Exam 8: Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

_____ devised the laboratory technique known as the "Strange Situation," which is commonly used to study attachment in children.

Connor,a 3-week-old infant,is crying.His cry began suddenly,is very loud,and was not preceded by moaning.According to Wolff,Conner is exhibiting a(n)

Which of the following is NOT a pattern of attachment during infancy identified by Ainsworth?

Six-month-olds respond differently to male and female voices.

Which of the following is NOT a self-evaluative emotion?

Mrs.Pilky's newborn son Danny is quiet,adjusts only gradually to new situations,and has moderately predictable biological cycles.Which kind of temperament does he have?

When Billy is asked,"What are you like?" he replies,"I am a good boy with brown hair." Two weeks earlier,Billy did not apply such labels to himself.Approximately how old would you guess Billy to be?

___________ attachment is the least secure pattern.

Daniel begins crying before his mother leaves during the "Strange Situation." When she returns,he leans toward her but kicks and squirms when she picks him up.Daniel appears to be

According to the New York Longitudinal Study,all the following are components of temperament EXCEPT

Jessica's parents work hard to make sure that she has everything that she needs to be healthy and happy.They consistently work to give her quality care and love.From Erikson's perspective,she will resolve her first crisis in favor of

Dr.Lakivani is doing research on childhood attachment using Ainsworth's "Strange Situation," whereby a baby is observed in a room with

Constructive conflict between siblings

Which of the following is NOT one of the foundations of psychosocial development?

Marcella smiles and greets her mother when she returns from a shopping trip but then looks away fearfully.She also seems afraid much of the time.Marcella's attachment pattern suggests that she is

The most developmentally sound approach to comforting a distressed baby is to

"Goodness of fit" implies that parents should deal with children's behavior problems by

A recent cross-cultural study of attachment in China,Colombia,Germany,Israel,Japan,Norway,and the United States found that

How do infants and caregivers read each other's nonverbal signs? In your explanation,include the terms mutual regulation,still-face paradigm,and social referencing.

Sandra is going through a list of descriptive statements such as "likes to be held" and "cries a lot." She classifies the statements from most to least descriptive of her child.Sandra is completing the