PSYC 4P27 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Phonological Development, Jean Piaget, 18 Months
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Independent, function in society, responsibilities, manage own life: emotionally, cognitively, and socially well adjusted. Stress: environmental, natural disasters, relationships, domestic abuse. Temperament may be considered a biologically based precursor to personality. 3 types of infant temperament: difficult, fussier, easy, happy, slow-to-warm-up, shy or anxious. Secure 25 base. : distressed by separation, seek comfort on reunion, and use mother as a secure, caregivers are typically flexible, sensitive in responding. Avoidant 20: do not display distress, avoid caregiver, divert attention. Resistant/ambivalent 15: highly distressed, unable to be reassured, do not explore. Caregivers are often inconsistent, ranging from unresponsive to overbearing. Disorganized 5: incoherent behaviours, may be indicative of abuse, neglect, or pathology (unpredictable or threatening environment) Jean piaget (1896: famously studied his own children, also tested ideas in la, (cid:498)children are active thinkers, constantly trying to construct more advanced understanding of the world(cid:499)
