Exam 3: Human Development

Little Benjamin is taken for a drive in the country.He sees his first live horse in a field, points, and calls out, "Horse!" Benjamin has already seen horses on television and even has a stuffed toy horse.In this case, he adds this new experience to his existing concept of horse.Piaget would say that Benjamin is using

Infants who receive inadequate or unpredictable care or have parents who are cold, indifferent, or rejecting tend to develop

Compare Mary Ainsworth's three types of attachment and how each is identified, and explain how these early attachments can have a lasting emotional and behavioral impact​ by describing examples of both positive and negative outcomes.

Regarding their personality, happier people tend to be optimistic, worry-free, and __________.

In the attachment study with baby monkeys and surrogate mothers, one made of wire and one made of terry cloth, the baby monkeys spent most of their time with

Children who were raised in severely overcrowded orphanages and got almost no attention from adults for the first year or two of their lives

Compared to wealthier countries, most adolescents in less affluent countries and in poorer parts of America

Which of the following develops from the same conditions that help babies become securely attached to their parents?

Current guidelines suggest that toilet training goes most smoothly when begun between __________ months of age.

Marta is 52 and recently divorced, but she has accepted the break-up of her marriage and the age-related declines she is experiencing and feels that she has a purpose in life.She has started a small internet business, is taking classes at the local community college, and spends time with her children, grandchildren, and friends.According to Ryff, Marta is experiencing

With aging comes a gradual decline of

The identifiable patterns of parental caretaking and interaction with children are referred to as

Tamara realizes that none of the treatments she has undergone in the last year and a half have slowed the growth of her cancer.She feels totally exhausted and profoundly sad.Tamara is experiencing which stage of impending death?

During elementary school, Melanie "made fun" of other children if they did not measure up to her idea of physical beauty.She bullied other children to get her way.This sense of entitlement and her addiction to being the "center of attention" have continued into adulthood.Which type of parenting most likely led to Melanie's behavior?

Hispanic families generally value

When a nipple touches the infant's mouth, rhythmic nursing occurs.This rhythmic nursing is known as the __________ reflex.

Zelda is talking to her grandmother on their home phone.You know that Grandma has asked Zelda a question because Zelda begins nodding.You tell Zelda that Grandma cannot see her nodding on this type of phone, so Zelda just nods her head more vigorously.She later tries to "show" her grandmother her new doll by holding it up in front of the phone.Zelda's inability to see the world except from her own viewpoint is referred to as

Anna would like to see one more Christmas before her terminal illness takes her life, and she will then "go" peacefully.Anna is exhibiting which reaction to impeding death?

By intimacy, Erikson means the ability to

Regarding the psychosocial dilemma of intimacy versus isolation, which of the following statements is FALSE?