Question 1

Recent theorists have proposed that infant temperament is captured by several dimensions. Which item is NOT one of those dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty level 
B)  fear 
C)  activity level 
D)  smiling and laughter 
A)  difficulty level 
B)  fear 
C)  activity level 
D)  smiling and laughter

Question 2

_____ is an example of a cognitive emotional regulation strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Repetitive rubbing of a special object such as a blanket 
B)  Averting one's attention to a nondistressing object 
C)  Downplaying the importance of the situation 
D)  Having a temper tantrum 
A)  Repetitive rubbing of a special object such as a blanket 
B)  Averting one's attention to a nondistressing object 
C)  Downplaying the importance of the situation 
D)  Having a temper tantrum

Question 3

The ability of preschoolers to delay gratification has NOT been found to be associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  academic competence 10 years later. 
B)  ability to deal with frustration 10 years later. 
C)  decreased drug use in adulthood. 
D)  clear learning experiences. 
A)  academic competence 10 years later. 
B)  ability to deal with frustration 10 years later. 
C)  decreased drug use in adulthood. 
D)  clear learning experiences.

Question 4

The causes of which type of emotion tend NOT to change as children develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  pride 
C)  happiness 
D)  self-conscious emotions 
A)  anger 
B)  pride 
C)  happiness 
D)  self-conscious emotions

Question 5

Describe the concept of emotional intelligence. To what extent is emotional intelligence associated with intelligence? How is emotional intelligence associated with success in life? Describe a friend (or yourself) who is particularly high or particularly low in emotional intelligence, and discuss how this person's emotional intelligence and intelligence have affected a particular aspect of his or her life.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary in terms of examples p

Question 6

Which statement is NOT true of those suffering from depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with depression have an unrealistic expectation about themselves and social relationships. 
B)  Depressed individuals tend to engage in equifinality. 
C)  Depressed individuals tend to ruminate about negative life events. 
D)  Difficult peer relationships are both a cause and outcome of depression. 
A)  Those with depression have an unrealistic expectation about themselves and social relationships. 
B)  Depressed individuals tend to engage in equifinality. 
C)  Depressed individuals tend to ruminate about negative life events. 
D)  Difficult peer relationships are both a cause and outcome of depression.

Question 7

Which temperamental style was NOT identified by Thomas and Chess in their New York Longitudinal Study?

Accepted Answer

A)  slow to warm up 
B)  easy 
C)  difficult 
D)  quick to calm down 
A)  slow to warm up 
B)  easy 
C)  difficult 
D)  quick to calm down

Question 8

Lia is less emotionally competent than other children her age, a problem that causes her much difficulty with her peers. Which circumstance is NOT a possible cause of Lia's poor emotional competence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lia's parents express a great deal of negative emotion in their home. 
B)  Lia's parents feel unable to cope with her negative emotions. 
C)  Lia's parents commonly talk to her about emotions. 
D)  Lia was born with this characteristic and it cannot be changed. 
A)  Lia's parents express a great deal of negative emotion in their home. 
B)  Lia's parents feel unable to cope with her negative emotions. 
C)  Lia's parents commonly talk to her about emotions. 
D)  Lia was born with this characteristic and it cannot be changed.

Question 9

In terms of emotional regulation, as they get older, children:

Accepted Answer

A)  are better able to select appropriate strategies. 
B)  rely on their parents more. 
C)  use behavioural strategies to a greater extent. 
D)  engage in co-regulation more. 
A)  are better able to select appropriate strategies. 
B)  rely on their parents more. 
C)  use behavioural strategies to a greater extent. 
D)  engage in co-regulation more.

Question 10

Looking away from an upsetting stimulus in order to regulate one's level of arousal is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  co-regulation. 
B)  self-comforting behaviour. 
C)  self-distraction. 
D)  co-distraction. 
A)  co-regulation. 
B)  self-comforting behaviour. 
C)  self-distraction. 
D)  co-distraction.

Question 11

Baby Rachel sucks her thumb and rubs the ribbons in her baby doll's hair in response to fear-provoking situations. Baby Rachel is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  gaze aversion. 
B)  self-comforting. 
C)  emotional restriction. 
D)  mental distraction. 
A)  gaze aversion. 
B)  self-comforting. 
C)  emotional restriction. 
D)  mental distraction.

Question 12

Twin and adoption studies have demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no genetic component to temperament. 
B)  temperament is entirely due to genetic factors. 
C)  identical twins are more similar than are fraternal twins on many aspects of temperament. 
D)  stepsiblings are more similar than are biological siblings on many aspects of personality. 
A)  there is no genetic component to temperament. 
B)  temperament is entirely due to genetic factors. 
C)  identical twins are more similar than are fraternal twins on many aspects of temperament. 
D)  stepsiblings are more similar than are biological siblings on many aspects of personality.

Question 13

Compare and contrast depression and anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence.

Accepted Answer

Depression is a mental disorder that inv

Question 14

Most infants begin to express surprise by _____ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  10 
A)  3 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  10

Question 15

When infants realize they can control a particular event, they experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  sadness. 
B)  surprise. 
C)  disgust. 
D)  happiness. 
A)  sadness. 
B)  surprise. 
C)  disgust. 
D)  happiness.

Question 16

Which statement is NOT true of adolescents who were high in emotional intelligence as children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have fewer mental health problems. 
B)  They have lower risk behaviours. 
C)  They have better strategies for coping with stress. 
D)  They have increased antisocial behaviours. 
A)  They have fewer mental health problems. 
B)  They have lower risk behaviours. 
C)  They have better strategies for coping with stress. 
D)  They have increased antisocial behaviours.

Question 17

Separation anxiety or distress due to separation from the parent who is the child's primary caregiver emerges around _____ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  8 
A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  8

Question 18

_____ decrease(s) the likelihood that an infant will experience separation anxiety in a particular situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Being between the ages of 11 and 13 months 
B)  Crawling away from a parent (rather than the parent departing) 
C)  Living in a non-Western culture 
D)  All of these 
A)  Being between the ages of 11 and 13 months 
B)  Crawling away from a parent (rather than the parent departing) 
C)  Living in a non-Western culture 
D)  All of these

Question 19

Which factor is NOT part of the stress response?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased heart rate 
B)  decreased perspiration 
C)  secretion of stress hormones 
D)  increased blood flow to the brain 
A)  increased heart rate 
B)  decreased perspiration 
C)  secretion of stress hormones 
D)  increased blood flow to the brain

Question 20

A 4-month-old infant is habituated to pictures of people expressing surprise. The infant is then presented with a picture of a person expressing happiness. The infant is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  display no renewed interest in the pictures, as infants this young are unable to differentiate between emotions. 
B)  dishabituate to the new picture but not comprehend the difference in meaning between the first set of pictures and the new picture. 
C)  dishabituate to the new picture and comprehend the emotional meaning of the facial expressions. 
D)  cry, as the happy face is likely to elicit fear in an infant this age. 
A)  display no renewed interest in the pictures, as infants this young are unable to differentiate between emotions. 
B)  dishabituate to the new picture but not comprehend the difference in meaning between the first set of pictures and the new picture. 
C)  dishabituate to the new picture and comprehend the emotional meaning of the facial expressions. 
D)  cry, as the happy face is likely to elicit fear in an infant this age.

Recent theorists have proposed that infant temperament is captured by several dimensions. Which item is NOT one of those dimensions?

_____ is an example of a cognitive emotional regulation strategy.

The ability of preschoolers to delay gratification has NOT been found to be associated with:

The causes of which type of emotion tend NOT to change as children develop?

Which statement is NOT true of those suffering from depression?

Which temperamental style was NOT identified by Thomas and Chess in their New York Longitudinal Study?

Lia is less emotionally competent than other children her age, a problem that causes her much difficulty with her peers. Which circumstance is NOT a possible cause of Lia's poor emotional competence?

In terms of emotional regulation, as they get older, children:

Looking away from an upsetting stimulus in order to regulate one's level of arousal is referred to as:

Baby Rachel sucks her thumb and rubs the ribbons in her baby doll's hair in response to fear-provoking situations. Baby Rachel is engaging in:

Twin and adoption studies have demonstrated that:

Compare and contrast depression and anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence.

Most infants begin to express surprise by _____ months of age.

When infants realize they can control a particular event, they experience:

Which statement is NOT true of adolescents who were high in emotional intelligence as children?

Separation anxiety or distress due to separation from the parent who is the child's primary caregiver emerges around _____ months of age.

_____ decrease(s) the likelihood that an infant will experience separation anxiety in a particular situation.

Which factor is NOT part of the stress response?

A 4-month-old infant is habituated to pictures of people expressing surprise. The infant is then presented with a picture of a person expressing happiness. The infant is likely to:

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

Recent theorists have proposed that infant temperament is captured by several dimensions. Which item is NOT one of those dimensions?

_____ is an example of a cognitive emotional regulation strategy.

The ability of preschoolers to delay gratification has NOT been found to be associated with:

The causes of which type of emotion tend NOT to change as children develop?

Which statement is NOT true of those suffering from depression?

Which temperamental style was NOT identified by Thomas and Chess in their New York Longitudinal Study?

Lia is less emotionally competent than other children her age, a problem that causes her much difficulty with her peers. Which circumstance is NOT a possible cause of Lia's poor emotional competence?

In terms of emotional regulation, as they get older, children:

Looking away from an upsetting stimulus in order to regulate one's level of arousal is referred to as:

Baby Rachel sucks her thumb and rubs the ribbons in her baby doll's hair in response to fear-provoking situations. Baby Rachel is engaging in:

Twin and adoption studies have demonstrated that:

Compare and contrast depression and anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence.

Most infants begin to express surprise by _____ months of age.

When infants realize they can control a particular event, they experience:

Which statement is NOT true of adolescents who were high in emotional intelligence as children?

Separation anxiety or distress due to separation from the parent who is the child's primary caregiver emerges around _____ months of age.

_____ decrease(s) the likelihood that an infant will experience separation anxiety in a particular situation.

Which factor is NOT part of the stress response?

A 4-month-old infant is habituated to pictures of people expressing surprise. The infant is then presented with a picture of a person expressing happiness. The infant is likely to:

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