Deck 7: Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Question 1

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show little interest in social interactions.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently report that they were "difficult babies."

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A baby's attachment to its father

A) depends on the amount of quality time spent together.
B) is unrelated to infant attachment and depends on how much time they spend together.
C) is based upon the mother's pattern of attachment.
D) is stronger than a girl's attachment to her mother.

Answer 3

depends on the amount of quality time spent together.

Question 4

According to Ainsworth, which of the following is NOT a phase of attachment?

A) Absolute attachment phase
B) Initial pre-attachment phase
C) Attachment-in-the-making phase
D) Clear-cut attachment phase

Question 5

Approximately 25% of children under the age of 1 are

A) living in foster care.
B) abused.
C) neglected.
D) insecurely attached.

Question 6

Lorena is often aggressive toward her husband and abusive to her children. She is showing characteristics typical of someone who

A) grew up with younger siblings.
B) grew up in foster care.
C) was adopted as an infant.
D) was abused as a child.

Question 7

A 2019 study found that the use of corporal punishment is higher among __________ than among Northeasterners.

A) Northwesterners
B) Southwesterners
C) Westerners
D) Southerners

Question 8

Raymond lost his job, and his prospects for finding another are not good. This makes him more likely to

A) abuse his children.
B) neglect his children.
C) tolerate his children's misbehavior.
D) assume his children's misbehavior is unintentional.

Question 9

Girls with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely than boys with ASD to experience

A) loneliness.
B) trouble forming attachments to others.
C) language development at a later age.
D) greater social communication impairment.

Question 10

As they get older, difficult children with difficult temperament are more likely to develop

A) anxieties and phobias.
B) psychological disorders and adjustment problems.
C) antisocial behaviors and anger issues.
D) depression and anxiety.

Question 11

How consistent is temperament throughout life?

A) Totally consistent
B) Extremely consistent
C) Moderately consistent
D) Not consistent at all

Question 12

Who is most concerned that children's activities are seen as appropriate for their gender?

A) Mothers
B) Fathers
C) Teachers
D) The children themselves

Question 13

Biological approaches to the treatment of autism spectrum disorders include the use of

A) behavior modification techniques and electric shock therapy.
B) major tranquilizers and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
C) SSRIs and major tranquilizers.
D) Drugs and therapy have proven ineffective in treating the symptoms of autism.

Question 14

Match the following:

-Echolalia

A) distressed when attachment figure leaves and hostile upon reunion
B) adapts to new situations with time
C) agreement between parental expectations of child and child temperament
D) repeating what is heard
E) believes attachment is essential for infant survival
F) individual differences in styles of reaction that are present early in life
G) begins to develop at 6-9 months of age
H) fear of being parted from primary caregiver
I) pleasure derived from physical contact with another
J) Izard's view of emotion
K) use caregiver's facial expressions to interpret ambiguous situations
L) one's impression of oneself
M) characterized by impaired communication skills and repetitive behaviors
N) preference for familiar figures
O) appears around 18 months of age
P) refers to self as "you" or "she"
Q) indifferent to separations and reunions with attachment figure
R) occurs in response to human voice or face
S) inability or refusal to speak
T) infant looks away from an unpleasant stimulus

Question 15

Describe how children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be distinguished from non-ASD children.