Question 1

Children's sense of well-being both internally and externally is referred to as:

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A)   mental health.
B)   toxic stress.
C)   emotion socialization.
D)   differential susceptibility.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Many cultural variations in children's experiences of self-conscious emotions appear to be associated with cultural differences in the:

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A)   importance placed on the individual versus the importance placed on the social group.
B)   level of emotional maturity expected of children.
C)   age at which children understand that they themselves are entities separate from others.
D)   distinction among shame, guilt, and embarrassment.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

When children are in situations or environments that they perceive to be frightening, threatening, or overwhelming, they can experience:

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A)   stress.
B)   rumination.
C)   a mental disorder.
D)   trauma.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which statement would MOST likely be made by a theorist who takes a functionalist approach to understanding emotional development?

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A)   The purpose of anger is to initiate movement to eliminate an obstacle to one's goal.
B)   Developmental changes in the experience of joy/pleasure are due to accumulating social experiences.
C)   Distinct emotions are innate and present from early in life.
D)   There is a direct link between the inner emotional state of fear and the facial expression that accompanies it.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

This emotional experience is thought to have an evolutionary basis, as it helps humans avoid potential poisons or disease-causing bacteria.

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A)   happiness
B)   fear
C)   surprise
D)   disgustE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which scenario is an example of social referencing?

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A)   Jessica sucks her thumb when her brother takes away her favourite doll.
B)   Jose smiles when he opens a gift from his grandmother, even though he does not like the new shirt she has given him.
C)   Stacey hears her parents arguing and begins to cry.
D)   Henry looks up at his mother after he falls and, on seeing her content expression, gets up without crying.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

What are display rules, and how might children come to learn the display rules of their community?

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Question 8

A social group's informal norms about the demonstration of emotion and when and where they should be suppressed or masked are referred to as:

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A)   display rules.
B)   social referencing.
C)   demonstration motives.
D)   emotion regulation.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

What type of therapy is common for treating depression among children and adolescents?

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A)   cognitive behavioural therapy
B)   drug therapy
C)   psychotherapy
D)   exposure therapyE) A) and C)
F) C) and D) B

Question 10

Emotion coaching does NOT include:

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A)   discussing children's emotions.
B)   helping children express emotions appropriately.
C)   guiding children to learn ways of coping with emotions.
D)   ensuring that children understand the differences between the various self-conscious emotions.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which statement about the origins of cultural differences in emotion is TRUE?

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A)   Parental socialization plays a minor part in the development of emotions that are appropriate to the culture.
B)   Differences in emotional experience appear to be entirely due to environmental, as opposed to genetic, differences.
C)   Differences in emotional expression appear to be largely due to genetic differences.
D)   The same emotional experience may have different meanings across cultures.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which child is MOST likely to mention emotions such as pride, shame, embarrassment, and jealousy in conversation?

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A)   2-year-old Penny
B)   5-year-old Jake
C)   6-year-old Breanne
D)   8-year-old StaceyE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

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) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which statement is the BEST advice to give parents who would like to foster positive emotional development in their children?

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A)   Demonstrate that others experience the emotions that children themselves feel by expressing a wide variety of intense emotions.
B)   Teach children about the circumstances in which emotions should and should not be expressed and the consequences of expressing and not expressing them.
C)   Ensure that children will be able to relate to the discussion by talking to children about anger during a serious family conflict.
D)   Discuss the futility of displaying negative emotion so that children will understand parents' disapproval of these displays.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 15

The notion that children's later adjustment depends on how well suited adults' parenting style is to their children's temperament is referred to as:

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A)   goodness of fit.
B)   environment over biology influence.
C)   easy temperament effect.
D)   attachment of the child.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Late in the 1st year of life, children are _____ to laugh at unexpected events and/but are _____ to take pleasure in making other people laugh.

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A)   likely; likely
B)   likely; unlikely
C)   unlikely; likely
D)   unlikely; unlikelyE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which statement BEST represents developmentalists' view of emotions and feelings?

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A)   Emotions are a part of feelings.
B)   Feelings constitute one of the components to emotion.
C)   Emotions and feelings are synonyms; they have the same meaning.
D)   Emotions and feelings are entirely separate; neither is part of the other.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which statement about the association between emotional development and cognitive development is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Emotions are independent of cognition, and therefore the two are unassociated.
B)   Cognitive development influences children to become less emotional as they develop from infancy through adolescence.
C)   Cognitive changes influence the types of stimuli that elicit particular emotional responses.
D)   None of the statements is true.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) C

Question 19

Which capability develops LATEST?

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A)   identifying the causes of others' negative emotions
B)   labelling others' self-conscious emotions
C)   fully understanding how others' memories of past emotional events can trigger the same emotions
D)   understanding emotional ambivalenceE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

_____ is/are NOT a characteristic of guilt.

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A)   Feelings of remorse
B)   Regret about one's behaviour
C)   Empathy for the injured party
D)   Feelings of exposure and degradationE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 10: Emotional Development

Children's sense of well-being both internally and externally is referred to as:

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Many cultural variations in children's experiences of self-conscious emotions appear to be associated with cultural differences in the:

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When children are in situations or environments that they perceive to be frightening, threatening, or overwhelming, they can experience:

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Which statement would MOST likely be made by a theorist who takes a functionalist approach to understanding emotional development?

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This emotional experience is thought to have an evolutionary basis, as it helps humans avoid potential poisons or disease-causing bacteria.

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Which scenario is an example of social referencing?

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What are display rules, and how might children come to learn the display rules of their community?

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A social group's informal norms about the demonstration of emotion and when and where they should be suppressed or masked are referred to as:

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What type of therapy is common for treating depression among children and adolescents?

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Emotion coaching does NOT include:

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Which statement about the origins of cultural differences in emotion is TRUE?

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Which child is MOST likely to mention emotions such as pride, shame, embarrassment, and jealousy in conversation?

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The FIRST clear sign of happiness in infants is:

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Which statement is the BEST advice to give parents who would like to foster positive emotional development in their children?

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The notion that children's later adjustment depends on how well suited adults' parenting style is to their children's temperament is referred to as:

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Late in the 1st year of life, children are _____ to laugh at unexpected events and/but are _____ to take pleasure in making other people laugh.

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Which statement BEST represents developmentalists' view of emotions and feelings?

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