Question 1

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) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the origins of cultural differences in emotion is true?

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A)  Parental socialization plays a large part in the development of emotions that are appropriate to the culture. 
B)  Differences in emotional experience appear to be due entirely to environmental as opposed to genetic differences.
C)  Differences in emotional expression appear to be due largely to genetic differences.
D)  The same emotional experience has the same meaning across cultures.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Children with a good understanding of the fact that the emotions people express do not always reflect their true feelings:

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A)  are more likely to be boys than girls.
B)  have higher-level reasoning on conservation tasks compared to their peers. 
C)  are generally explicitly taught about display rules by their parents.
D)  are less likely than other children to be exposed to hostile emotions in the home.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Theorists who take a functionalist approach to understanding emotional development propose that emotions:

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A)  have little impact on cognition.
B)  are innate and thus are unaffected by socialization.
C)  promote action toward a goal. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Twin and adoption studies have demonstrated that:

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A)  there is no genetic component to temperament.
B)  temperament is entirely due to genetic factors.
C)  identical twins are more similar than fraternal twins on many aspects of temperament. 
D)  stepsiblings are more similar than biological siblings on many aspects of personality.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Children's understanding of emotions is______ correlated with age.

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A)  negatively
B)  randomly
C)  not
D)  positivelyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Compared to uninhibited children, behaviorally inhibited children tend to:

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A)  be less social at later ages.
B)  be high in fearful distress.
C)  have higher heart rates.
D)  be less social at later ages and be high in fearful distress.
E)  All of the answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following emotions is identified latest by children?

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A)  disgust
B)  shame 
C)  happiness
D)  angerE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following theories specifically addresses how emotional reactions develop differently for each individual, based on biological and cognitive capacities and experience?

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A)  fundamentalist approach
B)  Sroufe's view of emotion
C)  dynamic-systems perspective 
D)  discrete emotions theoryE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following emotions is self-conscious?

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A)  anger
B)  shame 
C)  fear
D)  sadness
E)  All of the answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following statements is NOT an example of a maladaptive belief that is associated with depression?

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A)  "My mother drives me crazy." 
B)  "Nothing in this world is fair."
C)  "Nothing I can do will fix this problem."
D)  "I'm worthless."E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Children generally become less emotionally intense and negative:

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A)  by 2 years of age.
B)  during adolescence.
C)  by kindergarten.
D)  during the preschool and early school years.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following statements about depression in adolescence is true?

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A)  Adolescents who are depressed frequently exhibit behavioral problems such as aggression and substance abuse. 
B)  Genetic factors rarely contribute to depression.
C)  Poorer adolescents are especially prone to nonclinical depression but not to clinical depression.
D)  All of the statements are true.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Baby Rachel sucks her thumb and rubs the ribbons in her baby doll's hair in response to fear-provoking situations. Baby Rachel is engaging in:

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A)  gaze aversion.
B)  self-soothing. 
C)  emotional restriction.
D)  delay of gratification.
E)  mental distraction.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following families is most likely to raise a child who is socially skilled, understands others' emotions, and is generally well adjusted?

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A)  family in which negative emotions are particularly prevalent
B)  family in which positive emotions are particularly prevalent 
C)  family in which an equal level of positive and negative emotions are expressed
D)  family in which all negative emotions in the home involve the adults and not the children.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The differences in the responses of Japanese and American preschoolers when they were asked what they would do if they were hit or saw another child knocking down their block tower may be related to the higher value American culture places on:

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A)  interdependence.
B)  self-assertion. 
C)  maintaining harmonious interpersonal relationships.
D)  emotional control.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

A set of skills that help individuals achieve their goals in interpersonal interactions while maintaining positive relations with others is referred to as:

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A)  emotional regulation.
B)  delay of gratification.
C)  intelligence.
D)  social competence.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following statements about the stability of temperament is true?

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A)  Temperament, by definition, is merely a style exhibited during infancy and thus does not persist into childhood.
B)  All temperamental dimensions are stable from infancy into later childhood.
C)  No aspects of temperament are stable from the prenatal period into infancy.
D)  Some aspects of temperament tend to be more stable than others.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The emotion of which of the following children would be the easiest for other children to understand?

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A)  Mia, who feels disappointment at getting a sweater for her birthday, but who puts on a happy face anyway
B)  J.T., who feels ashamed about lying to his parents about breaking his father's new pen
C)  Kerry, who is saddened by a reminder of her pet's death
D)  Jing, who is happy because he is going to the park with his friendE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following statements about temperament is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperament includes emotional intelligence.
B)  Temperament only involves socialized traits.
C)  Temperament is typically viewed as including social skills.
D)  Temperament can be affected by prenatal environment.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 10: Emotional Development

Theorists who take a functionalist approach to understanding emotional development propose that emotions:

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Which of the following theories specifically addresses how emotional reactions develop differently for each individual, based on biological and cognitive capacities and experience?

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Which of the following statements about depression in adolescence is true?

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A set of skills that help individuals achieve their goals in interpersonal interactions while maintaining positive relations with others is referred to as:

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The differences in the responses of Japanese and American preschoolers when they were asked what they would do if they were hit or saw another child knocking down their block tower may be related to the higher value American culture places on:

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Children generally become less emotionally intense and negative:

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Compared to uninhibited children, behaviorally inhibited children tend to:

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Children with a good understanding of the fact that the emotions people express do not always reflect their true feelings:

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Which of the following emotions is identified latest by children?

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Which of the following statements about temperament is true?

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Which of the following statements is NOT an example of a maladaptive belief that is associated with depression?

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Which of the following emotions is self-conscious?

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Which of the following families is most likely to raise a child who is socially skilled, understands others' emotions, and is generally well adjusted?

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Baby Rachel sucks her thumb and rubs the ribbons in her baby doll's hair in response to fear-provoking situations. Baby Rachel is engaging in:

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The emotion of which of the following children would be the easiest for other children to understand?

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Twin and adoption studies have demonstrated that:

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Which of the following statements about the stability of temperament is true?

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Which of the following statements about the origins of cultural differences in emotion is true?

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Children's understanding of emotions is______ correlated with age.

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The first clear sign of happiness in infants is:

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