Exam 1: Introduction

After receiving feedback from colleagues on the results of her experiment,Dr.Chen determines that she must make some changes in her ideas about video games and their effects on children.Her decision reflects which step in the scientific method?

The middle and late childhood period is sometimes referred to as

According to Piaget,the ________ stage lasts from approximately 2 to 7 years of age.In this stage,children begin to go beyond simply connecting sensory information with physical action and begin to represent the world with words,images,and drawings.

Parenting strategies that focus on developing trust,encouraging initiative,promoting industry,and stimulating identity exploration are based on the work of

The term "ethnic ________" refers to the use of an ethnic label,such as African American or Latino,in a superficial way that portrays an ethnic group as being more homogeneous than it really is.

________ work gave rise to the idea that knowledge is situated and collaborative.

The prenatal period extends from

John Bowlby's view that the first year of human life is a sensitive period for the development of social relationships is an application of the ________ theory to human development.

Ben watches his mother make chocolate-chip cookies and knows she does not want him to eat any of the cookies before dinner.He is seriously tempted to help himself to a cookie or two once his mother leaves the room but decides not to because it is not right to do so.Identify Ben's Freudian structure of personality at work in this situation.

Evaluate behavioral and social cognitive theories of child development in terms of their contributions and criticisms.

Shawn is a psychologist from the United States.Lee is a psychologist from China.Based on cultural trends in the study of psychology,which of the following statements is MOST likely to be correct about them?

According to Erik Erikson,during adolescence,people are in the ________ stage of development.

Which of the following theoretical perspectives of development describes development as primarily unconscious and heavily colored by emotion?

Because Dr.Simon is a cognitive theorist,we know that she emphasizes the importance of ________ in development.

Freud claimed that

"Sit down,shut up,and respect your brother!" Mom shouts to Timmy."Learn to talk,instead of fighting!" According to Bandura,Timmy is likely to

According to ________,we go through four stages in understanding the world.Each stage is age-related and consists of a distinct way of thinking,a different way of understanding the world.

Evaluate the psychoanalytic theories in terms of their contributions and criticisms.

When Tamika solves a simple math problem involving additions and subtractions,she has shown development in her ________ processes.

According to ecological theory,the term macrosystem represents