Exam 11: Human Development

When can your sister expect her newborn child to begin to notice and respond to peers?

When did you first learn to recognize your mother's voice?

An infant is presented with two stimuli, one of which it has seen before and one of which it has not. He or she will:

The concept of a sensitive period differs from a critical period in that:

According to Bowlby's theory of attachment:

The general nature of the first words that babies use:

In their analyses of language acquisition, Chomsky and Vygotsky differ in the emphasis they place upon:

Harris has recently argued that in terms of social development the influence of:

Dementia is a condition characterized by:

Synaptic pruning is:

A child seen playing at the beach has first poured a bucket of sand into a short, fat container and then another bucket into a tall, thin container. When asked which container holds more sand the child points to the tall, thin container. This response suggests that she is at Piaget's ____________ stage of cognitive development.

In Piaget's view of cognitive development, assimilation has occurred when ____________, and accommodation when ____________.

Given an ambiguous ethical dilemma, a child uses complex reasoning about abstract principles and values rather than conforming to the rules of law and order and focusing on others' disapproval of the behaviour. According to Kohlberg's stage theory, in which stage is this child most likely functioning?

The concept of a sensitive period for language learning in humans means that:

The research on reading clearly suggests that:

When visiting your sister you notice that her infant enjoys watching a mobile that hangs over his head. Of the various objects hanging on the mobile, which are likely to get more of his attention?

One sign that a child is securely attached to its caregivers is that:

Young children are unable to:

Which of the following is NOT true of attachment?

A child who has a good fit with his or her parents' temperament is more likely to: