Emotional Development: Infants

Emotional development is the process of learning to recognize and express feelings to establish identity.

• True

• False

Children who develop a good sense of emotional development become adults who can:

• be self-confident

• can handle stress

• show empathy for others

• all of the above

Emotional development begins at birth.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not an influence on emotional development?

• bond formed by caregiver and child

• temperament

• growth of motor skills

• atmosphere at home

Babies do not use crying to communicate their emotions.

• True

• False

Parents are able to recognize their babies cries and what they mean.

• True

• False

Self-comforting the way that babies comfort themselves.

• True

• False

Which of the following are examples of things babies will use for self-comforting.

• blanket

• stuffed animal

• pacifer

• all of the above

What is it called when a baby is crying uncontrollably?

• random cry

• colic

• sporadic crying

• intense crying

What is the bond called between a caregiver and child?

• attachment

• love

• support

• bonding