Preschoolers are capable of empathizing with a variety of feelings such as happiness, sadness, frustration, and embarrassment. a. True b. False

An atypically developing child might be observed a. running, laughing hysterically, and waving her arms b. pouting and refusing to eat the food he is offered c. performing tasks as if she were a puppy d. struggling with puzzles others his age have mastered

__________ tend to show excessive fearfulness and slow, constricted behavior in the late preschool and school years.Group of answer choicesSlow-to-warm-up childrenDifficult childrenEasy childrenChildren who do not fit in any of Thomas and Chess's temperament categories

A research study was performed in which 6-month-old infants observed their mothers either giving attention to a lifelike baby doll or gently rocking it (Hart & others, 2004). Researchers had to decide if infant emotional expressions constituted . This illustrates the complexity of indexing early emotions.

Studies have shown that children who are insecure as infants will have behavior problems. a. True b. False

Which of the following describes the different emotional dispositions of infants?