Exam 3: Human Development

Considering what is known about the effects of alcohol on the fetus, pregnant women should be advised to drink

Piaget's one-step-ahead strategy is very similar to Vygotsky's concept of

The orderly sequence in the development of motor abilities from crawling to walking is a result of

At any stage of life, heredity, environment, and the person's individual behavior are the three factors that determine one's

Failure to resolve the tasks of middle adulthood leads to a concern for only one's own needs and comforts, resulting in what Erikson called

A woman was near death from cancer, and there was only one drug that might save her.The druggist who discovered it was charging 10 times what it cost to make the drug.The sick woman's husband, Heinz, could pay only $1,000, but the druggist wanted $2,000.He asked the druggist to sell it cheaper or to let him pay later.The druggist said no.So Heinz became desperate and broke into the store and stole the drug for his wife.How do you feel about Heinz's theft? Do you think that the husband should have done what he did? Was it wrong or right? Why? Finally, what would you do if it were up to you?These are questions of conscience, or

Regarding identity formation, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A teratogen is

Chandra will be returning to work six weeks after her baby is born, so she is exploring her child care options while pregnant.Which of the following characteristics would NOT be desirable?

Piaget thought that children remain egocentric during the preoperational stage, becoming aware of perspectives other than their own only at age

Rats that were raised in enriched environments showed all of the following characteristics EXCEPT for

During language development, the interactions between the adult and infant that include touching, vocalizing, gazing, and smiling are referred to as shared transformations.

Nature is to heredity as nurture is to

Combining praise, recognition, approval, rules, and reasoning to enforce child discipline is known as

Children are considered preoperational because they

Marshall has retired from his job and finds life very unsatisfying.As he reflects over his life, he sees himself as a failure and his life as a series of missed opportunities.Erikson would say that Marshall is experiencing

The culturally defined period of life between childhood and adulthood is known as

Which parental style gives little guidance and does not enforce rules or hold children accountable for their actions?

Kristen is a 24-year-old college graduate still living at home, never married, has no children, and no settled career.Kristen most likely is

When a toddler is in the stage called the terrible twos, his or her typical behavior would best be described as