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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. In Stern's mind, psychopathology should be seen as manifesting in a continuum of pattern ______________.

2. With language, the self and the ________ can now relate in an enormous number of ways and with shared varied meanings.

3. Few therapists, according to Stern, believe the idea of the ________ has any special significance in development.

4. Sleep or ________ problems can also be what manifests after a person's core sense of self is dissolved for some reason.

5. Clinicians should keep _________ theory in the background when they practice, according to Stern.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What sense is most sensitive during its formation, according to Stern in this book?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The infant begins to understand that they have a mind and that others do too.

Part 1: Why is it important to realize that others have a mind too?

Part 2: Do you think that you understand that others have minds too? How?

Part 3: How do you think you can observe an infant who realizes that others have minds too?

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