Exam 6: Socioemotional Development in Infants and Toddlers

The Q-sort method is used to measure _____ in infants.

The mother of Leilani, a 6-month-old, has noticed that it seems to take Leilani more time to adjust to new things than it took for her older sister. For example, the first time Leilani was given strained carrots, she spit them out. Her mother tried giving her carrots again the next day with the same result. By the third day, however, Leilani ate the carrots. Which temperament type best fits Leilani?

Researchers had mothers display joy, sadness, and anger in their facial expressions and voice. Their 10-week-old infants

Toys that respond to the infant's actions, such as a jack-in-the-box,

Of the world's most economically successful nations, _____ has no paid leave benefits.

Which of the following represents the foundation of modern attachment research?

If a child makes frequent mistakes, believing that he is a "bad boy," he might feel

Hannah is 2 days old and lying quietly in her crib in the hospital nursery. The infant in the crib next to her wakes up hungry and begins crying. Hannah starts crying too. This is an example of

By age 1, infants are able to discern and understand basic emotions expressed by others.

Chantelle is a year old now. When she and her mother were tested in the Strange Situation, she did not get upset when her mother left and did not seem happy when her mother returned. Overall, Chantelle looked confused and dazed. Which type of attachment did Chantelle display?

Using the Strange Situation, the most reliable indicator of secure attachment is how the baby responds when the mother returns to the room.

Ainsworth's research supports the idea that parents who respond quickly to their babies spoil them.

Of the 9 temperament dimensions, _____ is the amount of pleasant or unpleasant response.

Before self-conscious emotions occur, the young child must have

In Thomas and Chess's original study, only 10% of the children were classified as having a ________ temperament.

From his research, Kagan believes the roots of shyness in children are due to

Of the 9 temperament dimensions, _____ is the intensity level of stimulation that is needed to cause a response.

Research has found that 90% of the variation in temperament is due to genetics.

Rasheed is 10 months old. His mother takes him to an unfamiliar neighbor's house while she goes to the doctor. Rasheed cries when she leaves and is happy when his mother returns. Rasheed probably has which type of attachment?

Kagan found shy children to be behaviorally inhibited.