Exam 6: Infancy: The Development of Emotional and Social Bonds

The impact of severe early deprivation is being studied. A longitudinal study of these children who were later adopted is looking at the effect of duration of deprivation on their later development. The subjects of this study came from which one of the following countries?

Upon being reunited with his mother in the Strange Situation study, baby Andre greets his mother with a smile and reaches his hands upward to be picked up. This indicates which type of attachment pattern?

Upon being reunited with her mother in the Strange Situation study, baby Michelle greets her mother by turning away and returning to the toy she had been playing with while glancing at the stranger in the room. This indicates which type of attachment pattern?

A disorder afflicting children who were severely deprived or who had experienced multiple primary caregivers can take two forms. One is characterized by emotional withdrawal and inhibition in which the child rarely looks for or reacts to comfort and doesn't show a preference for a particular caregiver. Another form is characterized by a child who looks for comfort indiscriminately-sometimes seeking out strangers for comfort. This disorder is called:

The view that a variety of environmental influences, ranging from the child's family, school, and community experiences to political and economic forces, contribute to the emotional and social development of children is the:

Research has shown that infants as young as 10 months will not cross an illusory drop-off in visual cliff experiments if their mothers present an angry or fearful face. However, they will cross the drop-off if their mothers present a joyful face. What does this indicate?

Dr. Williams is conducting an experiment with groups of five-year-old children in the United States and Egypt. She shows the groups of children pictures of people with various facial expressions ranging from joyfulness to anger. The results of her experiment are likely to show that:

Clifford is 7 months old and prefers the company of his 5-year-old brother to anyone else's. He makes every effort to be near him. According to the stages developed by Schaffer and Emerson, Clifford is probably in which stage?

The idea that a child is genetically programmed to a social world with behavior that promotes contact and proximity is most like which theorist's view?

The Smith family consists of Murray Smith, the father; June Barton-Smith, the mother; and Billy, Marty, and Connie, the children. This is an example of a(n) ________ family.

A theory developed by A. Jean Ayres that explores the relationships between brain and behavior states that ___________ "is a normal developmental process that allows one to take in, process and organize sensations one receives from one's body and the environment."

Research on autism indicates that:

Upon being reunited with her mother in the Strange Situation study, baby Giselle greets her mother by seeking to be held and crying. When her mother tries to pick her up, Giselle struggles to be released and pushes her away. She continues to cry. This indicates which type of attachment pattern?

George often cries and screams. He eats only one type of cereal and spits up new foods. When his mother tries to wash his face he twists his head. He does not have regular sleeping patterns and is often cranky. His behavior is typical of:

As of 2009, what percent of children lived with single-parent fathers?

Building on the work of Piaget, child psychologists who focus on how children reason and solve problems are following which view of development?

Explain the difference between child neglect and child abuse and discuss possible reasons for the occurrence of abuse and neglect.

Discuss the division of labor as it relates to child care in the United States.

According to your text, researchers are increasingly concluding that:

Stephanie acts cautiously in situations and with people that are unfamiliar. She often seems disinterested in her surroundings and in the care she is given, although she does not resist. In general she only smiles at her parents. Stephanie could be considered a: