Question 1

Discuss how both biological factors and socialization play a role in the child's emotional development.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should d

Question 2

Brent is ten months old.When his mother leaves,Brent with Grandma so that she can go to her part-time job,Brent cries.Brent is displaying

Accepted Answer

A)  signaling behavior. 
B)  display rules. 
C)  separation anxiety. 
D)  stranger protest. 
A)  signaling behavior. 
B)  display rules. 
C)  separation anxiety. 
D)  stranger protest.

Question 3

The _________ smile usually emerges around three months of age and plays a substantial role in initiating and maintaining interactions.

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  happy 
C)  waking-state 
D)  synchronous 
A)  social 
B)  happy 
C)  waking-state 
D)  synchronous

Question 4

What are some of the cross-cultural concerns related to temperament styles? Cite a specific example to support your response.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should cover the i

Question 5

________ refers to a child's persistent behavioral style and includes the intensity of expressed moods,distractibility,and adaptability.

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotion 
B)  Disposition 
C)  Attachment 
D)  Temperament 
A)  Emotion 
B)  Disposition 
C)  Attachment 
D)  Temperament

Question 6

When Thea was two years old,she frequently cried when her mother left her home with the baby-sitter.Now that she is three,Thea no longer shows this separation distress,probably because she is no longer attached to her mother.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How can parenting style be linked to sex differences in emotions? Cite specific,empirical evidence.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should discuss how

Question 8

Emotional development in older children is loosely linked to cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Is there a critical period for the formation of attachment? Present an argument for or against this notion,drawing on the results of research.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should c

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding emotion regulation is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotion regulation has its roots in infancy. 
B)  Specific emotions,such as fear,may cause specific regulatory behaviors. 
C)  When children learn to use language to express their emotions,intense emotional outbursts accompanying these expressions usually decrease. 
D)  Young children cannot use distraction as a way of regulating their own emotions. 
A)  Emotion regulation has its roots in infancy. 
B)  Specific emotions,such as fear,may cause specific regulatory behaviors. 
C)  When children learn to use language to express their emotions,intense emotional outbursts accompanying these expressions usually decrease. 
D)  Young children cannot use distraction as a way of regulating their own emotions.

Question 11

The Stranger Situation may not take into account specific _______ as they relate to the separation of the mother and infant.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality types 
B)  test environments 
C)  times of day 
D)  cultural practices 
A)  personality types 
B)  test environments 
C)  times of day 
D)  cultural practices

Question 12

Mary Ainsworth's general conclusion that mothers of securely attached infants are sensitive to their children's signals has been refuted by other studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why might the effects of daycare on attachment be so difficult to assess?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many variables operate when a child receives nonparental care. 
B)  Tremendous variation in caregiving schedules makes it difficult to conduct controlled experiments. 
C)  Nonparental care options encompass a wide range of choices. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Many variables operate when a child receives nonparental care. 
B)  Tremendous variation in caregiving schedules makes it difficult to conduct controlled experiments. 
C)  Nonparental care options encompass a wide range of choices. 
D)  All of these.

Question 14

Researchers have found that children who attend daycare ________ children reared at home.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more avoidantly attached than 
B)  are less ambivalently attached than 
C)  are more securely attached than 
D)  do not differ in attachment from 
A)  are more avoidantly attached than 
B)  are less ambivalently attached than 
C)  are more securely attached than 
D)  do not differ in attachment from

Question 15

Which of the following cries emitted by infants emerges last and is not purely related to physiological states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pain cry 
B)  Fussy cry 
C)  Basic cry 
D)  Angry cry 
A)  Pain cry 
B)  Fussy cry 
C)  Basic cry 
D)  Angry cry

Question 16

At eighteen months,Anna was classified as securely attached.Now that she is a preschooler,Anna is probably

Accepted Answer

A)  shy and withdrawn. 
B)  clingy and dependent. 
C)  outgoing and competent. 
D)  insecurely attached. 
A)  shy and withdrawn. 
B)  clingy and dependent. 
C)  outgoing and competent. 
D)  insecurely attached.

Question 17

The shift from smiling as a reflexive behavior to a voluntary response coincides with the infant's developing ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  convey basic emotional states. 
B)  initiate goal-directed behaviors. 
C)  incorporate crying into the communication system. 
D)  display complex emotions. 
A)  convey basic emotional states. 
B)  initiate goal-directed behaviors. 
C)  incorporate crying into the communication system. 
D)  display complex emotions.

Question 18

Studies indicate that early styles of temperament

Accepted Answer

A)  are relatively stable and may have far-reaching implications for cognitive and social functioning later in life. 
B)  are fairly unstable and are predictive only of parent-child relations until the children reach about six years of age. 
C)  have no predictive power. 
D)  are good predictors of child behavior until children enter school. 
A)  are relatively stable and may have far-reaching implications for cognitive and social functioning later in life. 
B)  are fairly unstable and are predictive only of parent-child relations until the children reach about six years of age. 
C)  have no predictive power. 
D)  are good predictors of child behavior until children enter school.

Question 19

Two emotions seem to generate especially strong responses in infants: anger and fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Socialization contributes to emotional development by shaping the manners in which emotions are displayed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Discuss how both biological factors and socialization play a role in the child's emotional development.

Brent is ten months old.When his mother leaves,Brent with Grandma so that she can go to her part-time job,Brent cries.Brent is displaying

The _________ smile usually emerges around three months of age and plays a substantial role in initiating and maintaining interactions.

What are some of the cross-cultural concerns related to temperament styles? Cite a specific example to support your response.

________ refers to a child's persistent behavioral style and includes the intensity of expressed moods,distractibility,and adaptability.

When Thea was two years old,she frequently cried when her mother left her home with the baby-sitter.Now that she is three,Thea no longer shows this separation distress,probably because she is no longer attached to her mother.

How can parenting style be linked to sex differences in emotions? Cite specific,empirical evidence.

Emotional development in older children is loosely linked to cognitive development.

Is there a critical period for the formation of attachment? Present an argument for or against this notion,drawing on the results of research.

Which of the following statements regarding emotion regulation is not true?

The Stranger Situation may not take into account specific _______ as they relate to the separation of the mother and infant.

Mary Ainsworth's general conclusion that mothers of securely attached infants are sensitive to their children's signals has been refuted by other studies.

Why might the effects of daycare on attachment be so difficult to assess?

Researchers have found that children who attend daycare ________ children reared at home.

Which of the following cries emitted by infants emerges last and is not purely related to physiological states?

At eighteen months,Anna was classified as securely attached.Now that she is a preschooler,Anna is probably

The shift from smiling as a reflexive behavior to a voluntary response coincides with the infant's developing ability to

Studies indicate that early styles of temperament

Two emotions seem to generate especially strong responses in infants: anger and fear.

Socialization contributes to emotional development by shaping the manners in which emotions are displayed.

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Exam 11: Emotion

Discuss how both biological factors and socialization play a role in the child's emotional development.

Brent is ten months old.When his mother leaves,Brent with Grandma so that she can go to her part-time job,Brent cries.Brent is displaying

The _________ smile usually emerges around three months of age and plays a substantial role in initiating and maintaining interactions.

What are some of the cross-cultural concerns related to temperament styles? Cite a specific example to support your response.

________ refers to a child's persistent behavioral style and includes the intensity of expressed moods,distractibility,and adaptability.

When Thea was two years old,she frequently cried when her mother left her home with the baby-sitter.Now that she is three,Thea no longer shows this separation distress,probably because she is no longer attached to her mother.

How can parenting style be linked to sex differences in emotions? Cite specific,empirical evidence.

Emotional development in older children is loosely linked to cognitive development.

Is there a critical period for the formation of attachment? Present an argument for or against this notion,drawing on the results of research.

Which of the following statements regarding emotion regulation is not true?

The Stranger Situation may not take into account specific _______ as they relate to the separation of the mother and infant.

Mary Ainsworth's general conclusion that mothers of securely attached infants are sensitive to their children's signals has been refuted by other studies.

Why might the effects of daycare on attachment be so difficult to assess?

Researchers have found that children who attend daycare ________ children reared at home.

Which of the following cries emitted by infants emerges last and is not purely related to physiological states?

At eighteen months,Anna was classified as securely attached.Now that she is a preschooler,Anna is probably

The shift from smiling as a reflexive behavior to a voluntary response coincides with the infant's developing ability to

Studies indicate that early styles of temperament

Two emotions seem to generate especially strong responses in infants: anger and fear.

Socialization contributes to emotional development by shaping the manners in which emotions are displayed.

Themes and Theories

Studying Child Development

Genetics and Heredity

The Prenatal Period and Birth

Brain, Motor Skill, and Physical Development

Basic Learning and Perception

Language

Cognition

Social Cognition

Achievement

Self and Values

Gender

The Family

Peers

Beyond Family and Peers

Filters