Question 1

The personal fable is a form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  sense of self. 
B)  identity. 
C)  coping mechanism. 
D)  egocentrism. 
A)  sense of self. 
B)  identity. 
C)  coping mechanism. 
D)  egocentrism.

Question 2

Which statement is NOT true of the SECCYD?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study measured characteristics of children's families and their childcare settings. 
B)  The study measured children's attachment to their mothers using the Strange Situation procedure. 
C)  The study measured the parents' social status, economic status, and health status. 
D)  The study measured the quality of the mother's interactions with the children. 
A)  The study measured characteristics of children's families and their childcare settings. 
B)  The study measured children's attachment to their mothers using the Strange Situation procedure. 
C)  The study measured the parents' social status, economic status, and health status. 
D)  The study measured the quality of the mother's interactions with the children.

Question 3

Compare and contrast the four styles of attachment. Explain both the parent's behaviour toward the child as well as the child's behaviour toward the parent.

Accepted Answer

There are four styles of attachment, whi

Question 4

Children recognize themselves in the mirror starting at approximately what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 months 
B)  18 months 
C)  24 months 
D)  36 months 
A)  12 months 
B)  18 months 
C)  24 months 
D)  36 months

Question 5

From an evolutionary standpoint, attachment is similar to which mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting 
B)  development of the id 
C)  theory of mind 
D)  identification 
A)  imprinting 
B)  development of the id 
C)  theory of mind 
D)  identification

Question 6

Which statement demonstrates that parental sensitivity and secure attachment in children are causally related?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents who respond to their children's cries quickly are more likely than other parents to have children with secure attachments. 
B)  Children who are temperamentally easy are more likely to have secure attachments to their caregivers. 
C)  Parents who are taught to be responsive to their irritable children are more likely than parents who are not taught this to have children who are securely attached. 
D)  Adults who were securely attached to their parents during their childhood are more likely than other adults to have children with secure attachments. 
A)  Parents who respond to their children's cries quickly are more likely than other parents to have children with secure attachments. 
B)  Children who are temperamentally easy are more likely to have secure attachments to their caregivers. 
C)  Parents who are taught to be responsive to their irritable children are more likely than parents who are not taught this to have children who are securely attached. 
D)  Adults who were securely attached to their parents during their childhood are more likely than other adults to have children with secure attachments.

Question 7

Describe the four identity-status categories into which researchers classify adolescents. For each category, provide the criteria used to classify individuals into the category.

Accepted Answer

The adolescent identity-status categorie

Question 8

Which action is NOT part of the Strange Situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  separations from the caregiver 
B)  reunions with the caregiver 
C)  interactions with a stranger 
D)  contact with novel, scary objects 
A)  separations from the caregiver 
B)  reunions with the caregiver 
C)  interactions with a stranger 
D)  contact with novel, scary objects

Question 9

Which statement is NOT part of Bowlby's conception of the primary caregiver as a secure base?

Accepted Answer

A)  It enables a child to learn about the world. 
B)  It is a source of entertainment and learning. 
C)  It provides a sense of assurance. 
D)  It serves as a safe place when an infant feels scared. 
A)  It enables a child to learn about the world. 
B)  It is a source of entertainment and learning. 
C)  It provides a sense of assurance. 
D)  It serves as a safe place when an infant feels scared.

Question 10

Which behaviour during the Strange Situation is characteristic of infants who are classified as insecure/avoidant?

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring mother when she returns to room 
B)  displaying severe distress when mother leaves room 
C)  clinging to mother rather than playing with toys 
D)  while playing, looking back to check on mother 
A)  ignoring mother when she returns to room 
B)  displaying severe distress when mother leaves room 
C)  clinging to mother rather than playing with toys 
D)  while playing, looking back to check on mother

Question 11

For sexual-minority individuals who proceed through all of the steps of the coming-out process, which step is final?

Accepted Answer

A)  preference for social interaction with other sexual-minority individuals 
B)  disclosure to heterosexual family and friends 
C)  feelings of ambivalence about same-sex attractions 
D)  feelings of pride in themselves and their sexual community 
A)  preference for social interaction with other sexual-minority individuals 
B)  disclosure to heterosexual family and friends 
C)  feelings of ambivalence about same-sex attractions 
D)  feelings of pride in themselves and their sexual community

Question 12

When asked to describe himself, Marcus says, "I have a lot of friends because I am fun to be with and I stand up for my friends. I am pretty smart in reading, but I feel kind of dumb in science because all of the other kids get better grades on their tests than I do. Even though I don't study as much as I should, and I am not as fast a runner as the other kids, other kids like me and I like myself." Marcus is MOST likely to be how old?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 years 
B)  7 years 
C)  10 years 
D)  14 years 
A)  3 years 
B)  7 years 
C)  10 years 
D)  14 years

Question 13

Internal working models of attachment:

Accepted Answer

A)  persist throughout childhood, but not into adulthood. 
B)  involve individuals' feelings about being worthy or unworthy of love. 
C)  are possessed only by securely attached individuals. 
D)  are entirely due to biology. 
A)  persist throughout childhood, but not into adulthood. 
B)  involve individuals' feelings about being worthy or unworthy of love. 
C)  are possessed only by securely attached individuals. 
D)  are entirely due to biology.

Question 14

The self-concept refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  one's physical appearance. 
B)  one's thoughts and attitudes about oneself. 
C)  one's personality and intelligence. 
D)  one's comparison to others. 
A)  one's physical appearance. 
B)  one's thoughts and attitudes about oneself. 
C)  one's personality and intelligence. 
D)  one's comparison to others.

Question 15

Which statement about sexual-minority youth is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor outcomes for sexual-minority youth are likely more attributable to being victimized and harassed than to the same-sex attraction itself. 
B)  Sexual-minority youth have higher reported rates of attempted suicide than do heterosexual youth. 
C)  Sexual-minority youth and heterosexual youth tend to have the same level of feelings of control in their romantic relationships. 
D)  Having sexual-minority friends is considered an important source of social support for sexual-minority youth. 
A)  Poor outcomes for sexual-minority youth are likely more attributable to being victimized and harassed than to the same-sex attraction itself. 
B)  Sexual-minority youth have higher reported rates of attempted suicide than do heterosexual youth. 
C)  Sexual-minority youth and heterosexual youth tend to have the same level of feelings of control in their romantic relationships. 
D)  Having sexual-minority friends is considered an important source of social support for sexual-minority youth.

Question 16

Which behaviour is an indication that an infant has a sense of self?

Accepted Answer

A)  making independent movements 
B)  crying 
C)  separation distress 
D)  talking 
A)  making independent movements 
B)  crying 
C)  separation distress 
D)  talking

Question 17

Which statement about the age at which same-sex attractions first become noticed by gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males and females do not differ in the age at which same-sex attractions are first recognized. 
B)  Males typically notice same-sex attractions at an earlier age than do females. 
C)  Females typically notice same-sex attractions at an earlier age than do males 
D)  Bisexual individuals typically notice same-sex attractions at an earlier age than do gay and lesbian individuals. 
A)  Males and females do not differ in the age at which same-sex attractions are first recognized. 
B)  Males typically notice same-sex attractions at an earlier age than do females. 
C)  Females typically notice same-sex attractions at an earlier age than do males 
D)  Bisexual individuals typically notice same-sex attractions at an earlier age than do gay and lesbian individuals.

Question 18

Young adolescents' self-conceptions are NOT:

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract. 
B)  focused to a considerable degree on their social competence. 
C)  often seemingly contradictory. 
D)  consistent and stable. 
A)  abstract. 
B)  focused to a considerable degree on their social competence. 
C)  often seemingly contradictory. 
D)  consistent and stable.

Question 19

Mary Ainsworth's laboratory test used for measuring infants' attachment to their caregivers is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Strange Situation. 
B)  Internal Working Model. 
C)  Reciprocity Test. 
D)  Stranger Interaction Test. 
A)  Strange Situation. 
B)  Internal Working Model. 
C)  Reciprocity Test. 
D)  Stranger Interaction Test.

Question 20

Which emotion is an indicator that a child has a sense of self?

Accepted Answer

A)  happiness 
B)  anger 
C)  sadness 
D)  shame 
A)  happiness 
B)  anger 
C)  sadness 
D)  shame

The personal fable is a form of:

Which statement is NOT true of the SECCYD?

Compare and contrast the four styles of attachment. Explain both the parent's behaviour toward the child as well as the child's behaviour toward the parent.

Children recognize themselves in the mirror starting at approximately what age?

From an evolutionary standpoint, attachment is similar to which mechanism?

Which statement demonstrates that parental sensitivity and secure attachment in children are causally related?

Describe the four identity-status categories into which researchers classify adolescents. For each category, provide the criteria used to classify individuals into the category.

Which action is NOT part of the Strange Situation?

Which statement is NOT part of Bowlby's conception of the primary caregiver as a secure base?

Which behaviour during the Strange Situation is characteristic of infants who are classified as insecure/avoidant?

For sexual-minority individuals who proceed through all of the steps of the coming-out process, which step is final?

Internal working models of attachment:

The self-concept refers to:

Which statement about sexual-minority youth is NOT true?

Which behaviour is an indication that an infant has a sense of self?

Which statement about the age at which same-sex attractions first become noticed by gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals is TRUE?

Young adolescents' self-conceptions are NOT:

Mary Ainsworth's laboratory test used for measuring infants' attachment to their caregivers is referred to as the:

Which emotion is an indicator that a child has a sense of self?

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behaviour

Theories of Cognitive Development

Seeing, Thinking, and Doing in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

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Exam 11: Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The personal fable is a form of:

Which statement is NOT true of the SECCYD?

Compare and contrast the four styles of attachment. Explain both the parent's behaviour toward the child as well as the child's behaviour toward the parent.

Children recognize themselves in the mirror starting at approximately what age?

From an evolutionary standpoint, attachment is similar to which mechanism?

Which statement demonstrates that parental sensitivity and secure attachment in children are causally related?

Describe the four identity-status categories into which researchers classify adolescents. For each category, provide the criteria used to classify individuals into the category.

Which action is NOT part of the Strange Situation?

Which statement is NOT part of Bowlby's conception of the primary caregiver as a secure base?

Which behaviour during the Strange Situation is characteristic of infants who are classified as insecure/avoidant?

For sexual-minority individuals who proceed through all of the steps of the coming-out process, which step is final?

Internal working models of attachment:

The self-concept refers to:

Which statement about sexual-minority youth is NOT true?

Which behaviour is an indication that an infant has a sense of self?

Which statement about the age at which same-sex attractions first become noticed by gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals is TRUE?

Young adolescents' self-conceptions are NOT:

Mary Ainsworth's laboratory test used for measuring infants' attachment to their caregivers is referred to as the:

Which emotion is an indicator that a child has a sense of self?

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behaviour

Theories of Cognitive Development

Seeing, Thinking, and Doing in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters