Question 1

Tara holds her 2-month-old daughter,Sonia,close to her,makes eye contact,and smiles and sings softly to her.Tara is engaging in:

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A)   face-to-face play.
B)   parallel play.
C)   joint attention.
D)   imitation.

Question 2

One study of 2- and 3-year-old children revealed that an increase in the number of child-care arrangements the children experienced is linked to a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   decrease in reciprocal socialization.
B)   increase in behavioral problems.
C)   increase in prosocial behavior.
D)   increase in secure attachment.

Question 3

_____ has been the most consistent predictor of a secure attachment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Genetic predisposition
B)   Parental sensitivity
C)   Extraversion
D)   Uninhibited disposition

Question 4

Which of the following statements about child care and socioeconomic status is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   High-quality child care is available only to those children whose parents are wealthy.
B)   Children are more likely to experience poor quality child care if their parents have few resources.
C)   Children staying in day care for longer than 40 hours/week tend to experience depression regardless of the quality of the care.
D)   There is not enough research on child care and socioeconomic status to be able to make any correlations.

Question 5

A mother hands her baby a rattle,saying,"Here you are." She then gently takes the rattle away,smiling and saying,"Thank you." She does this repeatedly,letting the baby keep the rattle for several seconds each time and encouraging the baby to offer the rattle.Eventually,the baby takes the rattle,holds it for a few seconds,and then holds it out to her mother and smiles.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   sociability.
B)   scaffolding.
C)   emotionality.
D)   reciprocal socialization.

Question 6

Infants show _____ when they are in familiar settings.

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A)   more stranger anxiety
B)   no separation protest
C)   less stranger anxiety
D)   more separation protest

Question 7

What is the term for "reading" emotional cues in others to help determine how to act in a particular situation.

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Question 8

Parker is in the Strange Situation,he shows little interaction with his caregiver.He isn't distressed upon separation and does not reestablish contact upon reunion.He would be classified as being _____.

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

Question 9

Explain reciprocal socialization and scaffolding.

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Question 10

In which of the following situations will 9-month-old Lucy show the LEAST stranger anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)   When she meets an unsmiling stranger at her home
B)   When she meets another 9-month-old baby at her home
C)   When she meets a passive stranger in an unfamiliar place
D)   When she meets an aggressive stranger in an unfamiliar place

Question 11

Makiko feels ashamed when her friend comes over for a playdate and teases her about wearing night-time diapers.This is an example of _____ emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)   primary
B)   other-worldly
C)   other-conscious
D)   conscious

Question 12

The results of the study conducted by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in 1991 indicate that:

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A)   extensive use of day care hurts parent-child relationships.
B)   the influence of families and parenting is not weakened by extensive use of day care.
C)   a majority of the child care in the first three years of life was of high quality.
D)   child-care quality was linked to attachment security at 36 months of age.

Question 13

The research on fathers as caregivers indicates that fathers:

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A)   are less able to be nurturing caregivers than mothers.
B)   are biologically more suited for a nurturing caregiver role than are mothers.
C)   interact with their babies in different ways depending on whether they are the primary caregiver.
D)   interact with their babies in different ways than mothers do,regardless of which parent is the primary caregiver.

Question 14

Especially in infancy,emotions play important roles in:

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A)   independence.
B)   reciprocal socialization.
C)   sensation.
D)   behavioral organization.

Question 15

_____ refers to the match between a child's temperament and the environmental demands the child must cope with.

Accepted Answer

A)   Social referencing
B)   Secure attachment
C)   Goodness of fit
D)   Reciprocal socialization

Question 16

What is the main difference between most child-care policies available in the United States and in Sweden?

Accepted Answer

A)   Level of inclusion of the father
B)   Provision of low-cost child care
C)   Level of inclusion of the extended family
D)   Provision of developmentally appropriate child care

Question 17

Emotions that are present in humans and animals and that appear in the first 6 months of the human infant's development are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   primitive emotions.
B)   innate emotions.
C)   primary emotions.
D)   evolved emotions.

Question 18

The fear of strangers peaks:

Accepted Answer

A)   in the first 3 months after birth.
B)   toward the end of the first year of life.
C)   toward the middle of the second year of life.
D)   in the first 6 months after birth.

Question 19

Monsena is an independent and adventurous child who likes to explore new places in her environment.However,her mother is overprotective and forbids Monsena from going to the backyard or garden in their house.Developmental psychologists would say that this discrepancy concerns:

Accepted Answer

A)   goodness of fit.
B)   nonreciprocal interactions.
C)   social dysfunction.
D)   insecure attachment.

Question 20

When Josh was dropped off at preschool on the very first day of class,he was quite upset.He cried for a long time and would not play with the other children.According to psychiatrists Alexander Chess and Stella Thomas,what type of temperament does Josh have?

Accepted Answer

A)   Slow-to-warm-up
B)   Easy
C)   Difficult
D)   Inflexible

Exam 6: Socioemotional Development in Infancy

_____ refers to the match between a child's temperament and the environmental demands the child must cope with.

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When Josh was dropped off at preschool on the very first day of class,he was quite upset.He cried for a long time and would not play with the other children.According to psychiatrists Alexander Chess and Stella Thomas,what type of temperament does Josh have?

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Parker is in the Strange Situation,he shows little interaction with his caregiver.He isn't distressed upon separation and does not reestablish contact upon reunion.He would be classified as being _____.

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The research on fathers as caregivers indicates that fathers:

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Monsena is an independent and adventurous child who likes to explore new places in her environment.However,her mother is overprotective and forbids Monsena from going to the backyard or garden in their house.Developmental psychologists would say that this discrepancy concerns:

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Makiko feels ashamed when her friend comes over for a playdate and teases her about wearing night-time diapers.This is an example of _____ emotions.

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Which of the following statements about child care and socioeconomic status is TRUE?

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Infants show _____ when they are in familiar settings.

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What is the term for "reading" emotional cues in others to help determine how to act in a particular situation.

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Especially in infancy,emotions play important roles in:

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The fear of strangers peaks:

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Tara holds her 2-month-old daughter,Sonia,close to her,makes eye contact,and smiles and sings softly to her.Tara is engaging in:

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Explain reciprocal socialization and scaffolding.

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In which of the following situations will 9-month-old Lucy show the LEAST stranger anxiety?

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What is the main difference between most child-care policies available in the United States and in Sweden?

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The results of the study conducted by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in 1991 indicate that:

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Emotions that are present in humans and animals and that appear in the first 6 months of the human infant's development are known as:

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_____ has been the most consistent predictor of a secure attachment.

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Infants show _____ when they are in familiar settings.

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What is the main difference between most child-care policies available in the United States and in Sweden?

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The results of the study conducted by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in 1991 indicate that:

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