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Social development

Social development. Attachment. Bowlby: attachment is biological, adaptive. Attachment: Harlow & Zimmerman (1959). Need contact comfort!. Development of attachment. Birth - 6 weeks Pre-attachment: Indiscriminate 6week – 6mo “In-the-making”: Caregiver is special 6mo – 2yr

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Social development

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  1. Social development

  2. Attachment • Bowlby: attachment is biological, adaptive

  3. Attachment:Harlow & Zimmerman (1959) Need contact comfort!

  4. Development of attachment • Birth - 6 weeks • Pre-attachment: Indiscriminate • 6week – 6mo • “In-the-making”: Caregiver is special • 6mo – 2yr • Attached: Display separation anxiety • 2yr + • Forms reciprocal relationship

  5. Strange Situation Testfor 10 – 24mo olds • WHO is in the room: • Mom, baby, and experimenter • Mom and baby • Stranger, mom and baby • Stranger and baby • Mom and baby • Baby • Stranger and baby • Mom and baby • Examine BEHAVIORS of baby • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTsewNrHUHU

  6. Secure (65%) Readily separates Seeks contact when more stressed Prefers parent Avoidant (20%) Does not seek contact No preference for parent over stranger Resistant (10%) Both seeks and avoids contact Little exploration and wary of strangers Huge separation anxiety Disorganized/disoriented (5%) Dazed, confused, or apprehensive Inconsistent behavior Categorization of attachment

  7. Secure More sociable More positive behavior Less clinging Less aggressive More empathetic More emotionally mature Insecure Less positive Less supportive friendships More likely to engage in early sexual activity More likely to practice risky sex Deviant behavior pattern at age 11 Long-term consequences

  8. Attachment by culture One course or many debate

  9. Factors that affect attachment • Opportunity for attachment • Quality of caregiving • Family circumstances • Parent’s internal working model • Infant characteristics

  10. EriksonPsychosocial Theory • Importance of the social world • Lifespan theory • 8 stages • Resolve conflict to advance to next stage

  11. Erikson’s stages • Infancy – trust • Toddlerhood – self-control • Preschool age – initiative • Elementary school age – industry • Adolescence – identity

  12. Temperament types • Thomas and Chess • New York Longitudinal Study: predict adjustment by identifying early problems • Easy • Usually cheerful, easily adapts • Difficult • Slow to accept new experiences; intense reactions • Slow to warm • Inactive, low-key reactions, slowly adjusts • 35% unique blend

  13. Impact of Day Care • Pros • Parents can pursue careers - make them happier • Learn independence and social skills • If good quality - low probability ill effects • Cons • Insecurity higher • (36% day care v. 29% non day care) • More behavior problems with 30+hrs/wk • Difficult to find and afford good day care • Risks offset by sensitive parenting

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