Exam 3: B: Human Development

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?

Two-year-old Shun is watching his mother putting the groceries away.When he sees the juice,he says,"Mama give," indicating that he wants some juice.According to Noam Chomsky,Shun is exhibiting which pattern of speech?

Object permanence is to the sensorimotor stage as conservation and reversibility are to the ___________ stage.

A researcher puts a dab of red lipstick on little Barry's nose,and places him in front of the mirror.Barry looks in the mirror and calls out his older brother's name thinking that his four-year-old brother J.J.is in the mirror.If Barry is like most children,he will be unable to recognize himself in the mirror until he is at least __________ months old

When watching an electric train,Amy will look ahead to the end of the tunnel,rather than staring at the spot where the train disappeared.Amy must be at least ___________ years old.

Regarding maternal and paternal influences,which of the following statements is FALSE?

To be most effective,scaffolding

A pattern of conversational interaction between parent and infant that involves alternate sending and receiving of messages is referred to as

Today,psychologists conclude that Piaget's theory is

During which cognitive stage do children learn to think symbolically and to use language,although their thinking will still be very intuitive?