Exam 11: Human Development

Recent studies indicate that many people have never developed beyond the stage of concrete operational thought.Which statement lends support to this hypothesis?

One piece of evidence that supports the argument that day care does not harm the emotional development of infants is that infants in day care ____.

Baby Fedelia discovers a red chili-pepper on the floor and calls it "candy." After she puts the chili-pepper in her mouth,she realizes that it is not at all like candy.According to Piaget,this experience will most likely result in ____.

Developmental psychology is best defined as the study of ____.

Cathy and Sherri must finish all of their vegetables before they can have dessert.Cathy complains that Sherri doesn't have as much to finish as she does,even though both girls actually have the same amount on their plate (Cathy's vegetables were just more spread out).Cathy's error stems from a failure to understand the concept of ____.

By one month of age,babies will stare longest at which of the following?

Seth wants his little girl,Tessa,to grow up to be friendly,self-reliant,and cooperative.According to Baumrind,Seth may want to consider adopting a(n)____ parenting style.

Harlow's studies with two artificial mothers concluded that ____.

Researchers have coined the term infantile amnesia to explain the fact that ____.

Which factor is leastassociated with increased risk of youth violence?

Glen has reached Kohlberg's fifth stage of moral reasoning.According to the textbook,if he is given the opportunity to cheat on a test,what will he do?

Which is true concerning Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Which statement has been identified as a limitation of Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Baby Megan has been described as irritable and irregular in her sleeping and eating habits.Megan's temperament is most likely ____.

Abby is a gurgling,even-tempered,happy baby.Austin is a fussy,irregular,and irritable baby.These characteristics describe each infant's basic,natural disposition-her or his ____.

When Katie's grandpa shows her a group of ten hogs and three cattle and asks her,"Are there more hogs or more animals?" Katie responds by saying,"There are more animals,Grandpa." One year earlier,she would have said that there were more hogs.According to Piaget's theory,it is most likely that Katie is currently in which stage?

Velma has low self-esteem and is prone to aggressive and angry outbursts.She is moody and tends to disobey her teachers when they tell her to pay attention or complete her homework.Based on these behavior patterns,Velma is most likely being raised by a(n)____ parent.

Emily is very controlling and never allows her daughter,Jill,to initiate any activities.According to Erikson,eventually Jill will most likely experience ____ when she tries to act independently.

Ronnie likes to play with his uncle Steve because his uncle always has new magic tricks.However,Ronnie has difficulty understanding how Steve can be his mother's brother as well as Uncle Steve.Ronnie's thinking is most characteristic of the ____ stage of cognitive development.

Devin is a cheerful nine-month-old infant who wakes up every day at 5:30 a.m.,eats lunch every day at noon,and goes to bed at 9 p.m.He gets fussy in the afternoon but can usually be lulled to sleep.As most babies classified by temperament pattern,he would most likely be classified as ____.