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Module 45
UNIT 6 Infancy and Childhood: Social Development
Term | Definition |
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Stranger Anxiety | the fear of strangers that infants commonly display, beginning by about 8 months of age. |
Attachment | an emotional tie with another person; shown in young children by their seeking closeness to their caregiver and showing distress on separation. |
Critical Period | an optimal period early in the life of an organism when exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces normal development. |
Imprinting | the process by which certain animals form strong attachments during early life. |
Strange Situation | a procedure for studying child-caregiver attachment; a child is placed in an unfamiliar environment while their caregiver leaves and then returns, and the child's reactions are observed. |
Secure Attachment | demonstrated by infants who comfortably explore environments in the presence of their caregiver, show only temporary distress when the caregiver leaves, and find comfort in the caregiver's return. |
Insecure Attachment | demonstrated by infants who display either a clinging, anxious attachment or an avoidant attachment that resists closeness. |
Temperament | a person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity. |
Basic Trust | according to Erik Erikson, a sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy; said to be formed during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive caregivers. |
Self-Concept | all our thoughts and feelings about ourselves in answer to the question, "Who am I?" |