Six-year-old Maya throws a puzzle piece across the room in frustration. Her father, instead of immediately punishing her, kneels down and says, “I can see you’re angry because that piece won’t fit. It’s okay to feel frustrated, but it’s not okay to throw things. Let’s name that feeling, take a deep breath, and try to find a different strategy to calm down so we can finish the puzzle.” Which concept is Maya’s father primarily demonstrating to help her develop emotional skills?

In the assigned video, Still Going Strong: Sexuality in Older Adults, Dr. Tuuli Kukkonen shares the research findings that individuals over 75 are engaging in sex

A neuroscientist uses fMRI to study a group of women who gave birth three months ago and a group of women who are not mothers. Both groups listen to recordings of an infant crying. Based on the findings of Bornstein et al. (2017) presented in your textbook, which result should the neuroscientist anticipate?

Match the specific scenario or proposed intervention (left column) with the underlying mechanism or research recommendation it exemplifies (right column).

Which of the following are some of the Big Five Personality Traits?

Six-year-old Marco has been staying with his grandparents for the weekend. When his mother drops him off, he cries for about five minutes and asks her not to leave. By the time his mother is driving away, Marco is happily playing with his toys and forgets she is gone. The next morning, his grandfather mentions that Marco’s mother will return later that day. Marco immediately begins to tremble, complains of a stomachache, refuses to eat breakfast, and asks repeatedly, “What if a monster breaks down my house while Mom’s driving?” Based on information presented in your textbook, which statement best applies the distinction between typical fear of separation and separation anxiety disorder (SAD) to Marco’s behavior?

Match the personal traits or expectations (left column) to the gender role norms (Expressive or Instrumental) typically associated with in many Western cultures, according to the findings by Williams & Best (1982) discussed in your textbook (right column).

Empathy, jealously, and embarrassment are considered primary emotions.

In Harry Harlow’s experiment with infant rhesus monkeys, what was he trying to study?

According to the information presented in your textbook, around 8–9 months of age, infants begin to use _______________, which can be defined as the intentional search for information about others’ feelings to help clarify the meaning of uncertain situations.