Psychology by teacher Christina

Psychology 
The scientific study of mind and behavior.
Including ៖
Gender
Personality
Culture
Society
Age
Social background
Education and
Social Psychology

Media:
  Child development
  Cognitive Psychology
  Brain function

•   Child Development

              Attachment:
                A close emotional bond between an infant or toddler and primary  caregiver, a strong bond being vital for the child's normal behavioral and Social development.
We know and we hear when we were on the womb while someone speaking.

• Behaviors of attached infants and caregivers; 

          Seek proximity ( they want to stay close together ).

• Why they keep their child closer?

          Because the children they can not care themselves.

• Distress of separated unhappiness or upset.
• Stranger fear: Cry afraid.

         Critical period for attachment Lorenz ( 1935 ) worked with goslings ( baby geese ). They attached to him because he was the first moving object they saw after they attached.

         Schafer and Emerson ( 1964 ) stages of development stage.

1. Asocial stage 0-6 weeks: Baby does not mind who picks he/her up. But prefers people to objects.
2. Indiscriminate 6 weeks to 6 or 7 months: The baby is more sociable and can recognise irs parents but there is stranger fear or separation fear.
3. Discriminate attachment 7 to 18 months : Baby will protest if separated and will show stranger fear.
4. Multiple attachments 10 months on wards: Baby forms attachments will other caregivers: Baby attach to the person who interacts with them and shows an interest in them ( care, play with them, cuddles them.