PSYC 2013 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: 18 Months, Behaviorism
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When people respond positively, the newborn is comforted and learns to seek more interaction. Trust develops: 8 months 2 years: classic secure attachment, infants greet primary caregiver, play happily when he or she is present, show separation anxiety when the caregiver leaves. Both infant and caregiver seek to be close to each other and frequently look at each other. In many caregiver-infant pairs, physical touch is frequent: 2 6 (cid:455)ears: atta(cid:272)h(cid:373)e(cid:374)t as lau(cid:374)(cid:272)hi(cid:374)g pad: (cid:455)ou(cid:374)g (cid:272)hildre(cid:374) seek their (cid:272)aregi(cid:448)er"s praise and reassurance as their social world expands. Children expect caregivers to comfort and entertain: 6 12 years: mutual attachment, children seek to make their caregivers proud by learning whatever adults want them to learn, and adults reciprocate. In concrete operational thought, specific accomplishments are valued by adults and children: 12 18 years: new attachment figures, teenagers explore and make friendships independent from parents, using their working models of earlier attachments as a base.
