Exam 6: Socioemotional Development in Infancy

According to Mary Ainsworth, a(n) ________ infant avoids the mother or is ambivalent toward her, fears strangers, and is upset by minor, everyday separations.

Most ________ emotions occur for the first time at some point in the second half of the first year through the second year.

In the Strange Situation, Cameron did not explore the playroom, clung to his mother when she was in the room, and was very upset when she left the room. When she returned, he appeared to be ambivalent-wanting to be comforted by his mother but pushing her away when she attempted to do so. Mary Ainsworth would most likely classify Cameron as being

The most frequent expression of an infant's fear involves

Which of the following statements is true regarding separation protest?

Mario brings his mother his favorite teddy bear to comfort her when she has had a bad day at work. This demonstrates a(n) ________ emotion.

Cindy has worked from home as a freelancer ever since she had a baby. Now that her baby, Hailey, is 15 months old, Cindy has accepted a full-time job offer. Everyday when Cindy drops Hailey off at the day care, Hailey screams and cries for a couple of minutes. Which of the following terms best describes Hailey's behavior?

Recent research has shown that the group of preschool children that have the following temperament, as classified by Rothbart and Bates, engage in more obesity-related eating behaviors.

Which of the following statements is true about soothing crying infants?

Which of the following statements is true about scaffolding?

According to Bowlby's conceptualization of attachment, which of the following occurs during phase 3?

Nicole is in the Strange Situation scenario. She does not play with her caregiver nor does she ask her caregiver to pick her up. When the caregiver leaves the room, Nicole continues to play on her own. Even after the caregiver's return, Nicole continues to play on her own. Based on Nicole's behavior in the Strange Situation, what would she be classified as?

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

Natalie is in the Strange Situation, and she clings anxiously to her caregiver. She does not explore the playroom. She would most likely be classified as being

According to Bowlby's conceptualization of attachment, what is the time period of phase 2?

Which of the following statements is true about Erik Erikson's trust-versus-mistrust stage of development?

What are some cultural differences that occur in the emotional experiences of infants?

According to John Bowlby, infants' internal working model of attachment includes a simple mental model of the caregiver, their relationship, and the self as

Alexa and Mandy are discussing the best parenting strategies in relation to a child's temperament. Alexa thinks that the best strategy is putting standard goals in place to deal with children's individualities. However, Mandy disagrees with Alexa's view. Which of the following statements supports Mandy's view?

Amy is a 5-month-old baby girl. She tends to smile and become comfortable when her mother picks her up. However, when she sees an unknown face, she gets upset and cries for her mother. Which of the following phases of Bowlby's conceptualization of attachment is Amy currently in?