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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. By considering new experimental findings, Stern can begin to infer the _________ experience of the sense of self.

2. The experience of the answer in #140 might be felt as the dissolution of the core sense of ________.

3. Infants must have two versions of the same _______ available, as they enter into this stage of development.

4. Neurological and ethological viewpoints provide evidence that a sense of ______ is more sensitive during its formation.

5. The attunements between a mother and a child can be cross-__________, or crossing many different sensory practices.

Short Essay Questions

1. What development has Stern's book sought to describe and to explore?

2. 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?

3. What does it mean when Stern describes the idea of deferred imitation in children?

4. What does the development of the infant infer, according to Stern's findings?

5. What do most experienced clinicians do in terms of the development theory, according to the book?

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

7. Why does Stern believe that the whole chain of reasoning that led to the idea of a barrier should be discarded?

8. What does it mean when the book says it is cross-modal and that it can cross sensory modalities?

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

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

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

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 3

Freud believed that a child, at the beginning of life, had a protective shield against stimuli.

Part 1: Why do you think Freud believed that children were not subject to stimuli at first?

Part 2: Do you agree with Freud's idea that children lack the ability to understand and perceive stimuli?

Part 3: How do you think a child's experience is changed if they experience stimuli at a younger age?

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