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Monsena is an independent and adventurous child who likes to explore new places in her environment. However, her mother is overprotective and forbids Monsena from playing in the backyard or the garden of their house. Developmental psychologists would say that this discrepancy concerns


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

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

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Alexa, a cheerful 2-year-old girl, has just been introduced to her neighbor's puppy. She has never played with a puppy before. Therefore, she is excited and anxious to play with it. She looks toward her mom, who gives her a reassuring smile. Alexa then moves forward confidently to pet the puppy. Identify the term used to describe this situation.

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Which of the following statements is true of crying?


A) Newborns seldom use crying as a means of communication.
B) The first cry verifies that the infant's lungs are filled with fluids.
C) Cries provide information about the health of the newborn's central nervous system.
D) Excessive infant crying in 3-month-olds triples the risk of behavioral, hyperactive, and mood problems at 5 to 6 years of age.

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

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


A) United Nations
B) United States
C) European Union
D) WHO

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

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In the Strange Situation, Latoya basically ignored her mother, was not upset when she left the room, and did not seek her out when she returned. Mary Ainsworth would most likely classify Latoya as being


A) securely attached.
B) insecure avoidant.
C) insecure resistant.
D) insecure antisocial.

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

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Makiko feels ashamed when her friend who has come over for a play date teases her about wearing nighttime diapers. This is an example of ________ emotions.


A) primary
B) other worldly
C) other-conscious
D) conscious

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

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Erik Erikson describes the second stage of personality development as the stage of ________ versus shame and doubt.


A) curiosity
B) dependence
C) autonomy
D) fear

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

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The fear of strangers peaks


A) in the first three months after birth.
B) toward the end of the first year of life.
C) toward the middle of the second year of life.
D) in the first six months after birth.

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

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A mother hands her baby a rattle, saying, "Here you are." She then gently takes the rattle away, smiling and saying, "Thank you." She does this repeatedly, letting the baby keep the rattle for several seconds each time and encouraging the baby to offer the rattle. Eventually, the baby takes the rattle, holds it for a few seconds, and then holds it out to her mother and smiles. This is an example of


A) sociability.
B) scaffolding.
C) emotionality.
D) reciprocal socialization.

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

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Betty and Allen are part of a theatrical group, so they travel frequently. Their child, Cara, is an 11-month-old baby and travels everywhere with them. Even though Cara is usually comfortable with strangers, a full-time nanny, who Cara grew fond of in a day, helps take care of her when her parents are performing. Cara has a regular routine but easily adapts to new eating and sleeping habits whenever the family moves across states. According to Chess and Thomas, Cara would be classified as


A) a passive child.
B) an easy child.
C) a slow-to-warm-up child.
D) an inhibited child.

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

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What is the significant finding of Harlow's experiments on monkeys reared by surrogate mothers?


A) Thermal comfort is the crucial element in the attachment process.
B) Feeding is the crucial element in the attachment process.
C) Contact comfort is the crucial element in the attachment process.
D) Feeding and contact comfort are equally important in the attachment process.

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

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Describe the three main types of insecurely attached infants.

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(a) Insecure avoidant babies exhibit ins...

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Socialization between parents and children is not a one-way process. Parents do socialize with children, but socialization in families is bidirectional. Identify the term used to describe this type of socialization.

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________ can include connections between a wide range of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional processes, and also can involve social contexts such as families, peers, schools, and culture.


A) Reciprocal socializations
B) Developmental cascades
C) Secure attachments
D) Scaffolding

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

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Ryan is father to an 11-month-old baby boy. He loves spending time with his son when he is back from work. Which of the following activities is he most likely to engage in with his son?


A) peek-a-boo games
B) reciprocal socialization
C) rough-and-tumble play
D) pat-a-cake games

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Diego is in the Strange Situation with his caregiver; he explores the room and examines the toys that have been placed in it. He uses the caregiver as a secure base from which to explore the room. He would be classified as being


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

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

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According to Rothbart and Bates' new classification of temperament, in which category would Kagan's uninhibited children fit into?


A) self-regulation
B) negative affectivity
C) extraversion/surgency
D) effortful control

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

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Distinguish between primary emotions and self-conscious or other-conscious emotions. Give an example of each type of emotion.

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Primary emotions are emotions that are p...

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When one-month-old Mai is sleeping, it often looks like she is smiling. This is an example of a ________ smile.


A) private
B) reflexive
C) natural
D) social

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

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Carla and Mike are discussing secure attachment in infancy. Carla believes that secure attachment in an infant's life provides an important foundation for psychological development that occurs later in life. She strongly feels that there is enough evidence to support this. However, Mike rejects her view. Which of the following statements, if true, supports Mike's view?


A) Studies have shown that a mother's negative emotional reactions (anger and anxiety) to her infant's crying do not have an effect either on the child's attachment security or on the child's psychological development later in life.
B) It has been proven that social agents and contexts seldom influence an infant's secure attachment and thereby later development.
C) Biologically based factors such as genes and temperament have not been given adequate consideration on how they influence an infant's secure attachment and thereby later development.
D) It has been observed and proven in all cultures that secure attachment is the least common factor to influence an infant's later development.

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

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