HSCO 502 Test 1
Question 1
1. Which of the following is a true statement about the stability of infant attachments?
Secure attachments are more likely to change than insecure attachments.
If attachments fail to form by the end of infancy they will never successfully form.
Changes in...
1. Annette is a warm and affectionate mother to her sons, Jason and Keith. When she comes
home from her job, she likes to spend time playing with them, preparing their favorite
foods, and watching TV with them. She describes herself as a “soft touch” when it comes
to her children. Lately she has been hearing complaints about 6-year-old Jason’s behavior
in school. Annette thinks the teacher is being too hard on her son. She does not want
anything to affect the good relationship she has with her children. Which style best
describes Annette’s parenting?
Authoritarian.
Authoritative.
Permissive.
Neglecting-uninvolved.
,2 points
Question 3
1. Developmental researchers use the term “goodness of fit” to refer to
The match between the mother’s and baby’s blood type.
The similarity of the genotype of the mother and the genotype of the father.
The match between the caregiver’s responses to a child and the child’s
temperament.
The tendency of the caregiver to coordinate eye contact and vocalization with a
baby.
2 points
Question 4
1. The measure of social status that combines aspects of education background, income, and
occupation is called
socioeconomic status.
social standing.
social class.
economic class.
, 2 points
Question 5
1. According to Vygotsky, language is one product of shared understanding among
members of a social group and may be considered a ____________ that facilitates
learning and thinking.
Scaffold
Tool or sign
Culture
Developmental line
2 points
Question 6
1. Which of the following statements is NOT indicative of intergenerational transmission:
Adults whose caregivers were neglectful and abusive do not have strategies for
managing children’s emotions or behavior from competent models.
Intergenerational transmission is less likely for mothers with strong dissociative
tendencies.
Maltreated children become maltreating parents, they pass on their insecure
attachment
styles.
A good martial relationship can modify adult attachment status and help an
individual integrate early negative experiences into a coherent self-view.
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