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

2. _________ in theories of developmental origin, according to Stern, should be maintained.

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

4. Stern believes that the capacities which tie diverse experiences of the social world together are largely determined by _________.

5. Non-__________ is a situation in which the infant is unable to engage in an attunement of affect, as in the case of being around a mentally unstable person.

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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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