Basic Emotions
emotions that are experienced globally and consist of a subjective feeling, a physiological change, and an overt behaviour
Social Smiles
an infants apparent concern or anxiety in the presence of an unfamiliar adult
Self-Conscious Emotions
emotions that involve feelings of success when ones standards or expectations are met and feelings of failure when they arent. emerge 18-24mths
Social Referencing
Phenomenon in which infants in an unfamiliar environment look to their parent for cues to help interpret the situation
Display Rules
culturally specific standards for appropriate expressions of emotion in a particular setting or w/a particular person
Temperament
consistent style/pattern of behaviour
Surgency/Extraversion
dimension of temperament referring to the extent to which a child is generally happy, active, vocal, and seeks interesting stimulation
Negative Affect
a dimension of temperament that refers to the extent to whcih a child is angry, fearful, frustrated, shy and not easliy soothed
Effortful Control
the extent to which a child can focus attention, not readily distracted, can inhibit responses
Evolutionary Psychology
theoretical view that many human behaviours represent successful adaptation to the environment
Attachment
the affectionate, reciprocal relationship that is formed at 6-7 months between an infant and their primary caregiver
Secure Attachment
infants trust and depend on their mothers
Avoidant Attachment
infants turn away from their mothers when they re reunited following a breif separation
Resistant Attachment
after a breif sepration, infants want to be held but are difficult to console
Disorganized Attachment
a relationship in which infants dont seem to understand whats happening when they are separated and later reunited with their mothers
Internal Working Model
an infants understanding of how responsive and dependable their caregiver is thought to influence close relationships throughout the childs life
Dismissive Adults
a representation of parent-child relations in which adults describe childhood experiences in very general terms and often idealize their parents
Secure Adults
a representation of parent-child relations in which adults describe childhood experiences objectively and mention both positive and negative aspects of their parents
Preoccupied Adults
a representation of parent-child relations in which adults describe childhood experiences emotionally and often express anger or confusion regarding relationships with their parents
