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Proximity-seeking and contact-maintaining behaviors are displays of _____.


A) love
B) fear
C) attachment
D) friendliness

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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According to Erikson's theory, what holds true for most toddlers?


A) They want to depend on their caregivers to meet all of their needs.
B) They want to gain a sense of control over their own bodies.
C) Toilet training is only a minor step in learning a sense of autonomy.
D) They need to feel guilt and shame in order to strengthen their sense of autonomy.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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_____ is, literally, "other-care": the care of children by people other than the biological parents.

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A sign of secure attachment is when a child _____.


A) refuses to let go of the caregiver's arm
B) plays aimlessly without interacting with the caregiver
C) shows extreme fear and anger
D) maintains contact with the caregiver while exploring

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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The difficulty in distinguishing distinct emotions in early infancy is probably the result of brain immaturity.

A) True
B) False

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The importance of synchrony in normal development is tested by means of the _____ technique.

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Compared with mothers, fathers are more likely to make their infants _____.


A) stop crying
B) laugh
C) go to sleep
D) say "please"

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Worldwide, only about 15 percent of infants receive daily care from _____.


A) their mother
B) a grandparent or other extended family member
C) a paid, trained, nonrelative caregiver
D) their father

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Vivian is less than a day old. Which of the following emotions is already apparent?


A) social smile
B) pain
C) embarrassed crying
D) fear of strangers

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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According to cognitive theorists, beliefs and thoughts determine one's perspective on the world.

A) True
B) False

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Psychologists from the _____ school of thought believe that a child's personality is "created" or largely determined by his or her parents.

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A child fixated in the oral stage may become an adult who _____.


A) talks excessively
B) is excessively neat
C) is a homosexual
D) has intense fears

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Why does a child use social referencing?

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According to cognitive theory, infants use their early relationships to develop a set of assumptions that become a frame of reference for later in life. Such a set of assumptions is called a _____.


A) referential hypothesis
B) working model
C) schematic plan
D) work-in-progress

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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When baby Lia met her uncle's big dog for the first time, she cried and tried to move away from the dog. Lia is most likely _____.


A) a newborn
B) 3 months old
C) 6 months old
D) 9 months old

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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When a baby discovers that her world is a fairly predictable place in which her needs are met by a responsive caregiver, Erikson would say she has resolved the crisis of ______ versus mistrust.

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The strong, loving bond that forms as parents hold and feed their newborn is known as the _____.

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An infant's distress at seeing an unfamiliar person is called _____.


A) stranger wariness
B) extrafamilial fear
C) fear of the unknown
D) separation anxiety

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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If we place a dot of rouge on a 20-month-old girl's nose and stand the child in front of a mirror, she may then touch her own nose. This indicates that the child has some _____.


A) dynamic perception
B) perceptual constancy
C) social referencing
D) self-awareness

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Baby Roland wants his bottle, but he can't reach it. He gets angry, his face turns red, and he yells loudly. His anger is a healthy response to his frustration.

A) True
B) False

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