Deck 5: Attachment

Question 1

Interactional synchrony is like an "emotional dance" between a caregiver and a child,sending important signals and sharing emotions.What does this "emotional dance" form for the child?

A)a physical foundation for trust
B)positive experiences that stabilize brain connections
C)a basis for attachment
D)All of the answers are correct.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A toddler's brain is more active than an adult's brain.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

All of the following are important suggestions to assist caregivers in supporting a parent with a toddler suffering from separation anxiety except

A)reassure the parent that you understand it is hard to leave.
B)remind the parent that immediate departure of the parent is best for the child once goodbyes have been said.
C)support the child in his or her sadness.
D)distract the child with an activity so he or she won't feel sad.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The first noticeable slowing of brain activity happens during _____.

A)the end of infancy
B)the beginning of formal schooling
C)adolescence
D)old age

Question 5

What is early intervention?

A)identifying young children with disabilities
B)identifying young children "at risk" for developing disabilities
C)creating a plan for supports so that children with disabilities can achieve their full potential
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 6

Specialized nerve cells are called _____.

A)neurons
B)synapses
C)axons
D)None of the answers is correct.

Question 7

The pathways in the brain that form the physical foundation of trust are caused by what behavior?

A)touching
B)fondling
C)feeding
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

Attachment between a parent and a child is the same as the attachment between a child and a caregiver.

Question 9

The major benefit of early intervention is that young children with disabilities can be identified early in their development and can be taken out of mainstream schooling.

Question 10

Dendrites are output fibers that send impulses to other neurons.

Question 11

Early experiences have a _____ impact on the architecture of your brain.

A)mild
B)moderate
C)decisive
D)minimal

Question 12

Responsive,repeated experiences strengthen-specific neural pathways.

Question 13

As discussed in this chapter,attachment refers to a special two-way relationship between a child's parents.

Question 14

Identify a true statement about mirror neurons.

A)They fire both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action being performed by another animal.
B)They are only present during the first year of life and are then discarded.
C)They lack awareness of an intention or a goal.
D)They make the brains of young children two-and-a-half times more active than the brains of adults.

Question 15

Which of the following is a major challenge in early intervention or identifying a child with special needs?

A)It does not support young children with disabilities in their development.
B)It does not help families to access relevant resources.
C)It increases the chance of a child developing a secondary complication.
D)It is difficult to recognize which developmental delays are temporary and which may persist.

Question 16

Attachment is _____.

A)only an issue after toddlerhood
B)not important during the first year
C)an important two-way relationship between an infant and an adult
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 17

Which of the following is an attachment behavior observed in mobile infants (up to 18 months)?

A)verbalizing feelings once they start talking
B)showing affection for a familiar person
C)becoming increasingly aware of their own feelings
D)expressing emotions with increasing control

Question 18

Crawling toward,following with a gaze,and crying when separated from an attachment figure are all _____.

A)behaviors to make the attachment figure feel guilty
B)antisocial behaviors
C)proximity-seeking behaviors related to attachment
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 19

Technologies in neuroscience that are noninvasive

A)use minor surgery to examine the brain.
B)don't interfere with natural brain function.
C)use laparoscopy as a primary mode of examination.
D)are never scary for children.

Question 20

Brain development has little correlation to early quality care experiences for an infant.

Question 21

A strong attachment behavior most babies have at birth is the ability to establish eye contact.

Question 22

A baby's inability to understand that objects gone from sight still exist is referred to as separation anxiety.