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21 Cards in this Set
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discrete emotions theory
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- a theory of emotions discussed by Tomkins and Izard
- emotions are INNATE - each emotion is packed with a specific set of bodily and facial reactions; DISTINCT emotions are evident from very EARLY in life cf. functionalist approach |
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functionalist approach
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- a theory of emotion proposed by Campos and others
- basic function of emotions is to PROMOTE ACTION toward achieving a GOAL. - emotions are NOT DISCRETE from one another and vary somewhat based on the social environment cf. discrete emotions theory |
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social smiles
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- smiles that are directed at PEOPLE.
- emerge as early as 6-7 weeks |
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separation anxiety
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feelings of distress that children, esp. infants and toddlers, experience when they are SEPERATED, or expect to be separated, from indv to whom they are emotionally attached.
- begins at about 8 months |
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self-conscious emotions
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emotions such as GUILT, SHAME, EMBARRASSMENT, and PRIDE that relate to our sense of SELF and our consciousness of OTHER'S REACTIONS to us
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behavioral inhibition
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a temperamentally based style of responding characterized by the tendency to be particularly FEARFUL and RESTRAINED when dealing with novel or stressful situations
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goodness of fit
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the degree to which an individual's TEMPERAMENT is compatible with the DEMANDS and expectations of his or her social environment
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display rules
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a social group's informal norms about WHEN, WHERE, and HOW MUCH one should show/suppress/display other emotions
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emotional intelligence |
set of abilities that contribute to competent social functioning ex) -self-motivation -control impulses -delay gratification` |
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first months of life |
parents are emotional regulators by controlling exposure to stimulating events |
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6 months-1 yr |
infants reduce stress by averting gaze, self-soothing (repetitive rubbing/stroking of hair/clothing) |
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1-2yrs |
infants reduce stress by focusing attention to non-distressing objects or people |
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social competence |
ability to achieve personal goals in social interactions while simultaneously maintaining positive relationships with others |
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depression |
causes: genetics, maladaptive belief symptoms, feelings of powerlessness, negative beliefs and self-perceptions, lack of social skills -girls @ 13-15yrs show higher rates than boys |
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temperment |
constitutionally based individual differences in emotional, motor, and attentional reactivity and self-regulation that demonstrates consistency across situations as well as relative stability over time |
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easy babies |
40%
adjusted readily to new experiences, quickly est. routines; generally cheerful & easily calmed |
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difficult babies |
10% slow to adjust to new experiences, likely to react negatively and intensely to stimuli/events; irregular in bodily functions |
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slow-to-warm-up babies |
15% somewhat difficult at first but become easier over time |
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behavioral inhibition |
temperamentally-based style of responding characterized by fear, restraint; anxiety; depression; social withdrawal |
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personality |
pattern of behavioral and emotional propensities, beliefs and interest, and intellectual capacities that characterize an individual |
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socialization |
processes by which indv'ls develop skills and ways of thinking/feeling and standards/values that allow them to adapt to their group and live with others |
