| Guidepost 1: What are emotions, when do they develop, and how do babies show them? |
| Guidepost 2: How do infants show temperamental differences, and how enduring are those differences? |
| Guidepost 3: What roles do mothers and fathers play in early personality development? |
| Guidepost 4: How do infants gain trust in their world and form attachments? |
| Guidepost 5: How do infants and caregivers "read" each other's nonverbal signals, and what happens when communication breaks down? |
| Guidepost 6: When and how do the self and the self-concept arise? |
| Guidepost 7: How do toddlers develop autonomy and standards for socially acceptable behavior? |
| Guidepost 8: How do infants and toddlers interact with siblings and other children? |
| Guidepost 9: How do parental employment and early child care affect infants' and toddlers' development? |
