Question 1

The FIRST clear sign of happiness in infants is

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A)  the expression of love toward the mother.
B)  the social smile.
C)  laughter.
D)  smiling.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Developmental psychologists do NOT define emotions as

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A)  subjective feelings.
B)  the desire to take action.
C)  the physiological correlates of feelings.
D)  smiles that are directed at people.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which scenario describes a social smile?

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A)  Newborn Timmy smiles during his sleep.
B)  At 3 months, Indira smiles when her father talks to her.
C)  Alexa smiles at 1 month when her mother strokes her cheek.
D)  All of the scenarios describe a social smile.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Wesley is an infant and just demonstrated his FIRST negative emotion. What is it likely to be?

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A)  anger
B)  sadness
C)  fear
D)  distressE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Compare and contrast depression and anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence.

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Question 6

About what percentage of children and adolescents suffer from an anxiety disorder?

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A)  3%
B)  7%
C)  12%
D)  15%E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Walter Mischel's procedure in which preschool children were asked to wait for a considerable amount of time in order to receive a greater number of treats was designed to assess which characteristic?

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A)  intelligence
B)  attentiveness
C)  delay of gratification
D)  social competenceE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The initial signs of fear develop at approximately _____ months of age.

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A)  6 to 7
B)  2 to 3
C)  4 to 5
D)  8 to 9E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which emotion is identified EARLIEST by children?

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A)  disgust
B)  shame
C)  happiness
D)  angerE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Kaye is very impulsive but exhibits low levels of behaviour problems. It is likely that her home environment is

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A)  positive.
B)  inactive.
C)  not a good fit.
D)  negative.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In this procedure, mothers and their infants are brought into a laboratory where the infants are strapped in a highchair. The mother is then seated 1.5 feet away from the infant, from which position she can interact with her infant.

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A)  the Still-Face Paradigm
B)  the AFFEX
C)  the Strange Situation
D)  the Attachment ParadigmE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

In what ways is emotional regulation necessary for social competence?

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Question 13

Which statement is NOT true of those suffering from depression?

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A)  Those with depression have unrealistic expectations about themselves and social relationships.
B)  Depressed individuals tend to engage in equifinality.
C)  Depressed individuals tend to ruminate about negative life events.
D)  Difficult peer relationships are both a cause and an outcome of depression.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

Twelve-month-old infants are _____ to comprehend the emotional tone of others' faces, and/but are _____ to comprehend the emotional tone of others' voices.

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A)  able; able
B)  able; unable
C)  unable; able
D)  unable; unableE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The direct and indirect influence that parents have on their children's standards, values, and ways of thinking is referred to as

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A)  emotion socialization.
B)  discipline.
C)  emotional regulation.
D)  social referencing.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of these is more common among girls and accounts for much of the gender difference in depression?

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A)  self-distraction
B)  co-regulation
C)  co-rumination
D)  self-regulationE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Extensively discussing and self-disclosing emotional problems with another person is referred to as

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A)  rumination.
B)  co-regulation.
C)  co-rumination.
D)  self-regulation.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Recent studies of the connection between specific genes and aspects of temperament have demonstrated that

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A)  most temperamental capacities have no genetic component.
B)  genetic temperamental tendencies are sometimes more likely to be expressed when the family environment is suboptimal and sometimes when it is optimal.
C)  individual differences in positive emotions tend to be more genetically based than are individual differences in negative emotions.
D)  Recent studies have demonstrated all of these.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

Twins Sheree and Caitlin, who are 3 years old, each just successfully completed a jigsaw puzzle. Sheree's puzzle was simple, and she completed it easily. Caitlin's puzzle was more difficult, and it took a lot of effort for her to complete it. Which twin is more likely to experience pride in her accomplishment?

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A)  Sheree is more likely than is Caitlin to experience pride.
B)  Caitlin is more likely than is Sheree to experience pride.
C)  Sheree and Caitlin are equally likely to experience pride.
D)  Neither Sheree nor Caitlin is likely to experience pride because they are both too young.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Most infants begin to express surprise by _____ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  3
B)  6
C)  8
D)  10E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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