Lifespan Development Social and Personality Development in Infancy Chapter 6

Theories of Social and Personality Development Freud Freud Focus is on child’s relationship with and nursing and weaning practices of mothers. Focus is on child’s relationship with and nursing and weaning practices of mothers. Erikson Erikson Emphasized the role of the mother and father. Emphasized the role of the mother and father. Ethologist Ethologist Emphasizes ___________determined _____________ behaviors Emphasizes ___________determined _____________ behaviors

Attachment Def. – strong ___________ bond between the ___________ and Def. – strong ___________ bond between the ___________ and the ____________. Synchrony: Synchrony: Importance ? Importance ?

Types of Attachment (Ainsworth) Secure Attachment Secure Attachment Insecure Attachment Insecure Attachment Insecure Ambivalent Insecure Ambivalent Insecure Disorganized Insecure Disorganized Results of Insecure Attachment Results of Insecure Attachment

Effects of Non-parental Care Why is this difficult to assess? Why is this difficult to assess? When the plain sense makes common sense, seek no other sense. When the plain sense makes common sense, seek no other sense. Impact on social relationships: Impact on social relationships:

Impacts on attachment Caregiver Characteristics Caregiver Characteristics Preterm and LBW neonates Preterm and LBW neonates Perceived temperamental and biological or gender differences. Perceived temperamental and biological or gender differences.

Personality, Temperament and Self - Concept Personality – Personality – Temperament – Temperament – Self-Concept – Self-Concept – Self-permanence Self-permanence Objective Self Objective Self Emotional Self Emotional Self

Temperamental Differences Activity Level Activity Level Approach/ Positive Emotionality Approach/ Positive Emotionality Inhibition Inhibition Negative Emotionality Negative Emotionality Effortful Control/ Task Persistence Effortful Control/ Task Persistence