Question 1

Which of the following statements about young children's ability to identify emotions is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Young children are essentially unable to identify others' emotions. 
B) Young children are best at identifying happiness, and they have difficulty differentiating among negative emotions until they are older. 
C) Young children are best at identifying sadness, and they have difficulty differentiating among positive emotions until they are older. 
D) Young children are able to differentiate among positive emotions and among negative emotions equally well. 
A) Young children are essentially unable to identify others' emotions. 
B) Young children are best at identifying happiness, and they have difficulty differentiating among negative emotions until they are older. 
C) Young children are best at identifying sadness, and they have difficulty differentiating among positive emotions until they are older. 
D) Young children are able to differentiate among positive emotions and among negative emotions equally well.

Question 2

Professor Lorry is conducting a study on infant temperament. Which method of measuring temperament will provide her with the most confidence in her assessments?

Accepted Answer

A) laboratory observation 
B) EEG 
C) parental reports 
D) laboratory observation, EEG, and parental reports 
A) laboratory observation 
B) EEG 
C) parental reports 
D) laboratory observation, EEG, and parental reports

Question 3

As children develop, they begin to understand the causes of various emotions. What is the typical progression of understanding emotions, from first to last?

Accepted Answer

A) happiness, guilt, anger 
B) anger, embarrassment, happiness 
C) happiness, anger, shame 
D) anger, happiness, jealousy 
A) happiness, guilt, anger 
B) anger, embarrassment, happiness 
C) happiness, anger, shame 
D) anger, happiness, jealousy

Question 4

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning depression among children and adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A) Maladaptive belief systems play a role in the onset of depression. 
B) Chronic family stress can lead to depression. 
C) Serious bouts of depression are more common in adolescence than in childhood. 
D) Male and female adolescents suffer depression at equal rates. 
A) Maladaptive belief systems play a role in the onset of depression. 
B) Chronic family stress can lead to depression. 
C) Serious bouts of depression are more common in adolescence than in childhood. 
D) Male and female adolescents suffer depression at equal rates.

Question 5

The ability of preschoolers to delay gratification has been found to be associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) academic competence 10 years later. 
B) ability to deal with frustration 10 years later. 
C) social competence in adulthood. 
D) decreased drug use in adulthood. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
F)None of the answers is correct. 
A) academic competence 10 years later. 
B) ability to deal with frustration 10 years later. 
C) social competence in adulthood. 
D) decreased drug use in adulthood. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
F)None of the answers is correct.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the association between emotional development and cognitive development is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotions are independent of cognition, and therefore the two are unassociated. 
B) Cognitive development influences children to become less emotional as they develop from infancy through adolescence. 
C) Cognitive changes influence the types of stimuli that elicit particular emotional responses. 
D) None of the statements is true. 
A) Emotions are independent of cognition, and therefore the two are unassociated. 
B) Cognitive development influences children to become less emotional as they develop from infancy through adolescence. 
C) Cognitive changes influence the types of stimuli that elicit particular emotional responses. 
D) None of the statements is true.

Question 7

Beth does not want Sue to know she is disappointed with the birthday gift Sue gave her, so she masks her emotions. Beth is demonstrating what type of display rule?

Accepted Answer

A) self-protective 
B) social referencing 
C) responsive 
D) prosocial 
A) self-protective 
B) social referencing 
C) responsive 
D) prosocial

Question 8

Sandra is experiencing_____ , depressive symptoms that are not severe enough to be classified as major depression.

Accepted Answer

A) minor depression 
B) clinical depression 
C) nonclinical depression 
D) depressive disorder 
A) minor depression 
B) clinical depression 
C) nonclinical depression 
D) depressive disorder

Question 9

______is the self-conscious emotion that typically develops earliest.

Accepted Answer

A) Guilt 
B) Fear 
C) Embarrassment 
D) Pride 
A) Guilt 
B) Fear 
C) Embarrassment 
D) Pride

Question 10

Which of the following statements about developmentalists' view of emotions and feelings is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotions are a part of feelings. 
B) Feelings are a part of emotions. 
C) Emotions and feelings are synonyms; they have the same meaning. 
D) Emotions and feelings are entirely separate; neither is part of the other. 
A) Emotions are a part of feelings. 
B) Feelings are a part of emotions. 
C) Emotions and feelings are synonyms; they have the same meaning. 
D) Emotions and feelings are entirely separate; neither is part of the other.

Question 11

Which of the following temperamental styles was NOT identified by Thomas and Chess in their New York Longitudinal Study?

Accepted Answer

A) slow to warm up 
B) easy 
C) difficult 
D) quick to calm down 
A) slow to warm up 
B) easy 
C) difficult 
D) quick to calm down

Question 12

Which of the following conditions is NOT a characteristic of difficult babies, as classified by Thomas and Chess?

Accepted Answer

A) irregular body functions 
B) difficult at first but became easier with time 
C) slow to adjust to new situations 
D) intensely emotional 
A) irregular body functions 
B) difficult at first but became easier with time 
C) slow to adjust to new situations 
D) intensely emotional

Question 13

Which of the statements about the later adjustment of children with difficult temperaments and those exhibiting behavioral inhibition is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Children with difficult temperaments and children exhibiting behavioral inhibition both tend to have similar adjustment problems in adolescence and adulthood. 
B) Behaviorally inhibited children tend to have no later adjustment problems. 
C) Girls with difficult temperaments and boys who are behaviorally inhibited tend to have few problems than do boys with difficult temperaments and girls who are behaviorally inhibited. 
D) Children with difficult temperaments and children exhibiting behavioral inhibition both tend to have later adjustment problems, but the types of problems they tend to have are different. 
A) Children with difficult temperaments and children exhibiting behavioral inhibition both tend to have similar adjustment problems in adolescence and adulthood. 
B) Behaviorally inhibited children tend to have no later adjustment problems. 
C) Girls with difficult temperaments and boys who are behaviorally inhibited tend to have few problems than do boys with difficult temperaments and girls who are behaviorally inhibited. 
D) Children with difficult temperaments and children exhibiting behavioral inhibition both tend to have later adjustment problems, but the types of problems they tend to have are different.

Question 14

Kylie has a difficult temperament. Her parents' child- rearing practices:

Accepted Answer

A) will have little impact on her later social adjustment. 
B) may become less benign and more punitive over time. 
C) are unlikely to change her behavior. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) will have little impact on her later social adjustment. 
B) may become less benign and more punitive over time. 
C) are unlikely to change her behavior. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 15

Which of the following conditions is NOT considered to be part of temperament?

Accepted Answer

A) emotional intelligence 
B) activity level 
C) positive affect 
D) rhythmicity 
A) emotional intelligence 
B) activity level 
C) positive affect 
D) rhythmicity

Question 16

Discrete emotions theory holds that:

Accepted Answer

A) the basic emotions are innate and distinct from early in life. 
B) emotional facial expressions must be learned. 
C) a select few emotions are present at birth, and the others are a function of experience. 
D) children must learn to fear strangers. 
A) the basic emotions are innate and distinct from early in life. 
B) emotional facial expressions must be learned. 
C) a select few emotions are present at birth, and the others are a function of experience. 
D) children must learn to fear strangers.

Question 17

Emotional intelligence refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to be honest about one's emotions. 
B) a key psychological test of mental reasoning. 
C) a child's ability to make objective choices. 
D) a set of abilities that are key to competent social
functioning. 
A) the ability to be honest about one's emotions. 
B) a key psychological test of mental reasoning. 
C) a child's ability to make objective choices. 
D) a set of abilities that are key to competent social
functioning.

Question 18

What are display rules, and how do you think children come to learn the display rules of their community? How might a blind child learn these rules? What is the impact on social development of children's failure to fully comprehend and follow display rules?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which of the following abilities is typical of a 3-year- old child?

Accepted Answer

A) identifying the causes of others' negative emotions 
B) labeling others' self-conscious emotions 
C) identifying the causes of others' positive emotions 
D) fully understanding how others' memories of past emotional events can trigger the same emotions 
A) identifying the causes of others' negative emotions 
B) labeling others' self-conscious emotions 
C) identifying the causes of others' positive emotions 
D) fully understanding how others' memories of past emotional events can trigger the same emotions

Question 20

Compared to Euro-American infants, Chinese and Chinese-American infants cry and smile to a(n) _____extent in response to evocative events.

Accepted Answer

A) much greater 
B) slightly greater 
C) lesser 
D) equal 
A) much greater 
B) slightly greater 
C) lesser 
D) equal

Which of the following statements about young children's ability to identify emotions is true?

Professor Lorry is conducting a study on infant temperament. Which method of measuring temperament will provide her with the most confidence in her assessments?

As children develop, they begin to understand the causes of various emotions. What is the typical progression of understanding emotions, from first to last?

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning depression among children and adolescents?

The ability of preschoolers to delay gratification has been found to be associated with:

Which of the following statements about the association between emotional development and cognitive development is true?

Beth does not want Sue to know she is disappointed with the birthday gift Sue gave her, so she masks her emotions. Beth is demonstrating what type of display rule?

Sandra is experiencing_____ , depressive symptoms that are not severe enough to be classified as major depression.

______is the self-conscious emotion that typically develops earliest.

Which of the following statements about developmentalists' view of emotions and feelings is true?

Which of the following temperamental styles was NOT identified by Thomas and Chess in their New York Longitudinal Study?

Which of the following conditions is NOT a characteristic of difficult babies, as classified by Thomas and Chess?

Which of the statements about the later adjustment of children with difficult temperaments and those exhibiting behavioral inhibition is true?

Kylie has a difficult temperament. Her parents' child- rearing practices:

Which of the following conditions is NOT considered to be part of temperament?

Discrete emotions theory holds that:

Emotional intelligence refers to:

What are display rules, and how do you think children come to learn the display rules of their community? How might a blind child learn these rules? What is the impact on social development of children's failure to fully comprehend and follow display rules?

Which of the following abilities is typical of a 3-year- old child?

Compared to Euro-American infants, Chinese and Chinese-American infants cry and smile to a(n) _____extent in response to evocative events.

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

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Exam 10: Emotional Development

Which of the following statements about young children's ability to identify emotions is true?

Professor Lorry is conducting a study on infant temperament. Which method of measuring temperament will provide her with the most confidence in her assessments?

As children develop, they begin to understand the causes of various emotions. What is the typical progression of understanding emotions, from first to last?

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning depression among children and adolescents?

The ability of preschoolers to delay gratification has been found to be associated with:

Which of the following statements about the association between emotional development and cognitive development is true?

Beth does not want Sue to know she is disappointed with the birthday gift Sue gave her, so she masks her emotions. Beth is demonstrating what type of display rule?

Sandra is experiencing_____ , depressive symptoms that are not severe enough to be classified as major depression.

______is the self-conscious emotion that typically develops earliest.

Which of the following statements about developmentalists' view of emotions and feelings is true?

Which of the following temperamental styles was NOT identified by Thomas and Chess in their New York Longitudinal Study?

Which of the following conditions is NOT a characteristic of difficult babies, as classified by Thomas and Chess?

Which of the statements about the later adjustment of children with difficult temperaments and those exhibiting behavioral inhibition is true?

Kylie has a difficult temperament. Her parents' child- rearing practices:

Which of the following conditions is NOT considered to be part of temperament?

Discrete emotions theory holds that:

Emotional intelligence refers to:

What are display rules, and how do you think children come to learn the display rules of their community? How might a blind child learn these rules? What is the impact on social development of children's failure to fully comprehend and follow display rules?

Which of the following abilities is typical of a 3-year- old child?

Compared to Euro-American infants, Chinese and Chinese-American infants cry and smile to a(n) _____extent in response to evocative events.

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters