Question 1

In regard to the ability of young children to identify emotions, young children are:

Accepted Answer

A)  essentially unable to identify others' emotions. 
B)  best at identifying happiness, and they have difficulty differentiating among negative emotions until they are older. 
C)  best at identifying sadness, and they have difficulty differentiating among positive emotions until they are older. 
D)  able to differentiate among positive emotions and among negative emotions equally well. 
A)  essentially unable to identify others' emotions. 
B)  best at identifying happiness, and they have difficulty differentiating among negative emotions until they are older. 
C)  best at identifying sadness, and they have difficulty differentiating among positive emotions until they are older. 
D)  able to differentiate among positive emotions and among negative emotions equally well.

Question 2

The effects of _____ on differences in temperament across cultural groups _____ been supported by scientific evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)  neither cultural practices nor genetic factors; has 
B)  both cultural practices and genetic factors; have 
C)  cultural practices; have not 
D)  genetic factors; have not 
A)  neither cultural practices nor genetic factors; has 
B)  both cultural practices and genetic factors; have 
C)  cultural practices; have not 
D)  genetic factors; have not

Question 3

While expressions of surprise tend to be brief, they usually transform into which emotional expression?

Accepted Answer

A)  happiness 
B)  fear 
C)  surprise 
D)  disgust 
A)  happiness 
B)  fear 
C)  surprise 
D)  disgust

Question 4

Which scenario describes a social smile?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newborn Timmy smiles during his sleep. 
B)  At 3 months, Indira smiles when her father talks to her. 
C)  Alexa smiles at 1 month when her mother strokes her cheek. 
D)  All of the scenarios describe a social smile. 
A)  Newborn Timmy smiles during his sleep. 
B)  At 3 months, Indira smiles when her father talks to her. 
C)  Alexa smiles at 1 month when her mother strokes her cheek. 
D)  All of the scenarios describe a social smile.

Question 5

Which parental practice in response to a child doing something wrong is likely to influence the child to feel guilt over shame?

Accepted Answer

A)  saying "You're a bad boy" 
B)  publicly humiliating the child 
C)  helping the child to understand the consequences of his or her actions for others 
D)  removing expressions of love in disciplinary situations 
A)  saying "You're a bad boy" 
B)  publicly humiliating the child 
C)  helping the child to understand the consequences of his or her actions for others 
D)  removing expressions of love in disciplinary situations

Question 6

When children were told a story about a child who felt one way but tried to hide her emotions and pretend to feel another way, approximately _____% of 3- and 4-year-olds and approximately _____% of 5-year-olds understood the difference between real and false emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  20; 20 
B)  20; 50 
C)  50; 80 
D)  80; 100 
A)  20; 20 
B)  20; 50 
C)  50; 80 
D)  80; 100

Question 7

Recent studies of the connection between specific genes and aspects of temperament have demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  most temperamental capacities have no genetic component. 
B)  genetic temperamental tendencies are sometimes more likely to be expressed when the family environment is suboptimal and sometimes when it is optimal. 
C)  individual differences in positive emotions tend to be more genetically based than are individual differences in negative emotions. 
D)  Recent studies have demonstrated all of these. 
A)  most temperamental capacities have no genetic component. 
B)  genetic temperamental tendencies are sometimes more likely to be expressed when the family environment is suboptimal and sometimes when it is optimal. 
C)  individual differences in positive emotions tend to be more genetically based than are individual differences in negative emotions. 
D)  Recent studies have demonstrated all of these.

Question 8

What are the ways in which emotional regulation is necessary for social competence?

Accepted Answer

The development of emotional regulation

Question 9

Professor Lorry is conducting a study on infant temperament. Which method of measuring temperament will NOT provide her with confidence in her assessments?

Accepted Answer

A)  laboratory observation 
B)  EEG 
C)  parental reports 
D)  a combination of laboratory observation, EEG, and parental reports 
A)  laboratory observation 
B)  EEG 
C)  parental reports 
D)  a combination of laboratory observation, EEG, and parental reports

Question 10

This is a prominent system for coding emotions in infants that link particular facial expressions and facial muscle movements with specific emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM 
B)  AFFEX 
C)  AREM 
D)  SFEX 
A)  REM 
B)  AFFEX 
C)  AREM 
D)  SFEX

Question 11

Which ability is typical of a 3-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying the causes of others' negative emotions 
B)  labelling others' self-conscious emotions 
C)  identifying the causes of others' positive emotions 
D)  fully understanding how others' memories of past emotional events can trigger the same emotions 
A)  identifying the causes of others' negative emotions 
B)  labelling others' self-conscious emotions 
C)  identifying the causes of others' positive emotions 
D)  fully understanding how others' memories of past emotional events can trigger the same emotions

Question 12

Children with difficult temperaments are more likely than children with other temperaments to exhibit _____ when they become adolescents and young adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal behaviours 
B)  depression 
C)  possession of wide circle of friends 
D)  social withdrawal 
A)  illegal behaviours 
B)  depression 
C)  possession of wide circle of friends 
D)  social withdrawal

Question 13

Infants 12 months old are _____ to comprehend the emotional tone of others' faces, and/but are _____ to comprehend the emotional tone of others' voices.

Accepted Answer

A)  able; able 
B)  able; unable 
C)  unable; able 
D)  unable; unable 
A)  able; able 
B)  able; unable 
C)  unable; able 
D)  unable; unable

Question 14

Describe the notion of goodness of fit. Give an example of a child who fits well with his or her parents' parenting style and an example of a child who does not fit well with his or her parents' style. What are the likely outcomes for these two children? Be specific.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should clearly def

Question 15

Which statement is NOT true regarding stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress can be a common experience in childhood and adolescence. 
B)  Periodic stress can serve the adaptive function of mobilizing the child to take actions to reduce the stimulus that is provoking the anxiety. 
C)  Stress becomes problematic when it is chronic. 
D)  Stress always leads to the development of a mental disorder. 
A)  Stress can be a common experience in childhood and adolescence. 
B)  Periodic stress can serve the adaptive function of mobilizing the child to take actions to reduce the stimulus that is provoking the anxiety. 
C)  Stress becomes problematic when it is chronic. 
D)  Stress always leads to the development of a mental disorder.

Question 16

Self-conscious emotions are different from other emotions in that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  relate to our consciousness of others' reactions to us. 
B)  are more easily discerned from facial expressions. 
C)  develop earlier. 
D)  are always focused on other people. 
A)  relate to our consciousness of others' reactions to us. 
B)  are more easily discerned from facial expressions. 
C)  develop earlier. 
D)  are always focused on other people.

Question 17

Which child is LEAST likely to grow up to be emotionally and socially competent?

Accepted Answer

A)  a Buddhist child living in Nepal whose parents criticize him when he expresses negative emotion 
B)  an African American child living in a dangerous neighbourhood whose parents encourage angry responses to conflict 
C)  a Japanese child who frequently expresses intense negative emotion 
D)  a European American child who has a firm understanding of her own and others' emotions 
A)  a Buddhist child living in Nepal whose parents criticize him when he expresses negative emotion 
B)  an African American child living in a dangerous neighbourhood whose parents encourage angry responses to conflict 
C)  a Japanese child who frequently expresses intense negative emotion 
D)  a European American child who has a firm understanding of her own and others' emotions

Question 18

Of types of stimuli that elicit particular emotional responses, frequency of particular emotions, and intensity of emotional responses, which change during childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  types of stimuli 
B)  types of stimuli and frequency of particular emotions 
C)  types of stimuli and intensity of emotional responses 
D)  types of stimuli, frequency of particular emotions, and intensity of emotional responses 
A)  types of stimuli 
B)  types of stimuli and frequency of particular emotions 
C)  types of stimuli and intensity of emotional responses 
D)  types of stimuli, frequency of particular emotions, and intensity of emotional responses

Question 19

Which dimension is NOT considered to be part of temperament?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  activity level 
C)  smiling and laughter 
D)  attention span 
A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  activity level 
C)  smiling and laughter 
D)  attention span

Question 20

How do developmental psychologists define emotion? Be specific in the definition.

Accepted Answer

Emotions can be defined as a combination

In regard to the ability of young children to identify emotions, young children are:

The effects of _ on differences in temperament across cultural groups _ been supported by scientific evidence.

While expressions of surprise tend to be brief, they usually transform into which emotional expression?

Which scenario describes a social smile?

Which parental practice in response to a child doing something wrong is likely to influence the child to feel guilt over shame?

When children were told a story about a child who felt one way but tried to hide her emotions and pretend to feel another way, approximately _% of 3- and 4-year-olds and approximately _% of 5-year-olds understood the difference between real and false emotions.

Recent studies of the connection between specific genes and aspects of temperament have demonstrated that:

What are the ways in which emotional regulation is necessary for social competence?

Professor Lorry is conducting a study on infant temperament. Which method of measuring temperament will NOT provide her with confidence in her assessments?

This is a prominent system for coding emotions in infants that link particular facial expressions and facial muscle movements with specific emotions.

Which ability is typical of a 3-year-old child?

Children with difficult temperaments are more likely than children with other temperaments to exhibit _____ when they become adolescents and young adults.

Infants 12 months old are _ to comprehend the emotional tone of others' faces, and/but are _ to comprehend the emotional tone of others' voices.

Describe the notion of goodness of fit. Give an example of a child who fits well with his or her parents' parenting style and an example of a child who does not fit well with his or her parents' style. What are the likely outcomes for these two children? Be specific.

Which statement is NOT true regarding stress?

Self-conscious emotions are different from other emotions in that they:

Which child is LEAST likely to grow up to be emotionally and socially competent?

Of types of stimuli that elicit particular emotional responses, frequency of particular emotions, and intensity of emotional responses, which change during childhood?

Which dimension is NOT considered to be part of temperament?

How do developmental psychologists define emotion? Be specific in the definition.

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

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters

Exam 10: Emotional Development

In regard to the ability of young children to identify emotions, young children are:

The effects of _____ on differences in temperament across cultural groups _____ been supported by scientific evidence.

While expressions of surprise tend to be brief, they usually transform into which emotional expression?

Which scenario describes a social smile?

Which parental practice in response to a child doing something wrong is likely to influence the child to feel guilt over shame?

When children were told a story about a child who felt one way but tried to hide her emotions and pretend to feel another way, approximately _____% of 3- and 4-year-olds and approximately _____% of 5-year-olds understood the difference between real and false emotions.

Recent studies of the connection between specific genes and aspects of temperament have demonstrated that:

What are the ways in which emotional regulation is necessary for social competence?

Professor Lorry is conducting a study on infant temperament. Which method of measuring temperament will NOT provide her with confidence in her assessments?

This is a prominent system for coding emotions in infants that link particular facial expressions and facial muscle movements with specific emotions.

Which ability is typical of a 3-year-old child?

Children with difficult temperaments are more likely than children with other temperaments to exhibit _____ when they become adolescents and young adults.

Infants 12 months old are _____ to comprehend the emotional tone of others' faces, and/but are _____ to comprehend the emotional tone of others' voices.

Describe the notion of goodness of fit. Give an example of a child who fits well with his or her parents' parenting style and an example of a child who does not fit well with his or her parents' style. What are the likely outcomes for these two children? Be specific.

Which statement is NOT true regarding stress?

Self-conscious emotions are different from other emotions in that they:

Which child is LEAST likely to grow up to be emotionally and socially competent?

Of types of stimuli that elicit particular emotional responses, frequency of particular emotions, and intensity of emotional responses, which change during childhood?

Which dimension is NOT considered to be part of temperament?

How do developmental psychologists define emotion? Be specific in the definition.

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

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters

The effects of _ on differences in temperament across cultural groups _ been supported by scientific evidence.

When children were told a story about a child who felt one way but tried to hide her emotions and pretend to feel another way, approximately _% of 3- and 4-year-olds and approximately _% of 5-year-olds understood the difference between real and false emotions.

Infants 12 months old are _ to comprehend the emotional tone of others' faces, and/but are _ to comprehend the emotional tone of others' voices.