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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. Stern asserts that the process of subjectively experiencing social interactions requires _____ senses of self.

2. ________ are formed as a result of the repeat events, of the repeat lived experiences that infants experience.

3. According to the book, the ______ infant was thought to be connected to the social world.

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 sense of self-______ contains the sense of volition that comes before a motor act, according to the book.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the five different things that self-coherence integrates for the infant, according to the content of the book?

3. During this stage of the infant's growth, how does the interpersonal world change, according to the content of the book?

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

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

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

7. What happens to infants when they are between the second and third months of life?

8. What are parts of the subjective experience in the Self with Other, according to Stern?

9. How do clinical and parental views of an infant begin to converge, according to the content of the book?

10. What is the goal of the book in its exploration of the subjective life of infants, according to the content of the book?

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

Stern notes that evolution ensured survival through group membership in a species.

Part 1: Do you agree that a person needs to be a part of a group to survive?

Part 2: Do you think you could survive on your own?

Part 3: What are some of the ways that being in a group can increase your survival as a human being?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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