PSY 25 / CH: 10 - Emotional Development & Attachment

Emotion Regulation (definition)

ability to manage feelings

Emotion Regulation (example)

using words instead of tantrums

Emotion Regulation (stage)

improves from infancy → adulthood

Emotion Regulation (real life)

promotes resilience

Temperament (definition)

biological base of emotional style

Temperament (example)

easy, difficult, slow-to-warm

Temperament (stage)

present from infancy

Temperament (real life)

goodness of fit predicts adjustment

Attachment Theory (definiton)

emotional bond with caregiver

Attachment Theory (example)

secure vs. insecure types

Attachment Theory (stage)

infancy → adulthood

Attachment Theory (real life)

predicts trust, empathy, relationships

Caregiving Patterns (definition)

sensitive → secure; rejecting/inconsistent → insecure

Caregiving Patterns (example)

parent responds warmly vs. ignores cries

Caregiving Pattern (stage)

infancy

Caregiving Patterns (real life)

guides interventions for families

Emotion-Coaching Parenting (definititon)

validates and teaches emotions

Emotion-Coaching Parenting (example)

labeling sadness, offering comfort

Emotion-Coaching Parenting (stage)

early childhood

Emotion-Coaching Parenting (real life)

supports emotional literacy

Adolescence & Emotion (definition)

heightened emotion, identity formation

Adolescence & Emotion (example)

mood swings, self-focus

Adolescence & Emotion (stage)

teens

Adolescence & Emotion (real life)

emotional regulation, peer influence

Adult Attachment Styles (definition)

secure, avoidant, anxious

Adult Attachment Styles (example)

comfort with intimacy vs. fear of closeness

Adult Attachment Styles (stage)

adulthood

Adult Attachment Styles (real life)

impacts romantic and family

Love Across Lifespan (definition)

passion, intimacy, commitment

Love Across Lifespan (example)

sternberg’s triangle of love

Love Across Lifespan (stage)

adulthood

Love Across Lifespan (real life)

understanding relationships

Older Adulthood (definition)

more regulation, fewer negatives, focus on meaning

Older Adulthood (example)

choosing close, positive relationships

Older Adulthood (stage)

late adulthood

Older Adulthood (real life)

socioemotional selectivity theory