Athabasca - Chapter 10 - Study Questions

Question 1

Temperament refers to
Select one:
a. being easily moved to anger
b. typical modes of responding emotionally and behaviourally
c. use of others’ emotional expressions to infer the meaning of ambiguous situations
d. the ability to experience the same emotions that others display

Answer 1

b. typical modes of responding emotionally and behaviourally

Question 2

Attachment is
Select one:
a. an innate form of learning in which infants follow and become bonded to moving objects (usually their mom)
b. an infant’s feeling of total dependence on a caregiver and presumption of love and indulgence
c. a close emotional relationship between two persons, characterized by mutual affection and desire to maintain proximity

Answer 2

c. a close emotional relationship between two persons, characterized by mutual affection and desire to maintain proximity

Question 3

Social referencing means “reading” emotional cues in other people to determine how to act in a particular situation.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Caregivers of secure babies are sensitive to the babies’ signals and are consistently available to meet their needs.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 4

True

Question 5

“Self-conscious” emotions are so named because they rely upon the development of self-awareness.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

An infant with inhibited temperament as described by Kagan has a low heart rate, low cortisol levels, and low activity in the right frontal lobe of the brain.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 6

False

Question 7

John Bowlby maintained that attachment has its roots in a set of instinctual infant responses.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Shortly after birth, Vanna became regular in her eating and sleeping patterns. She is happy most of the time and is quiet and not fussy when her parents take her to other people’s houses or to restaurants. According to Thomas and Chess, what type of temperament does she have?

Answer 8

Easy Temperament

Question 9

Tanya kept waking her parents up in the middle of the night because it took her a long time to establish regular routines. She would fuss loudly when taken to new places and was often crying and fussing rather than being quiet or cheerful. According to Thomas and Chess, what type of temperament does she have?

Answer 9

Difficult Temperament

Question 10

Baby Joseph seemed unresponsive to his mother during the Strange Situation when she was sitting on a chair while he played with the toys. When she got up to leave, Joseph did not seem to be particularly bothered. He played with the stranger a little bit during this time. When his mother returned to the room after a brief period of time, Joseph looked away from her before letting her pick him up. Which of Ainsworth’s attachment patterns is Joseph displaying?

Answer 10

Avoidant attachment

Question 11

Baby Hannah did not play with the toys at all when she was put in the room during the Strange Situation. When her mother left the room, Hannah was distraught. She could not be consoled. When her mother returned and picked her up, Hannah struggled to be put down. She never stopped crying and never played with the toys. Which of Ainsworth’s attachment patterns is Hannah displaying?

Answer 11

Insecure-resistant attachment