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Childhood Voyages in Development 5th Edition Rathus Test Bank
Childhood Voyages in Development 5th Edition Rathus Test Bank
Childhood Voyages in Development 5th Edition Rathus Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
2. John Bowlby viewed infant behaviors such as crying, smiling, and clinging as
a. reflexes and non-meaningful.
b. essential to the infant’s survival.
c. indicators of separation anxiety.
d. having different meanings depending upon whether the infant was a girl or boy.
ANS: B REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Conceptual
3. In the United States, most infants, children, and adults can be classified as
a. insecurely attached.
b. unattached.
c. securely attached.
d. avoidantly attached.
ANS: C REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Factual
4. A mother leaves the room and her infant starts to cry. This may represent
a. attachment.
b. separation anxiety.
c. temperament.
d. It could represent all of these
ANS: D REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Applied
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7. An infant fusses mildly when his mother leaves and seeks comfort from her upon her return. This
infant shows
a. ambivalent attachment.
b. insecure attachment.
c. avoidant attachment.
d. secure attachment.
ANS: D REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Applied
8. In Ainsworth’s Strange Situation, Aluisio plays with his toys without fuss when he’s alone and
ignores his mother when she returns to the room. This form of attachment is
a. ambivalent attachment.
b. insecure attachment.
c. avoidant attachment.
d. secure attachment.
ANS: C REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Applied
9. In Ainsworth’s Strange Situation, Evan showed severe distress when his mother left the room.
When she returned, he ran to cling to her and then pushed her away. What type of attachment is
this?
a. Ambivalent/resistant attachment
b. Confused attachment
c. Avoidant attachment
d. Secure attachment
ANS: A REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Applied
10. An infant appears dazed and confused by her mother’s departure. This child may have
a. ambivalent attachment.
b. disorganized attachment.
c. avoidant attachment.
d. secure attachment.
ANS: B REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Applied
11. When compared to insecurely attached children, those who are securely attached are
a. better adjusted at school.
b. more cooperative with parents.
c. happier.
d. All of these
ANS: D REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Factual
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16. Home visits to economically disadvantaged families increased maternal involvement with infants
and secure attachment. The home visitors helped mothers
a. positively conceptualize their fetuses.
b. accurately interpret infant cues.
c. engage in positive play.
d. All of these
ANS: D REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Factual
17. Attachment
a. may be passed along generationally.
b. is determined solely by the environment.
c. has nothing to do with the parents and everything to do with the child.
d. is more likely to affect female children than male children.
ANS: A REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Factual
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24. An infant with a difficult temperament who is very active and displays negative emotions
a. is likely to have a mother who is sensitive and responsive.
b. is likely to become securely attached.
c. is likely to have a mother who has other children to tend to.
d. is likely to become insecurely attached.
ANS: D REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Factual
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27. Michael Lamb (1992) found that when observed in the home or other familiar settings, infants
sought out mothers as much as they did fathers. However, when infants were stressed, they tended
to
a. seek out their mother.
b. seek out their father.
c. seek out whichever parent was closest in proximity.
d. isolate themselves from caregivers.
ANS: A REF: Attachment OBJ: 2 DIF: Factual
28. Jerome is securely attached to his parents. However, his parents undergo a divorce, and Jerome is
now being neglected. What is likely to happen to his level of attachment?
a. It may change because of the change in care he is receiving
b. Once attachment bonds are in place, they will not change
c. It depends upon whether he is living with his mother or his father
d. It depends upon age, as attachment will not change after age 3
ANS: A REF: Attachment OBJ: 3 DIF: Applied
30. Omar spent his first year of life in an orphanage where he was insecurely attached to his
caregivers. He has now been adopted by a loving parent. His adoptive parent wants to know, can
Omar’s insecure attachment pattern change?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Attachment patterns can change, but only in girls
d. It depends upon the child’s age at adoption
ANS: A REF: Attachment OBJ: 3 DIF: Applied
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33. Brenna is 2 months old. At a recent family reunion, she was passed around for multiple relatives to
hold. Emily showed no particular preference for her mother, father, or any other relative. In which
of Ainsworth’s phases of attachment is Brenna?
a. Absolute-attachment phase
b. Initial-preattachment phase
c. Attachment-in-the-making phase
d. Clear-cut-attachment phase
ANS: B REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Applied
36. Christopher is 4 months old. He prefers to be held by his mother or father rather than relatives or
people he’s never met. In terms of attachment, in which of Ainsworth’s phases is Christopher?
a. Absolute-attachment phase
b. Initial-preattachment phase
c. Attachment-in-the-making phase
d. Clear-cut-attachment phase
ANS: C REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Applied
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37. Makani is 7 months old. She has developed an intense dependence upon her primary caregiver, her
grandmother. Which of Ainsworth’s (1978) attachment phases does this best represent?
a. Over-attachment
b. Initial-preattachment phase
c. Attachment-in-the-making phase
d. Clear-cut-attachment phase
ANS: D REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Applied
39. In studies of Scottish and Ugandan infants, which of the following was TRUE?
a. The Ugandan infants were more likely to be securely attached than the Scottish infants
b. Fear of strangers followed separation anxiety in both studies
c. The Scottish infants showed no separation anxiety
d. Fear of strangers preceded separation anxiety in both studies
ANS: B REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Applied
41. According to the cognitive perspective, at what age will a child develop specific attachments?
a. 6-7 months
b. 4-5 months
c. 3-4 months
d. 1-2 months
ANS: A REF: Attachment OBJ: 1 DIF: Factual
42. According to the behavioral view, infants become attached to caregivers because
a. caregivers feed infants and tend to their physiological needs, thus becoming reinforcers.
b. infants develop object permanence and miss their caregivers.
c. caregivers are love objects.
d. infants become imprinted on a specific caregiver.
ANS: A REF: Attachment OBJ: 3 DIF: Factual
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43. Which theoretical view contends that caregivers become “love objects” and form the basis for all
later attachments?
a. Cognitive
b. Behavioral
c. Psychoanalytic
d. Biological
ANS: C REF: Attachment OBJ: 4 DIF: Factual
44. Dr. Martin is conducting a study of infant attachment. Her hypothesis is that infants who have not
yet developed some concept of object permanence will not show specific attachments to
caregivers. Which theoretical view of attachment does Dr. Martin hold?
a. Cognitive
b. Behavioral
c. Psychoanalytic
d. Biological
ANS: A REF: Attachment OBJ: 4 DIF: Applied
45. According to Erikson, what is MOST critical for a child to develop in the first year of life?
a. A sense of trust
b. A sense of autonomy
c. A sense of identity
d. A sense of self-efficacy
ANS: A REF: Attachment OBJ: 4 DIF: Factual
46. Harry and Margaret Harlow (1966) conducted a series of experiments to demonstrate that feeding
was not as critical to the attachment process as who suggested?
a. Ainsworth
b. Erikson
c. Freud
d. None of these
ANS: C REF: Attachment OBJ: 4 DIF: Conceptual
48. When infant monkeys were alone or had wire surrogate mother for a companion, they were afraid
of the “bear monster.” But when the cloth mother was present, the infant monkeys
a. clung to the cloth mother and did not explore their surroundings.
b. were as afraid of the cloth mother as they were the bear monster.
c. used the cloth mother as a secure base.
d. sought out the wire mother who offered food.
ANS: C REF: Attachment OBJ: 4 DIF: Applied
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51. Three-month-old Jocelyn smiles in response to the sound of her father singing her a silly bedtime
song. This is called
a. social smiling.
b. reflexive smiling.
c. genetic smiling.
d. responsive smiling.
ANS: A REF: Attachment OBJ: 8 DIF: Applied
53. The fixed-action pattern of attachment is theorized to occur during a critical period of life. This
means
a. it is essential for the survival of the organism.
b. if it does not occur during this period, it may never occur.
c. if it does not occur, that means it was not needed.
d. None of these
ANS: B REF: Attachment OBJ: 4 DIF: Applied
54. Konrad Lorenz’s goslings (1962; 1981) ran to him when frightened, honked with distress at his
departure, and tried to overcome obstacles to be near him. This is an example of
a. secure attachment.
b. bonding.
c. imprinting.
d. object permanence.
ANS: C REF: Attachment OBJ: 4 DIF: Applied
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55. Attachment that occurs during a critical period based upon a specific releasing stimulus is called
a. imprinting.
b. fixed response.
c. maturation.
d. maternal instinct.
ANS: A REF: Attachment OBJ: 4 DIF: Factual
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61. Shyla is a socially withdrawn 4-year-old girl. Given what you know about the studies done on
social deprivation with rhesus monkeys, what might help Shyla overcome being withdrawn?
a. Socially advanced elders
b. Younger playmates
c. Female playmates only
d. Intense psychodynamic therapy
ANS: B REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 4 DIF: Applied
63. Amy is a 4-month-old infant. She appears withdrawn and depressed, and is losing all interest in the
world. Amy
a. may suffer from early-onset schizophrenia.
b. probably has severe neurological damage.
c. may be the victim of social deprivation.
d. may be displaying early signs of mental retardation.
ANS: C REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 4 DIF: Applied
65. Children transferred from foster homes to adoptive homes after 6 months of age
a. showed worse developmental outcomes than children transferred at younger ages.
b. did not bond with adoptive parents, but also did not show developmental deficits.
c. greatly outpaced non-adopted children in terms of social development.
d. were less likely to have developmental problems because of age.
ANS: A REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 4 DIF: Applied
66. Yarrow and Goodwin (1973) found that the incidence of problems in adopted children, such as
decreased social responsiveness and extremes in attachment behaviors, were positively correlated
to the
a. caregiving styles of the adoptive parents.
b. age of the adoptive parents.
c. SES of the adoptive parents.
d. age at which child was separated from the temporary foster parents.
ANS: D REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 4 DIF: Applied
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67. Believing that sunshine and fresh air will make children ill, the natives in one Guatemalan village
isolate their children until they are 13 to 14 months of age (Kagan & Klein, 1973). After this
isolation, the children
a. remain apathetic.
b. are physically and mentally retarded through adulthood.
c. are as intellectually and physically able as American children by age 11.
d. regress even further in their physical and emotional development.
ANS: C REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 4 DIF: Applied
68. Skeels (1966) found that the difference between those children who were functioning well and
independent as adults and those who were still in some type of institutional setting as adults was
a. educational opportunity.
b. early nutrition.
c. individual attention and environmental stimulation.
d. exposure to physically stimulating activities.
ANS: C REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 4 DIF: Applied
69. When we consider the relationship between a child abuser and a victim, which is LEAST likely?
a. A child being maltreated by someone other than their parent
b. A child being maltreated by their mother acting alone
c. A child maltreated by their parents acting together
d. A child maltreated by their father acting alone
ANS: A REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 5 DIF: Factual
71. Approximately how many children in the United States are reported to be abused or neglected
each year?
a. About 1 million
b. 750,000
c. Almost 3 million
d. 5 million
ANS: C REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 5 DIF: Factual
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73. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognizes six types of child maltreatment.
Which is NOT one of these forms?
a. Emotional neglect
b. Sexual abuse
c. Educational neglect
d. Sibling assault
ANS: D REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 5 DIF: Factual
74. A 2-year-old child, left home alone all day to feed and fend for himself, is an example of
a. physical neglect.
b. emotional abuse.
c. emotional neglect.
d. physical abuse.
ANS: A REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 5 DIF: Factual
76. “Actions impairing the child’s emotional, social, or intellectual functioning” is the definition of
a. physical neglect.
b. educational neglect.
c. emotional neglect.
d. emotional abuse.
ANS: D REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 5 DIF: Factual
78. Austin has been maltreated by his parents. As a result, he is more likely
a. to suffer low self-esteem.
b. to show impaired cognitive functioning.
c. to act aggressively toward a date or spouse.
d. All of these
ANS: D REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 5 DIF: Applied
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79. Which of the following is an example of a situational stressor that may contribute to child abuse?
a. Unemployment
b. Having a sick child
c. Parental divorce or separation
d. All of these
ANS: D REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 5 DIF: Applied
80. Compared to the effects of maltreatment, the effects of childhood sexual abuse
a. result in a higher incidence of psychological and physical problems.
b. are less likely to lead to syndromes and other disorders.
c. are less predictable and more variable.
d. None of these
ANS: A REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 5 DIF: Factual
81. The research of Christine Heim and colleagues (2000) on the differences between women who
experienced abuse as children and those who did not found that
a. the ANS and endocrine systems were the same across all women.
b. women who had been abused showed lower ANS responses to the stressors.
c. women who had been abused and were depressed showed the highest ANS and endocrine
responses.
d. women who were depressed, but not abused, showed the highest ANS and endocrine
responses.
ANS: D REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 5 DIF: Factual
84. When we say abusive parenting tends to run in families, what does this mean?
a. Abusive would-be parents are more likely to get married to each other
b. Abused children are more likely to abuse their own children than the non-abused
c. More abused children abuse their own children than do not abuse them
d. Abusive tendencies are genetic and cannot really be avoided
ANS: B REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 5 DIF: Conceptual
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86. How can feelings of stress and anger be diffused without resorting to violence?
a. Through humor
b. By discussing those feelings
c. By reasoning through the causes of those feelings
d. All of these could work
ANS: D REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 5 DIF: Applied
88. What attachment pattern would you expect to find in a non-familial perpetrator of child sexual
abuse?
a. Secure
b. Insecure
c. There is no relationship between attachment and child sexual abuse
d. Oversecure
ANS: B REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 5 DIF: Factual
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94. Which of the following is/are considered an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
a. Asperger’s disorder
b. Rett’s disorder
c. Childhood disintegrative disorder
d. All of the above
ANS: D REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 6 DIF: Factual
95. Kai was developing normally until the age of 2, after which he began to lose skills that he had
previously acquired. Kai may be said to have
a. Asperger’s disorder.
b. Rett’s disorder.
c. childhood disintegrative disorder.
d. All of the above
ANS: C REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 6 DIF: Applied
96. The word “autism” is derived from the Greek word “autos” meaning
a. brain.
b. self.
c. closed.
d. isolated.
ANS: B REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 6 DIF: Factual
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97. Autism
a. is 3 to 4 times more likely in girls than boys.
b. is more likely to strike a child from a low socioeconomic background.
c. shows very strong ethnic differences.
d. is 4 to 5 times more likely in boys than in girls.
ANS: D REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 6 DIF: Factual
100. Bryan’s mother bought a new mobile and hung it over his bed. When Bryan woke up and noticed
this, he started to scream and would not stop screaming until the old mobile was returned to its
place. Bryan
a. may show “preservation of sameness.”
b. may suffer from childhood depression.
c. was simply frightened by the change.
d. showed a reaction typical of all young children.
ANS: A REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 6 DIF: Applied
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103. Which of the following has been found in the research to be associated with autism?
a. Poor parenting
b. A viral infection during infancy
c. The mercury preservative used in the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine
d. Very low birth weight and advanced maternal age
ANS: D REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 6 DIF: Factual
104. Which of the following research findings would lend support for a biological cause of autism?
a. Discovering that parents of autistic children are deficient in their parenting
b. Finding that peer rejection is correlated with autistic behaviors in children
c. Discovering that the concordance rates for ASDs are about 60% among identical twins
d. Finding that poor nutrition is related to ASDs
ANS: C REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 6 DIF: Conceptual
106. Nathan does not want to vaccinate his infant son as he has heard from friends that some
vaccinations, and the mercury preservative used in some vaccines, can cause autism. As a child
development expert, you tell him that
a. this has been substantiated in many research studies.
b. there is no scientific evidence for this view.
c. only certain vaccines cause autism.
d. vaccinations do not cause autism, but do worsen the symptoms in autistic children.
ANS: B REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 6 DIF: Applied
108. The research of O. Ivar Lovaas (1989) found that what type of treatment was effective with
autistic children?
a. Mild electric shock therapy
b. One-to-one behavior modification
c. Use of major tranquilizers
d. Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
ANS: B REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 6 DIF: Factual
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109. Biological approaches to the treatment of ASDs include the use of __________, such as those used
to treat depression, and _______________, usually used to treat schizophrenia.
a. behavior modification techniques; electric shock therapy
b. major tranquilizers; SSRIs
c. SSRIs; major tranquilizers
d. Drugs have proven ineffective in treating the symptoms of autism
ANS: C REF: When Attachment Fails OBJ: 6 DIF: Factual
111. How does experience in daycare affect children’s social and emotional development?
a. There are no differences on these dimensions between children in daycare and those not in
daycare
b. Children with daycare experience show lower levels of cooperation and affection
c. Children in daycare are more peer-orientated and play at higher developmental levels
d. Daycare is associated with lower language and cognitive skills
ANS: C REF: Day Care OBJ: 7 DIF: Applied
112. About _____ of children placed in daycare are rated as moderately more aggressive toward peers
and adults than children reared at home by their mother.
a. 0%
b. 17%
c. 45%
d. 67%
ANS: B REF: Day Care OBJ: 7 DIF: Factual
113. “A state of feeling that has physiological, situational, and cognitive components” is the definition
of which of the following terms?
a. Emotion
b. Temperament
c. Mood
d. Trait
ANS: A REF: Emotional Development OBJ: 8 DIF: Factual
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115. Izard (1987) claimed to have found four infant facial expressions that he believed were associated
with the basic emotions of anger/rage, enjoyment/joy, fear/terror, and interest/excitement. What
instrument did he use to assess this?
a. Maximally Discriminative Facial Movement Scoring System
b. Child Behavior Checklist
c. Infant Emotion Inventory
d. Reactive Emotion Scale
ANS: A REF: Emotional Development OBJ: 8 DIF: Factual
116. Kochanska (2001) found that for resistantly-attached children, their most powerful and persistent
emotion was
a. anger.
b. fear.
c. joy.
d. sadness.
ANS: B REF: Emotional Development OBJ: 8 DIF: Factual
117. What is the relationship between emotional development and patterns of attachment?
a. Resistant children have been found to be more fearful and less joyful
b. Secure children were found to show more fear and anger
c. There is no relationship between emotional development and attachment
d. There is a relationship between emotional development and attachment, but only in the
first year of life
ANS: A REF: Emotional Development OBJ: 8 DIF: Factual
119. If you want to make friends with a child who is showing stranger anxiety, which of the following
should you do?
a. Rush over to the child and pick them up
b. Approach the child when he/she is far away from their attachment figure
c. Talk in a friendly manner from a distance, smile, and offer toys to the child
d. Approach the child in unfamiliar surroundings, rather than in their own home
ANS: C REF: Emotional Development OBJ: 8 DIF: Applied
120. A child observes another child acting unafraid in the presence of a stranger. Then, the observing
child also stops acting afraid of the stranger. This is an example of
a. social referencing.
b. secure attachment.
c. insecure attachment.
d. activation of reflexes.
ANS: A REF: Emotional Development OBJ: 9 DIF: Applied
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122. While Neisha is sleeping, her mother puts a spot of makeup on her nose. When Neisha wakes up,
her mother places her in front of a mirror, and Neisha reaches and physically touches her own
nose. This means Neisha
a. is at least 18 months old.
b. recognizes that it is she in the mirror.
c. has begun to develop a self-concept.
d. All of these
ANS: D REF: Personality Development OBJ: 10 DIF: Applied
123. Self-awareness
a. does not reliably occur until about 24 months of age.
b. is not necessary for sharing and cooperation.
c. makes possible the development of self-conscious emotions such as embarrassment and
envy.
d. None of these
ANS: C REF: Personality Development OBJ: 10 DIF: Applied
124. Erikson stated that the major developmental task of the child between the ages of 2 and 3 is to
acquire a sense of autonomy and independence from their parents. One way toddlers do this is by
a. refusing to comply with parental requests or commands.
b. refusing to share their toys with others.
c. learning emotional regulation.
d. engaging in social referencing.
ANS: A REF: Personality Development OBJ: 10 DIF: Applied
125. “An individual’s distinctive ways of responding to people and events” is called
a. temperament.
b. personality.
c. self-concept
d. genotype.
ANS: B REF: Personality Development OBJ: 11 DIF: Factual
126. Which is the MOST common form of temperament, as found in studies by Chess and Thomas
(1989)?
a. Easy
b. Difficult
c. Slow-to-warm-up
d. All occurred equally in the studies by Chess and Thomas
ANS: A REF: Personality Development OBJ: 11 DIF: Factual
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127. Nathan has irregular sleep and feeding schedules, he responds to frustrations with tantrums and
loud crying, and he takes a long time to adjust to new routines. Which temperament classification
most accurately describes Nathan?
a. Easy
b. Difficult
c. Slow-to-warm up
d. Disengaged
ANS: B REF: Personality Development OBJ: 11 DIF: Applied
129. Mallory and Steve are parents of a difficult temperament infant. In response to the child’s
temperament, they become less available and less responsive. As a result, their child becomes
more difficult to handle. This is an example of
a. insecure attachment.
b. slow-to-warm-up temperament.
c. goodness of fit.
d. None of the above
ANS: C REF: Personality Development OBJ: 11 DIF: Conceptual
130. Research discussed in the textbook indicates that the statement “children prefer gender-typed toys
only after they have become aware of the gender roles assigned to them by society” is
a. true.
b. false.
c. true, but only for boys.
d. true, but only for girls.
ANS: B REF: Gender Differences OBJ: 12 DIF: Factual
131. One of the most obvious ways in which parents treat their sons and daughters differently is in their
a. ways of speaking to sons and daughters.
b. choice of schools for sons and daughters.
c. choice of clothing, room furnishings, and toys.
d. None of the above, parents treat sons and daughters similarly
ANS: C REF: Gender Differences OBJ: 12 DIF: Factual
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MATCHING
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1. Babies who show disorganized/disoriented attachment may move toward their mothers while looking
away from them.
2. Siblings of the same sex are more likely to form similar attachment relationships with their mother
than are girl-boy pairs.
5. According to ethologists, one component of the FAP of attachment in humans is a baby’s smile.
9. Parents of autistic children frequently report that they were “difficult babies.”
10. Bridges found that infants have one emotion: diffuse distress.
11. Fear of strangers peaks between 9-12 month of age and again at 18-24 months of age.
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13. The mirror technique is used to assess the development of self-concept among infants.
14. Girls tend to advance more rapidly than boys in motor development during infancy.
15. Parents talk more and are more emotionally expressive with infant sons than they are infant daughters.
SHORT ANSWER
1. What is the difference between a securely attached infant and an insecurely attached infant?
ANS:
In terms of the Strange Situation, a securely attached infant will be somewhat upset upon the exiting of
the mother and happy to see her return. An insecurely attached infant may exhibit either an avoidant or
ambivalent/resistant attachment pattern. In avoidant attachment, the infant shows little or no distress
when the mother leaves the room. Ambivalent/resistant infants are very emotional, becoming
extremely upset if mother leaves the room, and acts of two minds upon her return. The majority of
infants are securely attached.
OBJ: 1
ANS:
Autistic infants are usually physically normal, learning to crawl and walk at normal ages. However,
they seem to lack almost any attachments or social skills. As infants, they tend not to smile or explore
things with their mouths. They do not seek cuddling or hugging and prefer to play by themselves, even
when other children are present. Some autistic children even mutilate themselves in a variety of ways.
As these children get older, differences become more obvious. Autistic children tend to practice
echolalia and mutism. They tend to have a strong desire for exact sameness. Any change in their
environment may cause an outburst. The most prominent feature of autistic children is how contently
alone they seem.
OBJ: 6
ANS:
Infants and children tend to use social referencing when a social situation is ambiguous. They observe
those around them to see how others are reacting to the situation. They use this information to make
decisions on how to act, often modeling others’ responses. For example, an infant will judge the
friendliness of the expression his/her mother has on her face when interacting with a stranger,
subsequently showing the stranger a similar expression.
OBJ: 9
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ANS:
Infants eventually begin to realize that the hand passing in front of their eyes belongs to them. At about
18 months of age, infants begin to be able to detect a spot of rouge on their face in a mirror. Once the
infant becomes self-aware, social graces such as sharing can form. Being self-aware makes way for the
development of feelings such as envy, pride, and shame. Infants over 18 months of age thus tend to
seek parental approval, whereas younger infants do not.
OBJ: 10
ANS:
Even though research has shown temperament to remain fairly stable from infancy to adulthood, the
environment can play a role in modifying, or moderating, child temperament. In other words, a child’s
initial biological tendency toward a certain disposition may be strengthened or weakened due to
caregiver response to the child. For example, a child’s initial reluctance to eat new foods, enter a new
school, or try new experiences may be improved by caregivers who are patient, present one new event
at a time, and give the child chances for repeated exposures to new things. In this instance, the child
may adapt more positively. Further, child behavior can be positively modified when the caregiver does
not view the child as weak or willfully disobedient, and when the caregiver does not view the child’s
reluctance as a poor reflection on their parenting style.
OBJ: 11
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