Dev. Psyc. Quiz 4

Infants who display social referencing:

use caregivers' facial expressions or tone of voice as clues on how to respond.

Who among the following children is a victim of physical abuse?

Mia's father beats her with a belt for disobeying his instructions.

According to Mary Ainsworth and her colleagues, which of the following phases of attachment is characterized by intensified dependence on the primary caregiver, usually the mother?

The clear-cut-attachment phase

Anna is a 7-month-old baby. Her mother is a drug user, and she often leaves her infant unattended for several hours whenever she is under the influence of drugs. Anna is a victim of _____.

emotional neglect

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 is a difference between secure attachment and insecure attachment?

At ages five and six, secure children get along better with peers and are better adjusted in school than insecure children.

According to studies by Hines and Zelazo in 2013, which of the following is true of infant girls and infant boys:

Both infant girls and infant boys are similar in their social behaviors

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 home-reared children.

In the context of infants, which of the following is a difference between avoidant attachment and ambivalent/resistant attachment styles?

Infants who show avoidant attachment are least distressed by their mother's departure, while infants who display ambivalent/resistant attachment are severely distressed when they are separated from their mothers.

Research indicates that children in day care:

show better academic performance in elementary school than children who do not attend day care.