According to the text, many parental behaviors that are important for the development of strong emotional bonds between parents and infants are also important for
a. fostering intellectual growth.
b. achieving autonomy.
c. fostering communication mismatch.
d. producing early signs of depression.
Question 2Researchers have found that both boys and girls with more mature body shape report more thoughts and feelings that are related to
a. obesity.
b. love.
c. aggression.
d. depression.
Question 3Which of the following terms refers to an individual's active efforts to resolve stress and find new solutions to challenges?
a. Developmental stage b. Coping
c. Defense
d. Equilibrium
Question 4Cross-cultural observations suggest that infants are likely to be carried for longer periods during the day and for more months during infancy when
a. women marry at younger ages.
b. families live in extended family groups. c. men help with childcare.
d. there are more physical dangers on the ground.
Question 5Larson and LampmanPetraitis gave electronic paging devices to monitor adolescents' emotions. They found that adolescents experienced
a. more positive emotions than younger children.
b. more mildly negative emotions than younger children.
c. frequent, sudden shifts from intense anger to intense joy. d. no change in variability of emotions with age.
Question 6In terms of the context of development, culture refers to
a. socially standardized ways of thinking, feeling, and acting shared by members of a society.
b. a group of individuals who co-reside with one another in a community.
c. the exclusion of technology and religion in age-graded expectations.
d. uncommon threads of standardization of an ethnic group.