Exam 4: The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Compared to mothers, fathers are more likely to make their infants:

How do behaviorists explain the development of emotions and personality?

Synchrony depends on:

The social smile in response to another person begins to appear at about six weeks of age.

Diana is meeting her friend's one-year-old daughter for the first time. How should she approach the child? What factors will determine the child's response?

Describe the four types of attachment. How might each affect later life?

Dr. Berkowitz is doing research using the Strange Situation in order to measure a child's:

At age five, Samantha still exhibits very strong separation anxiety whenever her mother leaves her anywhere. Samantha's behavior is evidence of sound emotional health.

What are the benefits and problems for infants if their mothers are employed?

The quality of the parent-child attachment seems to be an important factor in determining the effects of non- maternal care on children.

According to psychoanalytic theory, the child's prime focus of pleasure in the first year of life is the: anus. stomach.

The infant's smile that appears whenever mother peeks over the side of the crib and makes a funny face is called a(n) ______ smile.

What experiences trigger anger and sadness in infants?

How might synchrony affect early emotional development?

According to Erikson, failure to develop autonomy over one's own actions is most closely identified with:

Which theorist stated, "Failure to bring up a happy child, a well-adjusted child-assuming bodily health- falls squarely upon the parents' shoulders"?

Which behavior develops around six weeks of age?

Mothers are generally more natural than fathers at reading their infant's emotions and responding with synchrony.

In the Strange Situation, a sign of secure attachment is:

Why are temperamental traits more apparent in some people than others?