Exam 14: Emotions, Attachment, and Social Relationships

Two-year-old Babs is asked by her mother to sing a song in front of her relatives. For the first time in her life, Babs experiences the emotion of embarrassment. Developmentalists refer to this type of emotion as a(n) _____ emotion.

Bowlby argued that in humans, imprinting

Which question would you be most likely to find on a sociometric assessment?

What are the basic categories of peer acceptance and popularity? How does peer acceptance influence behavior?

Sterling is both well liked by many of his peers and hated by others. The kids who like him focus on his leadership skills, while those who hate him focus on the fact that he likes to start fights. According to categories of sociometric status, Sterling is best classified as

According to socioemotional selectivity theory,

Contact comfort is pleasurable _____ sensations.

At what age do infants typically first begin to express a preference for one familiar person over another?

Separation anxiety generally appears

_____ anxiety peaks first and is followed by _____anxiety.

Regarding stranger anxiety, which statement is FALSE?

Individuals in Brown's _____ phase of adolescent romantic relationships first begin to focus on the relationship rather than their self or peer-group acceptance.

An older adult is likely to be most uncomfortable and distressed if he or she is

By late adolescence,

The notion that potential romantic partnerships begin with both individuals looking for external similarities in their partner (e.g., race, education, socioeconomic status), then eventually looking for similarity of inner qualities (e.g., values, beliefs) and if both comparative phases are successful, the relationship may continue best fits with the _____ theory of mate selection.

When teenagers spend an excessive amount of time discussing personal problems with a friend they are engaging in _____.

Which item should NOT be included on a list of the three key components of the triangular theory love?

Displaying _____ would indicate the LEAST advanced level of social-cognitive ability.

Babita believes that her nursing relationship with her baby is absolutely essential to her child's well-being, and that it will have a powerful impact on her overall relationship with her child. Based on this outlook, Babita's views with regard to the attachment process are most similar to those of

In which type of attachment does a child use a caregiver as a base, becomes somewhat upset when separated from the caregiver, and is fairly outgoing with a stranger if the caregiver is present?