PSYC 3402 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Childproofing, Mental Model, Heredity

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ashelle

20 May 2023

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Northeastern University

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Psychology

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PSYC 3402

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What are emotions? emotions play important roles in communication with others and behavioral organization. Biological parts of the brain that develop early in life play a role in emotions infants gradually develop the ability to regulate emotions (cerebral cortex) Early emotions self-conscious emotions require self-awareness that involves consciousness and a sense of me parents and babies copy each other"s emotions babies pick up on mother"s stress sensitive, responsive parents help their infants grow emotionally reciprocal / synchronous interactions. Emotional expression and social relationships fear: one of the child"s earliest emotions stranger anxiety: infant shows a fear and wariness of strangers separation protest: crying when caregiver leaves. Chess and thomas easy child: positive mood, regular routine, easy to adopt difficult child: reacts negatively, cries, irregular routine, slow to change slow to warm up child: low activity level, negative, low intensity of mood. Kagan inhibition to unfamiliar: avoidance, distress, subdued effect inhibition shows stability in infancy to early childhood.

Related Questions

19. As was presented in the textbook, modern emotion researchers assume that most emotions A) are determined primarily by physiological responses B) are determined primarily by cognitive responses C) are reflected in particular behavioral responses D) involve a combination of cognitive, physiological, and behavioral response patterns E) are exclusively culturally determined

19. As was presented in the textbook, modern emotion researchers assume that most emotions A) are determined primarily by physiological responses B) are determined primarily by cognitive responses C) are reflected in particular behavioral responses D) involve a combination of cognitive, physiological, and behavioral E) are exclusively culturally determined response patterns

Early Childhood Project

You have two options to complete this project. You may observe/interview a child between the ages of 6 months to 4 years or you may interview your primary caregiver about yourself at this age. Specify which option you have chosen and respond to all of the following prompts.

Subject's name, age, gender, and relationship to you:

According to Piaget, what stage of cognitive development should your subject be at?

Is your subject behaving according to Piaget's predicted stage?

Provide two to three specific examples using the terminology from your textbook.

What play exercises can caregivers practice with the subject to enhance their cognitive development at their current stage?

According to Erikson what stage of social development should your subject be at?

Is your subject behaving according to Erikson's predicted stage?

Provide two to three specific examples using terminology from your textbook.

What play exercises can caregivers practice with the subject to enhance their social development at their current stage?

Explain the controversy between stage theories and continuity of development. Why should parents think critically about stage theories before becoming concerned about their child's behavior?