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An attachment classification that is characterized by the infant's behaviors in the Strange Situation.These infants engage in little interaction with the caregiver,are not upset when the caregiver leaves the room,and do not reestablish contact with the caregiver on reunion.

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According to Erik Erikson,which of the following is true concerning children and autonomy?


A) Children who are exploring can never be given too much autonomy by their parents.
B) Children need to develop a sense of shame before they can understand autonomy.
C) Children develop autonomy first and learn to experience shame and doubt later in life.
D) Children feel excessive shame and doubt if consistently overprotected or criticized..

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Petria is trying to help her young infant regulate his emotions.She can best do this by


A) modeling appropriate emotional regulation.
B) ignoring inappropriate emotional outbursts.
C) punishing inappropriate emotional responses.
D) providing a nurturing environment.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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At what age does separation protest peak?


A) 6 months
B) 9 months
C) 12 months
D) 15 months

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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An infant's distressed reaction when the caregiver leaves.

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Define attachment.

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An infant's ability to inhibit or minimize the intensity of his or her emotions is called


A) emotional evocation.
B) emotional suppression.
C) emotional regulation.
D) emotional consideration.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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A temperament classification,according to Alexander Chess and Stella Thomas,that includes children who (a)are generally in a positive mood,(b)establish regular routines in infancy,and (c)adapt easily to new experiences.

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In the Strange Situation,Jermaine used his mother as "secure base" as he actively explored the playroom.Mary Ainsworth would most likely classify Jermaine as


A) securely attached.
B) trusting attached.
C) agape-love attached.
D) solidly attached.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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A temperament classification,according to Alexander Chess and Stella Thomas,that includes children who (a)react negatively and cry frequently,(b)engage in irregular daily routines,and (c)are slow to accept change.

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According to some research,what might be more important than attachment style in predicting later social functioning?


A) temperament
B) consistency in caregiving
C) level of autonomy
D) adaptability

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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"Easy," "difficult," and "slow to warm up" are different types of:


A) trust.
B) emotion.
C) attachment.
D) temperament.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following statements about reciprocal socialization is true?


A) Reciprocal socialization is unidirectional.
B) Children socialize parents just as parents socialize children.
C) Mutual eye contact plays only a minimal role in socialization.
D) Reciprocal behaviors of a mother and infant increase when they focus attention away from each other.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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What types of behaviors in caregivers create a sense of shame and doubt in children?


A) overprotectiveness and criticism
B) neglectfulness and indifference
C) punitiveness and sarcasm
D) enmeshment and fear

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What is the main problem with labeling children as difficult?


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 D)
F) B) and C)

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Beth,who is 6 months old,has a 17-year-old mother who is not sure about how to interact with her.Beth's mother is inconsistent,sometimes responding to Beth's needs and sometimes not responding to her needs.Beth most likely will be a(n) _______ infant.


A) secure
B) insecure avoidant
C) insecure resistant
D) insecure organized

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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When parents select and attend to certain behaviors,initially demonstrating them for their child,then gradually turning over more of the responsibility for the behavior to the child,the parents are engaging in


A) attachment.
B) scaffolding.
C) indirect interactions.
D) reciprocal socialization.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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A goodness of fit occurs when a child's temperament matches


A) environmental demands.
B) the parent's temperament.
C) the parent's attachment style.
D) reciprocal interactions.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Monsena is an independent and adventurous child who likes to explore new places in her environment.However,her mother is overly controlling and rigid.Developmental psychologists would say that a discussion of this discrepancy concerns


A) goodness of fit.
B) nonreciprocal interactions.
C) social dysfunction.
D) insecure attachment.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Elias puts his infant daughter in her crib for a nap,and a few minutes later she begins to cry.According to John Watson,one of the founders of behaviorism,Elias should


A) ignore her so that her crying will not be reinforced.
B) go immediately to his daughter to soothe her crying.
C) wait 2 minutes,then go to his daughter to soothe her crying.
D) go immediately to his daughter if it is a pain or basic cry,but not if it is an anger cry.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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