The idea that emotionally secure infants go on to be emotionally secure, trusting and socially confident adults.
4 of 25
Critical Period
A biologically determined period of time during which certain characteristics can develop.
5 of 25
Cultural Variation
The ways that different groups of people vary in terms of their social practices, and the effect these practices have on development and behaviour.
6 of 25
Deprivation
To be deprived is to lose something - a child's loss of emotional care that is normally provided by a primary caregiver.
7 of 25
Imprinting
An innate readiness to develop a strong bond with the mother which takes place during the critical period.
8 of 25
Insecure-Avoidant
A type of attachment which describes thos who tend to avoid social interaction and intimacy with others.
9 of 25
Insecure-Resistant
A type of attachment which describes those who both seek and resist social interaction.
10 of 25
Institutionalisation
The effect of institutional care - possible effects include social, mental and physical underdevelopment.
11 of 25
Interactional Synchrony
When two people interact they tend to mirror what the other is doing in terms of facial and body movements.
12 of 25
Internal Working Model
A mental model of the world that enables individuals to predict and control their environment.
13 of 25
Learning Theory
The name given to a group of explanations which explain behaviour in terms of learning.
14 of 25
Monotropy
The idea that the one relationship that the infant had with their primary caregiver is of special significance in emotional development.
15 of 25
Multiple Attachments
Having more than one attachment figure.
16 of 25
Operant Conditioning
Learning through reinforcements.
17 of 25
Primary Attachment Figure
The person who has formed the closest bond to the infant.
18 of 25
Reciprocity
Responding to the action of another with a similar action, where the actions of one partner elicits responses from the other.
19 of 25
Secure Attachment
This is a strong and contended attachment of an infant to their caregiver, which develops as a result of sensitive responding by the caregiver to the infant's needs.
20 of 25
Separation Anxiety
The distress displayed by infants when separated from their primary caregiver.
21 of 25
Social Learning Theory
Learning through observing others and imitating behaviours that are rewarded.
22 of 25
Social Releasers
A social behaviour that elicits caregiving and leads to attachment.
23 of 25
Stranger Anxiety
The distress shown by an infant when approached or picked up by someone unfamiliar.
24 of 25
Strange Situation
A controlled observation designed to test attachment security.
25 of 25
Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Any person who is providing care for a child.
Back
Caregiver
Card 3
Front
Learning through association.
Back
Card 4
Front
The idea that emotionally secure infants go on to be emotionally secure, trusting and socially confident adults.
Back
Card 5
Front
A biologically determined period of time during which certain characteristics can develop.
Comments
No comments have yet been made