Exam 6: Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Ryan is father to an 11-month-old baby boy. He loves spending time with his son when he is back from work. Which of the following activities is he most likely to engage in with his son?

In the Strange Situation, Latoya basically ignored her mother, was not upset when she left the room, and did not seek her out when she returned. Mary Ainsworth would most likely classify Latoya as being

The fear of strangers peaks

Betty and Allen are part of a theatrical group, so they travel frequently. Their child, Cara, is an 11-month-old baby and travels everywhere with them. Even though Cara is usually comfortable with strangers, a full-time nanny, who Cara grew fond of in a day, helps take care of her when her parents are performing. Cara has a regular routine but easily adapts to new eating and sleeping habits whenever the family moves across states. According to Chess and Thomas, Cara would be classified as

Describe the three main types of insecurely attached infants.

Carla and Mike are discussing secure attachment in infancy. Carla believes that secure attachment in an infant's life provides an important foundation for psychological development that occurs later in life. She strongly feels that there is enough evidence to support this. However, Mike rejects her view. Which of the following statements, if true, supports Mike's view?

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 playing in the backyard or the garden of their house. Developmental psychologists would say that this discrepancy concerns

According to Rothbart and Bates' new classification of temperament, in which category would Kagan's uninhibited children fit into?

Erik Erikson describes the second stage of personality development as the stage of ________ versus shame and doubt.

Alexa, a cheerful 2-year-old girl, has just been introduced to her neighbor's puppy. She has never played with a puppy before. Therefore, she is excited and anxious to play with it. She looks toward her mom, who gives her a reassuring smile. Alexa then moves forward confidently to pet the puppy. Identify the term used to describe this situation.

Makiko feels ashamed when her friend who has come over for a play date teases her about wearing nighttime diapers. This is an example of ________ emotions.

What is the significant finding of Harlow's experiments on monkeys reared by surrogate mothers?

A mother hands her baby a rattle, saying, "Here you are." She then gently takes the rattle away, smiling and saying, "Thank you." She does this repeatedly, letting the baby keep the rattle for several seconds each time and encouraging the baby to offer the rattle. Eventually, the baby takes the rattle, holds it for a few seconds, and then holds it out to her mother and smiles. This is an example of

Diego is in the Strange Situation with his caregiver; he explores the room and examines the toys that have been placed in it. He uses the caregiver as a secure base from which to explore the room. He would be classified as being

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

The ________ mandated a paid 14-week maternity leave in 1992.

________ can include connections between a wide range of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes, and also can involve social contexts such as families, peers, schools, and culture.

Distinguish between primary emotions and self-conscious or other-conscious emotions. Give an example of each type of emotion.

Socialization between parents and children is not a one-way process. Parents do socialize with children, but socialization in families is bidirectional. Identify the term used to describe this type of socialization.

Which of the following statements is true of crying?