Chap 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Human Develop
Which of the following theories of the development of attachment suggests that attachment is learned through conditioning?
Behavioral
Which of the following is true of infant girls?
They are likely to be decked out in a pink or yellow dress and embellished with ruffles and lace.
Which of the following is true of parents of secure infants?
They are more affectionate, cooperative, and predictable than parents of insecure infants.
The _____ child is slow to accept new people and situations, takes a long time to adjust to new routines, and responds to frustrations with tantrums and crying.
difficult
When young Mathias's mother says, ''Good morning honey, how did you sleep?'', he responds by simply repeating what she said instead of answering her question. This is a form of language disturbance called:
echolalia
The strange situation method assesses:
how an infant responds when the mother leaves the room and when she comes back.
Which of the following is a characteristic of Rett's disorder?
A range of physical, behavioral, motor, and cognitive abnormalities
Which of the following is a difference between an easy child and a difficult child?
An easy child has regular sleep and feeding schedules, while a difficult child has irregular sleep and feeding schedules.
Which of the following children would be the least distressed by the departure of their mother from the room in which they are playing?
Henry, who shows avoidant attachment to his mother
Which of the following is true of emotional regulation?
Infants learn to regulate their emotions with help from caregivers.
Which of the following is a difference between avoidant attachment and ambivalent attachment?
Infants who show avoidant attachment are least distressed by their mother's departure, while infants who display ambivalent attachment are the most stressed.
Which of the following is true of self-awareness?
It facilitates the development of emotions such as embarrassment and envy.
Which of the following is true of stranger anxiety in children?
It peaks at nine to twelve months of age.
Which of the following children would be the most distressed by the departure of their father from the room in which they are playing?
Scott, who shows ambivalent/resistant attachment to his father
Which of the following is a difference between secure attachment and insecure attachment?
Secure children get along better with peers and are better adjusted in school than insecure children at ages five and six.
Which of the following is true of difficult children?
They are at greater risk for developing psychological disorders and adjustment problems later in life.
Which of the following is true of abused children?
They have low self-esteem and perform poorly in school.
Which of the following is true of autistic children?
They show deficits in peer play, imaginative play, imitation, and emotional expression.
Which of the following is true of parents of infant boys and girls?
They talk more to infant daughters than infant sons.
Which of the following is true of insecure infants?
They tend to suffer from psychological disorders during adolescence.
Spitz's classic study of infants in an orphanage showed that institutionalized children who receive little or no social stimulation:
appeared depressed and withdrawn.
Research indicates that children in day care:
have better school performance during the elementary school years.
One-year-old Mathew observes his father behaving comfortably in the presence of a stranger. Seeing this, Mathew also stops being afraid of the stranger. This is an example of:
social referencing.
Which of the following is a difference between children with day-care experience and home-reared children?
Children with day-care experience are more peer oriented and play at higher developmental levels than do home-reared children.