HDFS 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mental Model, Mary Ainsworth, John Bowlby
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In child development, two distinct approaches have made major contributions to identifying features of individuals which predict subsequent behavior. However, from a systems perspective, development could be viewed as involving a continuous interplay between aspects of temperament and attachment. Stable individual differences in: quality and intensity of emotional reaction, activity level, attention, emotional self-regulation. Used to describe one"s personality: ex: cheerful, hostile, irritable, etc. Basic patterns of temperament thomas & chess (1977) The easy child (40%: quickly establishes regular routines in infancy, generally cheerful, adapts easily to new experiences. The difficult child (10%: irregular in daily routines, slow to accept new experiences, tends to react negatively and intensely. The slow to warm up child (15%: is inactive, shows mild, low key reactions to environmental stimuli, is in negative mood, and adjusts slowly to new experiences. Average blends of the basic 3 characteristics (35%)
