety and attachment in infants through this flashcard quiz. Learn about the emotional ties children form with caregivers and the key research by Harry and Margaret Harlow. Test your understanding of these critical developmental milestones.
