Exam 3: Human Development

If you follow accepted authority, rules, and values or if your choices reflect a desire to please others, you are exhibiting moral reasoning at which level of development?

Regarding toilet training, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Bryan has always been somewhat skeptical about the idea of true love. He finds it difficult to trust his partner in a romantic relationship and gets nervous anytime someone gets too close emotionally. Regarding adult attachment styles, Bryan most likely has a(n) __________ style.

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

Authoritarian parents tend to control their children's behavior through discipline strategies known as management techniques.

Which of the following psychologists is known for developing a theory of moral development?

A pattern of speech used when talking to infants that is marked by a higher-pitched voice; short, simple sentences; repetition; slower speech; and exaggerated voice inflections is known as __________.

Little Benjamin goes to the zoo with his mother, where he sees his first zebra. Proudly, he exclaims, "Horse!" His mother replies, "No dear, that's a zebra." Benjamin will have to modify his concept of horse to "horses don't have black and white stripes." By learning that a zebra is different from a horse, Benjamin is exhibiting which of the following processes, according to Piaget?

Some psychologists believe that our first attachments influence our adult relationships with friends and lovers. Describe the characteristics of the three adult attachment styles that might result.

Pretend play is an important component of which of Erikson's psychosocial dilemmas?

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

When parents combine praise, recognition, approval, rules, and reasoning to encourage desirable behavior in their children, they are using a type of discipline known as _________ techniques.

Regarding Piaget's cognitive theory and the learning theorists, which of the following statements is FALSE?

People who are dying often feel __________ and separated from the people in their lives.

Child discipline tends to be strict among African-American, Hispanic, and Arab-American families.

After the death of her grandmother, six-year-old Janie was reluctant to get out of the car when her mother dropped her off at school, refused to go over to her best friend's house to play, and tended to cling to her parents after school and on the weekends. Janie appears to be showing signs of

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

Fathers of securely attached infants tend to be outgoing, agreeable, and happy in their marriage.

One cost of early maturation during adolescence is that it may force premature __________ formation.

Thought that is self-centered and fails to consider the viewpoints of others is called __________ thought.