Question 1

The results of the study conducted by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in 1991 indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A) extensive use of day care hurts parent-child relationships. 
B) the influence of families and parenting is not weakened by extensive use of day care. 
C) a majority of the child care in the first three years of life was of high quality. 
D) child-care quality was linked to attachment security at 36 months of age. 
A) extensive use of day care hurts parent-child relationships. 
B) the influence of families and parenting is not weakened by extensive use of day care. 
C) a majority of the child care in the first three years of life was of high quality. 
D) child-care quality was linked to attachment security at 36 months of age.

Question 2

John Bowlby argued that infants develop a(n)_____ model of attachment.

Accepted Answer

A) external working 
B) internal working 
C) external passive 
D) internal passive 
A) external working 
B) internal working 
C) external passive 
D) internal passive

Question 3

When one-month-old Mai is sleeping,it often looks like she is smiling.This is an example of a _____ smile.

Accepted Answer

A) private 
B) reflexive 
C) natural 
D) social 
A) private 
B) reflexive 
C) natural 
D) social

Question 4

Which of the following babies would appear disoriented in the Strange Situation created by Mary Ainsworth?

Accepted Answer

A) Tina who is securely attached to her caregiver. 
B) Henry who is an insecure resistant baby. 
C) Clara who is an insecure disorganized baby. 
D) Tobias who is insecure and avoidant toward his caregiver. 
A) Tina who is securely attached to her caregiver. 
B) Henry who is an insecure resistant baby. 
C) Clara who is an insecure disorganized baby. 
D) Tobias who is insecure and avoidant toward his caregiver.

Question 5

_____ has been the most consistent predictor of a secure attachment.

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic predisposition 
B) Parental sensitivity 
C) Extraversion 
D) Uninhibited disposition 
A) Genetic predisposition 
B) Parental sensitivity 
C) Extraversion 
D) Uninhibited disposition

Question 6

_____ refers to a collection of neurons in the forebrain that are involved in pleasure.

Accepted Answer

A) Nucleus accumbens 
B) Corpus callosum 
C) Hippocampus 
D) Amygdala 
A) Nucleus accumbens 
B) Corpus callosum 
C) Hippocampus 
D) Amygdala

Question 7

In which of the following phases of Bowlby's model of attachment does attachment become focused on one figure,usually the primary caregiver?

Accepted Answer

A) Phase 3 
B) Phase 1 
C) Phase 2 
D) Phase 4 
A) Phase 3 
B) Phase 1 
C) Phase 2 
D) Phase 4

Question 8

Monsena is an independent and adventurous child who likes to explore new places in her environment.However,her mother is overprotective and forbids Monsena from going to the backyard or garden at their house.Developmental psychologists would say that this discrepancy concerns:

Accepted Answer

A) goodness of fit. 
B) nonreciprocal interactions. 
C) social dysfunction. 
D) insecure attachment. 
A) goodness of fit. 
B) nonreciprocal interactions. 
C) social dysfunction. 
D) insecure attachment.

Question 9

The Strange Situation is an observational measure of infant attachment developed by Mary Ainsworth.It requires the infant to:

Accepted Answer

A) crawl through a dark tunnel with his or her mother and a stranger waiting on the other side. 
B) move through a series of introductions,separations,and reunions with his or her mother and a stranger. 
C) experience loud noises in a room with only a stranger present. 
D) choose between his or her mother and father in a strange situation. 
A) crawl through a dark tunnel with his or her mother and a stranger waiting on the other side. 
B) move through a series of introductions,separations,and reunions with his or her mother and a stranger. 
C) experience loud noises in a room with only a stranger present. 
D) choose between his or her mother and father in a strange situation.

Question 10

Mariposa is in the Strange Situation; she moves freely away from her mother but keeps track of where she is through periodic glances.She would most likely be classified as being:

Accepted Answer

A) insecurely attached. 
B) extremely inhibited. 
C) securely attached. 
D) difficult. 
A) insecurely attached. 
B) extremely inhibited. 
C) securely attached. 
D) difficult.

Question 11

Infancy experts Mary Ainsworth and John Bowlby stress that _____ is an important ingredient in developing a strong bond between the infant and caregiver.

Accepted Answer

A) a quick,comforting response to the infant's cries 
B) ignoring the infant's cries 
C) forcefully telling the infant not to cry 
D) responding too much to infant crying 
A) a quick,comforting response to the infant's cries 
B) ignoring the infant's cries 
C) forcefully telling the infant not to cry 
D) responding too much to infant crying

Question 12

Explain reciprocal socialization and scaffolding.

Accepted Answer

Reciprocal socialization is socializatio

Question 13

_____,a mammalian hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain,is released during breast feeding and by contact and warmth.

Accepted Answer

A) Adrenaline 
B) Oxytocin 
C) Vasopressin 
D) Estrogen 
A) Adrenaline 
B) Oxytocin 
C) Vasopressin 
D) Estrogen

Question 14

When Josh was dropped off at preschool on the very first day of class,he was quite upset.He cried for a long time and would not play with the other children.According to psychiatrists Alexander Chess and Stella Thomas,what type of temperament does Josh have?

Accepted Answer

A) Slow-to-warm-up 
B) Easy 
C) Difficult 
D) Inflexible 
A) Slow-to-warm-up 
B) Easy 
C) Difficult 
D) Inflexible

Question 15

Especially in infancy,emotions play important roles in:

Accepted Answer

A) independence. 
B) reciprocal socialization. 
C) sensation. 
D) behavioral organization. 
A) independence. 
B) reciprocal socialization. 
C) sensation. 
D) behavioral organization.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about emotions is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotions are generally classified as positive or negative. 
B) Emotions are influenced by biological foundations and experiences. 
C) The ability to regulate emotions is present at birth. 
D) Emotions are the first language with which parents and infants communicate. 
A) Emotions are generally classified as positive or negative. 
B) Emotions are influenced by biological foundations and experiences. 
C) The ability to regulate emotions is present at birth. 
D) Emotions are the first language with which parents and infants communicate.

Question 17

Tiara is in the Strange Situation and appears dazed,confused,and fearful.She would most likely be classified as being:

Accepted Answer

A) insecure avoidant. 
B) insecure disorganized. 
C) insecure resistant. 
D) securely attached. 
A) insecure avoidant. 
B) insecure disorganized. 
C) insecure resistant. 
D) securely attached.

Question 18

Researchers have found that infant _____ is linked to guilt,empathy,and low aggression at six to seven years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) pride 
B) embarrassment 
C) fear 
D) jealousy 
A) pride 
B) embarrassment 
C) fear 
D) jealousy

Question 19

Jerome Kagan's classification of temperament focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A) inhibition to the unfamiliar. 
B) positive or negative mood state. 
C) effortful control. 
D) (hyper)activity level. 
A) inhibition to the unfamiliar. 
B) positive or negative mood state. 
C) effortful control. 
D) (hyper)activity level.

Question 20

The longitudinal study conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in 1991 concluded that:

Accepted Answer

A) a majority of the child care in the first three years of life was of very high quality. 
B) a child in child care,regardless of the quality,will be more socially incompetent. 
C) the home environment is the most important predictor of attachment to caregivers. 
D) children who were given high-quality child care performed better on cognitive and language tasks. 
A) a majority of the child care in the first three years of life was of very high quality. 
B) a child in child care,regardless of the quality,will be more socially incompetent. 
C) the home environment is the most important predictor of attachment to caregivers. 
D) children who were given high-quality child care performed better on cognitive and language tasks.

The results of the study conducted by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in 1991 indicate that:

John Bowlby argued that infants develop a(n)_____ model of attachment.

When one-month-old Mai is sleeping,it often looks like she is smiling.This is an example of a _____ smile.

Which of the following babies would appear disoriented in the Strange Situation created by Mary Ainsworth?

_____ has been the most consistent predictor of a secure attachment.

_____ refers to a collection of neurons in the forebrain that are involved in pleasure.

In which of the following phases of Bowlby's model of attachment does attachment become focused on one figure,usually the primary caregiver?

Monsena is an independent and adventurous child who likes to explore new places in her environment.However,her mother is overprotective and forbids Monsena from going to the backyard or garden at their house.Developmental psychologists would say that this discrepancy concerns:

The Strange Situation is an observational measure of infant attachment developed by Mary Ainsworth.It requires the infant to:

Mariposa is in the Strange Situation; she moves freely away from her mother but keeps track of where she is through periodic glances.She would most likely be classified as being:

Infancy experts Mary Ainsworth and John Bowlby stress that _____ is an important ingredient in developing a strong bond between the infant and caregiver.

Explain reciprocal socialization and scaffolding.

_____,a mammalian hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain,is released during breast feeding and by contact and warmth.

When Josh was dropped off at preschool on the very first day of class,he was quite upset.He cried for a long time and would not play with the other children.According to psychiatrists Alexander Chess and Stella Thomas,what type of temperament does Josh have?

Especially in infancy,emotions play important roles in:

Which of the following statements about emotions is NOT true?

Tiara is in the Strange Situation and appears dazed,confused,and fearful.She would most likely be classified as being:

Researchers have found that infant _____ is linked to guilt,empathy,and low aggression at six to seven years of age.

Jerome Kagan's classification of temperament focuses on:

The longitudinal study conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in 1991 concluded that:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 6: Socioemotional Development in Infancy

The results of the study conducted by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in 1991 indicate that:

John Bowlby argued that infants develop a(n)_____ model of attachment.

When one-month-old Mai is sleeping,it often looks like she is smiling.This is an example of a _____ smile.

Which of the following babies would appear disoriented in the Strange Situation created by Mary Ainsworth?

_____ has been the most consistent predictor of a secure attachment.

_____ refers to a collection of neurons in the forebrain that are involved in pleasure.

In which of the following phases of Bowlby's model of attachment does attachment become focused on one figure,usually the primary caregiver?

Monsena is an independent and adventurous child who likes to explore new places in her environment.However,her mother is overprotective and forbids Monsena from going to the backyard or garden at their house.Developmental psychologists would say that this discrepancy concerns:

The Strange Situation is an observational measure of infant attachment developed by Mary Ainsworth.It requires the infant to:

Mariposa is in the Strange Situation; she moves freely away from her mother but keeps track of where she is through periodic glances.She would most likely be classified as being:

Infancy experts Mary Ainsworth and John Bowlby stress that _____ is an important ingredient in developing a strong bond between the infant and caregiver.

Explain reciprocal socialization and scaffolding.

_____,a mammalian hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain,is released during breast feeding and by contact and warmth.

When Josh was dropped off at preschool on the very first day of class,he was quite upset.He cried for a long time and would not play with the other children.According to psychiatrists Alexander Chess and Stella Thomas,what type of temperament does Josh have?

Especially in infancy,emotions play important roles in:

Which of the following statements about emotions is NOT true?

Tiara is in the Strange Situation and appears dazed,confused,and fearful.She would most likely be classified as being:

Researchers have found that infant _____ is linked to guilt,empathy,and low aggression at six to seven years of age.

Jerome Kagan's classification of temperament focuses on:

The longitudinal study conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in 1991 concluded that:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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