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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. An evoked companion becomes so ________ into experience, over time, that it need not be evoked anymore.

2. Stern asserts that the process of subjectively experiencing social interactions requires _____ senses of self.

3. The _________ is an experience of being in the presence of a self-regulating other, according to the research of this book.

4. Stern believes that the infants have " ______ -like" experiences, yet they are based on a core self.

5. In Chapter Two, Stern makes a distinction between the _______ infant and the observed infant.

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the experiences of being with another become active acts of integration, according to the content of the book?

2. What are some of the developmental markers that will show up in an infant who is around eight weeks?

3. How does psychoanalysis define progressive reorganizations of infant psychology, according to the content of the book?

4. What is the observed view of infancy, a dialogue that continues throughout the book?

5. Why don't the two core selves of an infant get confused, according to the research of Stern?

6. What happens when an infant develops their sense of subjective self, according to the content of the book?

7. What happens when an infant gains a sense of core self for herself and for others?

8. What are the differences between the observed infant and the clinical infant in terms of social interaction?

9. During this stage of the infant's growth, how does the interpersonal world change, according to the content of the book?

10. What is the goal of the book in its exploration of the subjective life of infants, according to the content of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Infants seem to be emotionally responsive to those around them, changing their moods based on how they feel others are acting.

Part 1: Do you agree that infants react to those around them?

Part 2: How do you think a parent should change their behavior if their infant reacts to the way they act?

Part 3: Why do you think infants might be programmed to respond to others around them?

Essay Topic 3

Stern believes that many of the experiences people experience as a whole are genetic in nature.

Part 1: What role do you think genetics play in the development of social experiences?

Part 2: Why do you think Stern believes that genetics are the source of many experiences?

Part 3: Do you think the idea of genetic-based experiences is limiting?

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