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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. What is NOT one of the three different qualities that can be matched in the process of affect attunement?

2. Infants and others negotiate meanings together, which generate self-other ___________, according to Stern in this book.

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

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

5. Stern notes there is some evidence from _________ research to support the view that emotional states have an important organizing role.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does it seem about the levels of stimulation that an infant experiences in their life, according to the content of the book?

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

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

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

7. What are the stages of development that Stern recommends foregoing in terms of analysis?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In this book, it seems that Stern believes infants have a strong sense of their core self when in social situations.

Part 1: Does it seem possible for infants to have a sense of core self?

Part 2: How do you define your core self?

Part 3: Why do you think many people feel they don't understand a sense of core self?

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

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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