Exam 9: Human Development

John sees his aunt coming out of the hairdresser's one day.He thinks his aunt looks really funny,because the hairdresser cut her hair much too short.When his aunt asks him,"What do you think of my hair?" what will he respond? A child who has achieved theory of mind will answer:

Sarah and Johnny were caught hitting each other during recess.The two are in kindergarten in Oklahoma.With Sarah's last smack,Johnny starts crying and calls the teacher over.How is the teacher,Mrs.Butler,likely to respond to both Sarah and Johnny's behavior?

Given an ambiguous ethical dilemma,Joey considers all perspectives of people who will be affected by his decision and is able to use abstract reasoning to determine whether the behavior is "right" or "wrong." According to Kohlberg's stage theory,in which stage is this child most likely functioning?

Your aunt who drinks just got pregnant.What of the following actions would you recommend to her?

Which of the following domains of development did Piaget virtually ignore in his theories that his contemporaries emphasized as an important contributor to development?

Which of the following individuals is most likely to face difficulty forming an ethnic identity?

Which of the following statements would someone in Kohlberg's preconventional stage of moral reasoning agree with?

Which of the following changes begins to happen at the start of puberty?

Research examining how infants understand the intentions of others has shown that:

Joanne just moved to a new city for a job and is finding it hard to go out and meet new people.According to Erikson,Joanne is struggling with the ________ psychosocial crisis.

The zygotic stage of prenatal development ends at ________ weeks of prenatal development.

The implication of Harlow's research on infant rhesus monkeys for parenting behavior is that when your infant is frightened you should:

In comparing memory processes in young adults versus the elderly,we find that:

Given an ambiguous ethical dilemma,Suzanne focuses on what effect her decision has on herself.She does not conform to the rules of law and order or focus on others' disapproval of the behavior.According to Kohlberg's stage theory,in which stage is this child most likely functioning?

In front of Chris,Tasha pours 8 ounces of water from a measuring cup into each of two glasses: a short,fat glass and a tall,thin glass.She then asks Chris which glass has more water.If Chris is at the preoperational stage,he is likely to answer:

Jenna just learned to crawl.According to dynamic systems theory,Jenna likely achieved this developmental milestone due to:

Studies have shown that when infants begin to crawl,they:

In terms of the influence of peers and parents on children's development and personality,psychologists tend to agree that:

A young child who has achieved object permanence will be aware that:

As people get into their 50s and 60s,their cognitive abilities begin to: