Exam 3: Human Development

Sara has made a playhouse out of the large box in which her mother's new washer was crated.She has drawn pictures on it and put in some of her toys.The next morning her toys are in her room, and the box is gone.Sara asks her father where her playhouse is and begins crying when her father tells her that he took it apart and put it in the garbage because it was taking up too much space in their apartment.Like other children her age, Sara sees the name of an object as being as much a part of the object as its size, shape, and color.Sara is most likely in which cognitive stage of development?

The ability to mentally operate on an object and to change it is referred to as

Regarding aging and ageism in the workplace, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Using existing patterns of behavior in new situations is called

Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky believed that cognitive development is strongly influenced by

Distress displayed by infants when away from their parents or principal caregivers is called __________.

Roger prays to God to let him live so he can become a missionary like he planned to become years ago.Roger is exhibiting which reaction to impending death?

Which of the following skills is NOT an accomplishment of the concrete operational stage?

According to Chomsky, humans have a biological predisposition to develop language.

In early language development, any behaviors, such as touching, vocalizing, gazing, or smiling, that allow non-verbal interaction and turn-taking between parent and child are known as shared

With regard to temperament, "difficult children"

Traits that are determined by many genes working in combination are called __________ characteristics.

Connie is 20 months old and is able to point and name several objects, such as "ball," "doggie," and "cookie" and says "go" and "play." Connie is most likely in which stage of language development?

According to Erikson's psychosocial stage theory, parents should encourage their children aged three to five years to ask questions and use their imaginations so the children will develop initiative rather than developing __________.

After moving to a new city, seven-year-old Marta tended to cling to her mother whenever they went to the playground, never venturing more than a few feet away.When school started, Marta would beg her mother to walk the two blocks with her every morning and afternoon rather than walking with the older daughter of a neighbor.Marta told her mother that she was afraid the older child would get her lost and then she would never see her parents again.Marta appears to be showing signs of

The effects of three major parental styles, authoritarian, overly permissive, and authoritative, have been studied by

Which of the following is the mental ability to change the shape or form of a substance, such as clay or water, and to perceive that its volume remains the same?

Regarding parentese, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The resulting combination of genes from the two parents will determine many of the child's physical and psychological characteristics and is referred to as the child's

Babies who don't hear normal speech during their first year may have impaired language abilities, which illustrates a sensitive period for language development.