PSYC 333 Reading Questions – Psychology course study and exam preparation
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The set of abilities that researchers have proposed are key to competent social functioning is
referred to as - ANS ✔✔emotional intelligence
The study that followed 450 boys from impoverished neighborhoods until middle age
demonstrated that _____ strongly predicted later social functioning. - ANS ✔✔emotional
intelligence but not IQ score
Which statement about infant smiling is true? - ANS ✔✔Infants' smiling induces parents to have
more positive social interactions with them.
Which of these stimuli is LEAST likely to elicit a smile in a 7-month-old infant? - ANS ✔✔a
smiling stranger
Of these children, who is MOST likely to experience separation anxiety in the situation
described? - ANS ✔✔15-month-old Sebastian is placed into his crib by his parent who then
leaves the room
Of these children, who is LEAST likely to experience separation anxiety in the situation
described? - ANS ✔✔13-month-old Nolan walks away from his parent into another room
Self-conscious emotions are different from other emotions in that they: - ANS ✔✔relate to our
consciousness of others' reactions to us
Zoe, who is 3 years old, has broken a dish and feels as if she wants to hide. She is primarily
experiencing - ANS ✔✔shame.
, In comparison with U.S. children, Japanese children are LESS likely to experience which emotion
as a consequence of personal success? - ANS ✔✔pride
Which statement about the association between emotional development and cognitive
development is true? - ANS ✔✔Cognitive changes influence the types of stimuli that elicit
particular emotional responses.
Baby Rachel sucks her thumb and rubs the ribbons in her baby doll's hair in response to fear-
provoking situations. Baby Rachel is engaging in - ANS ✔✔self-soothing
Emil, who is 4 years old, has a doctor's appointment today and he knows he will need to get a
shot. Which behavior is Emil LEAST likely to do in response to this negative situation? - ANS
✔✔realize that this situation cannot be controlled and try to distract himself by thinking about
the lollipop he will get following the shot
Which emotional regulation strategy would an older child be LEAST likely to attempt? - ANS
✔✔self-soothing
An infant's level of rhythmicity is indicated by: - ANS ✔✔the consistency of the daily sleeping
schedule
Research on the physiological bases of temperament has demonstrated that _____ are
associated with temperament? - ANS ✔✔both brain activation patterns and heart rate and
respiratory characteristics
Charlie is a happy child who plays well with other children and gets angry only rarely. Which
scenario is MOST likely also to be true of Charlie? - ANS ✔✔Charlie is securely attached to his
parents.
The direct and indirect influence that parents have on their children's standards, values, and
ways of thinking is referred to as - ANS ✔✔socialization.
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The set of abilities that researchers have proposed are key to competent social functioning is
referred to as - ANS ✔✔emotional intelligence
The study that followed 450 boys from impoverished neighborhoods until middle age
demonstrated that _____ strongly predicted later social functioning. - ANS ✔✔emotional
intelligence but not IQ score
Which statement about infant smiling is true? - ANS ✔✔Infants' smiling induces parents to have
more positive social interactions with them.
Which of these stimuli is LEAST likely to elicit a smile in a 7-month-old infant? - ANS ✔✔a
smiling stranger
Of these children, who is MOST likely to experience separation anxiety in the situation
described? - ANS ✔✔15-month-old Sebastian is placed into his crib by his parent who then
leaves the room
Of these children, who is LEAST likely to experience separation anxiety in the situation
described? - ANS ✔✔13-month-old Nolan walks away from his parent into another room
Self-conscious emotions are different from other emotions in that they: - ANS ✔✔relate to our
consciousness of others' reactions to us
Zoe, who is 3 years old, has broken a dish and feels as if she wants to hide. She is primarily
experiencing - ANS ✔✔shame.
, In comparison with U.S. children, Japanese children are LESS likely to experience which emotion
as a consequence of personal success? - ANS ✔✔pride
Which statement about the association between emotional development and cognitive
development is true? - ANS ✔✔Cognitive changes influence the types of stimuli that elicit
particular emotional responses.
Baby Rachel sucks her thumb and rubs the ribbons in her baby doll's hair in response to fear-
provoking situations. Baby Rachel is engaging in - ANS ✔✔self-soothing
Emil, who is 4 years old, has a doctor's appointment today and he knows he will need to get a
shot. Which behavior is Emil LEAST likely to do in response to this negative situation? - ANS
✔✔realize that this situation cannot be controlled and try to distract himself by thinking about
the lollipop he will get following the shot
Which emotional regulation strategy would an older child be LEAST likely to attempt? - ANS
✔✔self-soothing
An infant's level of rhythmicity is indicated by: - ANS ✔✔the consistency of the daily sleeping
schedule
Research on the physiological bases of temperament has demonstrated that _____ are
associated with temperament? - ANS ✔✔both brain activation patterns and heart rate and
respiratory characteristics
Charlie is a happy child who plays well with other children and gets angry only rarely. Which
scenario is MOST likely also to be true of Charlie? - ANS ✔✔Charlie is securely attached to his
parents.
The direct and indirect influence that parents have on their children's standards, values, and
ways of thinking is referred to as - ANS ✔✔socialization.
