Exam 6: Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Mercedes enjoys interacting with her baby. She tends to smile back at the baby when she smiles, talk to the baby when she vocalizes, and pick up the baby when she cries. This is an example of

Juan is 16 months old and meeting his uncle for the first time. His uncle reaches for him, but Juan clings to his mother and refuses to let go. Juan is most likely experiencing

Madeline cries and protests when she is separated from her father. This is an example of

A distressed or frightened infant 1 year of age or older typically will seek comfort from the same-sex parent.

In interactions with older infants and toddlers, mothers specialize in routine caregiving and fathers specialize in playing or roughhousing.

Which of the following is consistently observed in attachment relationships that are classified as insecure?

Which of the following conclusions is true with respect to adolescents with a secure attachment?

Between 2 and 5 months of age, babies begin to identify changes in emotions expressed by others by

Research suggests that children who attend daycare demonstrate

A 2-year-old pointing to the window to redirect her mother's attention from the television to the birds outside is a form of ________ awareness.

Harrison is a 1-year-old child who is pleasant and cooperative with most adults. When his mother is at home, he does not seek or approach her as he plays. If she leaves him to go to work, he does not greet her or seek her presence when she returns. Harrison most likely would be classified as having a(n) ________ attachment.

Regarding infants in centre-based non-parental care, which factor is most likely to produce positive or neutral outcomes for these children?

Parents should expect their child to begin to protest being left with an unfamiliar babysitter when the child is approximately

The five key aspects of temperament that encompass issues such as sociability, activity levels, emotional reactivity, and self-regulation are called the ________ of temperament.

As an employee of the Happy Times Day Care Centre, you have many opportunities to observe children interacting with their parents. You notice that when the mother of 1-year-old Todd comes to pick him up, he seems apprehensive as he greets her. His behaviour seems contradictory because he will move toward her, but he will not make eye contact with her. Todd most likely would be classified as having a(n) _________ form of attachment.

Across differing cultures, parents use a variety of devices (such as body slings or strollers) for a common purpose: to promote infant-caregiver proximity and the development of emotional bonds.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the developmental benefits of proximity between infants and caregivers?

One of the difficulties with determining the impact of non-parental care on infants and young children is that

If you were to visit the Fedor home in the middle of the day, you would find 1-year-old Vlad playing close to his mother. Your presence would upset him, and his mother would have difficulty comforting him. If she left the room briefly, he would be extremely upset, but he would seem to both seek and avoid her when she returned. Vlad most likely would be classified as having a(n) ________ form of attachment.

When a sense of attachment is developed, you feel