Question 1

From 1989 to 2012, the number of stay-at-home fathers in the United States

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A)   stayed the same.
B)   declined by 25 percent.
C)   rose by 50 percent.
D)   nearly doubled.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Todd's infant daughter begins to cry only minutes after she goes down for a nap. According to John Watson, Todd should

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A)   ignore her so that her crying won't be reinforced.
B)   go immediately to his daughter to soothe her crying.
C)   wait 2 minutes, then go to his daughter to soothe her crying.
D)   take her out of bed. She doesn't need a nap at this time.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following would MOST likely cause an infant to express fear?

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A)   stranger anxiety
B)   reciprocal interactions
C)   unfamiliar objects
D)   not being well-fedE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

With increasing age, young children's sources of regulation of emotion shifts from being

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A)   social to adaptive.
B)   adaptive to social.
C)   internal to external.
D)   external to internal.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding adolescence is NOT true?

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A)   Adolescent girls are more vulnerable to depression than boys.
B)   Moodiness is normal in early adolescence
C)   The intensity of adolescent emotions may seem out of proportion with the eliciting event.
D)   Adolescent boys are moodier than adolescent girls.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Tricia is independent, adventurous, and likes to explore new places. Her mother, however, is overly controlling and rigid. This is an example of

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A)   poor goodness of fit.
B)   reactive interaction.
C)   goodness of fit.
D)   surgency.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Gayle insists that her daughter is being silly and should not be upset by a friend's insensitive comments. Gayle is practicing

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A)   emotion monitoring.
B)   emotion coaching.
C)   emotion dismissing.
D)   emotion labeling.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Jackson checks his mother's expression before venturing toward the sidewalk. This is an example of

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A)   separation protest.
B)   social referencing.
C)   joint attention.
D)   strange situation anxiety.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which theory explains why older adults spend most of their time with familiar individuals and family?

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A)   activity theory
B)   socioemotional selectivity theory
C)   social discontinuity theory
D)   disengagement theoryE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

With which Rothbart and Bates' temperament classification does Kagan's inhibited category most closely coincide?

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A)   effortful control
B)   positive affectivity
C)   negative affectivity
D)   extraversion/surgencyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

What is the difference between a reflexive smile and a social smile?

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A reflexive smile does not occur in resp...

Question 12

Which of the following is more characteristic of love in a mature relationship than in a new relationship?

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A)   physical attraction
B)   loyalty
C)   romance
D)   passionE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Ellie wants to touch a plant she sees in the doctor's office. She moves toward the plant and looks for her mother's reaction. Her mother frowns and shakes her head. Ellie retreats and leaves the plant alone. This illustrates

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A)   uninhibited temperament.
B)   secure attachment.
C)   social referencing.
D)   joint attention.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In order to be emotionally competent, one needs

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A)   to be aware of one's own and others' emotional states.
B)   to have an empathic and sympathetic sensitivity to others' emotional experiences.
C)   to be able to regulate and reduce the intensity and duration of one's own negative emotional states.
D)   All of these answers are correct.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Research shows that infants are

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A)   not able to perceive people as engaging an intentional and goal-directed behavior until after 2 years of age.
B)   not able to do "social referencing" until after 2 years of age.
C)   less socially sophisticated and insightful at early ages than previously thought.
D)   more socially sophisticated and insightful at early ages than previously thought.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

List two primary emotions and two self-conscious emotions, and explain the difference between them.

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Primary emotions: emotions present in hu...

Question 17

Describe how differently attached children will react in the Strange Situation experiment.

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Securely attached children use the careg...

Question 18

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

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A)   an uninhibited child.
B)   a slow-to-warm-up child.
C)   a difficult child.
D)   an easy child.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

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

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A)   dismissing.
B)   coaching.
C)   arousal.
D)   regulation.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

When Kyle's mother is nearby, he explores a new environment and plays with the new toys present. Mary Ainsworth would say he is

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A)   insecure disorganized.
B)   insecure avoidant.
C)   insecure avoidant .
D)   securely attached.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 10: Emotional Development and Attachment

In order to be emotionally competent, one needs

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What is the difference between a reflexive smile and a social smile?

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Which of the following would MOST likely cause an infant to express fear?

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With increasing age, young children's sources of regulation of emotion shifts from being

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Which theory explains why older adults spend most of their time with familiar individuals and family?

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Ellie wants to touch a plant she sees in the doctor's office. She moves toward the plant and looks for her mother's reaction. Her mother frowns and shakes her head. Ellie retreats and leaves the plant alone. This illustrates

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

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List two primary emotions and two self-conscious emotions, and explain the difference between them.

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Tricia is independent, adventurous, and likes to explore new places. Her mother, however, is overly controlling and rigid. This is an example of

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Jackson checks his mother's expression before venturing toward the sidewalk. This is an example of

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Gayle insists that her daughter is being silly and should not be upset by a friend's insensitive comments. Gayle is practicing

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When Kyle's mother is nearby, he explores a new environment and plays with the new toys present. Mary Ainsworth would say he is

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Todd's infant daughter begins to cry only minutes after she goes down for a nap. According to John Watson, Todd should

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Which of the following is more characteristic of love in a mature relationship than in a new relationship?

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With which Rothbart and Bates' temperament classification does Kagan's inhibited category most closely coincide?

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Describe how differently attached children will react in the Strange Situation experiment.

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Which of the following statements regarding adolescence is NOT true?

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Research shows that infants are

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From 1989 to 2012, the number of stay-at-home fathers in the United States

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