Infancy: Socioemotional Development

These flashcards encompass key concepts of socioemotional development in infancy, focusing on attachment theories, emotional responses, and strategies for managing emotional regulation and tantrums.

What are the main components of socioemotional development in infancy as discussed in the lecture?

Attachment, Temperament, Emotions, Parental influences, Emotion regulation.

According to Bowlby's Theory, what innate behaviors do infants possess related to attachment?

Crying, cooing, smiling, looking at caregivers.

What are the four stages of attachment development?

1. Indiscriminate sociability (Birth – 2 months), 2. Discriminating sociability (2-7 months), 3. Directed attachment (7-24 months).

What type of attachment is characterized by a child exploring and checking in with their parent periodically?

Secure Attachment.

What behavioral response characterizes Insecure-Avoidant Attachment during reunion with a caregiver?

No significant signs of wanting comfort.

What emotional response is observed in Insecure-Resistant Attachment during separation and reunion?

Intense distress during separation; seeks comfort but shows resistance or anger upon reunion.

What is the defining feature of Disorganized Attachment?

Lack of clear emotional response, demonstrated by freezing or jerky movements.

What is the concept of Internal Working Models in attachment theory?

Cognitive frameworks based on early experiences regarding the self and relationships with others.

What does temperament signify in infancy?

Biologically rooted individual differences in emotional reactivity and self-regulation.

Which emotional expressions are present from birth according to Caroll Izard's theory?

Interest and disgust.

What is the focus of the Functionalist/Relational Theory of emotions proposed by Campos and Barrett?

How emotions function in social interactions and influence behavior.

What does social referencing involve in infants?

Gauging emotional and behavioral responses from others in ambiguous situations.

What is described by the Still-Face Paradigm?

The withdrawal of normal emotional signals from caregivers and the resulting distress in infants.

What are the first steps in the process of emotion regulation as outlined in the lecture?

Situation modification, attention deployment, response modulation.

What is a strategy to handle tantrums related to response modulation?

Validating emotions, labeling, providing comfort, modeling self-regulation skills.