Exam 3: Human Development

The processes that can intensify or weaken the effects of genes and can even switch genes on or off at certain ages or developmental stages are referred to as __________ processes.

When her mother leaves, Linda cries. When her mother returns, Linda crawls into her lap. According to Mary Ainsworth, Linda's attachment would be described as

According to Kübler-Ross, the typical order of the emotional reactions to impending death is anger, depression, bargaining, denial and isolation, and acceptance.

According to Thomas and Chess, the smallest percentage of children (10 percent)display what type of temperament?

If a two-year-old says, "Water go," and the parent responds with either "Where did the water go" or "Yes, the water goes down the drain," the parent is

Regarding the basic human emotions, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Erikson termed the conflicts one experiences between personal impulses and the social world

Regarding adult development, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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

Between the ages of three and six, children make rapid progress in their ability to think symbolically, which corresponds to a tremendous wave of growth occurring among the neurons in which areas of the brain?

At any stage of life, the three factors that combine to determine a person's developmental level are

Refusing to speak to a child or threatening to leave are examples of which discipline approach?

Available evidence suggests that children with which condition typically have a great deal of difficulty in developing theory of mind, which would allow them to understand jokes, figures of speech, and lying?

Babies begin to babble

Every life is marked by a number of notable events, markers, or turning points in personal development known as

Grant is sitting in his high chair calling to his dog, "Here Dog." He then turns to his mother and says, "Want juice." Grant is exhibiting

In the United States, about two-thirds of all children from middle-class families show a(n)__________ attachment.

Which of the following is NOT present in the preoperational stage?

Striving to achieve a balance between their traditions and Western child-rearing practices, the parents in which ethnic culture act as home-based teachers who encourage hard work, moral behavior, and achievement; teach their children that their behavior can bring either pride or shame to the family; and encourage their children to set aside their own desires when the greater good of the family is at stake?

Abby's mother has watched Abby progress in her development from attempting to pick up a ball using her arms and torso, to using her whole hands, and finally to using her fingertips, which illustrates cephalocaudal development.