Question 1

Which exemplifies the notion of parent as social director during play? ​

Accepted Answer

A) A parent who likes to play directly with his or her child 
B) A parent who actively encourages his or her child to play with others 
C) A parent who steps in to resolve disputes between his or her child and other children 
D) A parent who teaches his or her child skills that will make the child better at a game

Question 2

While the typical 1 1/2-year-old spends the majority of time engaged in ____ play, the typical 4-year-old spends most of his or her time in ____ play. ​

Accepted Answer

A) cooperative; simple social 
B) parallel; cooperative 
C) simple social; parallel 
D) parallel; simple social

Question 3

How does temperament contribute to attachment? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Infants with easy going temperaments are more likely to form disorganized attachments. 
B) Infants with difficult temperaments are less likely to form secure attachments. 
C) Infants with moms who have rigid temperaments tend to form secure attachments. 
D) Infants with any type of temperament are equally likely to form secure attachments.

Question 4

An example of ____ occurs when a child interprets her parent's facial expression as a cue to determine whether or not to pick up a strange object. ​

Accepted Answer

A) secure attachment 
B) social referencing 
C) resistant attachment 
D) stranger wariness

Question 5

Which person is most likely using a gender stereotype to describe Erin? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Elvis: "Erin is mean. I saw her push someone on the playground." 
B) Graham: "Erin really likes cooking. Every week, she bakes a batch of cookies and brings them to class." 
C) Roddy: "Erin is like all females, intelligent and understanding." 
D) Christopher: "Erin is different from anyone else I have ever met, she is really weird."

Question 6

When three-year-old Juan, who is male, says "I'm going to grow up to be a mommy," he is failing to demonstrate ​

Accepted Answer

A) gender identity. 
B) gender stability. 
C) gender labeling. 
D) will.

Question 7

Which term does not fit with the notion of "constricting" during play? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Exaggeration 
B) Threats 
C) Contradiction 
D) Support

Question 8

Altruistic acts in children tend to occur when the cost of the act is ​

Accepted Answer

A) low. 
B) high. 
C) not known in advance. 
D) expected to be immediately recouped.

Question 9

Lisa believes that she cannot play football because "I'm a girl, and girls aren't supposed to play football." This belief is most likely an aspect of Lisa's ​

Accepted Answer

A) insecure attachment. 
B) prosocial behavior. 
C) gender identity. 
D) self-esteem.

Question 10

After playing by herself for a while, young Annika smiles when she sees the face of her father. What term best describes this response?

Accepted Answer

A) Social smile 
B) Cooperative play 
C) Parallel play 
D) Social referencing

Question 11

Elita is feeling guilty about sending her 18-month-old off to daycare. Assuming Elita is sending her daughter to a quality daycare center, should she be worried? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Yes. Children younger than two who are in daycare experience far more negative effects than positive effects. 
B) Yes, but only because her child is female. 
C) No, as long as Elita provides "good mothering" when she's with the child at home. 
D) No, because daycare makes children more cooperative.

Question 12

Which word would least likely be found in a description of "boys play?" ​

Accepted Answer

A) Competitive 
B) Cooperative 
C) Rough 
D) Intimidation

Question 13

Who has most likely just developed stranger wariness? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Betsy, who just learned to roll over 
B) Leon, who just learned to crawl 
C) Calvin, who just learned to walk 
D) Lisa, who just started school

Question 14

On average, boys are ____ than girls. ​

Accepted Answer

A) better able to express emotions 
B) less aggressive 
C) better at spatial tasks 
D) more readily influenced by others

Question 15

Which normally developing child would be most likely to have just begun to experience the emotion of anger? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Brett, who is 5 days old 
B) Payton, who is 5 months old 
C) Tom, who is 15 months old 
D) Carson, who is 5 years old

Question 16

When infants look to a parent to get cues about whether or not a new situation is safe, they are exhibiting social _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When infants look to a parent to...

Question 17

Attachments tend to be fleeting socioemotional relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which quote is most reflective of the use of a gender schema? ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​"I am a boy." 
B) "Is soccer for boys or for girls?" ​ 
C) "You are a boy." 
D) "Will you help me build this bridge?"

Question 19

Which is the best advice for parents wishing to socialize altruistic behavior in their child?

Accepted Answer

A) Don't model altruism. 
B) Don't force altruistic behavior by threat. 
C) Don't provide opportunities to practice altruism. 
D) Don't believe that parenting behavior can impact altruism.

Question 20

As toddlers, girls tend to have smaller vocabularies than boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Which exemplifies the notion of parent as social director during play?

While the typical 1 1/2-year-old spends the majority of time engaged in play, the typical 4-year-old spends most of his or her time in play.

How does temperament contribute to attachment?

An example of ____ occurs when a child interprets her parent's facial expression as a cue to determine whether or not to pick up a strange object.

Which person is most likely using a gender stereotype to describe Erin?

When three-year-old Juan, who is male, says "I'm going to grow up to be a mommy," he is failing to demonstrate

Which term does not fit with the notion of "constricting" during play?

Altruistic acts in children tend to occur when the cost of the act is

Lisa believes that she cannot play football because "I'm a girl, and girls aren't supposed to play football." This belief is most likely an aspect of Lisa's

After playing by herself for a while, young Annika smiles when she sees the face of her father. What term best describes this response?

Elita is feeling guilty about sending her 18-month-old off to daycare. Assuming Elita is sending her daughter to a quality daycare center, should she be worried?

Which word would least likely be found in a description of "boys play?"

Who has most likely just developed stranger wariness?

On average, boys are ____ than girls.

Which normally developing child would be most likely to have just begun to experience the emotion of anger?

When infants look to a parent to get cues about whether or not a new situation is safe, they are exhibiting social _______________.

Attachments tend to be fleeting socioemotional relationships.

Which quote is most reflective of the use of a gender schema?

Which is the best advice for parents wishing to socialize altruistic behavior in their child?

As toddlers, girls tend to have smaller vocabularies than boys.

Exam 5: Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Which exemplifies the notion of parent as social director during play? ​

While the typical 1 1/2-year-old spends the majority of time engaged in ____ play, the typical 4-year-old spends most of his or her time in ____ play. ​

How does temperament contribute to attachment? ​

An example of ____ occurs when a child interprets her parent's facial expression as a cue to determine whether or not to pick up a strange object. ​

Which person is most likely using a gender stereotype to describe Erin? ​

When three-year-old Juan, who is male, says "I'm going to grow up to be a mommy," he is failing to demonstrate ​

Which term does not fit with the notion of "constricting" during play? ​

Altruistic acts in children tend to occur when the cost of the act is ​

Lisa believes that she cannot play football because "I'm a girl, and girls aren't supposed to play football." This belief is most likely an aspect of Lisa's ​

After playing by herself for a while, young Annika smiles when she sees the face of her father. What term best describes this response?

Elita is feeling guilty about sending her 18-month-old off to daycare. Assuming Elita is sending her daughter to a quality daycare center, should she be worried? ​

Which word would least likely be found in a description of "boys play?" ​

Who has most likely just developed stranger wariness? ​

On average, boys are ____ than girls. ​

Which normally developing child would be most likely to have just begun to experience the emotion of anger? ​

When infants look to a parent to get cues about whether or not a new situation is safe, they are exhibiting social _______________.

Attachments tend to be fleeting socioemotional relationships.

Which quote is most reflective of the use of a gender schema? ​

Which is the best advice for parents wishing to socialize altruistic behavior in their child?

As toddlers, girls tend to have smaller vocabularies than boys.

Which exemplifies the notion of parent as social director during play?

While the typical 1 1/2-year-old spends the majority of time engaged in play, the typical 4-year-old spends most of his or her time in play.

How does temperament contribute to attachment?

An example of ____ occurs when a child interprets her parent's facial expression as a cue to determine whether or not to pick up a strange object.

Which person is most likely using a gender stereotype to describe Erin?

When three-year-old Juan, who is male, says "I'm going to grow up to be a mommy," he is failing to demonstrate

Which term does not fit with the notion of "constricting" during play?

Altruistic acts in children tend to occur when the cost of the act is

Lisa believes that she cannot play football because "I'm a girl, and girls aren't supposed to play football." This belief is most likely an aspect of Lisa's

Elita is feeling guilty about sending her 18-month-old off to daycare. Assuming Elita is sending her daughter to a quality daycare center, should she be worried?

Which word would least likely be found in a description of "boys play?"

Who has most likely just developed stranger wariness?

On average, boys are ____ than girls.

Which normally developing child would be most likely to have just begun to experience the emotion of anger?

Which quote is most reflective of the use of a gender schema?