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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 period of __________ of each sense of self is probably a sensitive period and should be focused on in therapy, according to Stern.

2. At this stage of development, infants become emotionally responsive to the perceptions of the _________ states of others.

3. __________ intensity, according to Stern, may not be the decisive influence that many have thought it to be.

4. The relationships that develop because of language create a new subjective _______ and domain of relatedness for the infant.

5. An infant's ability to tolerate stimulation or regulate arousal may be linked to _________ disorders later in life, according to Stern.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stern recognize about his theory, which he admits at the end of the book?

2. Why does Stern omit the idea of an oral stage when he discusses the infant growth stages, according to the content of the book?

3. What does Freud believe about the first few months of an infant's life, according to the book?

4. What does Stern see as being the most important and clinically observable aspect of intersubjective relatedness?

5. What happens when a child reaches their second year of living, according to the book?

6. What might result in anxiety disorders later in life, according to Stern's studies in this book?

7. What are the three senses of self, as listed in this section of the book by Stern?

8. Why should the period of emergence of each sense of self be focused on when an infant is studied, according to the content of the book?

9. What should psychopathology be seen as manifesting, according to the findings of Stern?

10. What does the quasi-imitation that happens between an infant and their mother produce?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

When writing a therapy book, it can be difficult to manage subjective and objective points of view.

Part 1: Do you think an author can be completely objective?

Part 2: What is the value in being subjective when writing a book?

Part 3: How do you think this book might change if it was completely objective?

Essay Topic 3

Stern seems to be using the study of infants to help readers learn more about human nature in general.

Part 1: Do infants seem to be a good way to study human nature?

Part 2: Why is the study of human nature important to the audience?

Part 3: How might human behavior change after learning more about infants?

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