Question 1

What is the term for a sequence of eight staged episodes that illustrates the strength of attachment between child and (typically) his/her mother?

Accepted Answer

A)  secure attachment pattern
B)  Harlow experiment
C)  Ainsworth Strange Situation
D)  Bowlby caregiver theoryE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

By what age do most infants demonstrate the ability to discriminate happy and sad vocal expressions in others?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 months
B)  12 months
C)  5 months
D)  9 monthsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

What is the term that Thomas and Chess used to describe babies who have negative moods,are slow to adapt to new situations,and tend to withdraw when confronted with a new situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  slow-to-warm babies
B)  easy babies
C)  difficult babies
D)  low intensity babiesE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is considered a benefit of child care?

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A)  peer learning
B)  less parental responsibility
C)  increased disruptiveness
D)  greater dependenceE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

With regard to a child's temperament,the child's long-term adjustment depends on the __________ of their particular temperament and the nature and demands of their environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptability
B)  goodness-of-fit
C)  intensity of reaction
D)  qualityE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a facial expression exhibited by babies who are one month of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  interest
B)  disgust
C)  distress
D)  jealousyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following are examples of temperament in babies?

Accepted Answer

A)  how well-attached the baby is to its mother
B)  the baby's appetite
C)  the quality of the baby's mood
D)  the presence of both parentsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Eight-month-old Elisha's crib is located near a large mirror on her dresser,yet Elisha barely ever stops to look at herself in the mirror.On the other hand,her 18-month-old sister,Amanda,stops regularly to gaze at herself as she crawls around on the floor near the full-length bathroom mirror.What is the likely reason that Amanda looks at the mirror but Elisha does not?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amanda has developed self-awareness,or knowledge of herself.
B)  Amanda's self-awareness has begun to develop into narcissism.
C)  Elisha has developed self-awareness,but is too interested in other things to look at herself.
D)  Amanda's mother has given her more attention than she's given Elisha.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

What is the term used to refer to the notion that a child's development is dependent on the degree of match between the child's temperament and the nature and demands of the environment in which they are being raised?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erikson's theory of psychosocial development
B)  trust-versus-mistrust stage
C)  autonomy-versus-shame-and-doubt stage
D)  goodness-of-fitE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

What part of the brain is activated whenever a child enacts a particular behavior,but also whenever that child simply observes others around him/her who are carrying out the same behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  neural ganglia
B)  cerebral cortex
C)  cerebellum
D)  mirror neuronsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Briefly highlight the concerns of how infant childcare affects later development.

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Question 12

Alex is playing in a room where his mother is sitting nearby.Alex becomes distressed when a stranger enters the room and hardly leaves his mother's side.Later,when his mother and the stranger leave the room for a moment,Alex begins to wail and cry.However,when his mother returns,he runs up to her,and instead of giving her a hug/kiss,he begins to punch her in the arm.This would be a description of what type of attachment pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant attachment pattern
B)  secure attachment pattern
C)  ambivalent attachment pattern
D)  disorganized-disoriented attachment patternE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

When discussing the dimensions of temperament,what is the term used to refer to the proportion of active time periods to inactive time periods that are demonstrated by a baby?

Accepted Answer

A)  rhythmicity
B)  intensity of reaction
C)  distractibility
D)  activity levelE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which attachment pattern describes a style of attachment in which children display a combination of positive and negative reactions to their mothers? They show great distress when the mother leaves,but upon her return they may simultaneously seek close contact but also hit and kick her.

Accepted Answer

A)  ambivalent attachment pattern
B)  avoidant attachment pattern
C)  secure attachment pattern
D)  disorganized-disoriented attachment patternE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

By what age are children purposefully using smiling to communicate positive emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year
B)  6 months
C)  1.5 years
D)  2 yearsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

What is the term for the caution and wariness that is displayed by infants when encountering an unfamiliar person?

Accepted Answer

A)  fear
B)  suspicion
C)  stranger anxiety
D)  distressE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

What is considered the hallmark of children who are securely attached to their mothers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The child never cries and is secure enough to not demand face-to-face interactions with the mother.
B)  The mother responds to the child constantly to the point of being overly- responsive.
C)  The mother is sensitive to the child's needs,is aware of the child's moods,can discriminate the infant's signals,and is responsive,warm,and affectionate.
D)  The child has no fear of strangers and demonstrates that he/she is equally comfortable with unfamiliar adults and the mother.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

When a child experiences pleasure with a person,or experiences comfort from that person when in distress,it is said that the child has

Accepted Answer

A)  made a friend.
B)  formed an attachment.
C)  found a parental figure.
D)  learned not to be lonely.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

Erikson believed that we all enter the autonomy-versus-shame-and-doubt stage at what time in our lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  beginning of infancy
B)  when we are around 5 years old
C)  when we turn to adolescents
D)  at the end of infancy around 18 months to 3 yearsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

When an infant uses his/her abilities to interpret others' facial and vocal expressions that carry emotional meaning,this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  nonverbal encoding.
B)  nonverbal decoding.
C)  social smile.
D)  communication.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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