Lifespan domains of development

Harlow's Monkey Experiment

Investigated attachment through food provision by surrogate mothers; found that comfort trumps feeding in forming attachments.

Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis

Consequences experienced when an individual is separated from their caregiver, leading to emotional, intellectual, and social development issues.

Monotropy

Bowlby's concept emphasizing a strong, unique bond typically formed with the mother, vital for child development.

Critical Period

The first 12 months of life, considered essential for the development of monotropy and attachment formation.

Internal Working Models

Mental representations developed through interactions with caregivers that influence future social interactions.

Ainsworth's Strange Situation

A method involving episodes to assess the quality of attachment between infants and their caregivers.

Type A Attachment

Insecure avoidant; infants show little emotion toward the caregiver and avoid contact.

Type B Attachment

Secure attachment; infants use the caregiver as a secure base and seek comfort from them.

Type C Attachment

Insecure resistant; infants seek proximity but resist comfort from the caregiver.

Enriched Environments

Settings rich in sensory experiences that support cognitive development, contrasted with deprived environments.

Schema

Mental frameworks that organize past experiences and help in understanding future experiences.

Accommodation

The process of modifying existing schemas or forming new ones when new information is encountered.

Equilibration

The balance between assimilation and accommodation in the formation and adjustments of schemas.

Invisible Displacement Task

A Piagetian task assessing object permanence by moving a toy while the child is not looking.

Three Mountain Task

A Piagetian task testing egocentrism by asking children to describe a scene from different viewpoints.

Conservation Task

Tasks to assess children's understanding that amounts remain constant despite changes in form or arrangement.

Pendulum Problem

A Piagetian task that examines systematic testing in adolescents to understand variables affecting a pendulum's swing.

Genie's Case Study

A significant example of extreme deprivation highlighting critical periods in language acquisition and development.