Exam 7: Seciton 3: the First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Increased levels of cortisol are associated with an infant experiencing _____.

According to cognitive theory, infants use their early relationships to develop a set of assumptions that become a frame of reference that may be used later in life. Such a set of assumptions is called a _____.

When a baby acts upset because a caregiver is leaving, the baby is exhibiting _____.

According to Erikson's theory, what holds true for most toddlers?

"Proximity-seeking" and "contact-maintaining" behaviors are displays of _____.

In the study comparing children in rural Cameroon with children from urban Greece, which children were observed spending the greatest time being held by their mothers?

Attachment in infants is definitely evident by the age of _____.

Emotions that develop over the first two years of life are _____.

Adam is playful, but sometimes moody; fussy but generally tolerant; and sometimes quiet, and other times boisterous. His temperament would be categorized as _____.

An infant's anger is usually triggered by _____.

Researchers placed a dot of rouge on babies' noses and then had them look into a mirror. On average, at what age did most babies touch their own noses when they saw their reflection?

Baby Carrie's father is holding her. She is smiling at him one minute and then, unexpectedly, she slaps his face. Since this is typical behavior for her, she may have which type of attachment?

What is one of the four categories of temperament suggested by the New York Longitudinal Study?

Which boy is MOST likely to be strongly affected by his mother's responsiveness?

Sigmund Freud was a(n) _____.

Secure attachment makes a toddler _____.

The autonomy versus shame and doubt crisis involves the child _____.