Question 1

Differentiate between temperament and personality.

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An infant's tendency toward particular e...

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Macie is an extremely inhibited child at age 2.How will Macie likely behave in elementary school if her parents fail to encourage social exploration?

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A)   She will show high levels of inhibition and shyness.
B)   She will be a little shy.
C)   She will be extremely outgoing.
D)   It is impossible to know as inhibition is not a stable trait.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Describe two strategies/therapeutic approaches for helping children with emotional regulation problems.

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Some children face difficulties with emo...

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Matthew is 6 months old.He probably smiles most often in response to:

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A)   internal cues
B)   interactive toys
C)   social stimulation
D)   seeing and recognizing his motherE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

________ emotions are meant to influence others and not simply to reflect an internal state.

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A)   Complex
B)   Display
C)   Machiavellian
D)   MoralE) All of the above
F) B) and D) C

Question 6

What is the functionalist approach to emotion?

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The functionalist approach to emotions stresses the function of emotional responses.According to this approach, each emotion serves clear functions, both for our own internal regulation and for regulating and managing social situations.For example, sadness conserves energy and encourages nurturance from others.

Question 7

Miles, a toddler, wants to stay close to his mother.He follows her into the kitchen.This illustrates:

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A)   positivity bias
B)   response modification
C)   situational deployment
D)   situation selectionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

All of the following statements about emotional expression are true EXCEPT:

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A)   different forms of happiness seem to fade gradually into each other in infants rather than being sharply defined
B)   different forms of happiness seem to fade gradually into each other in adults rather than being sharply defined
C)   negative emotions are often seen as more clearly distinct from each other in infants
D)   negative emotions are often seen as more clearly distinct from each other in adultsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) C

Question 9

Donovan tries to conserve energy by disengaging and withdrawing.He is likely feeling:

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A)   anger
B)   disgust
C)   fear
D)   sadnessE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Claudia's infant is very upset.The baby does not want to stay in his crib by himself.Claudia picks up her son and keeps him close by.This illustrates:

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A)   display rules
B)   negativity bias
C)   response modification
D)   situation modificationE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Dr.Buss is a researcher who focuses on the early emergence of temperament and its high heritability, which leads to stability over time.His approach to studying temperament can be described as a(n)  ________ approach.

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A)   emotive
B)   functional
C)   structural
D)   traitE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Differentiate between situation modification and situation selection.

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Situation modification and situation sel...

Question 13

Benicio usually responds to new environments in a negative fashion at first.However, he tends to adapt after being in the new situation for some time.Benicio would be classified into the category of:

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A)   adjustable
B)   difficult
C)   easy
D)   slow to warm upE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Most theorists see the newborn as having:

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A)   no emotions
B)   6 basic emotions
C)   complex emotions
D)   undifferentiated emotionsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Shame may result from sadness combined with anger.Shame represents a ________ emotion.

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A)   complex
B)   composite
C)   Machiavellian
D)   phylogenicE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Juan's parents have noticed that he has just started to express fear.He only recently has been frightened by new people and toys.How old is Juan likely to be?

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A)   2 months
B)   4 months
C)   6 months
D)   12 monthsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following statements about moral emotions is true?

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A)   The idea that emotions are part of morality emerged recently as a result of new research.
B)   Moral emotions in infants are the same as mature moral reasoning and judgments.
C)   New research suggests that preverbal infants may have some intuitive sense of right and wrong.
D)   Infants do not yet react differently to mean and nice social agents, but rather respond based on the appearance of stimuli.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Define inhibition and provide some evolutionary arguments for inhibited behaviors across species.

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Inhibited infants are more likely to be ...

Question 19

What are complex emotions? Describe why shame is considered a complex emotion.

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Emotions that build on and occur develop...

Question 20

Sheila is very upset about something that happened at work.She tries to distract herself and focus on her friends.This illustrates:

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A)   attentional deployment
B)   positivity bias
C)   response modification
D)   situation selectionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Differentiate between temperament and personality.

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Macie is an extremely inhibited child at age 2.How will Macie likely behave in elementary school if her parents fail to encourage social exploration?

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Describe two strategies/therapeutic approaches for helping children with emotional regulation problems.

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Matthew is 6 months old.He probably smiles most often in response to:

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________ emotions are meant to influence others and not simply to reflect an internal state.

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What is the functionalist approach to emotion?

Miles, a toddler, wants to stay close to his mother.He follows her into the kitchen.This illustrates:

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All of the following statements about emotional expression are true EXCEPT:

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Donovan tries to conserve energy by disengaging and withdrawing.He is likely feeling:

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Claudia's infant is very upset.The baby does not want to stay in his crib by himself.Claudia picks up her son and keeps him close by.This illustrates:

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Dr.Buss is a researcher who focuses on the early emergence of temperament and its high heritability, which leads to stability over time.His approach to studying temperament can be described as a(n) ________ approach.

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Differentiate between situation modification and situation selection.

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Benicio usually responds to new environments in a negative fashion at first.However, he tends to adapt after being in the new situation for some time.Benicio would be classified into the category of:

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Most theorists see the newborn as having:

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Shame may result from sadness combined with anger.Shame represents a ________ emotion.

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Juan's parents have noticed that he has just started to express fear.He only recently has been frightened by new people and toys.How old is Juan likely to be?

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Which of the following statements about moral emotions is true?

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Define inhibition and provide some evolutionary arguments for inhibited behaviors across species.

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What are complex emotions? Describe why shame is considered a complex emotion.

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Emotions that build on and occur develop...
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Sheila is very upset about something that happened at work.She tries to distract herself and focus on her friends.This illustrates:

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Differentiate between temperament and personality.

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Macie is an extremely inhibited child at age 2.How will Macie likely behave in elementary school if her parents fail to encourage social exploration?

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Describe two strategies/therapeutic approaches for helping children with emotional regulation problems.

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Matthew is 6 months old.He probably smiles most often in response to:

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________ emotions are meant to influence others and not simply to reflect an internal state.

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What is the functionalist approach to emotion?

Miles, a toddler, wants to stay close to his mother.He follows her into the kitchen.This illustrates:

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All of the following statements about emotional expression are true EXCEPT:

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Donovan tries to conserve energy by disengaging and withdrawing.He is likely feeling:

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Claudia's infant is very upset.The baby does not want to stay in his crib by himself.Claudia picks up her son and keeps him close by.This illustrates:

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Dr.Buss is a researcher who focuses on the early emergence of temperament and its high heritability, which leads to stability over time.His approach to studying temperament can be described as a(n) ________ approach.

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Differentiate between situation modification and situation selection.

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Benicio usually responds to new environments in a negative fashion at first.However, he tends to adapt after being in the new situation for some time.Benicio would be classified into the category of:

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Most theorists see the newborn as having:

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Shame may result from sadness combined with anger.Shame represents a ________ emotion.

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Juan's parents have noticed that he has just started to express fear.He only recently has been frightened by new people and toys.How old is Juan likely to be?

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Which of the following statements about moral emotions is true?

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Define inhibition and provide some evolutionary arguments for inhibited behaviors across species.

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What are complex emotions? Describe why shame is considered a complex emotion.

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Sheila is very upset about something that happened at work.She tries to distract herself and focus on her friends.This illustrates:

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