Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attachment research is unique in that it has long considered the importance of father-infant relationships. 
B)  Attachment research has completely ignored fathers as the bond with the mother is viewed as most important. 
C)  Mothers are biologically better tuned to be sensitive to their infant's cries. 
D)  There is great cross-cultural variation in the level of father involvement with their children. 
A)  Attachment research is unique in that it has long considered the importance of father-infant relationships. 
B)  Attachment research has completely ignored fathers as the bond with the mother is viewed as most important. 
C)  Mothers are biologically better tuned to be sensitive to their infant's cries. 
D)  There is great cross-cultural variation in the level of father involvement with their children.

Question 2

Laney runs an adoption agency.She likely prefers that an adoption occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  as early in the infant's life as possible 
B)  two weeks following birth 
C)  two months following birth 
D)  as late as possible, to allow a bond to form between infant and biological mother 
A)  as early in the infant's life as possible 
B)  two weeks following birth 
C)  two months following birth 
D)  as late as possible, to allow a bond to form between infant and biological mother

Question 3

What is the dominant view in the field of attachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethological perspective 
B)  cognitive developmental perspective 
C)  learning perspective 
D)  psychoanalytic perspective 
A)  ethological perspective 
B)  cognitive developmental perspective 
C)  learning perspective 
D)  psychoanalytic perspective

Question 4

Describe the concept of a secure base.

Accepted Answer

Bowlby proposed that infants use their c

Question 5

Ingrid is German and the mother of a 4-month-old.Sidone is from a small village near Kumbo, Cameroon, and is the mother of a 3-month-old.Which is the most likely difference between these mothers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sidone will use fewer touch-oriented behaviors than Ingrid. 
B)  Sidone will use less gazing and pointing than Ingrid. 
C)  Sidone will use more facial expressions than Ingrid. 
D)  Sidone and Ingrid will use a similar number of visually-oriented responses and touch-oriented behaviors. 
A)  Sidone will use fewer touch-oriented behaviors than Ingrid. 
B)  Sidone will use less gazing and pointing than Ingrid. 
C)  Sidone will use more facial expressions than Ingrid. 
D)  Sidone and Ingrid will use a similar number of visually-oriented responses and touch-oriented behaviors.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only a few fortunate infants form bonds with their primary caregiver. 
B)  Bonds between infant and caregivers can be inferred through certain sets of behaviors. 
C)  Disrupting the bond between infant and caregiver has little effect. 
D)  The first meaningful bond is generally between sibling and infant. 
A)  Only a few fortunate infants form bonds with their primary caregiver. 
B)  Bonds between infant and caregivers can be inferred through certain sets of behaviors. 
C)  Disrupting the bond between infant and caregiver has little effect. 
D)  The first meaningful bond is generally between sibling and infant.

Question 7

Describe the effects of social deprivation on cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

Social deprivation can cause a general d

Question 8

Andy rocks his baby gently, which leads the infant to smile.Andy is thrilled to see his baby smile, which leads him to smile back and keep rocking, which leads the infant to smile more.This is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  cycle of contingency 
B)  dependent cycle 
C)  positive feedback loop 
D)  rhythmic response 
A)  cycle of contingency 
B)  dependent cycle 
C)  positive feedback loop 
D)  rhythmic response

Question 9

Who developed the Strange Situation paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ainsworth 
B)  Bowlby 
C)  Main 
D)  Piaget 
A)  Ainsworth 
B)  Bowlby 
C)  Main 
D)  Piaget

Question 10

Jean has parents who have intense work demands.She is in day care 50 hours a week and is then picked up by a nanny.Her parents interact with her for only a few hours a day.Which outcome is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean's attachment to her day care providers is the strongest of all her attachments. 
B)  Jean's attachment to her nanny is the strongest of all her attachments. 
C)  Jean's attachment to her parents is the strongest of all her attachments. 
D)  Jean is unable to attach to any of her caregivers due to such an extent of discontinuous care throughout the day. 
A)  Jean's attachment to her day care providers is the strongest of all her attachments. 
B)  Jean's attachment to her nanny is the strongest of all her attachments. 
C)  Jean's attachment to her parents is the strongest of all her attachments. 
D)  Jean is unable to attach to any of her caregivers due to such an extent of discontinuous care throughout the day.

Question 11

________ is a hormone released by the adrenal glands in cyclical patterns over the course of the day and is involved in regulating the body's stress response.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cortisol 
B)  Oxytocin 
C)  Relaxin 
D)  Serotonin 
A)  Cortisol 
B)  Oxytocin 
C)  Relaxin 
D)  Serotonin

Question 12

Monkeys who were reared in isolation and were exposed to therapist monkeys:

Accepted Answer

A)  showed no signs of rehabilitation 
B)  behaved in an overly aggressive fashion to the therapist monkeys 
C)  avoided the therapist monkeys 
D)  interacted and played with the therapist monkeys 
A)  showed no signs of rehabilitation 
B)  behaved in an overly aggressive fashion to the therapist monkeys 
C)  avoided the therapist monkeys 
D)  interacted and played with the therapist monkeys

Question 13

Ferdinand sees that his mother is anxious while interacting with a stranger.He, in turn, is less likely to want to interact with that stranger.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  separation distress 
B)  social referencing 
C)  specific bonds 
D)  stranger anxiety 
A)  separation distress 
B)  social referencing 
C)  specific bonds 
D)  stranger anxiety

Question 14

What is an internal working model? How would the internal working model of a secure infant differ from that of an insecure infant?

Accepted Answer

Bowlby proposed that infants develop int

Question 15

Stacy, a young infant, is exploring a new environment.She gets scared and crawls back to her mother.The term ethological theorists would use to refer to what the mother is providing in this situation is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  protective center 
B)  safe harbor 
C)  secure base 
D)  shielding presence 
A)  protective center 
B)  safe harbor 
C)  secure base 
D)  shielding presence

Question 16

________ refers to a mental representation of the self and others and how they might interact in different circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal working models 
B)  Relationship frameworks 
C)  Self-schemas 
D)  Specific bond representations 
A)  Internal working models 
B)  Relationship frameworks 
C)  Self-schemas 
D)  Specific bond representations

Question 17

Emmanuel grew up in an orphanage.He rushes up and hugs almost any adult he encounters.Emmanuel demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious attachment 
B)  indiscriminate attachment 
C)  no attachment 
D)  secure attachment 
A)  anxious attachment 
B)  indiscriminate attachment 
C)  no attachment 
D)  secure attachment

Question 18

What are some of the limitations associated with the learning theory approach to infant-parent bonds?

Accepted Answer

Learning theory is limited in a number o

Question 19

Researchers found that the cortisol levels in children in Romanian orphanages:

Accepted Answer

A)  were similar to children raised by their biological parents 
B)  did not peak at all but remained low all day long 
C)  tended to peak earlier in the morning than in normal children 
D)  tended to peak midday as opposed to peaking early in the morning as in normal children 
A)  were similar to children raised by their biological parents 
B)  did not peak at all but remained low all day long 
C)  tended to peak earlier in the morning than in normal children 
D)  tended to peak midday as opposed to peaking early in the morning as in normal children

Question 20

________ configuration refers to more rounded faces, larger eyes relative to the face, and smaller noses, chins, and limbs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Baby face 
B)  Cutie pie 
C)  Infant script 
D)  Kewpie doll 
A)  Baby face 
B)  Cutie pie 
C)  Infant script 
D)  Kewpie doll

Which of the following statements is true?

Laney runs an adoption agency.She likely prefers that an adoption occur:

What is the dominant view in the field of attachment?

Describe the concept of a secure base.

Ingrid is German and the mother of a 4-month-old.Sidone is from a small village near Kumbo, Cameroon, and is the mother of a 3-month-old.Which is the most likely difference between these mothers?

Which of the following statements is true?

Describe the effects of social deprivation on cognitive development.

Andy rocks his baby gently, which leads the infant to smile.Andy is thrilled to see his baby smile, which leads him to smile back and keep rocking, which leads the infant to smile more.This is an example of a:

Who developed the Strange Situation paradigm?

Jean has parents who have intense work demands.She is in day care 50 hours a week and is then picked up by a nanny.Her parents interact with her for only a few hours a day.Which outcome is most likely?

________ is a hormone released by the adrenal glands in cyclical patterns over the course of the day and is involved in regulating the body's stress response.

Monkeys who were reared in isolation and were exposed to therapist monkeys:

Ferdinand sees that his mother is anxious while interacting with a stranger.He, in turn, is less likely to want to interact with that stranger.This is an example of:

What is an internal working model? How would the internal working model of a secure infant differ from that of an insecure infant?

Stacy, a young infant, is exploring a new environment.She gets scared and crawls back to her mother.The term ethological theorists would use to refer to what the mother is providing in this situation is a(n):

________ refers to a mental representation of the self and others and how they might interact in different circumstances.

Emmanuel grew up in an orphanage.He rushes up and hugs almost any adult he encounters.Emmanuel demonstrates:

What are some of the limitations associated with the learning theory approach to infant-parent bonds?

Researchers found that the cortisol levels in children in Romanian orphanages:

________ configuration refers to more rounded faces, larger eyes relative to the face, and smaller noses, chins, and limbs.

Approaching Psychological Development

The Biology of Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

Development after Childhood and Adolescence

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Exam 6: Connecting with the Social World

Which of the following statements is true?

Laney runs an adoption agency.She likely prefers that an adoption occur:

What is the dominant view in the field of attachment?

Describe the concept of a secure base.

Ingrid is German and the mother of a 4-month-old.Sidone is from a small village near Kumbo, Cameroon, and is the mother of a 3-month-old.Which is the most likely difference between these mothers?

Which of the following statements is true?

Describe the effects of social deprivation on cognitive development.

Andy rocks his baby gently, which leads the infant to smile.Andy is thrilled to see his baby smile, which leads him to smile back and keep rocking, which leads the infant to smile more.This is an example of a:

Who developed the Strange Situation paradigm?

Jean has parents who have intense work demands.She is in day care 50 hours a week and is then picked up by a nanny.Her parents interact with her for only a few hours a day.Which outcome is most likely?

________ is a hormone released by the adrenal glands in cyclical patterns over the course of the day and is involved in regulating the body's stress response.

Monkeys who were reared in isolation and were exposed to therapist monkeys:

Ferdinand sees that his mother is anxious while interacting with a stranger.He, in turn, is less likely to want to interact with that stranger.This is an example of:

What is an internal working model? How would the internal working model of a secure infant differ from that of an insecure infant?

Stacy, a young infant, is exploring a new environment.She gets scared and crawls back to her mother.The term ethological theorists would use to refer to what the mother is providing in this situation is a(n):

________ refers to a mental representation of the self and others and how they might interact in different circumstances.

Emmanuel grew up in an orphanage.He rushes up and hugs almost any adult he encounters.Emmanuel demonstrates:

What are some of the limitations associated with the learning theory approach to infant-parent bonds?

Researchers found that the cortisol levels in children in Romanian orphanages:

________ configuration refers to more rounded faces, larger eyes relative to the face, and smaller noses, chins, and limbs.

Approaching Psychological Development

The Biology of Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

Development after Childhood and Adolescence

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