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Chapter 4: Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers (Birth to Age 3)

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Chapter 4: Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers (Birth to Age 3)

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4-1 §4.1 source ↗

Infants begin to form their identity when they first realize the difference between which of the following?
  1. a.
    their feet and hands
  2. b.
    animals and people
  3. c.
    daytime and nighttime
  4. d.
    themselves and others

Answer

D. themselves and others

4-3 §4.1 source ↗

Which of the following is a component of gender identity and not biological sex?
  1. a.
    preference for toys
  2. b.
    genetic expression
  3. c.
    prenatal hormones
  4. d.
    external genitalia

Answer

A. preference for toys

4-5 §4.2 source ↗

When researchers say that temperament is largely genetic, what claim are they making about it?
  1. a.
    Temperament is based on environment.
  2. b.
    Temperament is biologically innate.
  3. c.
    Temperament changes regularly.
  4. d.
    Temperament is learned.

Answer

B. Temperament is biologically innate.

4-7 §4.2 source ↗

If an infant is picked up and cared for as needed by a trusted adult in the first year of life, what are they likely to develop, according to Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development?
  1. a.
    trust
  2. b.
    mistrust
  3. c.
    autonomy
  4. d.
    shame

Answer

A. trust

4-9 §4.3 source ↗

Which choice is one of the six states of arousal that is experienced by newborns?
  1. a.
    angry
  2. b.
    happy
  3. c.
    deep sleep
  4. d.
    laughing

Answer

C. deep sleep

4-11 §4.4 source ↗

What type of attachment is displayed by an infant who is indifferent to their caregiver’s leaving and returning?
  1. a.
    ambivalent
  2. b.
    secure
  3. c.
    avoidant
  4. d.
    disorganized

Answer

C. avoidant

4-13 §4.4 source ↗

What is social referencing?
  1. a.
    becoming distressed when a caregiver goes away
  2. b.
    imitating a caregiver when they are in another room
  3. c.
    using a caregiver’s emotion to navigate a new situation
  4. d.
    showing a preference for unfamiliar social interactions

Answer

C. using a caregiver’s emotion to navigate a new situation

4-15 §4.5 source ↗

In what type of childcare do providers welcome other children into their homes?
  1. a.
    home day care
  2. b.
    family care
  3. c.
    center care
  4. d.
    nanny care

Answer

A. home day care

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Problems and answers are adapted from Lifespan Development by Diana Riser, Rose Spielman and David Biek, OpenStax, and are used under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence. Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/lifespan-development/pages/1-what-does-psychology-say. Illustrations: Copyright Rice University, OpenStax, under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. This adaptation is released under the same licence, is non-commercial, and is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by OpenStax or Rice University.