The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence Tenth

The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence, Tenth Edition by Kathleen Stassen Berger Clicker Question Presentation Slides Chapter 7 Critical Thinking Questions created by Sara Harris, Illinois State University

By about 6 weeks of age, happiness is expressed by: A. the social smile. B. laughter. C. clinging to a familiar caregiver. D. gazing at one or both parents.

Temperamental traits are: A. primarily shaped by the environment. B. biologically based. C. the same as personality traits. D. measured by the Strange Situation.

According to the concept of attachment, a child who seeks out his or her caregiver as a base for exploration is classified as: A. B. C. D. secure. insecure-avoidant. insecure-resistant/ambivalent. disorganized.

Regarding gender differences in parenting, fathers are more likely than mothers to: A. play traditional games, such as peek-a-boo. B. swing the baby through the air. C. read or sing to the baby. D. help with bedtime routines.

According to Erikson’s theory, toddlers confront the second crisis of psychosocial development: A. trust versus mistrust. B. autonomy versus shame and doubt. C. oral versus anal stage. D. self- versus other-awareness.

Critical Thinking Questions

When his father drops him off at the babysitter’s house, 2 -year-old Aiden cries and clings to his father’s neck to avoid being put down. Aiden is demonstrating: A. B. C. D. effortful control. self-awareness. stranger wariness. separation anxiety.

Eighteen-month-old Aniyah is very clingy and preoccupied with her mother. When her mother leaves for work or even walks out of the room, Aniyah cries and hits anyone who tries to comfort her. Aniyah is demonstrating characteristics of ___ attachment. A. insecure-avoidant B. secure C. insecure-resistant/ambivalent D. disorganized

Marcus is the father of 2 -year-old J. D. Marcus wants to steer J. D. into traditionally male activities, such as playing with cars and trucks. Whenever J. D. tries to play with his older sister’s toys, Marcus redirects him back to his own toys or initiates a game of catch. J. D. is acquiring gender roles through: A. B. C. D. synchrony. goodness of fit. social referencing. social learning.