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

Jamie is a rather self-centered child who does not like to help other people. Describe three things Jamie's parents could do to make it more likely that Jamie will engage in altruistic behaviors.

Present, in correct order, the four stages by which attachment develops between a child and caregiver. Not what happens at each stage, and the approximate ages of each stage.

The child who responds to his/her parent as if they were saying, "Why do you keep leaving me to fend for myself?" is demonstrating a(n) ________ attachment style.

When two children share the same toys and play with them in the same way, working together to refine their chosen game, they are engaging in parallel play.

Research consistently finds that fathers and mothers treat their children differently based on the child's sex. Which of the following statements accurately explains some of this difference?

Play among girls is often described as ________, while play among boys is often described as ________.

All acts of altruistic and cooperative behavior are also

A blend of autonomy, shame, and doubt give rise to ________, the knowledge that, within limits, a youngster can act on his/her world with intentionality.

When children play alone but remain aware of and interested in what another child is doing, they are engaging in ________ play.

A ________ is a set of cultural guidelines that dictate how a person should behave, particularly with other people.

Hank and his son Adam like to play a game on Hank's cell phone. The game involves looking at cubes with letters in them and finding words. Sometimes Hank plays below his own skill level so that Adam can win, and other times Hank plays a little harder to encourage Adam to develop his own skills. In this scenario, Hank is occupying the role of

According to gender-schema theory, in order to decide where to learn more about an object, a child must first

Many parents play the "What do you want to be when you grow up?" game with their children. Perhaps they don't realize that this question, in Erikson's theory, helps preschoolers develop a sense of

Young Jim experiences the sadness of his friend Abdul when Abdul's dog runs away. Jim is exhibiting

Erikson suggested that a child who is able to successfully balance autonomy with shame and doubt will develop a sense of ________.

Prosocial behavior where both involved parties benefit is to ________ as prosocial behavior where the actor does not benefit is to ________.

What are three techniques that older children might use to enhance their emotional self-regulation skills?

According to Erikson, a proper balance of trust and mistrust leads children to develop a sense of ________.

________ refers to an enduring socioemotional relationship between a child and his or her caregivers.

According to Maccoby (1998), the tendency for preschool children to gravitate toward peers of the same sex has three distinct features. They include all but which of the following?