Milkie and Warner (2011) showed that children being taught in negative environments have more
learning, externalizing, interpersonal and internalizing problems. In this study, negative environments
were characterized as classrooms _________________ and with teachers who ______________. -
correct answer with few material resources; are disrespected by colleagues
Parents can advance children s understanding of the mind and emotions by talking about the mind at a
more advanced level than the child s independent ability. In this way parents can deepen their children s
emotional understanding. This is called - correct answer scaffolding
The hostile attribution bias is a tendency demonstrated by __________ who ___________. - correct
answer angry people; see the ambiguous actions of a stranger as antagonistic
Reflective functioning (Fonagy et al., 1991, 1995) is - correct answer the ability for a
parent to consider their own internal mental experiences (for instance, childhood memories) and to use
those experiences to create both a physica and psychological experience of comfort and safety for their
child
Strong emotions can tip us over into a new way of being. Oatley and Djikic (2002) argued that
___________ are most likely to cause the polyhedron of personality to tip onto a new face. - correct
answer personal events, events tied to a significant relationship in one's life, large
social upheavals
In their experience and expression of emotions, parents teach children about which emotions are
acceptable and how to express and regulate them. Which one of the following is not one of the three
processes thought to be involved in this kind of observational learning of emotionality? Goal emulation,
modeling, social referencing, emotion contagion - correct answer goal emulation
Parental responsiveness and parental sensitivity are said to be high in a mother who is - correct answer
good at identifying her child's emotions and responds appropriately to them
, There appear to be cultural differences in parents discourse on emotions. For example, when discussing
the emotion of sadness with their children, Chinese mothers tend to emphasize - correct answer
the behaviors and actions that the child might make when experiencing this emotions
According to Kenny's social relations model an individual's actor effect is the extent to which - correct
answer he or she expresses the same emotions to different family members
According to Kenny s social relations model an individual s partner effect is the extent to which - correct
answer his or her emotional expressions elicit the same emotional responses from
different family members
How does marital conflict relate to behavior problems in children? - correct answer
marital conflict, when it is constructive, can actually aid children's social adjustment
Are attachment styles genetic? Investigators have used twin studies to address this question. These
studies have led to the conclusion that - correct answer attachment style is
influenced by environmental conditions more than genes, genes have very little influence on attachment
Research has revealed that several factors help romantic partners stay committed and close. These
include all BUT which one of the following? - correct answer commitment is
promoted when the partners in a relationship maintain somewhat independent lives
Which one of the following is true about emotional intelligence? - correct answer
using one's emotions to make decisions is a key skill underlying emotional intelligence
McCullough and Emmons (2001) contend that gratitude is the glue of cooperative social living among
non-kin because gratitude because it - correct answer helps people keep track of
which friends are generous and which friends are not, encourages prosocial behavior, acts as a reward
and reinforces cooperation
Possessing high-power predicts that an individual will ________, relative to an individual with low-
power. - correct answer enjoy greater access to resources, experience greater
positive emotion in pleasant situations, be less accurate when asked to judge the type of emotion
expressed by another person