Exam 11: Human Development

Rachel can sort objects by size or color and can solve simple addition and subtraction problems.However,she cannot think logically about abstract ideas such as freedom and justice.Rachel is most likely in Piaget's ____ stage of cognitive development.

Kelvin described,logically and in detail,an imaginary community on Mars-including how people would survive without oxygen and what new laws would be needed.According to Piaget,Kelvin is in the ____ stage of cognitive development.

When you go over to visit your friend's new baby,your friend exclaims,"Watch this! Every time I touch his cheek,he turns his mouth towards my finger!" Because you've taken psychology,you know that this phenomenon is called the ____ reflex.

Because Lawrence Kohlberg used an all-male sample in his research,Carol Gilligan rejected his findings that the "moral ideal" is based only on some abstract concept of justice.Gilligan's research findings suggest that the female view of morality is based on ____.

Which statement is true about pretend play?

Which physical change is least likely to occur during adulthood?

Ginny,a junior in high school,has been sexually active for about a year.Amber is also a junior in high school but is not sexually active.Ginny is ____ likely than Amber to have ____.

Bridgett and Timothy are in their thirties and are interested in starting a family because they want children to carry on the traditions and ideals of their families after they are no longer alive.According to Erikson,Bridgett and Timothy may be dealing with the crisis of ____.

As Tess has become an adult,she has come to understand that the contradictions in life are an inevitable part of reality.She sees that knowledge is relative,not absolute as she once thought.It appears that Tess's thinking has become ____.

An infant loses interest in a toy train set every time the train disappears into a long tunnel.This infant must be in Piaget's ____ stage of development.

Susie and Ryan are playing house outside.Susie is pretending to bake cookies and clean the house,while Ryan is pretending to take care of the lawn and fix the car.Susie and Ryan's behaviors are examples of ____.

Little Tara is having lots of fun exploring her aunt's home while her mom and aunt are talking.She crawls into other rooms for brief periods and then makes her way back to her mom.Tara may climb into her mom's lap for a while,but it isn't long until she is off exploring some other room.Tara is exhibiting ____.

Jean Piaget explained that people form generalizations as they experience the world,which help them to organize past experiences and provide a framework for understanding future experiences.These generalizations are called ____.

When little Augustus is given his first vitamin pill,he says,"Yea!!! Candy!!!!" According to Piaget,this is an example of ____.

Lilianna's pregnancy is in the fetal stage.All of the fetus's organs have developed and are functional,but they are immature.The fetus can also respond to light and touch.What month of pregnancy is Lilianna in?

Describe the newborn's sensory and motor abilities.

Wilhelmine,a ninety-year-old former accountant,has recently had difficulty balancing her checkbook and remembering to get her mail.Reading,which used to be her recreation in life,has now become difficult.Wilhelmine is most likely experiencing ____.

Two and a half-year-old Emma asks her mother if she can wear her pink princess outfit and eat licorice for lunch,but her mother refuses,insisting that Emma wear and eat what her mom considers more appropriate.According to Erikson,Emma is experiencing the crisis of ____.

Brenda has a longer attention span and is better able to filter out distractions than her younger brother Billy.This observation of cognitive ability supports the principles of ____.

Julio makes a bet with his brother regarding which music their baby sister will prefer.He will probably win the bet if he picks what type of music?