Question 1

The frequency of face-to-face play decreases after 7 months of age due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the infant's habituation with the caregiver's face 
B)  the infant's decreasing interest in locomotion 
C)  the infant's increased mobility 
D)  the infant's increasing mistrust of caregivers 
A)  the infant's habituation with the caregiver's face 
B)  the infant's decreasing interest in locomotion 
C)  the infant's increased mobility 
D)  the infant's increasing mistrust of caregivers

Question 2

Which of the following demonstrates phase 3 in Bowlby's attachment theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ryan follows his dad everywhere. 
B)  Dallas knows that his actions and words have emotional consequences for others around him, so he is careful with what he says and does. 
C)  Newborn James can be comforted by anyone who will hold and feed him. 
D)  Kandice is beginning to recognize and prefer her mother or father to strangers. 
A)  Ryan follows his dad everywhere. 
B)  Dallas knows that his actions and words have emotional consequences for others around him, so he is careful with what he says and does. 
C)  Newborn James can be comforted by anyone who will hold and feed him. 
D)  Kandice is beginning to recognize and prefer her mother or father to strangers.

Question 3

Longitudinal research on attachment indicates that attachment style

Accepted Answer

A)  is a stable personality trait and will not change. 
B)  may be altered between early and later life by negative factors such as parental death or unstable caregiving. 
C)  in early childhood is not at all related to romantic relations in adulthood. 
D)  in early childhood predicts romantic relations in adulthood with 100 percent accuracy. 
A)  is a stable personality trait and will not change. 
B)  may be altered between early and later life by negative factors such as parental death or unstable caregiving. 
C)  in early childhood is not at all related to romantic relations in adulthood. 
D)  in early childhood predicts romantic relations in adulthood with 100 percent accuracy.

Question 4

Infant Jay starts with a sudden long, initial loud cry, followed by a long period in which Jay holds his breath until the next crying sound comes out. This is a(n) ____ cry.

Accepted Answer

A)  pain 
B)  basic 
C)  anger 
D)  hungry 
A)  pain 
B)  basic 
C)  anger 
D)  hungry

Question 5

Describe the difference between how a behaviorist and one who favors the ethological perspective would recommend reacting to a baby's cry.

Accepted Answer

A behaviorist would warn that quick and

Question 6

Janice is a sensitive and responsive caregiver. She anticipates her baby's needs and is available and flexible. What type of attachment is Janice's baby likely to form?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Separation protest is typically displayed by infants at around

Accepted Answer

A)  7 to 8 weeks. 
B)  7 to 8 months. 
C)  4 months 
D)  12-15 months. 
A)  7 to 8 weeks. 
B)  7 to 8 months. 
C)  4 months 
D)  12-15 months.

Question 8

Which of the following categories do Rothbart and Bates use to classify infant temperament?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotionality, social ability, and activity level 
B)  extraversion/surgency, negative affectivity, and effortful control 
C)  easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up 
D)  inhibited, neutral, and uninhibited 
A)  emotionality, social ability, and activity level 
B)  extraversion/surgency, negative affectivity, and effortful control 
C)  easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up 
D)  inhibited, neutral, and uninhibited

Question 9

Reading emotional cues from others to help determine how to act in a particular situation is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  joint attention. 
B)  attachment. 
C)  social referencing. 
D)  emotion regulation. 
A)  joint attention. 
B)  attachment. 
C)  social referencing. 
D)  emotion regulation.

Question 10

A recent study of stay-at-home fathers indicates that they

Accepted Answer

A)  are ostracized at playgrounds and parent groups. 
B)  are dissatisfied with their marriage. 
C)  do not miss daily life in the workplace. 
D)  provide substandard care as compared to stay-at-home mothers. 
A)  are ostracized at playgrounds and parent groups. 
B)  are dissatisfied with their marriage. 
C)  do not miss daily life in the workplace. 
D)  provide substandard care as compared to stay-at-home mothers.

Question 11

Although Mic is ambivalent about his girlfriend, he is emotional, jealous, and possessive. According to Hazan and Shaver, what style of attachment is Mic displaying?

Accepted Answer

A)  ambivalent 
B)  anxious 
C)  avoidant 
D)  secure 
A)  ambivalent 
B)  anxious 
C)  avoidant 
D)  secure

Question 12

Which of the following would Erikson be MOST likely to recommend about soothing a crying infant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do not soothe the baby, because he/she will be spoiled. 
B)  Soothe the baby so he/she develops a healthy sense of trust. 
C)  Provide adequate food, so that he/she doesn't need to cry. 
D)  Soothe the baby every other time, so that he/she doesn't become dependent upon external comforters. 
A)  Do not soothe the baby, because he/she will be spoiled. 
B)  Soothe the baby so he/she develops a healthy sense of trust. 
C)  Provide adequate food, so that he/she doesn't need to cry. 
D)  Soothe the baby every other time, so that he/she doesn't become dependent upon external comforters.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a recommended parenting strategy to use in relation to a child's temperament?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expose the child to situations that make them uncomfortable so they can work on overcoming their fears. 
B)  Be flexible in responding to the child. 
C)  Be sensitive to the individual characteristics of the child. 
D)  Avoid applying negative labels to the child. 
A)  Expose the child to situations that make them uncomfortable so they can work on overcoming their fears. 
B)  Be flexible in responding to the child. 
C)  Be sensitive to the individual characteristics of the child. 
D)  Avoid applying negative labels to the child.

Question 14

According to the NICHD longitudinal study, what percentage of the children studied experienced positive nonparental child care?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  12 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  49 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  12 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  49 percent

Question 15

Baby Jonah is hungry. According to some infancy experts, he will most likely alert his mother with a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  basic cry. 
B)  anger cry. 
C)  pain cry. 
D)  social smile. 
A)  basic cry. 
B)  anger cry. 
C)  pain cry. 
D)  social smile.

Question 16

A recent study involved 1- and 2-year-olds in a simple cooperative task. Which of the following accurately describes the findings of the study?

Accepted Answer

A)  The 2-year-olds engaged in more actively cooperative behavior. 
B)  The 1-year-olds engaged in more actively cooperative behavior. 
C)  Both 1- and 2-year-olds engaged in actively cooperative behavior equally. 
D)  Both 1- and 2-year-olds engaged in highly competitive behavior. 
A)  The 2-year-olds engaged in more actively cooperative behavior. 
B)  The 1-year-olds engaged in more actively cooperative behavior. 
C)  Both 1- and 2-year-olds engaged in actively cooperative behavior equally. 
D)  Both 1- and 2-year-olds engaged in highly competitive behavior.

Question 17

Socioemotional selectivity theory argues that

Accepted Answer

A)  older adults deliberately withdraw from peripheral relationships, while increasing contact with close friends and family members that offer enjoyable relationships. 
B)  older adults deliberately withdraw from contact with close friends, and focus their relationships only on family members. 
C)  deliberately increase new social relationships at the expense of their old relationships. 
D)  older adults systematically expand their social network since they have more time to spare and are concerned about being lonely and ignored by others. 
A)  older adults deliberately withdraw from peripheral relationships, while increasing contact with close friends and family members that offer enjoyable relationships. 
B)  older adults deliberately withdraw from contact with close friends, and focus their relationships only on family members. 
C)  deliberately increase new social relationships at the expense of their old relationships. 
D)  older adults systematically expand their social network since they have more time to spare and are concerned about being lonely and ignored by others.

Question 18

According to Chess and Thomas, a child who has a low activity level, is somewhat negative, and displays low intensity moods is characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  uninhibited. 
B)  slow-to-warm-up. 
C)  difficult. 
D)  easy. 
A)  uninhibited. 
B)  slow-to-warm-up. 
C)  difficult. 
D)  easy.

Question 19

Social smiling occurs as early as _____ of age in response to a caregiver's voice.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 to 6 weeks 
B)  6 to 8 weeks 
C)  3 to 4 months 
D)  4 to 6 months 
A)  4 to 6 weeks 
B)  6 to 8 weeks 
C)  3 to 4 months 
D)  4 to 6 months

Question 20

East Asian parents encourage their children to be emotionally _____, whereas Western parents encourage their children to be emotionally _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  unstable; stable 
B)  stable; unstable 
C)  reserved; expressive 
D)  expressive; reserved 
A)  unstable; stable 
B)  stable; unstable 
C)  reserved; expressive 
D)  expressive; reserved

The frequency of face-to-face play decreases after 7 months of age due to which of the following?

Which of the following demonstrates phase 3 in Bowlby's attachment theory?

Longitudinal research on attachment indicates that attachment style

Infant Jay starts with a sudden long, initial loud cry, followed by a long period in which Jay holds his breath until the next crying sound comes out. This is a(n) ____ cry.

Describe the difference between how a behaviorist and one who favors the ethological perspective would recommend reacting to a baby's cry.

Janice is a sensitive and responsive caregiver. She anticipates her baby's needs and is available and flexible. What type of attachment is Janice's baby likely to form?

Separation protest is typically displayed by infants at around

Which of the following categories do Rothbart and Bates use to classify infant temperament?

Reading emotional cues from others to help determine how to act in a particular situation is known as

A recent study of stay-at-home fathers indicates that they

Although Mic is ambivalent about his girlfriend, he is emotional, jealous, and possessive. According to Hazan and Shaver, what style of attachment is Mic displaying?

Which of the following would Erikson be MOST likely to recommend about soothing a crying infant?

Which of the following is NOT a recommended parenting strategy to use in relation to a child's temperament?

According to the NICHD longitudinal study, what percentage of the children studied experienced positive nonparental child care?

Baby Jonah is hungry. According to some infancy experts, he will most likely alert his mother with a(n)

A recent study involved 1- and 2-year-olds in a simple cooperative task. Which of the following accurately describes the findings of the study?

Socioemotional selectivity theory argues that

According to Chess and Thomas, a child who has a low activity level, is somewhat negative, and displays low intensity moods is characterized as

Social smiling occurs as early as _____ of age in response to a caregiver's voice.

East Asian parents encourage their children to be emotionally _, whereas Western parents encourage their children to be emotionally _.

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The frequency of face-to-face play decreases after 7 months of age due to which of the following?

Which of the following demonstrates phase 3 in Bowlby's attachment theory?

Longitudinal research on attachment indicates that attachment style

Infant Jay starts with a sudden long, initial loud cry, followed by a long period in which Jay holds his breath until the next crying sound comes out. This is a(n) ____ cry.

Describe the difference between how a behaviorist and one who favors the ethological perspective would recommend reacting to a baby's cry.

Janice is a sensitive and responsive caregiver. She anticipates her baby's needs and is available and flexible. What type of attachment is Janice's baby likely to form?

Separation protest is typically displayed by infants at around

Which of the following categories do Rothbart and Bates use to classify infant temperament?

Reading emotional cues from others to help determine how to act in a particular situation is known as

A recent study of stay-at-home fathers indicates that they

Although Mic is ambivalent about his girlfriend, he is emotional, jealous, and possessive. According to Hazan and Shaver, what style of attachment is Mic displaying?

Which of the following would Erikson be MOST likely to recommend about soothing a crying infant?

Which of the following is NOT a recommended parenting strategy to use in relation to a child's temperament?

According to the NICHD longitudinal study, what percentage of the children studied experienced positive nonparental child care?

Baby Jonah is hungry. According to some infancy experts, he will most likely alert his mother with a(n)

A recent study involved 1- and 2-year-olds in a simple cooperative task. Which of the following accurately describes the findings of the study?

Socioemotional selectivity theory argues that

According to Chess and Thomas, a child who has a low activity level, is somewhat negative, and displays low intensity moods is characterized as

Social smiling occurs as early as _____ of age in response to a caregiver's voice.

East Asian parents encourage their children to be emotionally _____, whereas Western parents encourage their children to be emotionally _____.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

East Asian parents encourage their children to be emotionally _, whereas Western parents encourage their children to be emotionally _.