Question 1

By preschool age, children typically develop _____ emotions such as pride and embarrassment:

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-conscious 
B)  Mixed 
C)  Socially-sanctioned 
D)  Moral 
A)  Self-conscious 
B)  Mixed 
C)  Socially-sanctioned 
D)  Moral A

Question 2

Individual differences by which young infants first exert a unique influence on others around them form what developmental scientists refer to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperament 
B)  Emotional regulation 
C)  The self 
D)  Emotion 
A)  Temperament 
B)  Emotional regulation 
C)  The self 
D)  Emotion A

Question 3

Which of the following is stressed in the functionalist account of emotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goal attainment in everyday experience 
B)  Biological bases of emotional reactions 
C)  Conditioning of emotional responses via reinforcement 
D)  Self-regulation through approach-avoidance behaviors 
A)  Goal attainment in everyday experience 
B)  Biological bases of emotional reactions 
C)  Conditioning of emotional responses via reinforcement 
D)  Self-regulation through approach-avoidance behaviors A

Question 4

Which of the following neurological developments accompanies an increased ability for emotional regulation during childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maturation of functional connections between subcortical and frontal systems regulating emotion 
B)  Pruning of neurons in the cortex due to experience and learning 
C)  Doubling of synaptic connections between language and emotional centers of the brain 
D)  Completion of axonal myelination of the frontal cortex 
A)  Maturation of functional connections between subcortical and frontal systems regulating emotion 
B)  Pruning of neurons in the cortex due to experience and learning 
C)  Doubling of synaptic connections between language and emotional centers of the brain 
D)  Completion of axonal myelination of the frontal cortex

Question 5

In adulthood, emotional development focuses on individuals:

Accepted Answer

A)  Constructing their lives to incorporate emotional experiences that are personally desirable 
B)  Learning to balance frustration and contentment in the face of declining abilities 
C)  More accurately interpreting the emotional displays of others 
D)  Dealing with loss of freedom and increased responsibility 
A)  Constructing their lives to incorporate emotional experiences that are personally desirable 
B)  Learning to balance frustration and contentment in the face of declining abilities 
C)  More accurately interpreting the emotional displays of others 
D)  Dealing with loss of freedom and increased responsibility

Question 6

The understanding and use of display rules to mask genuine feelings in social contexts typically appear:

Accepted Answer

A)  By middle childhood 
B)  During early childhood 
C)  Much earlier for girls than boys 
D)  With the onset of adolescence 
A)  By middle childhood 
B)  During early childhood 
C)  Much earlier for girls than boys 
D)  With the onset of adolescence

Question 7

Social comparison becomes a central feature of self-awareness during:

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle childhood 
B)  Early childhood 
C)  Adolescence 
D)  Adulthood 
A)  Middle childhood 
B)  Early childhood 
C)  Adolescence 
D)  Adulthood

Question 8

The "differential susceptibility" hypothesis argues that the association of difficult temperament with later behavioral problems results from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative environmental influences around them (such as frustrated parenting) 
B)  Continuing intrinsic vulnerability of such children with difficult temperaments 
C)  Cultural norms concerning gender differences (i.e., boys are more physically aggressive than girls) 
D)  Children with difficult temperaments tend to have poor-quality interactions with peers 
A)  Negative environmental influences around them (such as frustrated parenting) 
B)  Continuing intrinsic vulnerability of such children with difficult temperaments 
C)  Cultural norms concerning gender differences (i.e., boys are more physically aggressive than girls) 
D)  Children with difficult temperaments tend to have poor-quality interactions with peers

Question 9

Current research supports which of the following conclusion(s) about temperament?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is biologically-based, relatively stable, and interacts with the environment to influence development 
B)  It predicts adult personality, varies across situations, and is best measured through parent report 
C)  It is an out-dated concept that has little genetic or physiological basis 
D)  It is influenced by some environmental factors (parenting) not others (cultural norms) 
A)  It is biologically-based, relatively stable, and interacts with the environment to influence development 
B)  It predicts adult personality, varies across situations, and is best measured through parent report 
C)  It is an out-dated concept that has little genetic or physiological basis 
D)  It is influenced by some environmental factors (parenting) not others (cultural norms)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a facet of the self of interest to developmental science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-interest 
B)  Self-awareness 
C)  Self-representation 
D)  Self-evaluations 
A)  Self-interest 
B)  Self-awareness 
C)  Self-representation 
D)  Self-evaluations

Question 11

Recent conceptualizations of temperament by Rothbart and her colleagues in terms of _____ mirrors the interaction between excitatory and inhibitory nervous system processes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reactivity and self-regulation 
B)  Difficult- and easy-to-soothe 
C)  Conscience and sociability 
D)  Externalizing and internalizing behaviors 
A)  Reactivity and self-regulation 
B)  Difficult- and easy-to-soothe 
C)  Conscience and sociability 
D)  Externalizing and internalizing behaviors

Question 12

_____ organizes and integrates our experience of who we are in the context of changing life events and provides an essential foundation to personality development:

Accepted Answer

A)  The sense of self 
B)  Emotional regulation 
C)  Temperament 
D)  Conscience 
A)  The sense of self 
B)  Emotional regulation 
C)  Temperament 
D)  Conscience

By preschool age, children typically develop _____ emotions such as pride and embarrassment:

Individual differences by which young infants first exert a unique influence on others around them form what developmental scientists refer to as:

Which of the following is stressed in the functionalist account of emotion?

Which of the following neurological developments accompanies an increased ability for emotional regulation during childhood?

In adulthood, emotional development focuses on individuals:

The understanding and use of display rules to mask genuine feelings in social contexts typically appear:

Social comparison becomes a central feature of self-awareness during:

The "differential susceptibility" hypothesis argues that the association of difficult temperament with later behavioral problems results from:

Current research supports which of the following conclusion(s) about temperament?

Which of the following is NOT a facet of the self of interest to developmental science?

Recent conceptualizations of temperament by Rothbart and her colleagues in terms of _____ mirrors the interaction between excitatory and inhibitory nervous system processes:

_____ organizes and integrates our experience of who we are in the context of changing life events and provides an essential foundation to personality development:

Social and Personality Development: an Introduction and Overview

Concepts and Theories of Human Development

Culture in Development

Design, Measurement, and Analysis in Developmental Research

The Role of Parentchild Relationships in Child Development

Peer Relationships in Childhood

School and Community Influences on Human Development

Children and the Law: Examples of Applied Developmental Psychology in Action

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Exam 5: The Individual Child: Temperament, Emotion, Self, and Personality

By preschool age, children typically develop _____ emotions such as pride and embarrassment:

Individual differences by which young infants first exert a unique influence on others around them form what developmental scientists refer to as:

Which of the following is stressed in the functionalist account of emotion?

Which of the following neurological developments accompanies an increased ability for emotional regulation during childhood?

In adulthood, emotional development focuses on individuals:

The understanding and use of display rules to mask genuine feelings in social contexts typically appear:

Social comparison becomes a central feature of self-awareness during:

The "differential susceptibility" hypothesis argues that the association of difficult temperament with later behavioral problems results from:

Current research supports which of the following conclusion(s) about temperament?

Which of the following is NOT a facet of the self of interest to developmental science?

Recent conceptualizations of temperament by Rothbart and her colleagues in terms of _____ mirrors the interaction between excitatory and inhibitory nervous system processes:

_____ organizes and integrates our experience of who we are in the context of changing life events and provides an essential foundation to personality development:

Social and Personality Development: an Introduction and Overview

Concepts and Theories of Human Development

Culture in Development

Design, Measurement, and Analysis in Developmental Research

The Role of Parentchild Relationships in Child Development

Peer Relationships in Childhood

School and Community Influences on Human Development

Children and the Law: Examples of Applied Developmental Psychology in Action

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