Exam 4: Emotional Development in the Early Years

Bea is the mother of 4-month-old Alex.She has been depressed since Alex's birth and is frequently withdrawn.Brain research indicates that,in comparison to other infants his age,Alex will have

A parent whose own working model of attachment is "preoccupied/entangled" is likely to have an infant with which of the following kinds of attachment?

Bea is the mother of 4-month-old Alex.She has been depressed since Alex's birth and is frequently withdrawn.Because of Bea's depression,we can expect that,in comparison to other 4-month-olds,Alex experiences will display

According to Bowlby's attachment theory,which of the following purposes)have attachment systems evolved to serve,for both the younger and the older infant?

The quality of a children's attachments has been found to affect

Which of the following is not true with regard to the definition of reactive attachment disorder?

If a mother and baby are cooing and smiling at each other,and then the mother withdraws and becomes unresponsive,the typical infant will first engage in ____________,and then in ____________.

Infants form multiple attachments,to both mother and father and perhaps to a sibling,grandparent,and so on.Which of the following statements is most consistent with available data on the impact of these attachments?

Some babies produce contradictory behaviors in the strange situation test,both showing some signs of approaching the mother when stressed but then avoiding the mother when she approaches.These babies often engage in bizarre behaviors as well,like rising to greet the parent and then falling prone.Such unusual behavior has been found to be associated with what kind of caregiving on the part of the mother?

Which of the following is a true statement about the stability of infant attachments?

Izard and others have found that at birth or soon after,infants' facial expressions display which of the following emotions?

If attachment quality can change over time as caretaking quality changes,explain the significance of infant's attachments to their caregivers.,

Explain the cultural contributions to the development of attachments.What role does culture play in this process? ,

In a classic study of the development of separation distress,Schaffer and Emerson 1964)found

The still-face paradigm has been used primarily to study

A counselor works with Mrs.Jacobs,who has a 1-month-old daughter.Mrs.Jacobs finds her daughter intense,demanding and hard to soothe.Most likely,this is because

Phillipa's husband,Manuel,is worried about her plan to return to full-time employment when their baby is 6 months old.He is afraid that there will be a negative effect on the baby's attachment to her mother.Phillipa suggests that she and Manuel discuss the pros and cons of day care with a counselor.What would a well-informed counselor advise this couple?

Which of the following is true about breastfeeding as compared to bottle-feeding?

At 10 months old,Suzie is very active,responds intensely to stimulation,avoids new stimulation,and tends to be irritable and fussy.Suzie's mother,Anne,wants to be a good caregiver,but Suzie's fussiness and intensity have made her feel like a failure.Anne sometimes finds herself withdrawing from Suzie and not responding when Suzie cries,because she feels like it will do no good.What advice should Anne's counselor give her?

Basic emotions such as _____________ can be observed in young infants,but self-conscious emotions such as ____________ only emerge in childhood.