Exam 11: Development-Part A

According to the moral intuitionist perspective:

Anthony is able to think about "what might be," not only about "what is." According to Piaget,Anthony is in which stage of cognitive development?

How are the brains of older adults and younger adults different as it relates to older adults maintaining their cognitive functioning?

In Piaget's view,_____ are theories about or models of the way the world works.

Toddler Jake shows severe signs of distress when his mother leaves.When she returns,he pushes her away.Jake is manifesting the characteristics of _____ attachment.

Isabel,who just had her first birthday,sees a butterfly and exclaims,"Bird!" "No,that's a butterfly," says her grandmother.The next time Isabel sees a butterfly,she says,"Butterfly!" According to Piaget,Isabel has just shown:

During an interaction with a 3-month-old infant,an adult closes her eyes and turns her head to the left,facing a novel object.The infant will:

In the 1940s and 1950s,psychoanalytic theorists stressed the importance of _____ as the major determinant of homosexuality.

A preschooler has learned not to cut in line,to share the ball,and to take turns at the play table.She,however,behaves selfishly at the new train set because her behavior is controlled by _____ and not by _____.

Current research shows that children generally acquire many of the abilities described by Piaget:

According to the moral intuitionist perspective:

Marriage tends to _____ happiness,and having children tends to _____ marital satisfaction.

According to Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development,the major task confronting 15-year-old Tony is to develop:

Autistic children typically perForm normally:

Worldwide,_____ attachment is the MOST common.

Which statement is FALSE?

Linda and Mike have an 11-year-old daughter who has begun going through puberty at age 10.Linda and Mike should be aware that the effects of early maturation would NOT include that their daughter:

Babies whose mothers smoke tobacco during pregnancy are more NOT likely to have:

Mothers who are indifferent to their infant's need for reassurance and reject their attempts at physical closeness often have infants who show what type of attachment style?

A researcher showed children a crayon box and opened it to reveal candy instead of crayons.Then she closed the box and asked the children what they originally had thought was in it.Most 3-year-olds said _____,and most 5-year-olds said _____.