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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 ________, however, needs a sense of self-coherence in order to make sense of the senses of self-agency.

2. According to the book new _______ has opened doors for acquiring new information and generating new theories.

3. Stern believes the _______ to have intersubjectivity is something that must develop as a result of maturation.

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

5. The book mentions several maturational tasks that must be adapted to include all of the following except ______.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the things that language and self-reflection can do, 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. Between what does Stern first need to distinguish before he can continue his study of infancy, according to the content of the book?

5. What happens when an infant gains a sense of core self for herself and for others?

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

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

8. What happens when an infant develops their sense of subjective self, according to the content of the book?

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

10. What are fusion like experiences dependent on, according to Stern in his findings about infants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The observed infant is different from the clinical infant, according to Stern in this book.

Part 1: Why do you think the observed and clinical infants differ?

Part 2: Do you think it's possible to have a clinical infant?

Part 3: How do you think the observed infant is controlled by the world around them?

Essay Topic 2

The ideas of the Self and the Other are a discussion that Stern has in the book, though the discussion does not seem to be conclusive.

Part 1: How would you define the idea of the Self in this book?

Part 2: How would you define the Other, as described and discussed in this book?

Part 3: Why do you think the discussion of the Self and the Other is important? Or isn't it?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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