Exam 12: Human Development II: Social Development

Jean Piaget argued that unsupervised play with peers is critical to the __________ development.

Correlational research has found which of the following with regard to the relationship between pre-marital cohabitation and divorce?

The term attachment was developed by psychologist __________.

In 1960,the average age for marriage was ___ years for a woman and ___ years for a man.

"You know," Doug said to his wife Sue,"I really don't like the boys our son hangs out with.They dress in all black,wear chains,wear black make-up,and dye their hair.I know that the whole Goth thing is very popular these days,but do you think our son might start going down bad roads?" What would be Sue's best answer?

According to the social __________ account of morality,a person has an instant gut reaction to moral situations that precedes moral reasoning.

Some parents worry that if their children play with "older kids," they are very likely to pick up bad habits."The older kids," the parents seem to feel,"are going to corrupt my child!" Which of the following book titles would give the best information to these parents?

The disengagement theory of aging suggests that older adults decrease their physical activities because they feel that society does not want them around anymore.

Which of the following countries has the lowest rate of pregnancy among women between the ages of 15 and 19 years?

The appearance of __________,which normally shows up at around 8 months of age,is an indication that a child's attachment to his or her primary caregiver(s)is getting stronger.

While adolescents in the United States of American often ridicule each other for achieving academic success,using such monikers as 'nerd' and 'teacher's pet," adolescents in __________ often meet to do homework together and encourage each other to do well academically.

Chronological age is a measure of a person's social age divided by the age of their closest living sibling.

While many describe the process of conformity as a negative event,research suggests that conforming to a particular peer group can help adolescents from a sense of __________.

Which of the following statements about the effect of culture on play is the most accurate?

When the work of Mary Ainsworth and the "strange situation" experiment are examined in cultures beyond the United States of America,there is often criticism that this type of investigation is not appropriate for assessing the attachment of children in other cultures.Which of the following does your textbook state is one such argument against this type of research in other cultures?

Play allows children to learn to discipline themselves,a process known as self-regulation.

Mary Ainsworth identified three different types of attachment based on her work with the strange situation test,and other researchers added a fourth attachment style several years later.

The process of socialization involves the influence of all which of the following factors?

Harry Harlow's work with monkeys demonstrated quite convincingly that attachment is inspired by a parent providing food and nourishment to their child.

Erik Erikson felt that before we can establish a healthy intimate relationship with another person we must first solidify our own identity.