Exam 21: Human Development Across the Life Span Part 1

The concrete operational stage of cognitive development lasts from approximately

The first phase of prenatal development is the

John approaches problems systematically, considering various solutions and the consequences of each, before he decides on the implementation of any one solution. John is probably at which level of cognitive development?

For children, in which Piagetian stage might we be correct with the old expression "Out of sight is out of mind"?

Michael and his twin sister Doreen turned 12 a few months ago. Both Michael and Doreen have begun to go through the early signs of puberty. In this case, it is MOST likely that

Based on research on day care, it is safest to conclude

When Matthew saw his older brother's bicycle fall off its kick stand, Matthew told his brother that the bicycle must be tired from being ridden too much. Matthew's statement illustrates the type of thinking that Piaget referred to as

The inability of a child to mentally "undo" something is referred to as

You ask a three-year-old why the sky is blue; she says it is because blue is her favorite color. This answer reflects the ____ thinking that is typical of preschoolers.

Thomas and Chess refer to a child who tends to be glum, erratic in sleep and eating, and resistant to change as

Five-year-old Steve gets along well with his parents and siblings, has self-confidence and believes that he is a good boy. Steve has MOST recently successfully resolved the crisis of

The psychologist who contributed significantly to our understanding of the cognitive development of children is

Separation anxiety typically develops when infants are about ____ months old and peaks at around ____ months.

The longest stage of prenatal development is the

Lane is currently attending preschool. According to the stages outlined by Piaget, Lane would MOST likely be in the

Harlow's research with monkeys raised with two types of artificial mothers found that when frightened, infant monkeys went to the artifical mother that

A five-year-old boy tells you that his kindergarten class has more boys than children. This indicates that he

If a ball that a five-month-old infant is playing with rolls under a chair (and out of sight), the infant will not look for it. Piaget believed that this occurs because the infant

Kagan's research on temperament focuses on children who have either

The hypothesis that insensitivity may be one reason puberty is occurring earlier than in previous generation has