Question 1

Blanca rarely holds her baby Joey and tends to respond to his needs in an angry,irritable fashion.It is most likely that Joey will develop a(n)_____ with his mother.

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A) secure attachment 
B) insecure avoidant attachment 
C) insecure resistant attachment 
D) disorganized resistant attachment

Question 2

Distinguish between reflexive and social smiles.

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Question 3

List the three types of cries that have been identified in babies.

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Question 4

Recent studies find that a disorganized attachment style developed in infancy only when infants had the short version of the serotonin transporter gene-5-HTTLPR.This gene-environment interaction only occurred when:

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A) the infants' other-consciousness is poorly developed in the first six months after birth. 
B) mothers showed a low level of responsiveness toward their infants. 
C) maternal nutrition was deficient during the prenatal period. 
D) the infants were temperamentally inclined toward negative affectivity.

Question 5

In the Strange Situation,Quentin cries mildly when his caregiver departs.However,he is happy upon reunion,and then,continues to explore once the caregiver has returned.He would be classified as being:

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

Question 6

Which of the following is true during the transition to parenthood?

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A) Mothers' expectations of the child rearing the father will do are met. 
B) Women did more than two hours of additional work during the transition to parenthood in comparison to 40 minutes for me. 
C) The work done during the transition to parenthood by men and women is even. 
D) Two-thirds of married couples report an increase in marriage satisfaction after the baby is born.

Question 7

What is temperament?

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Question 8

An inhibited temperament has been associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

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A) low thyroxine level. 
B) stable heart rate. 
C) high level of the hormone cortisol. 
D) high activity in the right frontal lobe of the brain.

Question 9

Which of the following BEST exemplifies the difference between how mothers and fathers interact with their children?

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A) Mothers smile more at their children. 
B) Fathers are more physical with their children. 
C) Mothers express more emotions with their children. 
D) Fathers are less affectionate with their children.

Question 10

Mary Rothbart and John Bates believe that infant temperament falls into which of the following categories?

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A) Emotionality,social ability,and activity level 
B) Extraversion/surgency,negative affectivity,and effortful control 
C) Easy,difficult,and slow-to-warm-up 
D) Extraversion,introversion,and emotionality

Question 11

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

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A) being independent. 
B) deserving of nurturant care. 
C) deserving of constant attention. 
D) being helpless.

Question 12

Sakura isn't a particularly active child,and he tends to be wary of new situations and people.Although he doesn't cry,he dislikes dealing with novel situations.According to Thomas & Chess,he would be classified as:

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A) an easy child. 
B) a difficult child. 
C) a slow-to-warm-up child. 
D) a slow child.

Question 13

In the Strange Situation,Jermaine used his mother as a "safe base" as he actively explored the playroom.Mary Ainsworth would most likely classify Jermaine as being:

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A) securely attached. 
B) trusting attached. 
C) agape-love attached. 
D) solidly attached.

Question 14

Which of the following is an "other-conscious" emotion?

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A) Interest 
B) Pride 
C) Disgust 
D) Fear

Question 15

Name the temperament dimension,according to Mary Rothbart and John Bates,which includes positive anticipation,impulsivity,activity level,and sensation seeking.

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Question 16

The recent focus on _____ emphasizes that individuals can engage in a more cognitive,flexible approach to stressful circumstances.

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A) extraversion 
B) extreme inhibition 
C) negative affectivity 
D) effortful control

Question 17

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

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Question 18

Nakita is 18 months old,and she has a tendency to cry when strangers come near her.She is displaying one of a baby's earliest emotions,_____.

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

Question 19

Which of the following statements about emotions is FALSE?

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A) Emotions are the first language with which parents and infants communicate. 
B) Social relationships provide the setting for the development of a rich variety of emotions. 
C) Biological evolution has endowed human beings to be emotional. 
D) Embeddedness in relationships prevents diversity in emotional experiences.

Question 20

Eight-month-old Michael is placed in front of a mirror with a spot of rouge on his nose.Michael will most likely:

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A) touch his own nose to wipe off the spot. 
B) touch the spot on the mirror because he wants to wipe the spot off his own nose. 
C) touch the spot on the mirror because he wonders why that other child has a spot on his nose. 
D) crawl away from the mirror because he does not recognize his own reflection in the mirror.

Exam 6: Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Blanca rarely holds her baby Joey and tends to respond to his needs in an angry,irritable fashion.It is most likely that Joey will develop a(n) _____ with his mother.