Chapter 4 Human Development

What are emotions?

• Feelings, or effects, that occur when a person is in a state or interaction that is important to him or her

• A mysterious force that causes you to cry or smile

• A secret code written in your body language that no one else can understand

• Your body's internal Wifi

Early Emotions are emotions expressed during the first ___ months of life.

• 12

• 4

• 6

• 3

A ___ is a sudden long, initial loud cry followed by breath holding.

• Anger Cry

• Pain Cry

• Basic Cry

• Sassy Cry

What is "temperament"?

• The combination of traits, such as patience or irritability, that shape how a person generally interacts with others and responds to different situations

• The inherent emotional tone that guides a person’s reactions

• A person’s baseline mood or attitude

• Individual differences in behavioral styles, emotions, and characteristic ways of responding

A difficult child...

• has a low activity level, is somewhat negative, and displays low intensity of mood

• behaves terribly and deserves to be put up for adoption

• reacts negatively and cries quickly, engages in irregular daily routines, and is slow to accept change

• is generally in a positive mood, quickly establishes regular routines in infancy, and adapts easily to new experiences

True or False: Parents may react differently to an infant’s temperament depending on gender

• True

• False

What occurs in phase 3 of Bowlby's four phases of attachment (from 7-24 months)?

• attachment to human figures

• focus on one figure

• specific attachments develop

• become aware of others' feelings

Which group of babies avoids the caregiver?

• Securely Attached Babies

• Insecure Avoidant Babies

• Insecure Resistant Babies

• Insecure Disorganized Babies

Fathers spend considerably more time in caregiving than mothers.

• True

• False

High quality childcare DOES NOT include...

• Active Engagement in a variety of activities

• Giving kids snacks all day

• Safe Environment

• Low caregiver-child ratio