DEP 3115 Lecture 8: DEP Chapter 8
11 Nov 2017
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Distress displayed by infants when a customary care provider departs. Keep surroundings familiar, no hoopla, have a consistent caregiver, practice separation. Stable predispositions to certain stimuli/situations that are not the result of parenting. Likely due primarily to genetic and/or biological factors. Proportion of active time periods to inactive time periods. approach-withdrawal. The response to a new person or object, based on whether the child accepts the new situation or withdraws from it. adaptability. How easily the child is able to adapt to changes in his or her environment. quality of mood. The contrast of the amount of friendly, joyful, and pleasant behavior with unpleasant, unfriendly behavior. attention span and persistence. The amount of time the child devotes to an activity and the effect of distraction on that activity. distractibility. The degree to which stimuli in the environment alter behavior. rhythmicity. The regularity of basic functions such as excretion, sleep, and wakefulness. intensity of reaction.
