Question 1

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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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 2

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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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Infants who display social referencing:

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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 4

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 5

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 6

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

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Question 7

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

Question 8

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

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Question 9

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

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Question 10

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 11

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 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

Babies displaying disorganized-disoriented attachment:

Accepted Answer

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.

Exam 6: Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

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

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

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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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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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Infants who display social referencing:

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

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Babies displaying disorganized-disoriented attachment:

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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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Infants who display social referencing:

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

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Babies displaying disorganized-disoriented attachment:

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

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

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

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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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