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What are Twin Studies used for? |
Show us the importance of genetics and the influence of environment. |
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What are Adoption studies used for? |
They compare whether the child is more similar to biological or adoptive parents. |
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What is attachment? |
Attachment is the emotional bond that is formed with a parent and it’s child. |
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What is secure attachment? (Ainsworth) |
- Child explores room with mother (safe base in unfamiliar environment) - Some distress when mother leaves the room, decreases exploration - Enthusiastic when mother returns - Healthy balance between dependence and exploration |
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What is Avoidant Attachment |
- Indifferent- doesn’t seek contact with mother - Exploration not affected by mother’s presence - Rarely cries when left - Ignores mother when she returns |
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What is Anxious/Resistant Attachment? |
- Infant more anxious overall - Does not actively explore room with/without mother - Very distressed when separated from mother - Distressed when mother returns |
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What is difference between between critical and sensitive periods? |
- A critical period is that if exposure isn’t given, one may never develop that ability - A sensitive period is the ideal period of time to be exposed to stimuli for development to occur |
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What is cognitive development and what are some examples of this? |
Cognitive development is the development of thinking and mental processes, a few examples are remembering, judging and problem solving. |
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What is the impact of Nature vs Nurture on development? |
Nature involves the transmission of characteristics from biological parents to offspring via genes and Nurture refers to the environmental factors, experiences, objects and events we are exposed to throughout our lifetime. |
