In this lesson, our instructor, Charles Schallhorn examines the concept of attachment, and how studies such as Harlow's showed how necessary undivided attention and touch were to a baby's development. He also describes the different kinds of attachment styles a child may have, and the different styles of parenting a child might receive.
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Rapid, Relatively Permanent Type of Learning That Occurs During a Limited Time Period Early in Life
Conrad Lorenz (an Ethologist) Studied Natural Behavior Patterns of Animals
Hatched Baby Geese in an Incubator; When Geese Were Born, First Moving Object They Saw Was Lorenz
They Followed Him Around and Acted as Though He Were Their Mother
Attachment and Ainsworth 1:42
Attachment is the Strong Emotional Bond Young Children Form With Their Parents or Primary Caregivers
Ainsworth's Strange Situation
Secure and Insecure Attachment Styles
Emotional Attachment: Close Emotional Bond That Infants Form With Parents, Caregivers, or Others
Separation Anxiety: Crying and Signs of Fear When a Child is Left Alone or is With a Stranger; Generally Appears Around 8-12 Months
Separation Anxiety Disorder: Severe and Prolonged Distress Displayed by Children When Separated From Parents/Caregivers
The Strange Situation Experiment 3:36
The Strange Situation Experiment
Different Combinations Where Baby is in the Company of a Parent, Stranger, Both, or None
YouTube Has a Video of Experiment
Quality of Attachment 4:50
Secure: Stable and Positive Emotional Bond
Insecure -Avoidant: Anxious Emotional Bond; Tendency to Avoid Reunion With Parent or Caregiver
Insecure-Ambivalent: Anxious Emotional Bond; Desire to be With Parent or Caregiver and Some Resistance to Being Reunited With Mom
Disorganized/Disoriented: Show a Lack of Clear Attachment Behavior; May Seem Confused or Apprehensive in Presence of Caregiver
Harlow and Contact Comfort 6:06
Pleasant and Reassuring Feeling Babies Get From Touching Something Warm and Soft, Especially the Mother
Research With Rhesus Monkeys (Macaques) -- Maternal Separation/Deprivation
Social Isolation Experiments (Severe Disturbances)
Cloth and Wire Mother (With Food)
Importance of Care-Giving and Companionship in Social and Cognitive Development
Ethically, Could Not be Done Today -- May Have Influenced the Rise of the Animal Rights Movement
Physical Development 9:58
Motor Development: e.g. Walking
Maturation and Infant Memory
Optimal Caregiving 12:58
Proactive Maternal Influences: A Mother's Warm, Educational Interactions With Her Child
Goodness of Fit: (Chess & Thomas): Degree to Which Parents and Child Have Compatible Temeraments
Paternal Influences: Sum of All Effects a Father Has on His Child -- As American Society Changes, The More of a Role Males Are Seen as Having on the Development of Their Children
Parenting Styles (Baumrind) 14:52
Authoritarian: Enforce Rigid Rules and Demand Strict Obedience to Authority. Children Tend to Be Emotionally Stiff and Lacking in Curiosity
Overly Permissive: Give Little Guidance. Allow too Much Freedom, Or Don't Hold Children Accountable For Their Actions. Children Tend to be Dependent and Immature and Frequently Misbehave.
Authoritative: Provide Firm and Consistent Guidance Combined With Love and Affection. Children Tend to be Competent, Self-Controlled, Independent, and Assertive
Others Added Indulgent and Neglectful Styles
Studied Corporal Punishment --> Mild Spanking, Not With Authoritarian, Likely Not Harmful
Types of Child Discipline 20:14
Power Assertion: Using Physical Punishment or a Show of Force, e.g. Removing Toys or Privileges
Withdrawal of Love: Withholding Affection
Management Techniques: Combine Praise, Recognition, Approval, Rules, and Reasoning to Encourage Desirable Behavior
Have Effective Communication
Consequences 24:39
Natural Consequences: Effects That Naturally Follow a Particular Behavior; Intrinsic Effects
Logical Consequences: Rational and Reasonable Effects Defined by Parents
Review 25:42
How Does Life Develop Before Birth?
What Are Some Newborn Abilities, and How Do Researchers Explore Infants' Mental Abilities?
During Infancy and Childhood, How Do the Brain and Motor Skills Develop?
How Do Parent-Infant Attachment Bonds Form?
How Have Psychologists Studied Attachment Differences and What Have They Learned About the Effects of Temerament and Parenting?
Do Parental Neglect, Family Disruption, or Day Care Affect Children's Attachment?
How Do Children's Self-Concepts Develop, and How Are Children's Traits Related to Parenting Styles?
To What Extent is Our Development Shaped By Early Stimulation, By Parents, and By Peers?
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