Exam 6: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Puerto Rican mothers are more likely to employ physical control in interactions with infants, such as picking up crawling infants and placing them in desired locations. While attachment theory considers this type of control ______, this is associated with ______ attachment status at 12 months in Puerto Rican infants.

Every society has a set of ______ that specify the circumstances under which various emotions should or should NOT be expressed.

If a toddler does NOT develop a secure sense of trust with her caregivers, she will most likely ______.

Temperament tends to become less stable as children age, which is especially apparent in early childhood.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can influence or change a young infants' temperament?

At what age does separation protest or separation anxiety tend to peak?

What is Erikson's first psychosocial stage of development?

Insecure attachment at 12 months of age has been shown to predict ______.

Why is the social smile an important milestone in infant development?

Which of the following describes a categorical self that a toddler might use to describe him- or herself?

At what point in development is temperament the least stable?

The second psychosocial task in life is ______.

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the reciprocal nature of temperament?

Juan is an infant taking part in the Strange Situation. When his father comes back in the room, Juan hides behind a chair. His father picks him up and Juan laughs while hitting his father in the face. What attachment type is Juan's behavior consistent with?

What is the name of the structured observational procedure that reveals the security of attachment when the child is placed under stress?

A 6-month-old infant typically engages in which type of emotional regulation?

Tyler is a toddler that throws extreme temper tantrums. He gets angry when he doesn't get to do what he wants. He gets very stressed when his schedule is altered, and his mother can predict that he will throw a temper tantrum at that time, too. Tyler is most likely how old?

The first psychosocial task in life is ______.

What experiment is used to assess self-recognition in infants?

Carter is an infant taking part in the Strange Situation. He was wary of the stranger when she entered the room. When his mother left, he cried and the stranger tried to comfort him unsuccessfully. When his mother came back into the room, he smiled at her and reached to her. His mother picked him up and he stopped crying and soon was able to sit on the floor and play with the toys. What attachment type is Carter's behavior consistent with?