Exam 9: Intelligence

Barney's mother gave birth to him when she was 25 years old.She drank heavily during her pregnancy.As a result,Barney is short.He also has learning disorders and displays some facial abnormalities.Barney is most likely a case of:

Which of the following statements CORRECTLY identifies an advantage or a disadvantage of the developmental researchers' research designs?

Max is a graduate student who wants to find a relation between identity formation and the influence of the environment.For this purpose,he interviews a group of 5-year-olds,a group of 10-year-olds,and a group of 15-year-olds,and asks them what they plan to be when they finish school.In this example,Mark is using a(n)_____ research design.

Dr.Carruthers believes that a combination of hereditary and environmental factors influences development.Dr.Carruthers has adopted a(n)_____ position on the nature-nurture issue related to development.

In most elementary school curriculum,mathematical variables first appear in the sixth grade.In the context of Piaget's theory,which of the following best supports this trend?

_____ is the period at which maturation of the sexual organs occurs,beginning at about age 11 or 12 for girls and 13 or 14 for boys.

Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with longitudinal research designs?

An infant can survive on its own if it is born at least 22 weeks following conception.This is called the age of _____.

A local community center asks you to give a presentation to parents-to-be on out-of-home care and its potential influence on child development.What points might you include in your presentation? Make explicit reference to the prevalence of out-of-home care and to the effects of the child's background,the quality of the care,and the amount of time spent in out-of-home care.

Dona is a graduate student investigating the development of fine motor skills.She selects a group of children and assesses their fine motor skills every six months over a two-year period.In this example,Dona is using a(n)_____ research design.

Mrs.Weston asks Colin if he wants his sandwich in one piece,or cut into two pieces.Colin asks her to keep it in one piece,because he isn't hungry enough to eat two pieces.In the context of Piaget's theory,Colin's answer suggests that he does not:

According to Piaget's theory,understanding the principle of _____ marks the transition from preoperational to concrete operational thought.

Joan's mom and dad believe that parents know best.They expect Joan to obey all parental rules without uttering a word,and they are quick to impose stern punishments if she does not comply.In Baumrind's terms,Joan's parents are:

A child demonstrates that she understands the idea of object permanence and egocentrism,but fails to understand the concept of conservation.In the context of the Piagetian stages,she is most likely in the _____ stage.

Environmental agents that are potentially harmful to a developing fetus are termed as _____.

A condition in which children show some but not all of the effects of fetal alcohol syndrome is called _____.

Elaborate on the various stages of cognitive development put forward by Piaget.

When in school,Bernie failed to find his niche and drifted into an aimless life of odd jobs and drug use.In the context of Erikson's theory,it would be accurate to say that Bernie failed to solve the identity-versus-_____ crisis.

A teratogen is:

Mrs.Bartlett is in her late 70s.She is revisiting the experiences of her life and evaluating the decisions she had made along the way.Mrs.Bartlett is engaged in the process of _____.