PSY 302 Study Guide - Final Guide: John Bowlby, Attachment Theory, Psy

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 302
• Professor: Margaret Moulson

Document Summary

John bowlby: secure base, presence of a trusted caregiver provides the child with sense of security when exploring environment, development of attachment, pre-attachment, birth 6 weeks. Low trusting relationships with parents: separation: very distressed, reunion: re-esta(cid:271)lishes (cid:272)o(cid:374)ta(cid:272)t (cid:449)ith (cid:272)aregi(cid:448)er + reje(cid:272)ts (cid:272)aregi(cid:448)er"s comfort. Identify and understand one"s own and others" feelings: emotion, neural responses, physiological factors, subjective feelings, development is influenced by parents socialization. Influenced by environment: dire(cid:272)t/i(cid:374)dire(cid:272)t i(cid:374)flue(cid:374)(cid:272)e o(cid:374) (cid:272)hildre(cid:374)"s (cid:448)ie(cid:449)s/thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g/feeli(cid:374)gs, emotion coaching: parents discuss and teach children ways of coping with their emotions and expressing them too, more socially competent. Less likely to exhibit problem behaviours/depression: discrete emotions theory: emotions are viewed as innate and discrete from one another. Innate and distinct early in life: functionalist approach: basic function of emotions is to promote action toward achieving goal, emotion development depends on environment, affected by social goals, cognition and experience shape emotional development.