Question 1

Self-conscious emotions are responses to meeting or failing to meet expectations or standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Japanese infants rarely avoid their mothers during reunion after separation, which is why the resistant attachment pattern is more common in Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Nicolette is starting to respond preferentially to her mother than to other people. She is soothed more quickly by her mom, but still enjoys attention from almost anyone. She does not yet exhibit stranger anxiety. Bowlby would consider Nicolette to be in which stage of the development of attachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  preattachment 
B)  attachment in the making 
C)  true attachment 
D)  reciprocal relationships 
A)  preattachment 
B)  attachment in the making 
C)  true attachment 
D)  reciprocal relationships B

Question 4

A researcher conducts a study using the Strange Situation. The researcher is studying

Accepted Answer

A)  the stability of temperament. 
B)  the development of basic emotions. 
C)  infants' recognition of others' emotions. 
D)  attachment relationships. 
A)  the stability of temperament. 
B)  the development of basic emotions. 
C)  infants' recognition of others' emotions. 
D)  attachment relationships.

Question 5

During the elementary-school years, children have a decreased ability to see multiple, differing emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain what is meant by basic emotions and complex emotions and give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 7

Basic emotions

Accepted Answer

A)  do not involve a physiological change. 
B)  are not expressed in an overt behavior. 
C)  vary from culture to culture. 
D)  involve a subjective feeling. 
A)  do not involve a physiological change. 
B)  are not expressed in an overt behavior. 
C)  vary from culture to culture. 
D)  involve a subjective feeling.

Question 8

Your niece is 7 months old and you are about to meet her for the first time. You are concerned that she will be afraid of you and want to minimize the chance that meeting you will cause her stranger anxiety. What would you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greet her and give her your complete attention as soon as you meet her. 
B)  Arrange to see her for the first time in an environment that is familiar to her. 
C)  Meet her in an environment that is unfamiliar to her. 
D)  Pick her up right away when you meet her. 
A)  Greet her and give her your complete attention as soon as you meet her. 
B)  Arrange to see her for the first time in an environment that is familiar to her. 
C)  Meet her in an environment that is unfamiliar to her. 
D)  Pick her up right away when you meet her.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about temperament is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The influence of temperament depends on the environment in which children develop. 
B)  Infants and toddlers who temperamentally resist control tend to be prone to behavior problems when they are older if their mothers try to exert control over them. 
C)  Adolescents who are temperamentally cheerful are more affected by life stressors and, therefore, more likely to drink, smoke, or use drugs. 
D)  Temperament is the sole determining factor of many aspects of development. 
A)  The influence of temperament depends on the environment in which children develop. 
B)  Infants and toddlers who temperamentally resist control tend to be prone to behavior problems when they are older if their mothers try to exert control over them. 
C)  Adolescents who are temperamentally cheerful are more affected by life stressors and, therefore, more likely to drink, smoke, or use drugs. 
D)  Temperament is the sole determining factor of many aspects of development.

Question 10

The ability to recognize others' emotions

Accepted Answer

A)  can be used in social referencing. 
B)  emerges after the first birthday. 
C)  is not related to the ability to discriminate different facial expressions. 
D)  decreases with age. 
A)  can be used in social referencing. 
B)  emerges after the first birthday. 
C)  is not related to the ability to discriminate different facial expressions. 
D)  decreases with age.

Question 11

A social smile typically occurs when an infant

Accepted Answer

A)  was recently fed. 
B)  is asleep. 
C)  sees another human face. 
D)  is at least 1 year of age. 
A)  was recently fed. 
B)  is asleep. 
C)  sees another human face. 
D)  is at least 1 year of age.

Question 12

Persistent children, active children, and distractible children are all as likely to succeed in school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Irina is a happy, cheerful baby who adjusts well to new situations. She sleeps, eats, and toilets on a regular schedule. Thomas and Chess would categorize Irina's temperament as

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional. 
B)  easy. 
C)  slow-to-warm-up. 
D)  difficult. 
A)  emotional. 
B)  easy. 
C)  slow-to-warm-up. 
D)  difficult.

Question 14

Around 6 months, babies show stranger wariness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to __________ theory, children who form an attachment to an adult are more likely to survive.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  behavioral 
D)  Piagetian 
A)  evolutionary 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  behavioral 
D)  Piagetian

Question 16

Adriana often cries, responds intensely to new situations, does not have regular eating and sleeping schedules, and is very active. Adriana most closely fits Thomas and Chess's __________ temperament classification.

Accepted Answer

A)  slow-to-warm-up 
B)  sociable 
C)  difficult 
D)  easy 
A)  slow-to-warm-up 
B)  sociable 
C)  difficult 
D)  easy

Question 17

The evolutionary perspective on attachment is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  is learned through reinforcement and punishment. 
B)  is the result of the resolution of conflicts that are centered on various parts of the body. 
C)  increases the infant's likelihood of survival. 
D)  was important to human evolution but has no value in modern society. 
A)  is learned through reinforcement and punishment. 
B)  is the result of the resolution of conflicts that are centered on various parts of the body. 
C)  increases the infant's likelihood of survival. 
D)  was important to human evolution but has no value in modern society.

Question 18

The results of twin studies provide evidence that heredity does not influence temperament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Culturally specific standards for appropriate expressions of emotion in a particular setting or with a particular person or persons are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  display rules. 
B)  emotional regulation. 
C)  self-conscious emotions. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
A)  display rules. 
B)  emotional regulation. 
C)  self-conscious emotions. 
D)  systematic desensitization.

Question 20

Mia is a European American mother. Seiko is a Japanese mother. Compared to Mia, Seiko is

Accepted Answer

A)  likely to spend more time in close physical contact with her baby. 
B)  likely to spend less time in close physical contact with her baby. 
C)  less likely to attempt to soothe her baby. 
D)  likely to exhibit no differences in how she interacts with her baby. 
A)  likely to spend more time in close physical contact with her baby. 
B)  likely to spend less time in close physical contact with her baby. 
C)  less likely to attempt to soothe her baby. 
D)  likely to exhibit no differences in how she interacts with her baby.

Self-conscious emotions are responses to meeting or failing to meet expectations or standards.

Japanese infants rarely avoid their mothers during reunion after separation, which is why the resistant attachment pattern is more common in Japan.

Nicolette is starting to respond preferentially to her mother than to other people. She is soothed more quickly by her mom, but still enjoys attention from almost anyone. She does not yet exhibit stranger anxiety. Bowlby would consider Nicolette to be in which stage of the development of attachment?

A researcher conducts a study using the Strange Situation. The researcher is studying

During the elementary-school years, children have a decreased ability to see multiple, differing emotions.

Explain what is meant by basic emotions and complex emotions and give examples of each.

Basic emotions

Your niece is 7 months old and you are about to meet her for the first time. You are concerned that she will be afraid of you and want to minimize the chance that meeting you will cause her stranger anxiety. What would you do?

Which of the following statements about temperament is TRUE?

The ability to recognize others' emotions

A social smile typically occurs when an infant

Persistent children, active children, and distractible children are all as likely to succeed in school.

Irina is a happy, cheerful baby who adjusts well to new situations. She sleeps, eats, and toilets on a regular schedule. Thomas and Chess would categorize Irina's temperament as

Around 6 months, babies show stranger wariness.

According to __________ theory, children who form an attachment to an adult are more likely to survive.

Adriana often cries, responds intensely to new situations, does not have regular eating and sleeping schedules, and is very active. Adriana most closely fits Thomas and Chess's __________ temperament classification.

The evolutionary perspective on attachment is that it

The results of twin studies provide evidence that heredity does not influence temperament.

Culturally specific standards for appropriate expressions of emotion in a particular setting or with a particular person or persons are known as

Mia is a European American mother. Seiko is a Japanese mother. Compared to Mia, Seiko is

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Exam 10: Emotional Development

Self-conscious emotions are responses to meeting or failing to meet expectations or standards.

Japanese infants rarely avoid their mothers during reunion after separation, which is why the resistant attachment pattern is more common in Japan.

A researcher conducts a study using the Strange Situation. The researcher is studying

During the elementary-school years, children have a decreased ability to see multiple, differing emotions.

Explain what is meant by basic emotions and complex emotions and give examples of each.

Basic emotions

Your niece is 7 months old and you are about to meet her for the first time. You are concerned that she will be afraid of you and want to minimize the chance that meeting you will cause her stranger anxiety. What would you do?

Which of the following statements about temperament is TRUE?

The ability to recognize others' emotions

A social smile typically occurs when an infant

Persistent children, active children, and distractible children are all as likely to succeed in school.

Irina is a happy, cheerful baby who adjusts well to new situations. She sleeps, eats, and toilets on a regular schedule. Thomas and Chess would categorize Irina's temperament as

Around 6 months, babies show stranger wariness.

According to __________ theory, children who form an attachment to an adult are more likely to survive.

Adriana often cries, responds intensely to new situations, does not have regular eating and sleeping schedules, and is very active. Adriana most closely fits Thomas and Chess's __________ temperament classification.

The evolutionary perspective on attachment is that it

The results of twin studies provide evidence that heredity does not influence temperament.

Culturally specific standards for appropriate expressions of emotion in a particular setting or with a particular person or persons are known as

Mia is a European American mother. Seiko is a Japanese mother. Compared to Mia, Seiko is

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behavior

Gender and Development

Family Relationships

Influences Beyond the Family

Filters