Question 1

Under which conditions would you expect a 9-month-old baby to make the strongest protest over separation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mother leaves the baby in a laboratory room and closes the door behind her. 
B)  The mother leaves the baby's sight but calls out to the baby from another room. 
C)  The mother leaves the living room and walks into the kitchen while the baby stays in the living room. 
D)  The mother walks from one laboratory room to an adjoining room while the baby watches. 
A)  The mother leaves the baby in a laboratory room and closes the door behind her. 
B)  The mother leaves the baby's sight but calls out to the baby from another room. 
C)  The mother leaves the living room and walks into the kitchen while the baby stays in the living room. 
D)  The mother walks from one laboratory room to an adjoining room while the baby watches.

Question 2

Which of the following has been consistently observed to be a consequence of secure attachments formed in infancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Success in job placement after college 
B)  Positive, close peer relationships in childhood and adolescence 
C)  Meaningful relationships with one's grandchildren in later adulthood 
D)  An ability to face one's death without great fear 
A)  Success in job placement after college 
B)  Positive, close peer relationships in childhood and adolescence 
C)  Meaningful relationships with one's grandchildren in later adulthood 
D)  An ability to face one's death without great fear

Question 3

Which attachment pattern is linked with the most serious mental health problems in later childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxious-avoidant 
B)  Anxious-resistant 
C)  Secure 
D)  Disorganized 
A)  Anxious-avoidant 
B)  Anxious-resistant 
C)  Secure 
D)  Disorganized

Question 4

When a baby shows excitement, which of Peter Wolff's seven stages of arousal are they demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-awareness 
B)  Crying 
C)  Waking activity 
D)  Empathy 
A)  Self-awareness 
B)  Crying 
C)  Waking activity 
D)  Empathy

Question 5

Infants cannot categorize because they do not have enough words in their vocabulary yet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

No matter what culture an infant is raised in, mothers will respond just as quickly to a crying baby.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Caroline holds her newborn baby in her arms and watches as the baby gazes at her. The baby seems to be staring at a spot on Caroline's forehead. She wonders what is so interesting about her forehead. What explanation can you give for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babies tend to gaze at the eyes and mouth of a face. 
B)  Babies recognize an inner eye just above the eyebrows. 
C)  Babies tend to focus attention on borders and contours; the hairline is a type of border. 
D)  Babies are looking for a sign of contentment on the mother's face which is expressed on the forehead. 
A)  Babies tend to gaze at the eyes and mouth of a face. 
B)  Babies recognize an inner eye just above the eyebrows. 
C)  Babies tend to focus attention on borders and contours; the hairline is a type of border. 
D)  Babies are looking for a sign of contentment on the mother's face which is expressed on the forehead.

Question 8

In what ways can withdrawal affect a person's orientation toward other people and objects?

Accepted Answer

Withdrawal can significantly affect a pe

Question 9

Explain the importance of the Apgar scoring method in newborns.

Accepted Answer

The Apgar scoring method is crucial in a

Question 10

When infants pay attention to their caregivers, the caregivers attempt to stimulate them. When infants withdraw attention, caregivers reduce their efforts at stimulation. This illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  synchrony. 
B)  trust. 
C)  communication repair. 
D)  soothability. 
A)  synchrony. 
B)  trust. 
C)  communication repair. 
D)  soothability.

Question 11

What is the relationship of high levels of motor activity and frequent crying at 4 months of age to later development?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no relationship to later behavior. 
B)  These babies become high exploring, curious toddlers. 
C)  These babies show greater fearfulness and shyness at later ages. 
D)  These babies have fewer behavior problems than the quiet, less active infants. 
A)  There is no relationship to later behavior. 
B)  These babies become high exploring, curious toddlers. 
C)  These babies show greater fearfulness and shyness at later ages. 
D)  These babies have fewer behavior problems than the quiet, less active infants.

Question 12

How does culture influence motor development during infancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultures provide different opportunities for motor exploration in infancy. 
B)  Cultures differ in how babies move through the sequence of motor accomplishments from rolling over to sitting and standing. 
C)  Cultures differ in the role that genetics plays in guiding individual differences in motor skills. 
D)  Motor development is largely a matter of genetically guided pathways; cultures have little impact on motor development. 
A)  Cultures provide different opportunities for motor exploration in infancy. 
B)  Cultures differ in how babies move through the sequence of motor accomplishments from rolling over to sitting and standing. 
C)  Cultures differ in the role that genetics plays in guiding individual differences in motor skills. 
D)  Motor development is largely a matter of genetically guided pathways; cultures have little impact on motor development.

Question 13

Vagal tone is the sound a neonate hears at birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is one contribution of emotions to survival in infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first indication of sensorimotor adaptation 
B)  To provide a mechanism for species variability 
C)  To serve as adult-infant communication 
D)  To enhance fitness 
A)  The first indication of sensorimotor adaptation 
B)  To provide a mechanism for species variability 
C)  To serve as adult-infant communication 
D)  To enhance fitness

Question 15

________ combines fearfulness and a general cautiousness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral inhibition 
B)  Problem temperament 
C)  Terrible two 
D)  Stranger anxiety 
A)  Behavioral inhibition 
B)  Problem temperament 
C)  Terrible two 
D)  Stranger anxiety

Question 16

Jermaine was born as a very low birth-weight baby. Which of the following is likely to be TRUE of Jermaine?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will be calm and easily soothed. 
B)  He will have unpleasant, high-pitched cries. 
C)  He will have delicate, physically attractive features. 
D)  He will easily establish a rhythmic pattern of interaction. 
A)  He will be calm and easily soothed. 
B)  He will have unpleasant, high-pitched cries. 
C)  He will have delicate, physically attractive features. 
D)  He will easily establish a rhythmic pattern of interaction.

Question 17

What would provide evidence that habituation has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  The infant opens her mouth to mimic the mother's open mouth. 
B)  The infant visually follows the caregiver who is walking across the room. 
C)  The infant's response decreases each time she sees the same red teddy bear. 
D)  The infants loses interest in sucking her thumb. 
A)  The infant opens her mouth to mimic the mother's open mouth. 
B)  The infant visually follows the caregiver who is walking across the room. 
C)  The infant's response decreases each time she sees the same red teddy bear. 
D)  The infants loses interest in sucking her thumb.

Question 18

Research supports the idea that child outcomes are a product of child temperament and parenting strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Motor reflexes undergo some transformations during infancy. What is the typical pattern of change? Think about reaching and grasping as an example.

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor control begins in the hands and fingers and moves toward the trunk. 
B)  Motor control shifts from the feet to the hands and shoulders. 
C)  Involuntary behavior disappears and voluntary behavior emerges with practice. 
D)  Voluntary behavior becomes involuntary behavior. 
A)  Motor control begins in the hands and fingers and moves toward the trunk. 
B)  Motor control shifts from the feet to the hands and shoulders. 
C)  Involuntary behavior disappears and voluntary behavior emerges with practice. 
D)  Voluntary behavior becomes involuntary behavior.

Question 20

Coordination of infant-caregiver interaction involves two related characteristics, which are

Accepted Answer

A)  causality and categorization. 
B)  matching and synchrony. 
C)  crying and smiling. 
D)  trust and hope. 
A)  causality and categorization. 
B)  matching and synchrony. 
C)  crying and smiling. 
D)  trust and hope.

Under which conditions would you expect a 9-month-old baby to make the strongest protest over separation?

Which of the following has been consistently observed to be a consequence of secure attachments formed in infancy?

Which attachment pattern is linked with the most serious mental health problems in later childhood?

When a baby shows excitement, which of Peter Wolff's seven stages of arousal are they demonstrating?

Infants cannot categorize because they do not have enough words in their vocabulary yet.

No matter what culture an infant is raised in, mothers will respond just as quickly to a crying baby.

Caroline holds her newborn baby in her arms and watches as the baby gazes at her. The baby seems to be staring at a spot on Caroline's forehead. She wonders what is so interesting about her forehead. What explanation can you give for this?

In what ways can withdrawal affect a person's orientation toward other people and objects?

Explain the importance of the Apgar scoring method in newborns.

When infants pay attention to their caregivers, the caregivers attempt to stimulate them. When infants withdraw attention, caregivers reduce their efforts at stimulation. This illustrates the concept of

What is the relationship of high levels of motor activity and frequent crying at 4 months of age to later development?

How does culture influence motor development during infancy?

Vagal tone is the sound a neonate hears at birth.

What is one contribution of emotions to survival in infants?

________ combines fearfulness and a general cautiousness.

Jermaine was born as a very low birth-weight baby. Which of the following is likely to be TRUE of Jermaine?

What would provide evidence that habituation has occurred?

Research supports the idea that child outcomes are a product of child temperament and parenting strategies.

Motor reflexes undergo some transformations during infancy. What is the typical pattern of change? Think about reaching and grasping as an example.

Coordination of infant-caregiver interaction involves two related characteristics, which are

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Early School Age 4 to 6 Years

Middle Childhood 6 to 12 Years

Early Adolescence 12 to 18 Years

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Exam 5: Lnfancy First 24 Months

Under which conditions would you expect a 9-month-old baby to make the strongest protest over separation?

Which of the following has been consistently observed to be a consequence of secure attachments formed in infancy?

Which attachment pattern is linked with the most serious mental health problems in later childhood?

When a baby shows excitement, which of Peter Wolff's seven stages of arousal are they demonstrating?

Infants cannot categorize because they do not have enough words in their vocabulary yet.

No matter what culture an infant is raised in, mothers will respond just as quickly to a crying baby.

Caroline holds her newborn baby in her arms and watches as the baby gazes at her. The baby seems to be staring at a spot on Caroline's forehead. She wonders what is so interesting about her forehead. What explanation can you give for this?

In what ways can withdrawal affect a person's orientation toward other people and objects?

Explain the importance of the Apgar scoring method in newborns.

When infants pay attention to their caregivers, the caregivers attempt to stimulate them. When infants withdraw attention, caregivers reduce their efforts at stimulation. This illustrates the concept of

What is the relationship of high levels of motor activity and frequent crying at 4 months of age to later development?

How does culture influence motor development during infancy?

Vagal tone is the sound a neonate hears at birth.

What is one contribution of emotions to survival in infants?

________ combines fearfulness and a general cautiousness.

Jermaine was born as a very low birth-weight baby. Which of the following is likely to be TRUE of Jermaine?

What would provide evidence that habituation has occurred?

Research supports the idea that child outcomes are a product of child temperament and parenting strategies.

Motor reflexes undergo some transformations during infancy. What is the typical pattern of change? Think about reaching and grasping as an example.

Coordination of infant-caregiver interaction involves two related characteristics, which are

The Development Through Life Perspective

Major Theories for Understanding Human Development

Psychosocial Theory

The Period of Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Toddlerhood Ages 2 to 4 Years

Early School Age 4 to 6 Years

Middle Childhood 6 to 12 Years

Early Adolescence 12 to 18 Years

Later Adolescence 18 to 24 Years

Early Adulthood 24 to 34 Years Angel

Middle Adulthood 34 to 60 Years

Later Adulthood 60 to 75 Years

Elderhood 75 Until Death

Understanding Death Dying and Bereavement

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