Human Growth and Development module 8

Baby Natalie is generally in a positive mood. She follows a regular daily routine and is calm during new situations. According to Chess and Thomas, Natalie is:

an easy child.

Older adulthood emotional experience is characterized by _____ emotions.

environmental demands.

Janey is a difficult and inhibited child. As an adult, she is likely to:

experience marital conflict.

Although she is upset, Olivia controls her emotions during a heated discussion with a coworker. Olivia has a high level of emotional:

regulation.

Three-month-old Elizabeth looks at her mother and smiles. Researchers call this a(n) _____ smile.

social

Goodness of fit occurs when a child's temperament matches:

environmental demands.

Which of the following is true of the nature/nurture argument regarding temperament?

Experience and environment both influence temperament across the life span.

Hal is a great dad. Which of the following likely characterizes a typical interaction with his children?

Hal likes to tickle and wrestle with his children

What is the main problem with labeling children as "difficult"?

It can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Why is it possible for a couple to remain happy together after their romantic type of love fades?

Romantic love is often replaced by affectionate love.

Baby Jonah is hungry. He will alert his mother with a(n):

basic cry.

Adolescents are more likely than adults to report feeling:

both very happy and very sad.

Romantic love emphasizes passion while affectionate love emphasizes:

companionship.

What is an important factor in attachment as demonstrated by Harry Harlow's experiment with monkeys?

contact comfort

Which of the following accounts for our diversity of emotional experiences?

culture

When Gehrig is left at preschool, he cries and will not play with the other children for some time. According to Chess and Thomas, what type of temperament does Gehrig exhibit?

difficult

John does not recognize when or understand why his wife gets frustrated when he leaves his dirty socks and other laundry on the bathroom floor. John is lacking:

emotional competence

Infant Jay is crying loudly. There is a sudden long, initial loud cry, followed by a long period in which Jay holds his breath until the next crying sound comes out. This type of cry indicates that Jay is:

in pain.

What type of emotions are surprise, interest, joy, anger, sadness, and fear?

primary

Which type of emotions develops in the first 6 months of life and is also present in animals?

primary

For a child with a difficult temperament, parents should be sure to:

provide access to experiences that foster coping and self-regulatory skills.

Mary Ainsworth and John Bowlby stress that:

quick attention to crying is important in development of a strong bond between parent and child.

What are the two major forms of love?

romantic and affectionate

What type of emotions are empathy, jealousy, and embarrassment?

self-conscious

Fifteen-month-old Teri cries when her mother drops her off at day care. Baby Teri is experiencing:

separation protest.

Beth has fewer friends than she did when she was younger, but each relationship is deeply satisfying and enjoyable to her. This is an example of Laura Carstensen's theory of:

socioemotional selectivity.

Best friends, Gina and Miranda, have infants close to the same age. Gina's daughter is generally cheerful and happy, whereas Miranda's son seems to be upset and crying much of the time. These children have different:

temperaments.