chapter 6 Test Bank Latest Edition
Personality - Answer Relatively consistent blend of emotions, temperament, thought, and
behavior that makes a person unique.
Psychosocial development - Answer Personality development that are intertwined with social
relationships
Emotions - Answer Subjective responses to experience (sadness, joy, fear)
Emotional reactions - Answer Develop during infancy. They are a basic element of personality.
Emotions are associated with - Answer Psychological changes and behavioral changes.
(Changes inside and out)
Physiological changes - Answer Blood pressure may rise, pulse may increase, sweat and
perspiration may occur.
Behavioral changes - Answer Acting fearful or angry. Expressions depend on culture and
personality.
Crying - Answer One of the first signs of emotions.
Upset newborn - Answer Piercing cries, flailing limbs, stiff bodies
Cry types - Answer Hunger, pain, frustration
Newborns and happiness - Answer More difficult to tell when a newborn is happy because
they aren't able to display that emotion.
1st month emotions - Answer Baby becomes quiet at the sound of human voice, being picked
up, and smiles when gently moved.
, Waking smiles - Answer Considered more social. Elicited through gentle jiggling, tickling or
kissing. (2nd month of life)
Laughter - Answer Smile-linked vocalization (4-12 months)
Anticipatory smiling - Answer Intentional communication to the partner of object. (Smile at
object, continue to smile while gazing at parent) (8-10 months)
True emotions - Answer Joy, surprise, sadness, disgust etc... Reactions to events that have
meaning.
Self-emotions - Answer Self- awareness, self-consciousness, self-evaluative emotions
Self-awareness - Answer Realization that ones existence is separate from others.
Self-consciousness - Answer Depends on having self-awareness. (Embarrassment and
empathy)
Self-evaluative emotions - Answer Requires self-awareness and knowledge of socially accepted
behaviors. (understanding what is and isn't appropriate)
Examples of self-evaluative emotions - Answer Pride, shame, guilt
Differentiation of basic emotions - Answer Begins as the cerebral cortex becomes functional
(birth-3months)
Altruistic behavior - Answer Acting out of concern for a stranger with no expectation of
reward.
Empathy - Answer Ability to put oneself in another's place.
Empathy requires - Answer Social cognition (understanding that others have feelings and
thoughts) ideas about others feelings are used to gauge own behavior.