Question 1

The initial signs of fear develop at approximately _____ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 to 7 
B)  2 to 3 
C)  4 to 5 
D)  8 to 9 
A)  6 to 7 
B)  2 to 3 
C)  4 to 5 
D)  8 to 9

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  telling the child that he or she did a mean thing, rather than that he or she is mean 
B)  publicly humiliating the child 
C)  helping the child to understand the consequences of his or her actions for others 
D)  communicating respect and love in disciplinary situations 
A)  telling the child that he or she did a mean thing, rather than that he or she is mean 
B)  publicly humiliating the child 
C)  helping the child to understand the consequences of his or her actions for others 
D)  communicating respect and love in disciplinary situations

Question 3

As a young child, Riley exhibited intense negative emotions and had a great deal of trouble controlling them. Chris, on the other hand, was even-keeled and predictable. As adults, Riley is likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  more academically successful than is Chris. 
B)  less socially competent than is Chris. 
C)  more prone to phobias than is Chris. 
D)  similar to Chris, as the qualities exhibited in young childhood rarely carry over to adulthood. 
A)  more academically successful than is Chris. 
B)  less socially competent than is Chris. 
C)  more prone to phobias than is Chris. 
D)  similar to Chris, as the qualities exhibited in young childhood rarely carry over to adulthood.

Question 4

The development of emotional regulation is NOT characterized by a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease in reliance on other people. 
B)  decrease in the experience of negative emotions. 
C)  increase in the use of planned problem solving. 
D)  increase in the use of effective regulating strategies. 
A)  decrease in reliance on other people. 
B)  decrease in the experience of negative emotions. 
C)  increase in the use of planned problem solving. 
D)  increase in the use of effective regulating strategies.

Question 5

Research on the physiological bases of temperament has demonstrated that _____ are associated with temperamen.

Accepted Answer

A)  heart rate and respiratory characteristics but not brain activation patterns 
B)  brain activation patterns but not heart rate and respiratory characteristics 
C)  both brain activation patterns and heart rate and respiratory characteristics 
D)  neither brain activation patterns nor heart rate and respiratory characteristics 
A)  heart rate and respiratory characteristics but not brain activation patterns 
B)  brain activation patterns but not heart rate and respiratory characteristics 
C)  both brain activation patterns and heart rate and respiratory characteristics 
D)  neither brain activation patterns nor heart rate and respiratory characteristics

Question 6

The emotion of which child would be the EASIEST for other children to understand?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mia, who feels disappointment at getting a sweater for her birthday but who puts on a happy face anyway 
B)  J. T., who feels ashamed about lying to his parents about breaking his father's new pen 
C)  Kerry, who is saddened by a reminder of her pet's death 
D)  Jing, who is happy because he is going to the park with his friend 
A)  Mia, who feels disappointment at getting a sweater for her birthday but who puts on a happy face anyway 
B)  J. T., who feels ashamed about lying to his parents about breaking his father's new pen 
C)  Kerry, who is saddened by a reminder of her pet's death 
D)  Jing, who is happy because he is going to the park with his friend

Question 7

The concept that certain risk factors do not always lead to a mental disorder is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  equifinality. 
B)  multifinality. 
C)  rumination. 
D)  mental disorder. 
A)  equifinality. 
B)  multifinality. 
C)  rumination. 
D)  mental disorder.

Question 8

Part of the definition of temperament is that individual differences are:

Accepted Answer

A)  entirely genetic. 
B)  biologically based. 
C)  environmentally based. 
D)  unrelated to genetics. 
A)  entirely genetic. 
B)  biologically based. 
C)  environmentally based. 
D)  unrelated to genetics.

Question 9

Which factor is NOT a physical or cognitive symptom of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulties sleeping 
B)  significant changes in weight 
C)  irritability 
D)  inability to concentrate 
A)  difficulties sleeping 
B)  significant changes in weight 
C)  irritability 
D)  inability to concentrate

Question 10

Which behaviour is an example of the use of a display rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maddie covers her eyes when she is feeling shy. 
B)  Damon tries not to look scared on the roller coaster. 
C)  Jasmine stops her temper tantrum because her mother threatens punishment. 
D)  Warren looks at his grandmother to see if she looks angry before he jumps off the couch. 
A)  Maddie covers her eyes when she is feeling shy. 
B)  Damon tries not to look scared on the roller coaster. 
C)  Jasmine stops her temper tantrum because her mother threatens punishment. 
D)  Warren looks at his grandmother to see if she looks angry before he jumps off the couch.

Question 11

Which emotion is identified LATEST by children?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which statement about children's temperament and parenting style is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperament is almost entirely biological, so parenting style has little influence on it. 
B)  Children with similar temperaments exhibit different patterns of adjustment depending on their family environment. 
C)  Children's temperament has little influence on parents' child-rearing practices. 
D)  Temperament and personality are fully developed at birth. 
A)  Temperament is almost entirely biological, so parenting style has little influence on it. 
B)  Children with similar temperaments exhibit different patterns of adjustment depending on their family environment. 
C)  Children's temperament has little influence on parents' child-rearing practices. 
D)  Temperament and personality are fully developed at birth.

Question 13

Which situation is LEAST likely to contribute to an increase in depressive symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  early puberty in girls 
B)  early puberty in boys 
C)  late puberty in girls 
D)  late puberty in boys 
A)  early puberty in girls 
B)  early puberty in boys 
C)  late puberty in girls 
D)  late puberty in boys

Question 14

When do anxiety disorders typically develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  toddlerhood 
B)  childhood 
C)  adolescence 
D)  young adulthood 
A)  toddlerhood 
B)  childhood 
C)  adolescence 
D)  young adulthood

Question 15

Roger, who is 10 months old, is sitting on the floor of his room happily playing with his toys. The phone rings, and his mother leaves the room to get it. Roger begins to cry. Roger is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  separation anxiety. 
B)  loneliness. 
C)  fear of strangers. 
D)  jealousy. 
A)  separation anxiety. 
B)  loneliness. 
C)  fear of strangers. 
D)  jealousy.

Question 16

Some researchers believe that self-conscious emotions do not emerge until the 2nd year of life because these emotions depend on children's understanding that:

Accepted Answer

A)  other people experience emotions as well. 
B)  important others can evaluate them. 
C)  they themselves are entities distinct from other people. 
D)  guilt is an appropriate reaction to bad behaviour. 
A)  other people experience emotions as well. 
B)  important others can evaluate them. 
C)  they themselves are entities distinct from other people. 
D)  guilt is an appropriate reaction to bad behaviour.

Question 17

Which statement about negative emotions is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative emotions are easily interpreted. 
B)  Negative emotions decline in response to situations between age 3 and 6 years. 
C)  Infants show a wide variety of highly discernible facial expressions. 
D)  Infants display only generalized distress. 
A)  Negative emotions are easily interpreted. 
B)  Negative emotions decline in response to situations between age 3 and 6 years. 
C)  Infants show a wide variety of highly discernible facial expressions. 
D)  Infants display only generalized distress.

Question 18

Compared with supportive parents, parents who react in an unsupportive manner when their children are upset are more likely to have children who are:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotionally competent. 
B)  socially competent. 
C)  prone to aggression. 
D)  successful in school. 
A)  emotionally competent. 
B)  socially competent. 
C)  prone to aggression. 
D)  successful in school.

Question 19

The differences in the responses of Japanese and American preschoolers when they were asked what they would do if they were hit or saw another child knocking down their block tower may be related to the higher value American culture places on:

Accepted Answer

A)  interdependence. 
B)  self-assertion. 
C)  maintaining harmonious interpersonal relationships. 
D)  emotional control. 
A)  interdependence. 
B)  self-assertion. 
C)  maintaining harmonious interpersonal relationships. 
D)  emotional control.

Question 20

Kylie has a difficult temperament. Her parents' child-rearing practices:

Accepted Answer

A)  will have little impact on her later social adjustment. 
B)  may become less benign and more punitive over time. 
C)  are unlikely to change her behaviour. 
D)  will have little effect on her emotion regulation. 
A)  will have little impact on her later social adjustment. 
B)  may become less benign and more punitive over time. 
C)  are unlikely to change her behaviour. 
D)  will have little effect on her emotion regulation.

The initial signs of fear develop at approximately _____ months of age.

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

As a young child, Riley exhibited intense negative emotions and had a great deal of trouble controlling them. Chris, on the other hand, was even-keeled and predictable. As adults, Riley is likely to be:

The development of emotional regulation is NOT characterized by a(n):

Research on the physiological bases of temperament has demonstrated that _____ are associated with temperamen.

The emotion of which child would be the EASIEST for other children to understand?

The concept that certain risk factors do not always lead to a mental disorder is called:

Part of the definition of temperament is that individual differences are:

Which factor is NOT a physical or cognitive symptom of depression?

Which behaviour is an example of the use of a display rule?

Which emotion is identified LATEST by children?

Which statement about children's temperament and parenting style is TRUE?

Which situation is LEAST likely to contribute to an increase in depressive symptoms?

When do anxiety disorders typically develop?

Roger, who is 10 months old, is sitting on the floor of his room happily playing with his toys. The phone rings, and his mother leaves the room to get it. Roger begins to cry. Roger is experiencing:

Some researchers believe that self-conscious emotions do not emerge until the 2nd year of life because these emotions depend on children's understanding that:

Which statement about negative emotions is TRUE?

Compared with supportive parents, parents who react in an unsupportive manner when their children are upset are more likely to have children who are:

The differences in the responses of Japanese and American preschoolers when they were asked what they would do if they were hit or saw another child knocking down their block tower may be related to the higher value American culture places on:

Kylie has a difficult temperament. Her parents' child-rearing practices:

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

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Exam 10: Emotional Development

The initial signs of fear develop at approximately _____ months of age.

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

As a young child, Riley exhibited intense negative emotions and had a great deal of trouble controlling them. Chris, on the other hand, was even-keeled and predictable. As adults, Riley is likely to be:

The development of emotional regulation is NOT characterized by a(n):

Research on the physiological bases of temperament has demonstrated that _____ are associated with temperamen.

The emotion of which child would be the EASIEST for other children to understand?

The concept that certain risk factors do not always lead to a mental disorder is called:

Part of the definition of temperament is that individual differences are:

Which factor is NOT a physical or cognitive symptom of depression?

Which behaviour is an example of the use of a display rule?

Which emotion is identified LATEST by children?

Which statement about children's temperament and parenting style is TRUE?

Which situation is LEAST likely to contribute to an increase in depressive symptoms?

When do anxiety disorders typically develop?

Roger, who is 10 months old, is sitting on the floor of his room happily playing with his toys. The phone rings, and his mother leaves the room to get it. Roger begins to cry. Roger is experiencing:

Some researchers believe that self-conscious emotions do not emerge until the 2nd year of life because these emotions depend on children's understanding that:

Which statement about negative emotions is TRUE?

Compared with supportive parents, parents who react in an unsupportive manner when their children are upset are more likely to have children who are:

The differences in the responses of Japanese and American preschoolers when they were asked what they would do if they were hit or saw another child knocking down their block tower may be related to the higher value American culture places on:

Kylie has a difficult temperament. Her parents' child-rearing practices:

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