Exam 11: A: Human Development Across the Life Span

In the theory of Jean Piaget,accommodation refers to the process of restructuring or modifying cognitive structures so that new information can fit into them more easily.

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Question 61

According to Erikson's theory of life span development,which crisis would a 14-year-old girl most likely face?

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Question 62

In the Strange Situation Test,a securely attached child will show some distress when the parent leaves the room,seek proximity,comfort,and contact upon reunion,and then gradually return to play.

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Question 63

Which statement about the capacity of newborns is accurate?

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Question 64

Cross-cultural research has expanded researchers' understanding about the range of concerns that contribute to moral reasoning.Which three types of concerns were identified?

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Question 65

A little girl says,"Daddy door." To understand the meaning of this two-word utterance,what must the listener possess?

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Question 66

What is one of the most widely-used research procedures for assessing infant attachment?

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Question 67

A strategy for successful aging proposed by Paul Baltes and Margaret Baltes is called .In this strategy,finding alternative ways to do something you have always enjoyed,doing but can no longer do as easily,is called .

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Question 68

When a male sperm cell fertilizes a female's egg cell,what is the result?

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Question 69

According to Piaget,the moral judgments of children progress from an emphasis on consequences to an emphasis on what other area?

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Question 70

The acquisition of language seems to be such a natural process,progressing quite smoothly and effortlessly.What have researchers learned about language acquisition processes? How are children like scientists in the way they learn the grammar of their language?

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Question 71

A child is in the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development.If Piaget's model is correct,which stage will the child experience next?

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Question 72

A group of adults is asked to learn a new set of postal codes for different areas of the country within a limited period of time.What type of intelligence does this type of learning require?

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Question 73

According to Carol Gilligan,upon which standard is women's moral development based?

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Question 74

With respect to normal cognitive development,object permanence takes place during the second half of Piaget's concrete operational stage.

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Question 75

In Harry Harlow's research,how did the monkeys respond when scared by toys that made loud noises?

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Question 76

What did research findings on the early perception of language-relevant speech sounds indicate?

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Question 77

Studies have been done to compare the intellectual and social development of children who stay at home versus those who attend day care.What did the results indicate about children in day care?

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Question 78

In a study of speech perception described in the textbook,Janet Werker showed that infants under 8 months of age performed better than English-speaking adults on a task.What did this task involve?

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Question 79

Harry Harlow used artificial "mothers" in his studies of the attachment behaviour of monkeys.Which group best characterizes the artificial mothers?

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Exam 11: A: Human Development Across the Life Span

In the theory of Jean Piaget,accommodation refers to the process of restructuring or modifying cognitive structures so that new information can fit into them more easily.

According to Erikson's theory of life span development,which crisis would a 14-year-old girl most likely face?

In the Strange Situation Test,a securely attached child will show some distress when the parent leaves the room,seek proximity,comfort,and contact upon reunion,and then gradually return to play.

Which statement about the capacity of newborns is accurate?

Cross-cultural research has expanded researchers' understanding about the range of concerns that contribute to moral reasoning.Which three types of concerns were identified?

A little girl says,"Daddy door." To understand the meaning of this two-word utterance,what must the listener possess?

What is one of the most widely-used research procedures for assessing infant attachment?

A strategy for successful aging proposed by Paul Baltes and Margaret Baltes is called __________ .In this strategy,finding alternative ways to do something you have always enjoyed,doing but can no longer do as easily,is called __________ .

When a male sperm cell fertilizes a female's egg cell,what is the result?

According to Piaget,the moral judgments of children progress from an emphasis on consequences to an emphasis on what other area?

The acquisition of language seems to be such a natural process,progressing quite smoothly and effortlessly.What have researchers learned about language acquisition processes? How are children like scientists in the way they learn the grammar of their language?

A child is in the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development.If Piaget's model is correct,which stage will the child experience next?

A group of adults is asked to learn a new set of postal codes for different areas of the country within a limited period of time.What type of intelligence does this type of learning require?

According to Carol Gilligan,upon which standard is women's moral development based?

With respect to normal cognitive development,object permanence takes place during the second half of Piaget's concrete operational stage.

In Harry Harlow's research,how did the monkeys respond when scared by toys that made loud noises?

What did research findings on the early perception of language-relevant speech sounds indicate?

Studies have been done to compare the intellectual and social development of children who stay at home versus those who attend day care.What did the results indicate about children in day care?

In a study of speech perception described in the textbook,Janet Werker showed that infants under 8 months of age performed better than English-speaking adults on a task.What did this task involve?

Harry Harlow used artificial "mothers" in his studies of the attachment behaviour of monkeys.Which group best characterizes the artificial mothers?

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