Which of the following technologies, a measure of the brain's electrical activity, have researchers been able to use successfully to learn about the brain's development in infancy?

In the brain, the _____ lobe is involved in voluntary movement, thinking, personality, and intentionality or purpose.

The _____ includes the cerebral cortex and several structures beneath it.

The cephalocaudal pattern is the sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the

Which of the following is an important role played by emotions during infancy?

Sakura isn't a particularly active child, and he tends to be wary of new situations and people. Although he doesn't cry, he dislikes dealing with novel situations. According to Thomas and Chess, he would be classified as

The fear of strangers peaks

Carla and Mike are discussing secure attachment in infancy. Carla believes that secure attachment in an infant's life provides an important foundation for psychological development that occurs later in life. She strongly feels that there is enough evidence to support this. However, Mike rejects her view. Which of the following statements, if true, supports Mike's view?

Ryan is father to an 11-month-old baby boy. He loves spending time with his son when he is back from work. Which of the following activities is he most likely to engage in with his son?

Amy is a 5-month-old baby girl. She tends to smile and become comfortable when her mother picks her up. However, when she sees an unknown face, she gets upset and cries for her mother. Which of the following phases of Bowlby's conceptualization of attachment is Amy currently in?

According to Erikson, _____ are key to establishing a basic sense of trust in infants.

Child-directed speech is the

Infant nighttime waking problems have consistently been linked to

Which of the following is most likely to allow information to pass from neuron to neuron?

Whenever baby Beth hears a loud noise, she responds with the _____ reflex, where she arches her back, throws back her head, flings out her arms and legs, and then rapidly closes her arms and legs.

_____ is a dynamic process that is linked with sensory information in the skin, joints, and muscles, which tell us where we are in space; in vestibular organs in the inner ear that regulate balance and equilibrium; and in vision and hearing.

In the Strange Situation, Latoya basically ignored her mother, was not upset when she left the room, and did not seek her out when she returned. Mary Ainsworth would most likely classify Latoya as being

_____ motor skills are skills that involve large-muscle activities, such as moving one's arms and walking.

Which of the following statements is true of the forebrain?

Fantz's research method to study sensory and perceptual development—studying whether infants can distinguish one stimulus from another by measuring the length of time they attend to different stimuli—is referred to as the

The interpretation of sensory information is called

According to Bowlby's conceptualization of attachment, which of the following occurs during phase 3?

Two-month-old Trey is crying loudly. It is a sudden long, initial loud cry followed by breath holding. This type of cry indicates that Trey is

Baby Jane, a three-day-old infant, is shown four drawings: a bright blue square, a white oval, a yellow circle, and a drawing of a face. According to Robert Fantz's visual preference method, which drawing would she probably prefer to look at for a longer time?

Which of the following reflexes is most likely to occur when something touches an infant's palms?

When people become parents through pregnancy, adoption, or step-parenting, they face _____ and must adapt.

While scooting on the floor, baby Giovanni fell down the stairs. If he can no longer see, it is likely that the _____ lobe of his brain was damaged.

_____ refers to the match between a child's temperament and the environmental demands the child must cope with.

Tara holds her two-month-old daughter, Sonia, close to her, makes eye contact, and smiles and sings softly to her. Tara is engaging in

_____ has been the most consistent predictor of a secure attachment.