Question 1

Two-month-old Trey is crying loudly. It is a sudden long, initial loud cry followed by breath holding. This type of cry indicates that Trey is:

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A)   experiencing pain.
B)   experiencing embarrassment.
C)   very angry.
D)   very hungry.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The _____ mandated a paid 14-week maternity leave in 1992.

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A)   United Nations
B)   United States
C)   European Union
D)   WHOE) C) and D)
F) A) and D) C

Question 3

Shelby has adjusted to the observation that his daughter, Drew, is a _____. Drew is much quieter than most of the other children, watches more than she plays, and doesn't show happiness as much as the others.

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A)   slow-to-warm-up baby
B)   easy baby
C)   difficult baby
D)   inflexible babyE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

A criticism of _____ theory is that it ignores the diversity of socializing agents and contexts that exist in an infant's world.

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A)   developmental cascades
B)   social cognitive
C)   attachment
D)   psychoanalyticE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

When placed in his bed for the night, after a little crying and whimpering, a 20-month-old was overhead saying, "Go sleep, Randy. Okay." This is an example of:

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A)   infinite generativity.
B)   reciprocal socialization.
C)   deferred imitation.
D)   emotional regulation.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements about caregivers of resistant babies is likely to be true?

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A)   They tend to show little synchrony when interacting with the children.
B)   They engage in too much child-directed speech.
C)   They tend to engage in scaffolding with their children.
D)   They tend to physically abuse their children.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Researchers have had mothers put a dot of rouge on the noses of babies and place the babies in front of mirrors to see their reaction. These researchers are studying the concept of:

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A)   trust.
B)   attachment.
C)   temperament.
D)   sense of self.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Natalie is in the Strange Situation, and she clings anxiously to her caregiver. She does not explore the playroom. She would most likely be classified as:

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A)   securely attached.
B)   insecure disorganized.
C)   insecure resistant.
D)   insecure avoidant.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

An expert on socioemotional development who supports the conclusion that the structural immaturity of the infant brain makes it unlikely that emotions that require thought can be experienced in the first year of life.

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Question 10

As parents change their emotional expressions in response to their infants, the infants also modify their emotional expressions in response. These mutually regulated responses are described as:

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A)   other-conscious or conscientious.
B)   reciprocal or synchronous.
C)   asynchronous or unreciprocal.
D)   unregulated or unconscious.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Describe the Strange Situation. What is an important criticism of this method?

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Question 12

The Strange Situation is an observational measure of infant attachment developed by Mary Ainsworth. It requires the infant to:

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A)   crawl through a dark tunnel with his or her caregiver and a stranger waiting on the other side.
B)   move through a series of introductions, separations, and reunions with his or her caregiver and an adult stranger.
C)   experience loud noises in a room with only a stranger present.
D)   choose between his or her mother and father in a strange situation.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Austin is in the Strange Situation and shows strong patterns of avoidance and resistance. He also displays extreme fearfulness around the caregiver. He would be classified as:

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A)   insecure resistant.
B)   insecure avoidant.
C)   securely attached.
D)   insecure disorganized.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Describe Harlow's experiments with monkeys and their attachment to wire or cloth surrogate mothers.

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Harlow raised infant monkeys with either a cloth-covered wire surrogate mother or a plain wire mother. Regardless of which mother provided nourishment, the monkeys preferred the cloth mother, indicating that contact comfort is more important than feeding in terms of attachment.

Question 15

Erik Erikson viewed the first year of life as characterized by the _____ stage of development.

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A)   industry versus inferiority
B)   trust versus mistrust
C)   initiative versus guilt
D)   autonomy versus shameE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

What did Harlow's experiments on monkeys reared by surrogate mothers show regarding the attachment process?

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A)   Contact comfort is the crucial element if it occurs immediately after the monkey is born.
B)   Feeding is the crucial element when the monkey was breast fed.
C)   Contact comfort is the crucial element regardless of the age of the monkey.
D)   Feeding and contact comfort are equally important.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Evette's little brother has smeared pureed carrots on his face. Evette asked her mother, "Doesn't he know he looks stupid?" While Evette is capable of _____ emotions, her little brother has not yet developed this ability.

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A)   primary
B)   other-referenced
C)   self-conscious
D)   conscientiousE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 18

Wanda is watching her daughter playing with a same-aged cousin at a birthday party. While her cousin immediately started singing and moving around when the birthday cake and candles appeared, Wanda's daughter was more subdued, watching from the corner. Wanda is noticing a difference in their:

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A)   self-referencing.
B)   reactivity.
C)   self-regulation.
D)   emotion.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Especially in infancy, emotions play important roles in:

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A)   independence.
B)   cognition.
C)   sensation.
D)   behavioral organization.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Feelings that occur when a person is in a state or an interaction that is important to him or her, especially to his or her well-being, are known as:

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A)   temperament.
B)   emotions.
C)   personality traits.
D)   feeling states.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 4: Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Two-month-old Trey is crying loudly. It is a sudden long, initial loud cry followed by breath holding. This type of cry indicates that Trey is:

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The _____ mandated a paid 14-week maternity leave in 1992.

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Shelby has adjusted to the observation that his daughter, Drew, is a _____. Drew is much quieter than most of the other children, watches more than she plays, and doesn't show happiness as much as the others.

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A criticism of _____ theory is that it ignores the diversity of socializing agents and contexts that exist in an infant's world.

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When placed in his bed for the night, after a little crying and whimpering, a 20-month-old was overhead saying, "Go sleep, Randy. Okay." This is an example of:

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Which of the following statements about caregivers of resistant babies is likely to be true?

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Researchers have had mothers put a dot of rouge on the noses of babies and place the babies in front of mirrors to see their reaction. These researchers are studying the concept of:

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Natalie is in the Strange Situation, and she clings anxiously to her caregiver. She does not explore the playroom. She would most likely be classified as:

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An expert on socioemotional development who supports the conclusion that the structural immaturity of the infant brain makes it unlikely that emotions that require thought can be experienced in the first year of life.

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As parents change their emotional expressions in response to their infants, the infants also modify their emotional expressions in response. These mutually regulated responses are described as:

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Describe the Strange Situation. What is an important criticism of this method?

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The Strange Situation is an observational measure of infant attachment developed by Mary Ainsworth. It requires the infant to:

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Austin is in the Strange Situation and shows strong patterns of avoidance and resistance. He also displays extreme fearfulness around the caregiver. He would be classified as:

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Describe Harlow's experiments with monkeys and their attachment to wire or cloth surrogate mothers.

Erik Erikson viewed the first year of life as characterized by the _____ stage of development.

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What did Harlow's experiments on monkeys reared by surrogate mothers show regarding the attachment process?

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Evette's little brother has smeared pureed carrots on his face. Evette asked her mother, "Doesn't he know he looks stupid?" While Evette is capable of _____ emotions, her little brother has not yet developed this ability.

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Wanda is watching her daughter playing with a same-aged cousin at a birthday party. While her cousin immediately started singing and moving around when the birthday cake and candles appeared, Wanda's daughter was more subdued, watching from the corner. Wanda is noticing a difference in their:

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Especially in infancy, emotions play important roles in:

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Feelings that occur when a person is in a state or an interaction that is important to him or her, especially to his or her well-being, are known as:

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Two-month-old Trey is crying loudly. It is a sudden long, initial loud cry followed by breath holding. This type of cry indicates that Trey is:

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The _____ mandated a paid 14-week maternity leave in 1992.

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A criticism of _____ theory is that it ignores the diversity of socializing agents and contexts that exist in an infant's world.

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When placed in his bed for the night, after a little crying and whimpering, a 20-month-old was overhead saying, "Go sleep, Randy. Okay." This is an example of:

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Which of the following statements about caregivers of resistant babies is likely to be true?

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Researchers have had mothers put a dot of rouge on the noses of babies and place the babies in front of mirrors to see their reaction. These researchers are studying the concept of:

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Natalie is in the Strange Situation, and she clings anxiously to her caregiver. She does not explore the playroom. She would most likely be classified as:

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An expert on socioemotional development who supports the conclusion that the structural immaturity of the infant brain makes it unlikely that emotions that require thought can be experienced in the first year of life.

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As parents change their emotional expressions in response to their infants, the infants also modify their emotional expressions in response. These mutually regulated responses are described as:

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Describe the Strange Situation. What is an important criticism of this method?

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The Strange Situation is an observational measure of infant attachment developed by Mary Ainsworth. It requires the infant to:

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Austin is in the Strange Situation and shows strong patterns of avoidance and resistance. He also displays extreme fearfulness around the caregiver. He would be classified as:

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Describe Harlow's experiments with monkeys and their attachment to wire or cloth surrogate mothers.

Erik Erikson viewed the first year of life as characterized by the _____ stage of development.

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What did Harlow's experiments on monkeys reared by surrogate mothers show regarding the attachment process?

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Especially in infancy, emotions play important roles in:

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