PSYC 3404 Lecture : Differences Among Infants Notes.pdf

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Personality is considered one of the few stable entities that we have. Stage 1 (0- 18 months): trust vs. mistrust. Stage 2 (18 months- 3 years): autonomy vs. shame and doubt. Temperament: encompasses the patterns of arousal and emotionality; relatively consistent and enduring characteristic; how the child behaves. Easy babies: go with the flow (40%) Difficult babies: more negative mood; slow to adapt; tend to withdraw (10%) Slow- to- warm- up babies: take a while to warm up but eventually do (15%) Inconsistently categorized babies: show variety of characteristics; little stability (35%) Goodness of fit: match between the child"s development and the nature of the environment within which they are developing. There are differences between gender developments. Gender is a social construction (sense of being male or female) Gender constancy: idea that you will always be a boy/girl (3- 5 years) Their gender schema is something that changes. Nichd study of early childcare and youth development.

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