Exam 9: Human Development

According to Lev Vygotsky, private speech ____.

Kyle is tempted to take some beers from his father's garage refrigerator. Kyle reflects upon how his father might find out and then would be very disappointed with Kyle. Kyle values his father's love and respect, and so decides not to take the beer. Kyle is most likely in Kohlberg's ______ stage of moral reasoning.

Dualistic thinking is to ____, as relativistic thinking is to ____.

Monica has just signed up to take summer internship in physical therapy before her senior year in high school. Monica will be able to test her interest in and overall suitability for the field. It is most likely that Monica is in the ____ phase of career development.

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of early versus late maturation in puberty for both males and females.

Research on formal operational thinking suggests that it ____.

According to Piaget, abstract reasoning develops during the ____ stage.

Jordan believes that a parent should emphasize friendship and affection over discipline with children, and that children should have very few demands placed on them. Diana Baumrind would characterize Jordan's parenting style as ____.

Children are NOT born with which reflex?

Yan has never seen a zebra. While watching a television show on animals, a zebra is shown and Yan says, "Look at the horse." According to Piaget, Yan is engaging in ____.

Children with an avoidant attachment appear to ____.

Orly is six years old and loves to run and jump, demonstrating his ____.

Research on postformal thinking suggests that ____.

What is a typical characteristic of fetal alcohol syndrome?

During the ____ phase of bereavement, uncontrollable weeping, anxiety, and feelings of guilt and anger may occur.

A developing organism in the sixth week of prenatal development is in the ____ stage.

The newborn's smiling reflex will evolve into a social smile during the ____ month of life.

Cameron believes that people are either heterosexual or homosexual and that there is no in-between, even for people in prison. Cameron's belief is an example of ____.

How does the brain develop after adolescence?

The physical activities involved in drawing an accurate representation of a circle would mostly include ________ motor skills.