Exam 5: Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and

When trying to find day care for children, research suggests that all but which of the following features should be sought out?

The ability to experience and relate to another person's emotions is called

Cooperation, empathy, and altruism are all examples of ________ behavior.

Matthew sees that one of his kindergarten classmates is unhappy today because nobody is playing with him. Matthew walks over to his classmate and asks if they can play together, which they do until the teacher calls for music time. Matthew's actions demonstrate ________ behavior.

As early as ________ month(s) of age, infants begin to distinguish facial expressions associated with different emotions.

Research has found that a(n) ________ mother-child attachment is just as likely to occur, regardless of the quality, duration, and frequency of childcare. The age at which a child enters child care is similarly unlikely to interfere with such an attachment.

________ is the actual experiencing of another's feelings.

Like adults, children (even very young ones) use others' emotions to direct their own behaviors. This is called social referencing.

The formation of an attachment demonstrates the combined influence of the different facets of the biopsychosocial framework of human development.

When a parent helps their child acquire and master the social skills needed to have successful interactions with peers, that parent is acting in the role of a ________.

Joy, anger, fear, interest, disgust, distress, sadness, and surprise are considered to be ________.

Giselle is watching a television program with her mother, when something happens in the show that she does not understand .When she looks up to see her mother laughing, she starts laughing too. This is a demonstration of social ________.

When one partner in an exchange behaves in ways that allows them to emerge as the victor by threatening or contradicting the other partner, (s)he is engaging in a(n) ________ exchange.

Stranger ________ first emerges around six months of age, when children demonstrate anxiety when in the presence of unfamiliar people.

An attempt to hurt another by damaging his or her peer relationships is referred to as _____ aggression.

When children see their parents helping and caring for others, they learn to engage and initiate such prosocial behaviors themselves. Parents who employ this technique of _________ may also express feelings of warmth and concern for others.

Play that is organized around a particular theme, with each child taking on a different role, is called ________ play.

Which of the following is NOT a complex emotion?

According to Erikson, which is the foundation of human development?

Which of the following is the primary thrust of the psychosocial theory of development?