​How does temperament contribute to attachment?

Some researchers have suggested that a phenomenon called “mindblindness” underlies the autism spectrum disorders.

​As children get older and move beyond simple strategies for regulating their emotions, they may employ several different methods to control their feelings. Which of the following is NOT one of the methods presented in your text?

From birth, infants will grasp objects using their fingers and thumbs.

​Albert Bandura, a noted psychologist who focused on different cognitive factors in life, argues that experience gives people a sense of self-_______________, which refers to their beliefs about their own abilities and talents.

​Mitzi is very worried about her daughter, Maya, because the bottle that she gave her had formula that was a little too hot and Maya cried when she first drank some of it. She fears that even at her early age Maya will now be afraid of her mother, and that this mistake will have detrimental consequences on Maya’s development. Based on Erikson’s theory, what would you say to Mitzi?

​The least invasive form of prenatal screening discussed in your textbook is the use of an ultrasound.

​The fact that babies from around the world tend to develop language skills at approximately the same age is support for which of the following concepts from the study of human development?

​Which research study would you most expect to see from a researcher with a life-course perspective?

​Two-month-old Sheldon is snuggled in his mother’s arms. He is quietly looking around, and appears to be simply ‘absorbing’ his environment. He is attentive to sounds around him, and is very calm. Sheldon’s current state would be described as