Exam 9: Human Development

Your nephew shows you his cool new Pokémon cards, proudly telling you that he knows that Charmander and Ponyta are both "fire type" because there is a picture of a flame on the top of the cards and they're both red.When you see him play, he plans out his attacks in a logical way, but he doesn't predict what his opponent's counterattacks might be.Piaget would place him in the stage of development.

Piaget's conclusion that young children have no inherent sense of mathematical principles

A child who has a good fit between her temperament and her parents' parenting style is more likely to

Christine is a 13-year-old girl who is looking for a boyfriend.If she wants to find someone who is likely to be at the same point in development, she would look for a year-old boy.

What is the difference between the auditory abilities of a newborn infant and a 6-month-old infant?

Jody has a great memory for things that she did during kindergarten and first grade, but cannot remember any details from earlier in her life.This difference is most likely due to

Because theory of mind studies in show brain activation in the frontal lobe, scientists have concluded that this skill is .

Research suggests that by 18 months, infants

Sean just said his first word, "Scruffy," the name of the family dog.How would a dynamic systems psychologist explain why this was his first word?

What is a difference between assimilation and accommodation?

Which of the following statements about brain development is INCORRECT?

Which of the following scenarios describe someone who has successfully resolved the teenage crisis?

Very few synaptic connections between neurons will be made in the brain if

From conception to approximately 2 weeks after conception, a developing human is called an)

What is the relationship between moral reasoning and moral emotions?

An infant is presented with a picture of his hand and a picture of a bear's paw.He will

In terms of the influence of peers and parents on children's development and personality, psychologists tend to agree that

Alex is happily married.He is likely to than his single friend Joe.

Jeremy's aunt just came home from vacation and brought him a gift.Jeremy hopes it is a new toy truck because he wants one very badly.When he opens the gift, Jeremy sees his aunt has brought him a coloring book.If Jeremy has achieved theory of mind, how will he respond and why?

In front of Chris, Tasha pours 8 ounces of water from a measuring cup into each of two glasses: a short, fat glass and a tall, thin glass.She then asks Chris which glass has more water.If Chris is at the preoperational stage, he is likely to answer that