Question 1

Distal parenting tends to produce children who are:

Accepted Answer

A)  compliant. 
B)  cooperative. 
C)  clingy. 
D)  self-aware. 
A)  compliant. 
B)  cooperative. 
C)  clingy. 
D)  self-aware. D

Question 2

How do family interactions and culture shape toddler's emotions?

Accepted Answer

The expression of pride, shame, embarrassment, disgust, and guilt require social and self- awareness. Social and self-awareness emerge from family interactions and are shaped by the culture. For example, North American parents encourage toddlers to feel proud of their accomplishments, but Asian families typically discourage pride and instead cultivate modesty and shame.

Question 3

How do people become "fixated" in a Freudian stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  They experience excessive emotions. 
B)  Their normal developmental urges are frustrated. 
C)  Their mother is not their primary caregiver. 
D)  They fail to undergo a normal cognitive metamorphosis. 
A)  They experience excessive emotions. 
B)  Their normal developmental urges are frustrated. 
C)  Their mother is not their primary caregiver. 
D)  They fail to undergo a normal cognitive metamorphosis. B

Question 4

An infant's distress at seeing an unfamiliar person is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  stranger wariness. 
B)  extrafamilial fear. 
C)  fear of the unknown. 
D)  separation anxiety. 
A)  stranger wariness. 
B)  extrafamilial fear. 
C)  fear of the unknown. 
D)  separation anxiety.

Question 5

Infants of depressed mothers are still better off staying home with their mothers than being sent to other caregiving situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Recent research has indicated that once an infant has become securely attached to an adult:

Accepted Answer

A)  a healthy personality is expected throughout life. 
B)  no relationship problems will occur later on. 
C)  he or she is likely to be a securely attached child. 
D)  his or her attachment status never changes. 
A)  a healthy personality is expected throughout life. 
B)  no relationship problems will occur later on. 
C)  he or she is likely to be a securely attached child. 
D)  his or her attachment status never changes.

Question 7

What are the first emotions to appear in infants?

Accepted Answer

Crying and contentment are pre

Question 8

Do the five major theories and the hundreds of human cultures differ in their understanding of infant emotions and caregiving practices?

Accepted Answer

The five major theories differ in their

Question 9

Later theorists in the behaviorist tradition included the role of ______ learning in explaining how personality traits form.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Later theorists in the behaviorist tradition included...

Question 10

How do negative circumstances (e.g., divorce, abuse, low SES) affect attachment?

Accepted Answer

Harsh contexts, especially the stresses

Question 11

Increased levels of cortisol are associated with an infant's:

Accepted Answer

A)  sadness. 
B)  anger. 
C)  well-being. 
D)  secure attachment. 
A)  sadness. 
B)  anger. 
C)  well-being. 
D)  secure attachment.

Question 12

Fearful babies invariably grow into fearful adults, as destined by their genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The term for the patterned "waltz" of exquisite precision between parent and infant is ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term for the patterned "waltz" of...

Question 14

Attachment begins to form in early life, usually solidifying by the age of ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Attachment begins to form in early life,...

Question 15

How does evolution explain the parent-child bond?

Accepted Answer

Evolutionary theory stresses two needs:

Question 16

Holly wants her daughter to grow up to be self-reliant and independent. She uses ______ parenting practices to accomplish this goal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Holly wants her daughter to grow up...

Question 17

According to the New York Longitudinal Study, at what age can infants' temperaments first be classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 month 
B)  3 months 
C)  6 months 
D)  12 months 
A)  1 month 
B)  3 months 
C)  6 months 
D)  12 months

Question 18

When playing with their children, mothers are more likely than fathers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  engage in physical play. 
B)  help children to become less fearful. 
C)  engage in noisy play. 
D)  play peek-a-boo and patty cake. 
A)  engage in physical play. 
B)  help children to become less fearful. 
C)  engage in noisy play. 
D)  play peek-a-boo and patty cake.

Question 19

Which four-month-old girl's temperament is the MOST likely to change over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yolanda, who is exuberant and easy-going 
B)  Michaela, who is inhibited and fearful 
C)  Nellie, who is fussy and unpredictable 
D)  Paulette, who is sometimes positive and sometimes fearful 
A)  Yolanda, who is exuberant and easy-going 
B)  Michaela, who is inhibited and fearful 
C)  Nellie, who is fussy and unpredictable 
D)  Paulette, who is sometimes positive and sometimes fearful

Question 20

According to Freud, preventing sucking or weaning too early during infancy may have lasting effects on personality development later.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Distal parenting tends to produce children who are:

How do family interactions and culture shape toddler's emotions?

How do people become "fixated" in a Freudian stage?

An infant's distress at seeing an unfamiliar person is called:

Infants of depressed mothers are still better off staying home with their mothers than being sent to other caregiving situations.

Recent research has indicated that once an infant has become securely attached to an adult:

What are the first emotions to appear in infants?

Do the five major theories and the hundreds of human cultures differ in their understanding of infant emotions and caregiving practices?

Later theorists in the behaviorist tradition included the role of ______ learning in explaining how personality traits form.

How do negative circumstances (e.g., divorce, abuse, low SES) affect attachment?

Increased levels of cortisol are associated with an infant's:

Fearful babies invariably grow into fearful adults, as destined by their genes.

The term for the patterned "waltz" of exquisite precision between parent and infant is ______.

Attachment begins to form in early life, usually solidifying by the age of ______.

How does evolution explain the parent-child bond?

Holly wants her daughter to grow up to be self-reliant and independent. She uses ______ parenting practices to accomplish this goal.

According to the New York Longitudinal Study, at what age can infants' temperaments first be classified?

When playing with their children, mothers are more likely than fathers to:

Which four-month-old girl's temperament is the MOST likely to change over time?

According to Freud, preventing sucking or weaning too early during infancy may have lasting effects on personality development later.

The Science of Development

From Conception to Birth

The First Two Years: Body and Mind

Early Childhood: Body and Mind

Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Body and Mind

Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Adolescence: Body and Mind

Adolescence: Psychosocial Development

Emerging Adulthood: Body, Mind, and Social World

Adulthood: Body and Mind

Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Late Adulthood: Body and Mind

Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Epilogue: Death and Dying

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Exam 4: The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Distal parenting tends to produce children who are:

How do family interactions and culture shape toddler's emotions?

How do people become "fixated" in a Freudian stage?

An infant's distress at seeing an unfamiliar person is called:

Infants of depressed mothers are still better off staying home with their mothers than being sent to other caregiving situations.

Recent research has indicated that once an infant has become securely attached to an adult:

What are the first emotions to appear in infants?

Do the five major theories and the hundreds of human cultures differ in their understanding of infant emotions and caregiving practices?

Later theorists in the behaviorist tradition included the role of ______ learning in explaining how personality traits form.

How do negative circumstances (e.g., divorce, abuse, low SES) affect attachment?

Increased levels of cortisol are associated with an infant's:

Fearful babies invariably grow into fearful adults, as destined by their genes.

The term for the patterned "waltz" of exquisite precision between parent and infant is ______.

Attachment begins to form in early life, usually solidifying by the age of ______.

How does evolution explain the parent-child bond?

Holly wants her daughter to grow up to be self-reliant and independent. She uses ______ parenting practices to accomplish this goal.

According to the New York Longitudinal Study, at what age can infants' temperaments first be classified?

When playing with their children, mothers are more likely than fathers to:

Which four-month-old girl's temperament is the MOST likely to change over time?

According to Freud, preventing sucking or weaning too early during infancy may have lasting effects on personality development later.

The Science of Development

From Conception to Birth

The First Two Years: Body and Mind

Early Childhood: Body and Mind

Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Body and Mind

Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Adolescence: Body and Mind

Adolescence: Psychosocial Development

Emerging Adulthood: Body, Mind, and Social World

Adulthood: Body and Mind

Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Late Adulthood: Body and Mind

Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Epilogue: Death and Dying

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