3.1 Problems with Developmental Psych

Question 1

explain watson’s impact. what did his book promote?

Answer 1

John Watson
* published Psychological Care of Infant and Child 1928
* don’t kiss/hug your kids + show love
* motherly love is dangerous

Question 2

john bowlby summary

Answer 2

father of attachment theories

Question 3

benjamin spock summary

Answer 3

Emotional Nurturing + Affection

‘common sense approach to child rearing’ 1946
* Flexible, affectionate parenting
* Emotional nurturing and individuality

Question 4

rene spitz summary

Answer 4

Influence of Emotional Neglect

studied instititionalised infants, trying to get orphans reared w others

Question 5

harry harlow impact

Answer 5

Importance of Mother-Infant Bond

worked w monkeys + importance of mother-infant bond
* monkeys prefer fluffly model monkey over wire one w milk

Question 5

what has prompted maternal anxiety with reference to science?

Answer 5

• many conflicting and complicated articles published, instructions taken as gospel

Question 5

Outline maternal separation

Answer 5

rearing young separate/limited contact with mother

Question 5

maternal separation effects

Answer 5

• Early emergence of adult-like fear and extinction learning in mice pups
• Contextual fear renewal
• Failure of infantile amnesia → remembering trauma’

Question 6

maternal corticosterone exposure effects when used in animal models

Answer 6

• Alters HPA axis development → anxiety-like behaviours, impaired learning and memory
• Risk of depressive symptoms later in life

Question 7

limited bedding and its effects when used in animal models

Answer 7

• Mother spends more time with no contact
• Supine nursing (bad for pups, easier for mum) rather than arched back
• Mother abusive: roughly handled pups range of physiological behavioural adverse impacts in adulthood