Chapter 13 Psychology 175.102

The enduring ties of affection that children form with the primary caregivers. Includes a desire for proximity to an attachment figure, a sense of security derived from the person’s presence and feelings of distress when the person is absent.

Changes in interpersonal thought, feeling and behaviour throughout the life span

The ties that bind an infant to its caregivers. Harry Harlow

The tendency of young animals of certain species to follow an animal to which they were exposed during a sensitive period early in their lives

Distress at separation from their attachment figures

Infant who welcome their mothers return and seek closeness to her.

Infants who ignore the mother when she returns

Infants who are angry and rejecting while simultaneously indicating a clear desire to be close to the mother

Behaving contradictory ways, indicating helpless efforts to elicit soothing responses from the attachment figure. They often approach the mother while simultaneously gazing away, or appearing disoriented, is manifested in stereotyped rocking and dazed facial expressions.

Or mental representations of attachment relationships that form the basis for expectations in close relationships

Refers to ways of experiencing attachment relationships in adulthood

Learning the rules, beliefs, values, skills, attitudes and behaviour patterns of your society. Children learned from a variety of socialisation agents, individuals and groups that transmit social knowledge and values to the child.

Parents place high-value on obedience and respect for authority

Parents imposed virtually no controls on the children, allowing them to make a own decisions whenever possible

Parents set standards for the children and firmly enforce them, but they also in courage give and take and explain Their views while showing respect for the children’s opinions

Parents who consistently placed to own needs above the needs of the child

Parents help the children to manage their emotions, cooperate with others and think about the effects of their behaviour on others.

Specify the range of behaviours considered appropriate for males and females

Refers to the psychological meaning of being male or female, which influenced by learning

Refers to a biological categorisation based on genetic and anatomical differences

The process by which children acquire personality traits, emotional responses, skills, behaviours and preferences that are culturally considered appropriate to their sex.

Children who are disliked by their peers

Children who are ignored by their peers

The child’s understanding of themselves, others and relationships