Psychology Questions
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trying to "cancel out" the emotion -feel bad?? try to feel good!!!-can lead to longer-term consequences = eating, alcohol, gambling ***feels good in the moment but doesn't solve the problem
From approximately 2 months after conception until birth, a developing human is called a(n)
2 weeks-2 months = zygote implants in uterine wall and becomes _________________
Infants show signs of beginning to develop social attachments within __________
dealing directly with the problem that caused the emotional distress in the first place
concept that organized and interprets information
viruses, drugs, environmental toxins like lead
Young children are able to perceive visual stimuli with the same precision as adults
The most important time for the physical development of a baby's spinal cord, brain, and all internal organs is the __________ period.
Her baby's abnormalities may include a small head and malformations of the face and limbs.
Baby Kwame has been able to stand for a while but cannot walk yet. Today, his dad gives him a small toy shopping cart. He stands holding on to the handle, but when he leans his weight on the cart, it rolls forward and Kwame takes a step. It rolls again, and he takes another step. Soon, he is using the cart to walk all around the house. This is an example of
the turning and sucking that infants automatically engage in when a nipple or similar object touches an area near their mouths
A baby who shows little interest in her caregiver would likely be classified as having a(n) __________ attachment style.
-High: organized, careful, self-disciplined -Make pro/con lists, don't give into impulse-Low: disorganized, careless, weak-willed
Mercedes takes her 14-month-old son, Justice, to a playground. While in the sandbox, a stranger begins to play with him, and Justice seems to prefer playing with the stranger to playing with his mother. When Mercedes leaves Justice to play in the sandbox and takes a seat on a nearby bench, Justice does not become upset. Justice's behavior indicates that he and Mercedes share an ____________________________ relationship
-possessive and jealous-Really want to be around people-Commit quickly -- Anna-Concerned people will leave them-Result from helicopter parents
Imagine you are visiting your sister and her 1-year-old child, Jamie. You note that Jamie becomes distressed whenever your sister leaves the room, can be easily comforted by you while she is gone and something stressful occurs, and ignores your sister when she comes back into the room. Ainsworth would describe Jamie's attachment to your sister as
-High: imaginative, seeks variety, independent-Low: down to earth, routine, conforming
Baby Resa is able to stand while holding on to something for support but cannot crawl or walk yet. According to what is known about average ages for the acquisition of motor skills, about how old is Resa?
nez, who is five months pregnant, is thrilled when she begins to feel her baby move inside her. At which stage of prenatal development is her baby?