Touching John's cheek causes him to turn his head. Before Mother touches John's cheek, she speaks to him. John now turns whenever he hears his mother's voice. Mother's voice is a(n)
a. conditioned stimulus. c. unconditioned stimulus.
b. conditioned response. d. unconditioned response.
Question 2Children's poor adjustment following divorce may be partly due to the fact that their mothers tend to adopt a(n) ________ style of parenting.
a. authoritative c. permissive
b. authoritarian d. laissez-faire
Question 3Which of the following is an example of classical conditioning?
a. Decreased staring at a visual pattern that is repeatedly presented to an infant
b. Sucking in response to a touch on the forehead that was previously paired with the taste of a sugar solution
c. A child rewarded with a cookie for cleaning his room
d. An infant imitating a facial expression displayed by her mother
Question 4Research conducted by E. Mavis Hetherington has found that the most difficult period for most children is the
a. second year following the divorce of their parents.
b. first year following the divorce of their parents, but only for girls.
c. the year preceding the divorce of their parents, but only for boys.
d. first year following the divorce of their parents.
Question 5Rapid habituation and rapid recovery from habituation to novel stimuli are associated with
a. greater intelligence and cognitive capacities in children.
b. reduced intelligence and cognitive capacities in children.
c. greater physical and psychological stress in children.
d. attentional deficits in children.
Question 6Caregivers who are trained in child development and receive continuing opportunities for education are most likely to provide ________ care.
a. adequate c. high-quality
b. restrictive d. one-sided