a description of how two people interact. mother infant interaction is reciprocal in that both infant and mother respond to each others signals each elicits a response from the other
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Interactional synchrony
mother and infant reflect both the actions and emotions of the other and d this in a co ordinated way
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Stages of attachment
many development theories identify a sequence of qualitatively different behaviours linked to specific ages. ij=n stages of attachment some characteristics of the infants behaviour towards others change as the infant gets older
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Multiple attachments
attachments to two or more people. most babies appear to develop multiple attachments once they have formed one true attachment to a man carer
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Animal studies
studies carried out on non human animal species rather than on humans either for ethical or practical reasons - because animals breed faster and researchers are interested in seeing results across more than 1 gen of animals
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learning theory
set of theories from the behaviourist approach to psychology, that emphasise the role of learning in the acquisition of behaviour. explanations of learning of behaviour include classical and operating conditioning
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mono tropic
term used to describe bowlbys theory. mono means one and indicates that one particular attach,ent is different from all others and of central importance to the colds development §
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Internal working models
mental representations we all carry with us of our attachment to our primary caregiver. they are important in affecting our future relationships because they carry our perception of what relationships are like
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critical period
refers to the time within an attachment must form if it to form at all. lorenz and allow noted that attachment in bird and monkeys and critical periods, after diff to form
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strange situation
controlled observation designed to test attachment security. infants are asseed on their response to playing in an unfamiliar room being left alone/with a stranger and being reunited with caregiver
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secure attachment
shown by moderate stranger and separation anxiety and ease of comfort at reunion
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insecure avoidant attachment
low anxiety but weak attachment. little response from reunion
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insecure resistant attachment
strong attachment and high anxiety. high levels of stranger and separation anxiety
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cultural variations
culture refers to the norms and values that exist within any group of people. cultural variations that are differences in norms and values that exist between people in different groups.
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maternal deprivation
emotional and intellectual consequences of separation between a child and their mother. bowl by proposed that continuous care from a mother is essential for normal psychological development and that prolonged separation from this adult causes serious
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institutionalisation
orphanage where children live for long contour periods of time. little emotional care provided, we are interested in the effects of institutional care on children attachment and subsequent development
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orphan studies
concern children placed in care because their parents cannot look after them,
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childhood relationships
affiliations with other people in childhood including friends classmates and adult such as teachers
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adult relationships
relationships child goes n to have in adult life. romantic partners and their own children
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
mother and infant reflect both the actions and emotions of the other and d this in a co ordinated way
Back
Interactional synchrony
Card 3
Front
many development theories identify a sequence of qualitatively different behaviours linked to specific ages. ij=n stages of attachment some characteristics of the infants behaviour towards others change as the infant gets older
Back
Card 4
Front
attachments to two or more people. most babies appear to develop multiple attachments once they have formed one true attachment to a man carer
Back
Card 5
Front
studies carried out on non human animal species rather than on humans either for ethical or practical reasons - because animals breed faster and researchers are interested in seeing results across more than 1 gen of animals
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