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TERM 1
alloparents
DEFINITION 1 Individuals other than the actual parents that act in a parental role. Most common example is grandparents. TERM 2
chronosystem
DEFINITION 2 The influence of time on the various interacting systems that affect a person's development. TERM 3
disorganized attachment
DEFINITION 3 Children that don't have a clear attachment to parents, with a mix of behaviors, and is due to parental inconsistency. TERM 4
ethnotheories
DEFINITION 4 Theories that underlie the values and practices of a culture, and that become apparent through analysis. TERM 5
exosystem
DEFINITION 5 Settings or events that influence the childs socialization even though the child has no direct role in them.
TERM 6
insecure-avoidant attachment
DEFINITION 6 Child will avoid or ignore the parent when he or she returns, showing little emotional response. TERM 7
insecure-resistant/ambivalent attachment
DEFINITION 7 Child will explore little, is wary of strangers, even when the parent is present. When the mother departs, the child is often highly distressed and thenambivalent when she returns. TERM 8
microsystem
DEFINITION 8 Consists of person's direct environment and the roles that person plays. TERM 9
mesosystem
DEFINITION 9 Institutions and organizations that affect a person's environment. TERM 10
secure attachment
DEFINITION 10 An affectionate tie that develops when a child's caregiver is emotionally and physically available to the child.
