Psychology 1100E Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Rhesus Macaque, Cognitive Development, Individuation
10 Apr 2020
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Much of learning occurs within cooperative or collaborative dialogue with more knowledgeable individuals. The difference between what an individual can do independently and what he can accomplish with the guidance of a more skilled partner. Tailoring instruction in order to help a novice learn more effectively. Close emotional bonds between an infant and a caregiver. Mutual affection and a desire to maintain proximity. Develops before infant is 1 year of age. Disproved by harlow"s infamous studies on rhesus monkeys. Allows researchers to explore infant-caregiver attachment relationships in the face of separation & stranger anxiety. Key observations: can infant use caregiver as a secure base (from which to explore environment), when caregiver is in the room, can infant use caregiver as a safe haven when upset, when caregiver re-enters room after period of absence. Caregivers who attend consistently and appropriately to their infant"s signals are likely to have securely attached infants.
