Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood #2 Crossword

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Emotions involving injury or enhancement to the sense of self (2 words): self conscious
Temperament style characterized by inactivity; mild, low-key reactions: slow to warm up
The capacity to understand another's emotional state and to feel with that person.: empathy
Early-appearing, stable individual differences in reactivity and self-regulation.: temperament
Delay of ________: the ability to wait for an appropriate time and place to engage in a tempting act.: gratification
Temperament style characterized by irregular daily routines, slow acceptance of new experiences, and negative, intense reactions.: difficult
Emotional self-________: strategies for adjusting one's emotional state to a comfortable level of intensity.: regulation
A child who reacts positively to and approaches novel stimuli.: uninhibited
Stranger-________: an infant's expression of fear in response to unfamiliar adults.: anxiety
Attachment style characterizing infants who seem unresponsive to the parent when she is present and are not distressed when she leaves.: avoidant
Temperament style characterized by establishment of regular routines in infancy, general cheerfulness, and easy adaptation to new experiences.: easy
Babies become upset when their trusted caregiver leaves.: separation anxiety
A child who reacts negatively to and withdraws from novel stimuli: inhibited
Voluntary obedience to adult requests and commands.: compliance
The self-regulatory dimension of temperament, called _________ control, involves voluntary suppression of a dominant, reactive response in order to plan and execute a more adaptive response.: effortful