PSY 202 1st Edition Lecture 10Current LectureSynchronicity:I. coordinated gazing, vocalizing and smilingAttachment:I. bond between parents, especially mothers, and their babies; affectional ties between children and caregiversII. Harlow’s monkeys and contact comfortIII. Critical period for social contact?Infant attachment stylesI. “Strange situation” test II. Secure attachment:a. show distress when mother leaves, but seek her contact when she returnsIII. Various forms of insecure attachmentAttachment, Nature and Nurture?I. Attachment determined by mother’s behavior = NURTUREII. Attachment determined by baby’s temperament = NATUREIII. Nature and nurture both contributeIV. …and INTERACTInteraction: I. When one variable changes the effect of another, we say the two variables interact Temperament: I. more general, more biological than PERSONALITYQualities associated with personality:I. stableII. across situationsIII. individual differencesThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Measuring personality:I. self-reporta. measures vary in degree of transparencyII. other-reporta. how WELL does the other person know the target? b. has the other person seen the target in a WIDE RANGE of circumstances? c. does the other person have a particular style of reporting? (e.g., likes to use extreme ratings; is nice)III. specific behavioral measuresIV. projective testsa. Rorschach and other inkblotsb. Draw-a-person (house, tree, etc.)c. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)Potential risk with projective tests: I. illusory correlation:a. People “read” what they expect to
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