Exam 17: Infancy Childhood

An example of a psychosocial/environmental factor that contributes to boys being more aggressive than girls is:

If the parents of the four-year-old boy encourage his ability to plan,he will successfully resolve the ____ stage.

Researchers suggest that child abuse may be a result of:

Which statement is most accurate in describing the order from smallest to largest?

In the process of assimilation,the child changes old methods to adjust to a new situation.

In the weeks shortly after birth,infants showed signs of all of the following except:

Development occurs in a sequential and orderly fashion because of a genetic plan called:

By what age do children develop a clear idea of which occupations are stereotypically for men and for women?

In what stage can an individual consider abstract ideas and hypothetical concepts?

According to the textbook,developing a sense of self is a focus of ____ development.

A child is shown two identical balls of clay.Then an adult squashes one ball into a pancake shape.She then asks the child if one of the shapes contains more clay and the child answers,"Yes,the pancake does." In Piagetian terms,the child has not yet reached:

A three-year-old sees a skunk,but calls it a "kitty." This best illustrates:

Recent research has found that adults who were abused as children are more likely to have moderate to severe depression if:

A baby who is more withdrawn,moody,and tends to take more time to adapt to new situations has a(n)____ temperament.

Research has indicated that the majority of infants develop distinct temperaments by:

Newborns have an innate preference for bitter-tasting things.

Jon and Linda,who are both psychology majors,are looking at photographs of their son Dakota.A number of pictures show Dakota's motor development.Jon comments on the orderly changes in Dakota's development.Linda points out that this orderly sequence of changes in motor development is mostly due to:

Twelve-year-old Katelyn has started thinking more and more about boys.In which stage is Katelyn most likely?

According to Gary,being a man means playing football,going camping,and studying to become an engineer.Gary has developed a traditional:

The final psychosexual stage,during which the adolescent experiences sexual feelings towards others,is called the ____ stage.