Question 1

Dr. Dundee believes that he has discovered a new childhood emotion that is particular to certain native Australian cultures. If he is accurate, he has most likely discovered a new

Accepted Answer

A)  social smile. 
B)  basic emotion. 
C)  temperament. 
D)  complex emotion.

Question 2

Carmela is struggling in the "autonomy versus shame and doubt" stage of psychosocial development. What aspect of her psychosocial development will result from her successful resolution of this conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hope 
B)  Wariness 
C)  Will 
D)  Purpose

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

Concerning parental influence on play,

Accepted Answer

A)  all coaching is beneficial. 
B)  good coaching is never that good. 
C)  bad coaching is worse than no coaching at all. 
D)  avoiding coaching is the best option.

Question 8

Who is most likely exhibiting a complex emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fyodor, who expresses joy when being held by his mother 
B)  Alyosha, who is angry at her mother 
C)  Dmitri, who is afraid of the neighbor's pet dog 
D)  Katarina, who is proud of her art project

Question 9

The expression of anger does not appear to vary by culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Chucky is a nasty boy who does not like to help other people. Describe three things Chucky's parents could do to make it more likely that Chucky will help other people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chucky is a nasty boy who does...

Question 11

According to Lewis (2000), the only two emotions experienced by newborns are

Accepted Answer

A)  disgust and surprise. 
B)  fear and interest. 
C)  anger and happiness. 
D)  pleasure and distress.

Question 12

If a parent told you, "My one-year-old and I just participated in a study utilizing a 'Strange Situation,'" you would most accurately respond,

Accepted Answer

A)  "I hope your child is securely attached." 
B)  "I hope that your child does not have any attention problems." 
C)  "I hope that your child demonstrated autonomy." 
D)  "I hope that your spouse took part in the study at the same time."

Question 13

Which would be the least sophisticated way for a child to deal with fear of a doctor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell himself that he only has to visit the doctor once a year 
B)  Try to see the event in a positive light (i.e., he will be healthier) 
C)  Hug mommy when the doctor approaches 
D)  Think about something pleasant while having a checkup

Question 14

As a typical prepubescent female, Rihanna will prefer to

Accepted Answer

A)  play with boys regardless of the game. 
B)  play with girls regardless of the game. 
C)  play "house" with girls and football with boys. 
D)  play "house" with boys and football with girls.

Question 15

Which statement on parent-infant early relationships is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers tend to spend more time reading to infants 
B)  Infants are biologically programmed to attach to mothers 
C)  Mothers provide better early childcare than fathers 
D)  When in distress, infants prefer to interact with fathers

Question 16

As an evolutionary theorist, Dr. Zorba is most likely to believe that

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive behaviors have a hereditary basis. 
B)  cognitive issues are more important than social issues. 
C)  an infant can only attach to its biological mother. 
D)  trust underlies almost all human emotions.

Question 17

Which is not an element of a basic emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  A subjective feeling 
B)  A thoughtful consideration 
C)  A physiological change 
D)  An overt behavior

Question 18

All acts of altruistic behavior are also

Accepted Answer

A)  prosocial behaviors. 
B)  basic emotions. 
C)  examples of dispositional praise. 
D)  social roles.

Question 19

Which sort of solitary play would most likely be unhealthy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watching other children play without joining them 
B)  Sitting in a room, building an imaginary city out of plastic building blocks 
C)  Drawing and coloring 
D)  Completing a series of puzzles in a puzzle book

Question 20

Lili has begun to play "teacher," "mommy," "doctor," and "pilot." Lili is probably in which of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomy versus shame and doubt 
B)  Initiative versus guilt 
C)  Intimacy versus isolation 
D)  Basic trust versus mistrust

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