Exam 6: Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Dan begins crying before his mother leaves during the Strange Situation test.When she returns,he leans toward her but kicks and squirms when she picks him up.He appears to be

At ages 4 and 5,children who had been anxiously attached as infants were

According to Erikson,the first psychosocial crisis we face is that of

Generalizing from the text,a child raised among the Efe people of Zaire most likely would

The most important element in the quality of substitute child care is that of the

A baby's first smile,which can occur in newborns less than a week old,is most likely due to

Melissa has developed flexible,goal-oriented behaviors based upon the development of mental processes that regulate other behaviors.Melissa has developed

The ability of a child to feel what another feels,or would be expected to feel,in a particular situation is called

A person's characteristic way of approaching and reacting to people and situations defines that person's

What it means to be male or female is included in the word

Before a child can display empathy and altruistic behaviors the child needs to have ______ cognition.

According to the text,some laughter in babies may actually be due to feelings of

At 2 months old,Linda screams with rage while her mother warms her bottle.Knowing about temperament,how would you expect Linda to respond to frustration as a 2-year-old?

A study of securely attached infants found that at preschool age they were

Martin has been a well-behaved,agreeable toddler.Recently he has become demanding,stubborn,and difficult to deal with.Erikson's explanation for this change in behavior would be that

Socialization is defined as the process of

Today about_____ percent of mothers with children under age three work outside the home.

Research found the effect of early maternal employment on children's compliance,behavior problems,self-esteem,cognitive development,or academic achievement to be

Most research on attachment is based on the

Baby Melanie smiles,giggles,and laughs frequently with both her parents as well as other caregivers;Baby Jerome does not.All else being equal,we can predict from this that