CHAPTER 6:
SOCIOEMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT IN
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
Multiple Choice Questions Grade A (Excellent)
1. According to Erik Erikson, the psychosocial stage that characterizes early childhood is:
a. initiative versus guilt.
b. autonomy versus shame and doubt.
c. industry versus inferiority.
d. trust versus mistrust.
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Blooms: Remember
Page(s): 170
2. According to Erik Erikson, the “great governor” of initiative is:
a. conscience.
b. independence.
c. fear.
d. obedience.
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Hard
Blooms: Understand
Page(s): 170
3. In Erikson’s portrait of early childhood, the young child clearly has begun to develop
, which is the representation of self, the substance and content of self-conceptions.
a. self-control
b. self-confidence
c. self-understanding
d. self-centeredness
Answer: c
,Difficulty Level: Easy
Blooms: Remember
Page(s): 170
4. Four-year-old Harlan says “I’m always happy!” Researchers suggest that Harlan, like
other kids his own age, have self-descriptions that are typically:
a. reflective of reality.
b. reflective of what others think about them.
c. abstract and magical.
d. unrealistically positive.
Answer: d
Difficulty Level: Medium
Blooms: Apply
Page(s): 171
,5. Hans feels ashamed when his parents say “You should feel bad about biting your
sister!” To experience a emotion like shame, Hans must be able to refer to himself
as distinct from others.
a. social
b. self-conscious
c. penitent
d. sympathetic
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Medium
Blooms: Apply
Page(s): 172
6. emotions do not appear to develop until self-awareness appears around 18
months of age.
a. Self-conscious
b. Social
c. Penitent
d. Sympathetic
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Blooms: Remember
Page(s): 172
7. especially plays a key role in children’s ability to manage the demands and
conflicts they face in interacting with others. It is an important component of executive
function.
a. Moral integrity
b. Emotion regulation
c. Moral development
d. Independence
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Easy
Blooms: Remember
Page(s): 173
8. When Brianna is upset her mother facilitates open discussion about why she is upset
and helps her figure out how to deal with the negative emotions. Therefore, Brianna’s
mother takes an approach to parenting.
a. emotion-dismissing
b. emotion-criticizing parent.
c. emotion-coaching
d. emotion-encouraging
Answer: c
Difficulty Level: Medium
Blooms: Apply
Page(s): 173
, 9. parents interact with their children in a less rejecting manner, use more
scaffolding and praise, and are more nurturant than are emotion-dismissing parents.
a. Emotion-dismissing
b. Emotion-facilitator
c. Emotion-coaching
d. Emotion-encouraging
Answer: c
Difficulty Level: Easy
Blooms: Remember
Page(s): 173
10. The children of parents are better at soothing themselves when they get upset,
more effective in regulating their negative effect, focus their attention better, and have
fewer behavior problems than the children of emotion-dismissing parents.
a. emotion-coaching
b. emotion-facilitator
c. emotion-encouraging
d. emotion-independent
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Medium
Blooms: Apply
Page(s): 173
11. Developmental psychologists would describe Jennifer as an “emotion-dismissing”
parent to her son. Which of the following types of behavior is Jennifer MOST likely to
engage in?
a. She praises her son when he performs a task well.
b. She ignores her child when he cries.
c. She engages in more scaffolding with her son.
d. She acknowledges her child’s emotions.
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Hard
Blooms: Apply
Page(s): 173
12. Barbara monitors her children’s emotions, views their negative emotions as
opportunities for teaching, and assists her children in labeling their emotions. She is an:
a. emotion-facilitator parent.
b. emotion-supportive parent.
c. emotion-coaching parent.
d. emotion-encouraging parent.
Answer: c
Difficulty Level: Hard
Blooms: Apply
Page(s): 173
SOCIOEMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT IN
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
Multiple Choice Questions Grade A (Excellent)
1. According to Erik Erikson, the psychosocial stage that characterizes early childhood is:
a. initiative versus guilt.
b. autonomy versus shame and doubt.
c. industry versus inferiority.
d. trust versus mistrust.
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Blooms: Remember
Page(s): 170
2. According to Erik Erikson, the “great governor” of initiative is:
a. conscience.
b. independence.
c. fear.
d. obedience.
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Hard
Blooms: Understand
Page(s): 170
3. In Erikson’s portrait of early childhood, the young child clearly has begun to develop
, which is the representation of self, the substance and content of self-conceptions.
a. self-control
b. self-confidence
c. self-understanding
d. self-centeredness
Answer: c
,Difficulty Level: Easy
Blooms: Remember
Page(s): 170
4. Four-year-old Harlan says “I’m always happy!” Researchers suggest that Harlan, like
other kids his own age, have self-descriptions that are typically:
a. reflective of reality.
b. reflective of what others think about them.
c. abstract and magical.
d. unrealistically positive.
Answer: d
Difficulty Level: Medium
Blooms: Apply
Page(s): 171
,5. Hans feels ashamed when his parents say “You should feel bad about biting your
sister!” To experience a emotion like shame, Hans must be able to refer to himself
as distinct from others.
a. social
b. self-conscious
c. penitent
d. sympathetic
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Medium
Blooms: Apply
Page(s): 172
6. emotions do not appear to develop until self-awareness appears around 18
months of age.
a. Self-conscious
b. Social
c. Penitent
d. Sympathetic
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Easy
Blooms: Remember
Page(s): 172
7. especially plays a key role in children’s ability to manage the demands and
conflicts they face in interacting with others. It is an important component of executive
function.
a. Moral integrity
b. Emotion regulation
c. Moral development
d. Independence
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Easy
Blooms: Remember
Page(s): 173
8. When Brianna is upset her mother facilitates open discussion about why she is upset
and helps her figure out how to deal with the negative emotions. Therefore, Brianna’s
mother takes an approach to parenting.
a. emotion-dismissing
b. emotion-criticizing parent.
c. emotion-coaching
d. emotion-encouraging
Answer: c
Difficulty Level: Medium
Blooms: Apply
Page(s): 173
, 9. parents interact with their children in a less rejecting manner, use more
scaffolding and praise, and are more nurturant than are emotion-dismissing parents.
a. Emotion-dismissing
b. Emotion-facilitator
c. Emotion-coaching
d. Emotion-encouraging
Answer: c
Difficulty Level: Easy
Blooms: Remember
Page(s): 173
10. The children of parents are better at soothing themselves when they get upset,
more effective in regulating their negative effect, focus their attention better, and have
fewer behavior problems than the children of emotion-dismissing parents.
a. emotion-coaching
b. emotion-facilitator
c. emotion-encouraging
d. emotion-independent
Answer: a
Difficulty Level: Medium
Blooms: Apply
Page(s): 173
11. Developmental psychologists would describe Jennifer as an “emotion-dismissing”
parent to her son. Which of the following types of behavior is Jennifer MOST likely to
engage in?
a. She praises her son when he performs a task well.
b. She ignores her child when he cries.
c. She engages in more scaffolding with her son.
d. She acknowledges her child’s emotions.
Answer: b
Difficulty Level: Hard
Blooms: Apply
Page(s): 173
12. Barbara monitors her children’s emotions, views their negative emotions as
opportunities for teaching, and assists her children in labeling their emotions. She is an:
a. emotion-facilitator parent.
b. emotion-supportive parent.
c. emotion-coaching parent.
d. emotion-encouraging parent.
Answer: c
Difficulty Level: Hard
Blooms: Apply
Page(s): 173
