Exam 6: Connecting with the Social World

Madison, a 12-month-old, participates in the Strange Situation with her mother.She explores a great deal when her mother is present.She does not seem upset when her mother leaves and is not bothered by the stranger.Madison would most likely be classified as demonstrating a(n):

Natasha is a newborn.What is most likely to make her smile?

________ refers to Freud's proposed series of stages of development related to drives, instincts, and sources of pleasure.

Glenda is considering participating in a study involving the still face paradigm with her infant.How would you describe the still face paradigm to her, noting how infants typically react?

At what age do infants first show specific bonds?

In the research studies discussed in the chapter, an impassive, straight face is known as a(n) ________ face.

Describe how extreme infant irritability may affect the quality of attachment.

Describe how the Strange Situation is used to measure different attachment styles.

________ conducted the earliest work systematically exploring nonhuman attachments by examining monkeys under conditions of deprivation.

Jose and Juan are cousins and both children are 3 months old.Jose cries longer, more frequently, and more intensely than Juan.Which is the most likely outcome based on how the textbook describes the relationship between temperament and attachment?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

The studies with the wire and cloth surrogate mothers:

Describe the findings and significance of the research examining younger monkeys as "therapists" for other monkeys that had been raised in isolation.

Sristi, an 8-month-old, is extremely upset when her mother leaves the room.She cannot be consoled by another adult.This illustrates:

All of the following are findings of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development EXCEPT:

All of the following are true of René Spitz's findings EXCEPT:

How does the presence of separation anxiety indicate a specific bond?

Describe why the Strange Situation may be inadequate as a measure of differences in attachment styles across cultures.

How does the smile serve as an attachment behavior?

Harlow isolated young rhesus monkeys in empty wire cages.He found these monkeys demonstrated all of the following behaviors EXCEPT: