PSYCH 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Nso People, Parenting Styles, Psych
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Trust vs. mistrust infants learn basic trust if the world is a secure place where their basic needs are met. Autonomy vs. shame & doubt infants succeed (or fail) in gaining sense of self-rule over their own actions & bodies. Parents mold an infant"s emotions & personality via reinforcement or punishment. Infants form a concept of what to expect from other people. Result is a working model or a set of assumptions about relationships. Infants emotions are part of the evolutionary mandate. Over the course of human history, attachment promotes species survival by keeping toddlers close to their caregivers & keeping caregivers vigilant. The social/cultural context plays a central role in infant development. ***ethnotheory a child-rearing theory that is embedded within a particular culture of ethnic group. Example: proximal vs. distal parenting (see opposing perspectives, pp. Proximal parenting involves close, physical contact with the child"s entire body (a lot of cultural variation)
