INFANT MENTAL HEALTH 2025
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
STUDY GUIDE
Attachment theorists believe that which of the following actions is the most important
contributor to the development of a secure attachment ?
the child's autonomy
the child's physical health
parent sensitivity and responsivity
the child's temperament
parent sensitivity and responsivity
According to the article and discussion around ghosts in the nursery :
emotions in parenting are best repressed so that they don't interfere with high quality
caregiving
a therapist cannot help a parent feel heard
parents will always parent the same way their own parents did
some parents who have difficult childhoods do not want their own children to
experience such fear and anger and work to prevent this pattern by parenting
differently than their own parents
some parents who have difficult childhoods do not want their own children to
experience such fear and anger and work to prevent this pattern by parenting
differently than their own parents
Reflective capacity :
requires a infant mental health provider to judge what a parent is doing wrong
is the capacity to " hold others ' minds in mind as well as one's own "
comes naturally and does not require practice
is a catalog of what happened at a therapy session
is the capacity to " hold others ' minds in mind as well as one's own "
, What happens in the Still Face paradigm when a caregiver goes still ?
the baby learns how to effectively regulate their motor motions
the baby will likely not produce any vocalizations at all
the baby may fuss and become disregulated
the baby goes still and quiet just like the caregiver
the baby may fuss and become disregulated
The Still Face Paradigm demonstrated that
infants increase positive affect and decrease gaze aversion during the still face
infants do not know what to expect when they interact with their caregivers
infant expect their caregivers to respond , and when they don't , they are distressed
and then withdraw
infants are unable to distinguish between caregivers ' emotions
infant expect their caregivers to respond , and when they don't , they are distressed
and then withdraw
A mother is trying to soothe her 2 - month - old infant who is crying and
overstimulated . She keeps showing her infant different toys and trying to distract the
infant by pointing to things around the room and trying different soothing techniques .
Which of the following is true about the mother's tactics ?
These techniques will likely be ineffective . She should try swadding her infant and
slowing down her interactions
The mother should implement at least 3 different soothing techniques every 5 mintues
until she finds something that works .
The mother should leave the infant to settle on their own .
they are effective for helping the infant soothe . The infant will look at the toys and stop
crying . Or look at the things around the room and reduce crying .
These techniques will likely be ineffective . She should try swadding her infant and
slowing down her interactions
When we talk about infant mental health , the field is referring to :
the infant in isolation from their environment
an infant's ability to express only positive emotions
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
STUDY GUIDE
Attachment theorists believe that which of the following actions is the most important
contributor to the development of a secure attachment ?
the child's autonomy
the child's physical health
parent sensitivity and responsivity
the child's temperament
parent sensitivity and responsivity
According to the article and discussion around ghosts in the nursery :
emotions in parenting are best repressed so that they don't interfere with high quality
caregiving
a therapist cannot help a parent feel heard
parents will always parent the same way their own parents did
some parents who have difficult childhoods do not want their own children to
experience such fear and anger and work to prevent this pattern by parenting
differently than their own parents
some parents who have difficult childhoods do not want their own children to
experience such fear and anger and work to prevent this pattern by parenting
differently than their own parents
Reflective capacity :
requires a infant mental health provider to judge what a parent is doing wrong
is the capacity to " hold others ' minds in mind as well as one's own "
comes naturally and does not require practice
is a catalog of what happened at a therapy session
is the capacity to " hold others ' minds in mind as well as one's own "
, What happens in the Still Face paradigm when a caregiver goes still ?
the baby learns how to effectively regulate their motor motions
the baby will likely not produce any vocalizations at all
the baby may fuss and become disregulated
the baby goes still and quiet just like the caregiver
the baby may fuss and become disregulated
The Still Face Paradigm demonstrated that
infants increase positive affect and decrease gaze aversion during the still face
infants do not know what to expect when they interact with their caregivers
infant expect their caregivers to respond , and when they don't , they are distressed
and then withdraw
infants are unable to distinguish between caregivers ' emotions
infant expect their caregivers to respond , and when they don't , they are distressed
and then withdraw
A mother is trying to soothe her 2 - month - old infant who is crying and
overstimulated . She keeps showing her infant different toys and trying to distract the
infant by pointing to things around the room and trying different soothing techniques .
Which of the following is true about the mother's tactics ?
These techniques will likely be ineffective . She should try swadding her infant and
slowing down her interactions
The mother should implement at least 3 different soothing techniques every 5 mintues
until she finds something that works .
The mother should leave the infant to settle on their own .
they are effective for helping the infant soothe . The infant will look at the toys and stop
crying . Or look at the things around the room and reduce crying .
These techniques will likely be ineffective . She should try swadding her infant and
slowing down her interactions
When we talk about infant mental health , the field is referring to :
the infant in isolation from their environment
an infant's ability to express only positive emotions
