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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The domain of intersubjective relatedness arises from something called _______ attunement, according to Stern.

2. Infants can also develop self-regulating experiences with ___________ which can develop early, such as security blankets.

3. A distinct sense of being with the historical other over time generates a sense of an evoked _______ where a particular person is schematized.

4. There is some debate about how the elements in question 10 relate to the sense of self including all of the following ideas except _______.

5. Experiments suggest that episodes are representations of __________ that have been generalized, or RIGs.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens before a child begins to create a more social understanding of their world, according to Stern?

2. What does Stern believe is part of the reason for infants responding to parental behavior, according to the content of the book?

3. What are some of the many forms of what might be called the self, according to this book?

4. What may always be too much for the behavioral sciences, though it must still be theorized about?

5. What does core-relatedness do for the infant as they are growing up in the world, according to the content of the book?

6. What do caregivers of an infant do as a result of the infant seeing others as self-regulating, according to the content of the book?

7. What are the four different senses that are involved in the sense of core self, according to the content of the book?

8. What is the observed view of infancy, a dialogue that continues throughout the book?

9. How can a person begin to understand the experience of the social self, according to Stern?

10. What have a number of revolutions in collecting information done for the study of infants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Social interactions with others, according to the book, help to provide numerous opportunities to develop the sense of integration.

Part 1: What kinds of social interactions might be helpful?

Part 2: Do you think that social interactions continue to help provide a sense of belonging as a person gets older?

Part 3: How do you think your life would change without social interaction?

Essay Topic 2

Infants seem to be emotionally responsive to those around them, changing their moods based on how they feel others are acting.

Part 1: Do you agree that infants react to those around them?

Part 2: How do you think a parent should change their behavior if their infant reacts to the way they act?

Part 3: Why do you think infants might be programmed to respond to others around them?

Essay Topic 3

In this book, it seems that Stern believes infants have a strong sense of their core self when in social situations.

Part 1: Does it seem possible for infants to have a sense of core self?

Part 2: How do you define your core self?

Part 3: Why do you think many people feel they don't understand a sense of core self?

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