Exam 9: Human Development

According to Erikson,a toddler who learns to walk will develop a positive sense of independence.However,another child of the same age who cannot walk yet will develop _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the adolescent brain?

A fetus is immune to the larger environment surrounding the mother,because it is protected by the womb of the mother.

Jack is concerned that as he ages he will lose a great deal of his cognitive abilities.Briefly discuss why Jack should not be overly concerned.

While giving a cookie to Joe,Mathew drops it on the table,and the cookie breaks into several pieces.Joe starts to cry when he is offered the pieces of cookie instead of the whole cookie.According to Joe,since the sizes of the pieces are smaller than the whole cookie,he is being offered smaller quantity.According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development,Joe is most likely in the _____ stage of development.

Jill's parents set very few limits or boundaries for her.They use a(n)_____ parenting style.

_____ states that cells can divide a maximum of about 100 times and that,as we age,our cells become less cAPAble of dividing.

Adolescents are required to take algebra because cognitive development theory indicates that they are ready to learn this subject.Some of Piaget's critics would respond to this statement by pointing out that:

Jennifer,a developmental psychologist,is studying the changes in human eating behavior and the amount of food the body requires as it grows.Which of the following processes is Jennifer analyzing in her study?

Which of the following symptoms is a person entering middle age likely to experience?

The process of myelination is completed during the prenatal period.

Which of the following regions of the brain is concerned with reasoning and decision making?

Adolescents may lack the cognitive skills to control their impulses effectively because of the relatively slow development of the _____.

Assimilation allows the person to enjoy a feeling of meaning,because:

Which of the following is NOT one of the five main features of emerging adulthood as identified by Jeffrey Arnett?

55-year-old Margot has retired early and is obsessed with gardening. She calls the police if children ride their bicycles down her sidewalk and she does not entertain any visitors who stop by to admire at her garden. According to Erikson,her lack of generativity will result in:

Puberty marks the onset of:

Alicia,a three-year-old girl,knows that fish swim in water.When she sees an alligator for the first time,she says to her father,"Look at that big fish!" Her father tells her that the creature is not a fish,but an alligator.Later,Alicia sights a frog and asks her father "What is that called?" In this scenario,Alicia's question arises due to the process of _____.

Compared to authoritarian parents,authoritative parents are likely to be:

An infant cries very often and faces difficulties in adapting to new situations.According to Alexander Chess and Stella Thomas,which of the following temperaments would best describe him?