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Module 48
AP Psychology notes and review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 them seeking closeness to the caregiver & showing distress upon 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 an early-life critical period |
| Temperament | A person's characteristic emotional reactivity & intensity |
| Basic Trust | According to Erik Erickson, a sense that the world is predictable & trustworthy; said to be formed during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive caregivers |
| Self-concept | Allow our thoughts & feelings about ourselves to answer the question, "Who am I?" |
| Authoritarian | Parents impose rules & expects obedience |
| Permissive | Parents submit to their children's desires |
| Authoritative | Demanding & responsive to their children |