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1
Researchers have found that _________ infants display less frequent, and less positive and negative emotions than non-Latino white infants.
A)Latino
B)East Indian
C)Native American
D)Asian
2
Stranger Anxiety usually emerges gradually. It appears at about ______, and continues to escalate through _______.
A)6 months, 9 months
B)9 months, 12 months
C)6 months, 15 months
D)6 months, 12 months
3
For the average infant, social smiles begin to appear at:
A)2 to 3 months.
B)3 to 4 weeks.
C)5 to 7 months.
D)9 to 12 months.
4
Baby Joshua lets out a long initial cry followed by an extended period of breath holding. This pattern can best be described as a (an):
A)anger cry.
B)basic cry.
C)pain cry.
D)negative affectivity.
5
Which set of descriptors is associated with a famous study of infant temperament?
A)secure, insecure, and disorganized
B)positive and negative affectivity
C)anger cry, basic cry, and pain cry
D)easy child, difficult child, and slow-to-warm-up child
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
An inhibited temperament is associated with:
A)low and stable heart rate, low level of cortisol, low activity in the right frontal lobe.
B)low and stable heart rate, high level of cortisol, high activity in the right frontal lobe.
C)high and stable heart rate, high level of cortisol, high activity in the right frontal lobe.
D)high and stable heart rate, high level of cortisol, low activity in the right frontal lobe.
8
__________ 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
9
Which of the following researchers did NOT study attachment?
A)Harry Harlow
B)Mary Ainsworth
C)John Bowlby
D)Sheila Kamerman
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 parents __________ socialize children and children __________ socialize parents.
A)do; do
B)do; do not
C)do not; do
D)do not; do not
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)MAX
D)Scaffolding
15
Which country 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 less likely to include play.
B)Mothers engage in more rough-and-tumble play with their infants.
C)Infants consistently demonstrate a preference for the mother.
D)Maternal interactions usually center on child-care activities.
17
In a recent study on child care, conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, which of the following was found to be FALSE?
A)Infants in more than 10 hours per week of day care demonstrated lower levels of attachment to their mothers.
B)Child-care quality was linked with fewer child-care problems.
C)Infants from low-income families were more likely to receive low-quality child care than their high-income counterparts.
D)Quality of care included things such as group size and child–adult ratio.







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