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The most developmentally sound approach to comforting a distressed baby is to - ✔✔prevent
distress so the need for soothing doesn't arise.
A(n) _____ is a type of smile that develops between 8-10 months in which an infant smiles at an
object and then gazes at an adult while continuing to smile. - ✔✔anticipatory smile
Margo and her husband Frank love watching their three-month old daughter, Tina, smile when
they come into the room. In this scenario, Tina's parents entering her room elicits a(n) _____ on
her part. - ✔✔social smile
In Kagan's views, behavioral inhibition - ✔✔grows or weakens depending on how caregivers
handle the inhibitory temperament of the child
Erikson's first developmental crisis is - ✔✔basic trust versus basic mistrust.
Which of the following is a possible outcome of an inadequate resolution of the conflict
between basic trust and basic mistrust? - ✔✔Difficulties in forming quality relationships
The development of basic trust versus basic mistrust occurs through the infant's interactions
with - ✔✔the primary caregivers.
Which of the following is the laboratory-based technique that was used by Mary Ainsworth to
study attachment in children? - ✔✔Strange Situation technique
One-year-old Peter rarely cries when his mother leaves him with a baby-sitter. When his
mother returns, he seems indifferent and refuses to let her hold him. Peter's pattern of
attachment would best be classified as - ✔✔avoidant.
, When 1-year-old Tommy's grandmother visits his house to babysit him while his parents go out,
Tommy starts to fuss and cry as his mother gets ready to leave. Tommy is demonstrating -
✔✔separation anxiety.
Claire, a 4-month-old baby, does not recognize herself in mirrors or pictures. If she is like most
babies, she will develop physical self-recognition and self-awareness by the age of _____
months. - ✔✔18
Whenever she gets a chance, three-year-old Brenda uses all of her mother's cosmetics and
watches herself in the mirror. She has learnt to do this by imitating her mother. Which of the
following is true of Brenda? - ✔✔Brenda has a well-developed sense of self-recognition in this
instance.
_____ is defined as the emotional discomfort about doing something wrong and the ability to
refrain from doing it. - ✔✔Conscience
16-months-old Nancy is about to touch an electric outlet, but then says, "No!" and pulls her
finger back. Nancy is demonstrating - ✔✔self-regulation.
Which of the following is a broad measurable difference seen between male and female infants
in the United States? - ✔✔Girls are less reactive to stress and more likely to survive infancy.
In _____ cultures, individuals are seen as separate from one another, and independence and
self-reliance are highly valued. - ✔✔individualistic
Which of the following is the evaluative part of self-concept? - ✔✔Self-esteem
Leo thinks he is the smartest student in his kindergarten class. Leo's judgment of his self-worth
is called - ✔✔self-esteem.
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The most developmentally sound approach to comforting a distressed baby is to - ✔✔prevent
distress so the need for soothing doesn't arise.
A(n) _____ is a type of smile that develops between 8-10 months in which an infant smiles at an
object and then gazes at an adult while continuing to smile. - ✔✔anticipatory smile
Margo and her husband Frank love watching their three-month old daughter, Tina, smile when
they come into the room. In this scenario, Tina's parents entering her room elicits a(n) _____ on
her part. - ✔✔social smile
In Kagan's views, behavioral inhibition - ✔✔grows or weakens depending on how caregivers
handle the inhibitory temperament of the child
Erikson's first developmental crisis is - ✔✔basic trust versus basic mistrust.
Which of the following is a possible outcome of an inadequate resolution of the conflict
between basic trust and basic mistrust? - ✔✔Difficulties in forming quality relationships
The development of basic trust versus basic mistrust occurs through the infant's interactions
with - ✔✔the primary caregivers.
Which of the following is the laboratory-based technique that was used by Mary Ainsworth to
study attachment in children? - ✔✔Strange Situation technique
One-year-old Peter rarely cries when his mother leaves him with a baby-sitter. When his
mother returns, he seems indifferent and refuses to let her hold him. Peter's pattern of
attachment would best be classified as - ✔✔avoidant.
, When 1-year-old Tommy's grandmother visits his house to babysit him while his parents go out,
Tommy starts to fuss and cry as his mother gets ready to leave. Tommy is demonstrating -
✔✔separation anxiety.
Claire, a 4-month-old baby, does not recognize herself in mirrors or pictures. If she is like most
babies, she will develop physical self-recognition and self-awareness by the age of _____
months. - ✔✔18
Whenever she gets a chance, three-year-old Brenda uses all of her mother's cosmetics and
watches herself in the mirror. She has learnt to do this by imitating her mother. Which of the
following is true of Brenda? - ✔✔Brenda has a well-developed sense of self-recognition in this
instance.
_____ is defined as the emotional discomfort about doing something wrong and the ability to
refrain from doing it. - ✔✔Conscience
16-months-old Nancy is about to touch an electric outlet, but then says, "No!" and pulls her
finger back. Nancy is demonstrating - ✔✔self-regulation.
Which of the following is a broad measurable difference seen between male and female infants
in the United States? - ✔✔Girls are less reactive to stress and more likely to survive infancy.
In _____ cultures, individuals are seen as separate from one another, and independence and
self-reliance are highly valued. - ✔✔individualistic
Which of the following is the evaluative part of self-concept? - ✔✔Self-esteem
Leo thinks he is the smartest student in his kindergarten class. Leo's judgment of his self-worth
is called - ✔✔self-esteem.
