Deck 28: First Relationship

Question 1

According to Chess and Thomas, which of the following characteristics are attributed to difficult children?

A) Low intensity of reactions, irregular bodily functions, and a somewhat negative mood
B) Irregular bodily functions, moderate intensity of reactions, and acceptance of new situations
C) Intense reactions, withdrawal from new stimuli, and irregular bodily functions
D) Somewhat negative mood, moderate intensity of reactions, and withdrawal from new stimuli

Answer 1

C

Question 2

From birth onward, children seek stimulation from their environment and instantly interpret how they are being treated using a process called __________.

A) reciprocal interactions
B) synchrony
C) autonomy
D) contingency interactions

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What term did Chess and Thomas use to describe the relationship that exists when the demands and expectations of parents were compatible with their child's temperament, abilities, and other characteristics?

A) Reciprocal interactions
B) A goodness of fit
C) Ghosts in the nursery
D) Synchrony

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following terms refers to a child's unique behavioral style when interacting with the environment?

A) Autonomy
B) Symmetry
C) Synchrony
D) Temperament

Question 5

A(n) __________ implies a pattern of interactions between two people over an extended period of time.

A) relationship
B) interaction
C) friendship
D) affair

Question 6

__________ refers to parents' ability to adjust their behavior to that of their children.

A) Symmetry
B) Synchrony
C) Contingency
D) Entrainment

Question 7

__________ refers to the effect parents' behavior has on their infant's emotional state.

A) Symmetry
B) Synchrony
C) Contingency
D) Entrainment

Question 8

Bodily needs, psychological needs, and adult response needs are the three motives that seem to be at work in the development of relationships.

Question 9

What parents say or do is significant, but how their child perceives and judges that behavior is even more important because children are excellent judges of how they are being treated.

Question 10

Even when parents are aware that ghosts from the past may influence them, they are rarely able to overcome these relics and move on to form positive relationships with their children.

Question 11

Differences in temperament do not become obvious until children learn to talk.