Deck 10: Emotional development

Question 1

Eisenberg and colleagues would classify a child who was inhibited,easily distressed and who cried often as having what type of temperament?

A) negative affectivity
B) effortful control
C) emotionality
D) both A and B are correct

Answer 1

negative affectivity

Question 2

Which of the following accurately depicts the affective spectrum organised in terms of the time course of different kinds of emotional phenomena starting from the shortest one?

A) emotional expressions, episodes of emotion, moods, depressive disorders, temperament
B) episodes of emotion, emotional expressions, moods, depressive disorders, temperament
C) emotional expressions, episodes of emotion, depressive disorders, moods, temperament
D) emotional expressions, episodes of emotion, moods, temperament, depressive disorders

Answer 2

emotional expressions, episodes of emotion, moods, depressive disorders, temperament

Question 3

Hypothetical vignettes are often used to evoke emotional responses in participants.The overuse of these measures are concerning because:

A) there are better measures, such as self-report questionnaires
B) they show poor test-retest reliability
C) they have questionable ecological validity
D) both A and B are correct

Answer 3

they have questionable ecological validity

Question 4

Two key concepts within the dynamic integration theory are:

A) assimilation and accommodation
B) affect and emotionality
C) temperament and personality
D) empathic and regulatory efficacy

Question 5

Freud's research focused primarily on which of the following emotions?

A) anger
B) sadness
C) jealousy
D) anxiety

Question 6

During what time frame are children most vulnerable to maternal distress,family adversities and lack of social support,as suggested by research?

A) late childhood
B) early childhood
C) adolescence
D) none - they are all important

Question 7

Who was responsible for conducting the famous 1920 study of Little Albert?

A) Rayner
B) Watson and Rayner
C) Watson
D) Rayner and Morgan

Question 8

According to Sternberg,a relationship that is characterised by intimacy and passion is defined as ________ love.

A) complete
B) romantic
C) infatuated
D) companionate

Question 9

Which of the following statements are true about the difference between moods and emotions,according to the textbook?

A) moods gradually appear and disappear but emotions do not
B) moods are more intense at their peak compared with emotions
C) moods are less enduring than emotions
D) both A and C are correct

Question 10

What abilities aid in the development of emotion regulation?

A) socialisation
B) cognitive abilities
C) emotional stability
D) both A and B are correct

Question 11

An individual's ability to carry out accurate reasoning about emotions and the ability to use emotions and emotional knowledge to enhance thought is referred to as:

A) emotional intelligence
B) empathy
C) meta-emotion
D) emotional maturity

Question 12

According to Morris and colleagues,there are three ways in which the family context affects emotional development.Which of the following is not one of these?

A) observation
B) emotional climate of the family
C) parenting practices/behaviours
D) none of these answers is correct

Question 13

Which of the following is not a considered a biological/evolutionary approach to emotional development?

A) neocultural theory of emotion
B) differential emotions theory
C) dynamic integration theory
D) both B and C are correct

Question 14

Human emotional development includes:

A) monitoring our own emotional state and the emotions experienced by others
B) being emotionally intelligent
C) having empathy for others
D) monitoring our own emotional state

Question 15

Which of the following is not a 'facet' of emotion?

A) recognition
B) regulation
C) intensity
D) expression

Question 16

Around what age period does emotion regulation begin?

A) toddler stage
B) infancy
C) newborn stage
D) school age

Question 17

According to research,what cultures are more likely to express positive emotions?

A) established cultures
B) individualistic cultures
C) collectivist cultures
D) none - they are all the same

Question 18

Emotions are motivational.

Question 19

Spitz's theory on emotional development influenced early researchers in what area?

A) play
B) sociocognitive
C) attachment
D) none of these answers are correct

Question 20

The conscious or self-reported experience of positive and negative qualities of emotion is referred to as:

A) temperament
B) mood
C) affect
D) state

Question 21

Evaluate the role of parenting on an individual's ability to experience emotions.What recommendations can be made to parents to encourage healthy emotional development?

Question 22

Watson conceptualised emotions as reflexes.

Question 23

Freud theorised that anxiety resulted from the conflict between the id and super-ego.

Question 24

Differential reactions of children are likely to influence the socioemotional developmental outcomes for that child.

Question 25

Do gender differences exist in the expression and regulation of emotions? Discuss with reference to research findings.

Question 26

Fear,sadness,joy and hope are all examples of primary,or basic,emotions.

Question 27

Define emotional development.Discuss two theories of emotional development and explain any research supporting or negating the theories.

Question 28

The neocultural theory of emotion acknowledges that everyone has a genetically encoded and biologically stored facial prototypic recognition program.

Question 29

Parenting practices and behaviours socialise emotion in children.

Question 30

Bandura found that adolescents with a high sense of empathetic self-efficacy tended to be more prosocial in their relationships and refrained from delinquent conduct.

Question 31

How does culture influence emotional expression and intensity? Discuss.

Question 32

Most facial expressions last for approximately 0.5 seconds.

Question 33

Emotion cannot accurately be reduced to words.

Question 34

Symptoms of depression typically increase around early childhood.

Question 35

Anxiety and depression are two possible consequences of emotional distress.Discuss the factors that might increase or decrease the risk of developing such conditions.

Question 36

Research suggests that parents' encouragement of emotional expressivity in their children is similar for both girls and boys.

Question 37

As children get older,peers have less of an influence on children's emotionality than parents.

Question 38

Love is generally considered a primary emotion.

Question 39

Affective self-regulatory efficacy involves the confidence to involve oneself in the emotional lives of others.