Question 1

In most mammals, including humans, females invest more time and resources in parenting than do males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following can infants recognize a few hours after birth?

Accepted Answer

A) human sounds 
B) human faces 
C) human touch 
D) human affinity 
A) human sounds 
B) human faces 
C) human touch 
D) human affinity

Question 3

A central explanatory mechanism in attachment theory, originally formulated by Bowlby, is

Accepted Answer

A) the internal working models of attachment. 
B) the parental investment theory. 
C) the cooperative breeding hypothesis. 
D) natural parenting. 
A) the internal working models of attachment. 
B) the parental investment theory. 
C) the cooperative breeding hypothesis. 
D) natural parenting.

Question 4

Mother-infant harmonious interaction, in which the two take turns responding to each other's leads, needs, and emotions, is

Accepted Answer

A) shared attention. 
B) bonding. 
C) natural parenting. 
D) interactional synchronicity. 
A) shared attention. 
B) bonding. 
C) natural parenting. 
D) interactional synchronicity.

Question 5

In a study that controlled for mothers' motivation for having the bonding experience, what differences in mother-infant interactions were observed between women who had the critical skin-to-skin contact and those who did not?

Accepted Answer

A) Women who had the critical skin-to-skin contact bonded with their infants more than mothers who did not. 
B) There was no significant difference in bonding between women who had the critical skin-to-skin contact with their infants and mothers who did not. 
C) There were slightly significant increases in bonding between women who had the critical skin-to-skin contact with their infants and mothers who did not. 
D) Women who did not have critical skin-to-skin contact bonded with their infants more than mothers who did. 
A) Women who had the critical skin-to-skin contact bonded with their infants more than mothers who did not. 
B) There was no significant difference in bonding between women who had the critical skin-to-skin contact with their infants and mothers who did not. 
C) There were slightly significant increases in bonding between women who had the critical skin-to-skin contact with their infants and mothers who did not. 
D) Women who did not have critical skin-to-skin contact bonded with their infants more than mothers who did.

Question 6

If infants' early lives are dominated by unpredictability and a lack of caregiver warmth, they will have different neurohormonal experiences, including all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) increased stress hormones. 
B) increased oxytocin. 
C) decreased opioids. 
D) increased levels of cortisol. 
A) increased stress hormones. 
B) increased oxytocin. 
C) decreased opioids. 
D) increased levels of cortisol.

Question 7

The effects on infant-mother attachment of attending quality daycare have been shown to be

Accepted Answer

A) small but controversial. 
B) small and well-established. 
C) significant but controversial. 
D) significantly detrimental. 
A) small but controversial. 
B) small and well-established. 
C) significant but controversial. 
D) significantly detrimental.

Question 8

When infants acquire object permanence, they

Accepted Answer

A) know that their mother exists even if she is not present. 
B) believe that their mother does not exist if they cannot see her. 
C) believe that that their mother is an interesting but recurring event. 
D) believe that their mother might not return if they cannot see her. 
A) know that their mother exists even if she is not present. 
B) believe that their mother does not exist if they cannot see her. 
C) believe that that their mother is an interesting but recurring event. 
D) believe that their mother might not return if they cannot see her.

Question 9

Which of the following involves relatively prolonged periods of interactional exchanges with coordination of bodies and facial expressions over time?

Accepted Answer

A) interactional synchronicity 
B) internal working models of attachment 
C) caregiver attunement 
D) natural parenting 
A) interactional synchronicity 
B) internal working models of attachment 
C) caregiver attunement 
D) natural parenting

Question 10

Infants become wary of unfamiliar adults and often seek security in their mother's (or other attachment figure's) arms when they are about

Accepted Answer

A) 3 months old. 
B) 8 months old. 
C) 12 months old. 
D) 18 months old. 
A) 3 months old. 
B) 8 months old. 
C) 12 months old. 
D) 18 months old.

Question 11

The plight of institutionalized infants made it clear to Bowlby that lack of early human
contact resulted in psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Studies of numerous cultures have fund all of the following to be true of stepparents except

Accepted Answer

A) they spend more time trying to interact with stepchildren than their biological children. 
B) they spend less money on education for stepchildren than their biological children. 
C) the presence of a stepparent in a family is the single best predictor of child abuse. 
D) they report that it is difficult to form close emotional bonds with their stepchildren. 
A) they spend more time trying to interact with stepchildren than their biological children. 
B) they spend less money on education for stepchildren than their biological children. 
C) the presence of a stepparent in a family is the single best predictor of child abuse. 
D) they report that it is difficult to form close emotional bonds with their stepchildren.

Question 13

Which of the following is most characteristic of mothers of insecure-resistant infants?

Accepted Answer

A) The mothers were not very interested in their babies. 
B) The mothers frequently misinterpret their infants' signals. 
C) The mothers frequently ignore their infants' signals 
D) The mothers are unresponsive to their infants' signals. 
A) The mothers were not very interested in their babies. 
B) The mothers frequently misinterpret their infants' signals. 
C) The mothers frequently ignore their infants' signals 
D) The mothers are unresponsive to their infants' signals.

Question 14

Ainsworth's test is built on the assumption that attachment behaviors are best elicited under conditions of

Accepted Answer

A) security. 
B) novelty. 
C) social interaction. 
D) mild stress. 
A) security. 
B) novelty. 
C) social interaction. 
D) mild stress.

Question 15

All of the following are associated with boys with an insecure-avoidant attachment style except

Accepted Answer

A) they display aggressive behavior. 
B) they may have high status in male peer groups. 
C) being tough is a better strategy for social success than being cooperative in a tough environment. 
D) they tend to become well-adjusted as adults, once they are free of the harsh environment of their childhoods. 
A) they display aggressive behavior. 
B) they may have high status in male peer groups. 
C) being tough is a better strategy for social success than being cooperative in a tough environment. 
D) they tend to become well-adjusted as adults, once they are free of the harsh environment of their childhoods.

Question 16

The first and most important factor that affects the quality of attachment is the availability of a stable attachment figure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The attraction of mothers toward their children is called ___

Accepted Answer

A) attachment. 
B) natural parenting. 
C) bonding. 
D) attachment-in-the-making. 
A) attachment. 
B) natural parenting. 
C) bonding. 
D) attachment-in-the-making.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a term used to describe the suggestion that modern parents should return to a more traditional form of parenting, one practiced by our ancestors?

Accepted Answer

A) caretaker parenting 
B) instinctive parenting 
C) natural parenting 
D) attachment parenting 
A) caretaker parenting 
B) instinctive parenting 
C) natural parenting 
D) attachment parenting

Question 19

Alloparenting is usually provided by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) fathers. 
B) grandmothers. 
C) older sisters. 
D) older brothers. 
A) fathers. 
B) grandmothers. 
C) older sisters. 
D) older brothers.

Question 20

Maestripieri's studies with monkeys found all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) mother monkeys whose infants had died were observed to adopt abandoned infant monkeys, or even to kidnap infant monkeys. 
B) when monkey mothers were separated from their own infants during the bonding period, the mothers later rejected the infant (and other infants) when they were reunited after the bonding period. 
C) when mothers and infants were separated after the bonding period, the mothers sometimes later accepted other infants versus their own infants when they were reunited some significant time later. 
D) when mothers and infants were separated after the bonding period, the mothers later accepted their infant when they were reunited some significant time later. 
A) mother monkeys whose infants had died were observed to adopt abandoned infant monkeys, or even to kidnap infant monkeys. 
B) when monkey mothers were separated from their own infants during the bonding period, the mothers later rejected the infant (and other infants) when they were reunited after the bonding period. 
C) when mothers and infants were separated after the bonding period, the mothers sometimes later accepted other infants versus their own infants when they were reunited some significant time later. 
D) when mothers and infants were separated after the bonding period, the mothers later accepted their infant when they were reunited some significant time later.

In most mammals, including humans, females invest more time and resources in parenting than do males.

Which of the following can infants recognize a few hours after birth?

A central explanatory mechanism in attachment theory, originally formulated by Bowlby, is

Mother-infant harmonious interaction, in which the two take turns responding to each other's leads, needs, and emotions, is

In a study that controlled for mothers' motivation for having the bonding experience, what differences in mother-infant interactions were observed between women who had the critical skin-to-skin contact and those who did not?

If infants' early lives are dominated by unpredictability and a lack of caregiver warmth, they will have different neurohormonal experiences, including all of the following except

The effects on infant-mother attachment of attending quality daycare have been shown to be

When infants acquire object permanence, they

Which of the following involves relatively prolonged periods of interactional exchanges with coordination of bodies and facial expressions over time?

Infants become wary of unfamiliar adults and often seek security in their mother's (or other attachment figure's) arms when they are about

The plight of institutionalized infants made it clear to Bowlby that lack of early human contact resulted in psychopathology.

Studies of numerous cultures have fund all of the following to be true of stepparents except

Which of the following is most characteristic of mothers of insecure-resistant infants?

Ainsworth's test is built on the assumption that attachment behaviors are best elicited under conditions of

All of the following are associated with boys with an insecure-avoidant attachment style except

The first and most important factor that affects the quality of attachment is the availability of a stable attachment figure.

The attraction of mothers toward their children is called ___

Which of the following is not a term used to describe the suggestion that modern parents should return to a more traditional form of parenting, one practiced by our ancestors?

Alloparenting is usually provided by all of the following except

Maestripieri's studies with monkeys found all of the following except

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

Physical Development

What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Understanding Self and Others

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

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Exam 12: Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

In most mammals, including humans, females invest more time and resources in parenting than do males.

Which of the following can infants recognize a few hours after birth?

A central explanatory mechanism in attachment theory, originally formulated by Bowlby, is

Mother-infant harmonious interaction, in which the two take turns responding to each other's leads, needs, and emotions, is

In a study that controlled for mothers' motivation for having the bonding experience, what differences in mother-infant interactions were observed between women who had the critical skin-to-skin contact and those who did not?

If infants' early lives are dominated by unpredictability and a lack of caregiver warmth, they will have different neurohormonal experiences, including all of the following except

The effects on infant-mother attachment of attending quality daycare have been shown to be

When infants acquire object permanence, they

Which of the following involves relatively prolonged periods of interactional exchanges with coordination of bodies and facial expressions over time?

Infants become wary of unfamiliar adults and often seek security in their mother's (or other attachment figure's) arms when they are about

The plight of institutionalized infants made it clear to Bowlby that lack of early human contact resulted in psychopathology.

Studies of numerous cultures have fund all of the following to be true of stepparents except

Which of the following is most characteristic of mothers of insecure-resistant infants?

Ainsworth's test is built on the assumption that attachment behaviors are best elicited under conditions of

All of the following are associated with boys with an insecure-avoidant attachment style except

The first and most important factor that affects the quality of attachment is the availability of a stable attachment figure.

The attraction of mothers toward their children is called ___

Which of the following is not a term used to describe the suggestion that modern parents should return to a more traditional form of parenting, one practiced by our ancestors?

Alloparenting is usually provided by all of the following except

Maestripieri's studies with monkeys found all of the following except

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

Physical Development

What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Understanding Self and Others

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

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