Attachment & Early Development
This type of attachment is shown when a child uses a caregiver as a "home base" but is briefly upset when they leave.
What is secure attachment?
A parent’s stressful job affecting a child indirectly is an example of this system.
What is the exosystem?
The likelihood of negative outcomes increases as risk factors add up—this is called:
What is the dose-response effect?
The brain and spinal cord together form this system.
What is the central nervous system (CNS)?
The brain process where unused connections are removed is called:
What is synaptic pruning?
This theory suggests early relationships shape how we view all future relationships.
What is the internal working model?
The interaction between school and home (e.g., parent-teacher meetings) belongs to this system.
What is the mesosystem?
A supportive teacher helping a child overcome adversity is an example of this.
What is a protective factor?
Chemicals that transmit signals between neurons are called:
What are neurotransmitters?
The rapid creation of neural connections in early childhood is:
What is synaptogenesis?
In Harlow's study, monkeys preferred this type of mother even when food was not provided.
What is the cloth mother?
Cultural values like collectivism influencing education belong to this system.
What is the macrosystem?
The most important protective factor for children facing adversity is this.
What is a stable, supportive adult relationship?
The system responsible for “fight or flight” is this.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
The brain’s ability to change and adapt is known as:
What is neuroplasticity?
Adults who avoid emotional closeness and suppress feelings often had this attachment style as children.
What is avoidant attachment?
Changes over time (like technology shaping childhood) are part of this system.
What is the chronosystem?
Long-term stress weakening immunity is largely due to this hormone.
What is cortisol?
Maintaining internal balance in the body is called:
What is homeostasis?
The imbalance between emotion and control systems in teens is called:
What is the adolescent brain mismatch?
What is disorganized attachment?
Daily interactions with family and peers occur in this system.
What is the microsystem?
Turning stress into productive activities like exercise is this coping strategy.
What is sublimation?
The structure responsible for executive functions like planning is this.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
The system that develops faster in teens, driving risk-taking, is this.
What is the limbic system?