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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, The Questions and Their Background, Chapter 2, Perspectives and Approaches to Infancy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From 6-9 months of age, infants begin to consolidate a core sense of self that is no longer ______.
(a) Probiotic.
(b) Amniotic.
(c) Neurotic.
(d) Symbiotic.

2. According to the book, Erickson suggested several stages of development that included all of the following except _____.
(a) Industry.
(b) Sensory.
(c) Autonomy.
(d) Trust.

3. The observed infant consists of the ________ that the infant demonstrates while under observation.
(a) Subjective experiences.
(b) Behaviors.
(c) Dreams.
(d) Thoughts.

4. According to the book new _______ has opened doors for acquiring new information and generating new theories.
(a) Species.
(b) Research.
(c) Psychologies.
(d) Social orders.

5. Stern asserts that there are some elements of the sense of self that exist prior to language use including all of the following except ______.
(a) Sense of agency.
(b) Temporary continuity.
(c) Physical cohesion.
(d) Permanent continuity.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the book, psychoanalysis is a _______ theory that is used to acquire information about patients.

2. In Chapter Two, Stern makes a distinction between the _______ infant and the observed infant.

3. From birth to two months of age, the _____ is employed to relate diverse experiences, affects, perceptions and events.

4. ________ is the idea that the infant's self concept is created by or at least altered by the narrative that she receives.

5. According to the book, Stern focuses on the sense of self because it can generate a/an ________ pattern of awareness.

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