Question 1

A(n)  _____ is best described as a state of feeling with physiological, situational, and cognitive components.

Accepted Answer

A)   emotion
B)   outlook
C)   quality
D)   trait

Question 2

Why is it important for children to have a stable temperament?

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Question 3

What are the three phases of attachment in infants identified by Mary Ainsworth and her colleagues?

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Question 4

Babies displaying disorganized-disoriented attachment:

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A)   play without fuss when alone and ignore their mothers upon reunion.
B)   are happier and more sociable than babies who show other attachment styles.
C)   seem dazed, confused, or disoriented.
D)   mildly protest their mother's departure, seek interaction upon reunion, and are readily comforted by her.

Question 5

In the context of the mirror technique designed to assess the development of self-concept among infants, nose touching suggests that children recognize themselves and that they perceive that the dot of rouge is an abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Aaron's mother refuses to send him to school. She says, "Schools do not have anything good to teach children nowadays." In this scenario, Aaron is a victim of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   physical abuse
B)   emotional neglect
C)   educational neglect
D)   sexual abuse

Question 7

Who among the following children is most likely a victim of emotional abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)   Simon, who regularly skips school four days a week and his parents are fine with it
B)   Carlson, a two-month-old, who is severely malnourished and underweight as his mother is a drug addict and neglects him
C)   Samantha, who is regularly punished by her teacher
D)   Clark, a 12-year-old, who does not interact much with people as his father often criticizes him and calls him a "good-for-nothing fellow"

Question 8

According to studies conducted by Bales et al. in 2013 and Sayal et al. in 2013, difficult children in general are at greater risk for developing psychological disorders and adjustment problems later in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, an infant's attachment to his or her mother in the first year is primarily a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)   the fulfillment of oral needs.
B)   genetic similarities.
C)   the reinforcement and shaping of the infant's behavior by the mother.
D)   the achievement of object permanence on the part of the mother.

Question 10

Infants who display social referencing:

Accepted Answer

A)   form their own view of a situation or person.
B)   always look away from a disturbing event or suck their thumbs.
C)   use caregivers' facial expressions or tone of voice as clues on how to respond.
D)   are indifferent to new situations or persons as long as their caregivers are present.

Question 11

According to Kochanska's study on emotional development, at 33 months of age, securely attached children were more likely to show fear and anger when they were exposed to situations designed to elicit these emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a difference between children with day-care experience and home-reared children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children placed in day care are always less aggressive toward peers and adults than home-reared children.
B)   Children with day-care experience are more peer oriented and play at higher developmental levels than home-reared children.
C)   Children in high-quality day care are less likely to share their toys than home-reared children.
D)   Children from high-quality day-care centers are less likely to be disruptive than home-reared children.

Question 13

Which of the following methods was developed by Mary Ainsworth to measure the development of attachment in infants?

Accepted Answer

A)   The habituation process
B)   The social referencing method
C)   The Strange Situation method
D)   The mirror technique

Question 14

According to studies by Hines and Zelazo in 2013, infant girls and boys:

Accepted Answer

A)   are unlikely to smile at people's faces.
B)   do not show the Babinski reflex.
C)   do not differ in their dependency on adults.
D)   differ in their social behaviors.

Question 15

Briefly describe the three types of temperament identified by Thomas and Chess.

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Exam 6: Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

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Which of the following is a difference between children with day-care experience and home-reared children?

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According to Kochanska's study on emotional development, at 33 months of age, securely attached children were more likely to show fear and anger when they were exposed to situations designed to elicit these emotions.

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Which of the following methods was developed by Mary Ainsworth to measure the development of attachment in infants?

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In the context of the mirror technique designed to assess the development of self-concept among infants, nose touching suggests that children recognize themselves and that they perceive that the dot of rouge is an abnormality.

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Briefly describe the three types of temperament identified by Thomas and Chess.

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Aaron's mother refuses to send him to school. She says, "Schools do not have anything good to teach children nowadays." In this scenario, Aaron is a victim of _____.

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Who among the following children is most likely a victim of emotional abuse?

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According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, an infant's attachment to his or her mother in the first year is primarily a result of:

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According to studies conducted by Bales et al. in 2013 and Sayal et al. in 2013, difficult children in general are at greater risk for developing psychological disorders and adjustment problems later in life.

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Which of the following is a difference between children with day-care experience and home-reared children?

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According to Kochanska's study on emotional development, at 33 months of age, securely attached children were more likely to show fear and anger when they were exposed to situations designed to elicit these emotions.

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Which of the following methods was developed by Mary Ainsworth to measure the development of attachment in infants?

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In the context of the mirror technique designed to assess the development of self-concept among infants, nose touching suggests that children recognize themselves and that they perceive that the dot of rouge is an abnormality.

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Briefly describe the three types of temperament identified by Thomas and Chess.

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