Psychology 3

The caution and wariness displayed by infants when encountering and unfirmiliar person

The distress displayed by infants when a customary care provider departs

Smiliing in response to other individuals

The intentional search for information about others feelings to help explain the meaning of uncertain circumstances and events

Knowlege of oneself

Knowlege and beliefs about how the mind works and how it affects behavior

An emotional response that corresponds to the feelings of another person

The positive emotional bond that develops between a child and a particular individual

A sequence of staged episodes that illustrate the strength of attachment between a child and his or her mother

A style of attachment in which children use the mother as a kind of home base and are at ease when she is present; when she leaves they become upset and go to her as soon as she returns

A style of attachment in which children do not seek proximity to the mother; after the mother has left, they seem to avoid her when she returns as id they are angered by her behavior

A style of attachment in which children display a combination of positive and negative reactions to their mothers; they show great distress when the mother leaves, but upon her return they may simultaneously seek close contact but also hit and kick her

A style of attachment in which children show inconsistent, often contridictory behavior, such as approaching the mother when she returns but not looking at her; they may be the least securely attached children of all

The model in which infants and parents learn to communicate emotional states to one another and to respond appropriately

A process in which infants behaviors invite further responses from parents and other caregivers which in turn bring about further responses from the infants