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| the caution and wariness diplayed by infants when encountering an unfamiliar person |
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| the distress deplayed by infants when a customary care provider departs |
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| smiling in response to ther individuals |
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| the intentional search for information about others' feelings to help explain the meaning of uncertain circumstances and events |
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| an emotional response that corresponds to the feelings of another person |
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| begin to grow around the age of 12 months, but for most a reaction does not occur until between 17 and 24 months |
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| knowledge and beliefs about how the mind works and how it affects behavior |
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| the intentional search for information about others' feelings to help explain the meaning of uncertain circumstances and events |
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| a style of attachment in which children use the mother as a kind of home base and are at ease when she is present; when she leaves, they become upset and go t her as soon as she returns |
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| secure attachement pattern |
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| a style of attachment in which children do not seek proximity to the mother; after the mother has left, they seem to avoid her when she returns as if they are angered by her behavior |
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| avoidant attachment pattern |
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| a style of attachement in which children display a combination of positive and negative reactions to their mothers; they show great destress when the mother leaves, but upon her return they may simultaneously seek close contact but also hit and kick her |
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| ambivalent attachment pattern |
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| a style of attachment in which children show inconsisitent, often contradictory behavior, such as approaching the mother when she returns but not looking at her; they may be the least securely attached children of all |
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| disorganized-disoriented attachment pattern |
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