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1
Which of the following emotions is not generally seen in very young infants?
A)surprise
B)interest
C)shame
D)fear
2
What type of cry is characterized by a rhythmic pattern of a cry, brief silence, short whistle, and a brief rest before the next cry?
A)basic cry
B)anger cry
C)pain cry
D)boredom cry
3
Baby Joshua lets out a long initial cry followed by an extended period of breath holding. This pattern can best be described as a(n):
A)anger cry.
B)basic cry.
C)pain cry.
D)negative affectivity.
4
For the average infant, social smiles appear as early as __________ in response to a caregiver's voice.
A)2 days
B)4 weeks
C)4 months
D)10 months
5
What are the three basic types of infant temperament?
A)secure, insecure, and disorganized
B)positive, negative, and indifferent
C)angry, basic, and happy
D)easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up
6
Baby Elizabeth has a low activity level, is somewhat negative, and displays a low intensity of mood. She would best be described as:
A)slow-to-warm-up.
B)easy.
C)difficult.
D)sociable.
7
__________ refers to the match between a child's temperament and the environmental demands the child must cope with.
A)Stranger anxiety
B)Emotional regulation
C)Goodness of fit
D)Attachment
8
Which of Erikson's stages emphasizes the development of independence during the second year of life?
A)trust versus mistrust
B)autonomy versus shame and doubt
C)initiative versus guilt
D)independence versus dependence
9
Freud theorized that infants become attached to the person that provides:
A)comfort.
B)basic trust.
C)love.
D)oral satisfaction.
10
According to Bowlby, in which phase do infants develop specific attachments?
A)phase 1
B)phase 2
C)phase 3
D)phase 4
11
Mai uses her mother as a secure base from which to explore her environment. Which type of baby would she be classified as?
A)insecure avoidant
B)securely attached
C)insecure resistant
D)disorganized
12
Which caregiving style is related to the insecure resistant style of attachment in infants?
A)sensitivity to baby's needs and consistently available to meet them
B)unavailable or rejecting
C)inconsistently available and usually not affectionate
D)neglectful or physically abusive
13
The principle of reciprocal socialization suggests that:
A)parents and children both socialize each other.
B)parents are responsible for initiating the attachment process with their children.
C)children are responsible for actively eliciting attachment from their parents.
D)attachment is a natural, biological process that evolves without effort from parents or children.
14
__________ is parental behavior that supports children's efforts, allowing them to be more skillful than they would be if they were to rely solely on their own abilities.
A)Reciprocal socialization
B)Attachment
C)Restructuring
D)Scaffolding
15
Which of the following countries has the most extensive family leave policy for new parents?
A)the United States
B)Australia
C)Sweden
D)China
16
Regarding gender differences in parental caregiving, which of the following statements is true?
A)Paternal interactions are more likely to involve discipline and less likely to include play.
B)Mothers engage in more rough-and-tumble play with their infants than do fathers.
C)Infants consistently demonstrate a preference for the mother regardless of the availability of the father.
D)Maternal interactions usually center on child care activities such as feeding, changing diapers, and bathing.
17
The National Longitudinal Study of Child Care conducted in 1991 revealed that:
A)by 4 months of age, most infants have entered some form of nonmaternal child care.
B)the vast majority of child care in the first three years of life was rated "high quality."
C)infants from low-income families were no more likely to receive low-quality child care than their high-income counterparts.
D)quality of care is primarily dependent upon the established child–adult ratio.
18
Which of Erikson's stages of personality development emphasizes the need for an infant's environment to be consistently nurturant?
A)trust versus mistrust
B)autonomy versus shame and doubt
C)initiative versus guilt
D)independence versus dependence
19
The mirror technique was devised as a means of assessing an infant's:
A)social scaffolding.
B)level of trust.
C)self-recognition.
D)awareness of reciprocal socialization.







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