Psychology 2040A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Developmental Psychology, Weaning, Quickness
5 Jan 2019
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Sunday, november 12, 2017 developmental psychology textbook notes chapter 6 emotional and social development in infancy and toddlerhood. Erikson"s theory of infant and toddler personality: basic trust vs. mistrust. Enriched and expanded freud"s view of the importance of the infant-parent relationship. Quality of caregiving is very important: reliving discomfort promptly and sensitively, holding the infant gently, waiting patiently until the baby has had enough milk and weaning the infant when they"ve had enough of the bottle or breast. Many factors a ect parental responsiveness personal happiness, family conditions (additional young children, social supports, nancial etc. ) and cultural valued child rearing practices. When the balance of care is sympathetic and loving the psychological con ict of the rst year trust vs. mistrust is resolved on the positive side. The trusting infant expects the world to be good and gratifying, so he feels con dent about venturing out to explore it.
