PSYCH101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Congenital Heart Defect

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Paul Wehr

Document Summary

For each stage, indicate the typical age of the organism, important risks to the developing organism, as well as any major developmental milestones. Sudden infant death syndrome: post a risk to developing organisms but highly variable and you don"t know what stage. Then identify and briefly describe the research paradigm used by mary ainsworth to investigate attachment as well as the three attachment styles she proposed to classify infants. Attachment- emotional bond between infant and caregiver (primarily mom: enhance reproductive success and maternal deprivation have serious irreversible consequences. Separation anxiety- emotional distress observed infants when separated from primary caregiver -> experience related to attachment -> fear of strangers: occur 6-8 months and 14-18 months finally peaks. Compare and contrast the different stages of sleep and wakefulness. Be sure to discuss differences in brain activity, motor activity, and mental activity (disorders related) in your answer. Eeg (electroencephalograph)- brain activity -> pattern measured by greek symbols.