PSYC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Playtime, Adaptation, Social Intuitionism

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1101
• Professor: Johnachee

Document Summary

Attachment- strong intimate, emotional connection between people that persists over time and across circumstances. Tendency to bond is an adaptive trait. Within 10 weeks after (cid:271)irth, i(cid:374)fa(cid:374)ts are profou(cid:374)dly affe(cid:272)ted (cid:271)y their (cid:272)aregi(cid:448)ers" fa(cid:272)ial expression and may become very upset when their primary caregivers fail to display emotional reactions. Separation anxiety- when infants cannot see or are separated from their attached figures or are left with babysitters, they may become very distressed. Secure attachment- applies to 60% of children. They are happy to play alone and is friendly to the stranger as long as the attachment figure is present. When the figure leaves the playroom, the child is distressed, cries, and shows signs of looking for the figure. When the figure returns, the child reaches their arms up to be picked up and is happy. They think the caregiver is not available to soothe them when distressed. Three main levels of moral reasoning: preconventional level- earliest level of moral development.