Question 1

During phase 1 of John Bowlby's conceptualization of attachment,what is most likely to occur?

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A)  An infant will show signs of attachment toward the caregiver and anxiety toward strangers.
B)  An infant will attach to one person and can distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar people.
C)  An infant is securely attached to the mother but is still trying to form an attachment with the father.
D)  An infant instinctively and indiscriminately directs attachment to familiar and unfamiliar people.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

Kyoko and Jason are going to have a child.Statistically speaking,their child will most likely have a(n) _______ temperament.

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A)  easy
B)  difficult
C)  extroverted
D)  slow-to-warm-upE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

An infant's fear and wariness of strangers.It tends to appear in the second half of the first year of life.

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Question 4

This ethological psychiatrist believes that both infants and their primary caregivers are biologically predisposed to form attachments.

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Question 5

The research on fathers as caregivers indicates that fathers:

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A)  are less able to be nurturing caregivers than mothers.
B)  are biologically more suited for a nurturing caregiver role than are mothers.
C)  interact with their babies in different ways depending on whether they are the primary caregiver.
D)  interact with their babies in different ways than mothers do,regardless of which parent is the primary caregiver.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

"Reading" emotional cues in others to help determine how to act in a particular situation.

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Question 7

What function does emotional expression,such as crying and smiling,serve in the relationship between a parent and a young infant?

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A)  a replacement for attachment
B)  regulation of survival instincts
C)  an early form of communication
D)  the reduction of negative affectivity and increase of positive affectivity in the infantE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Infants' ability to regulate their emotions is positively correlated with:

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A)  their age.
B)  their mothers' distress.
C)  their mothers' intensity of emotion.
D)  their temperament.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which type of smiling occurs as a response to an external stimulus?

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A)  social smiling
B)  reflexive smiling
C)  both reflexive and social smiling
D)  neither reflexive nor social smilingE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

List the three types of cries that have been identified in babies.

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Question 11

In a classic study of attachment by Harry Harlow,infant monkeys spent more time with the _______ monkey regardless of which monkey fed them.

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A)  wire
B)  live
C)  cloth
D)  metalE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Miranda developed a basic sense of mistrust during infancy.Her parents bickered a lot and separated,and Miranda was often lost in the shuffle.According to Erik Erikson,Miranda:

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A)  will not trust her parents but will trust most other people.
B)  will maintain a basic sense of mistrust for the rest of her life.
C)  will likely develop a sense of trust with her mother but not with her father.
D)  may learn to trust other important people later in her life,but they will need to demonstrate their trustworthiness.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The idea that children have different temperaments should lead parents to realize that:

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A)  self-fulfilling prophecies are not a concern in child-rearing.
B)  there is little they can do to influence their children's personalities.
C)  there is no single best way to raise all children.
D)  conflict with their children is inevitable and normal at some point in their lives.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In the Strange Situation,Cameron did not explore the playroom,clung to his mother when she was in the room,and was very upset when she left the room.When she returned,he appeared to be ambivalent-both wanting to be comforted by his mother,but pushing her away when she attempted to do so.Mary Ainsworth would most likely classify Cameron as:

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

Question 15

Janine impatiently grabs the door handle from her toddler daughter,quickly opens the door,and hurries the little girl through.Erik Erikson would say that Janine's daughter:

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A)  has already developed a sense of shame and doubt due to her mother's behavior in this instance.
B)  will develop a healthy sense of autonomy by resisting interactions like this.
C)  will not develop shame and doubt if this type of interaction occurs consistently.
D)  will develop a sense of shame and doubt if this type of interaction occurs consistently.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

What is the main problem with labeling children as difficult?

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A)  It is inaccurate,because all children from time to time can be difficult.
B)  It can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
C)  No child is truly difficult;some parents simply have unreasonably high expectations.
D)  It does not take into consideration the environment in which children are being raised.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Blanca rarely holds her baby Joey and tends to respond to his needs in an angry,irritable fashion.It is most likely that Joey will develop a(n) _________ with his mother.

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A)  secure attachment
B)  insecure avoidant attachment
C)  insecure resistant infant attachment
D)  disorganized resistant infant attachmentE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Mary often plays the game peek-a-boo with her baby.Initially,Mary covers her baby and then removes the cover,registering "surprise" at the baby's reappearance.After a time,her baby does the covering and uncovering.This is an example of:

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A)  object permanence.
B)  scaffolding.
C)  attachment.
D)  sociability.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The Harry Harlow (1958) study concluded that contact comfort is more important for attachment than feeding.What evidence was used to support this conclusion?

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A)  Baby monkeys cried when separated from their mothers and stopped crying when reunited with their mothers.
B)  Baby monkeys spent more time with cloth surrogate mothers than with wire surrogate mothers.
C)  Baby monkeys spent more time with wire surrogate mothers than with cloth surrogate mothers.
D)  Baby monkeys spent more time with surrogate mothers that fed them regardless of whether the mothers were wire or cloth.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

An observational measure of infant attachment in which the infant experiences a series of introductions,separations,and reunions with the caregiver and an adult stranger.

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Exam 4: Socioemotional Development in Infancy

During phase 1 of John Bowlby's conceptualization of attachment,what is most likely to occur?

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"Reading" emotional cues in others to help determine how to act in a particular situation.

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The idea that children have different temperaments should lead parents to realize that:

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Infants' ability to regulate their emotions is positively correlated with:

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Mary often plays the game peek-a-boo with her baby.Initially,Mary covers her baby and then removes the cover,registering "surprise" at the baby's reappearance.After a time,her baby does the covering and uncovering.This is an example of:

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An observational measure of infant attachment in which the infant experiences a series of introductions,separations,and reunions with the caregiver and an adult stranger.

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Blanca rarely holds her baby Joey and tends to respond to his needs in an angry,irritable fashion.It is most likely that Joey will develop a(n) _________ with his mother.

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Janine impatiently grabs the door handle from her toddler daughter,quickly opens the door,and hurries the little girl through.Erik Erikson would say that Janine's daughter:

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List the three types of cries that have been identified in babies.

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In a classic study of attachment by Harry Harlow,infant monkeys spent more time with the _______ monkey regardless of which monkey fed them.

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This ethological psychiatrist believes that both infants and their primary caregivers are biologically predisposed to form attachments.

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Which type of smiling occurs as a response to an external stimulus?

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What function does emotional expression,such as crying and smiling,serve in the relationship between a parent and a young infant?

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Miranda developed a basic sense of mistrust during infancy.Her parents bickered a lot and separated,and Miranda was often lost in the shuffle.According to Erik Erikson,Miranda:

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What is the main problem with labeling children as difficult?

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Kyoko and Jason are going to have a child.Statistically speaking,their child will most likely have a(n) _______ temperament.

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The Harry Harlow (1958) study concluded that contact comfort is more important for attachment than feeding.What evidence was used to support this conclusion?

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The research on fathers as caregivers indicates that fathers:

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An infant's fear and wariness of strangers.It tends to appear in the second half of the first year of life.

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During phase 1 of John Bowlby's conceptualization of attachment,what is most likely to occur?

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"Reading" emotional cues in others to help determine how to act in a particular situation.

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The idea that children have different temperaments should lead parents to realize that:

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Infants' ability to regulate their emotions is positively correlated with:

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Mary often plays the game peek-a-boo with her baby.Initially,Mary covers her baby and then removes the cover,registering "surprise" at the baby's reappearance.After a time,her baby does the covering and uncovering.This is an example of:

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An observational measure of infant attachment in which the infant experiences a series of introductions,separations,and reunions with the caregiver and an adult stranger.

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Blanca rarely holds her baby Joey and tends to respond to his needs in an angry,irritable fashion.It is most likely that Joey will develop a(n) _________ with his mother.

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Janine impatiently grabs the door handle from her toddler daughter,quickly opens the door,and hurries the little girl through.Erik Erikson would say that Janine's daughter:

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List the three types of cries that have been identified in babies.

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In a classic study of attachment by Harry Harlow,infant monkeys spent more time with the _______ monkey regardless of which monkey fed them.

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This ethological psychiatrist believes that both infants and their primary caregivers are biologically predisposed to form attachments.

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What is the main problem with labeling children as difficult?

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Kyoko and Jason are going to have a child.Statistically speaking,their child will most likely have a(n) _______ temperament.

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The research on fathers as caregivers indicates that fathers:

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