Exam 6: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotion regulation is related to children's increasing ability to use language.

Which of the following statements is true of self-recognition?

Which of the following characteristics is part of the behavioral style of a difficult child?

According to the text, parents of which country are more likely to allow their children to cry without immediately comforting them?

Which culture tends to raise babies to be more passive, less irritable and vocal, and more easily soothed when upset?

Jeremy is a baby that has difficulty sleeping. He doesn't follow any predictable schedule. He is an extremely active baby, but tends to be unhappy the majority of the time. He gets very upset when his mother leaves him with any other caregiver, and typically spends most of the time she is away crying. What temperamental style does Jeremy have?

Which of the following is NOT a basic emotion tied to a reflexive physiological response to stimulation?

Grace often holds on to furniture as she walks. While walking alongside the couch, Grace turns to reach for the table, misses, and falls. Her father rushes over to pick her up and immediately tries to soothe her. Grace then begins to cry. This is an example of ______.

Toddlers who have parents that are too overprotective will NOT develop self-reliance.

If an infant does NOT develop a sense of trust in the first psychosocial stage, they will have difficulty with subsequent stages.

Kara is a mother who behaves in a frightening way around her child. She has been reported to child protection services for possibly abusing her child. What attachment type is her baby most likely to develop?

Reese is a 6-month-old infant who has parents that are considered neglectful. They don't change his diaper often enough, don't attend to his medical needs, don't hold him when he is upset, and don't make sure he is fed on a regular basis. What would Erikson say that Reese will develop?

What is considered to be a self-description and thoughts about the self?

Thomas walks up to his preschool teacher and says, "I am a boy." What does this describe?

How can an insecure attachment between child and parent be overcome?

Secure attachment in infants predicts expressive language development at 3 years of age.

Why is self-awareness necessary for self-control?

Infants are more receptive to a stranger when the stranger ______.

Jennifer is a mother who is described as being inconsistent and unresponsive to her baby's needs. What attachment type is her baby most likely to develop?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an easy baby?