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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 sense of core-self requires self-__________ because otherwise the sense of the core-self would evaporate with each new event.

2. This section describes the main objectives of the book and includes all of the following topics except ______.

3. The infant begins to see themselves as __________, just as the infant begins to see others around them.

4. Interpersonal ________ then transitions from overt actions to the internal subjective states behind those behaviors.

5. The subjective self opens a domain of intersubjective relatedness which builds on the __________ self.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the experiences of being with another become active acts of integration, according to the content of the book?

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

4. Why don't the two core selves of an infant get confused, according to the research of Stern?

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

6. How does psychoanalysis define progressive reorganizations of infant psychology, according to the content of the book?

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

By attuning to others, an infant is better able to learn language and other lessons, according to the findings of Stern.

Part 1: Why do you think that infants learn language better through attunement?

Part 2: Do you think humans could survive without attunement?

Part 3: How do you think attunement helps you out in your life today?

Essay Topic 2

Stern notes that the infant always has a certain sense of separateness from the rest of the world.

Part 1: Why do you think Stern believes infants are always feeling a sense of separateness?

Part 2: How do you think an infant is affected by being separate or feeling separate from others?

Part 3: How might you change if you were kept separate from others in the world?

Essay Topic 3

According to the book, during a certain time period, a child begins to see themselves objectively in the world.

Part 1: Why is it possible for a child to see themselves objectively?

Part 2: Do you think it's easy to see a child objectively in this world?

Part 3: How do you think you do in terms of seeing your own self objectively? Can you?

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