Exam 10: D: Human Development

Karen has the impulse to shoplift,but when she begins thinking about how others would be disappointed with her actions,she resists.Karen's thinking illustrates __________ reasoning.

The __________ temperamental style is associated with fear when infants are exposed to novel or unexpected stimuli.

Researchers are testing three groups of children aged two and a half,three and a half,and four and a half.In order to determine whether they have attained theory of mind,they give each group of children the __________ task,which examines children's ability to understand that someone else believes something they know to be wrong.

Which of the following is a limitation on the cognitive life of children in Piaget's preoperational stage?

During the autonomy versus shame and doubt stage of development,the key social agent influencing the resolution of the crisis is likely to be

According to Kohlberg,behaviour motivated by the avoidance of punishment represents __________ morality.

Erikson's theory of social development viewed the period from ages three to six,his third stage,as characterized by the major challenge of

Which of the following is true regarding the release of sex hormones during adolescence?

__________ refers to the process in which neurons begin to develop at an extremely high rate.

Research has demonstrated that children learn __________ very early in cognitive development and prefer novel stimuli to pictures of stimuli they are already familiar with.

Which of the following parenting styles is associated with the most favourable outcomes for children?

You are in the process of conducting a longitudinal study on lifestyle factors and health problems and notice that many of the women in your study have dropped out.What type of problem are you experiencing with this research design?

The heart,lungs,and brain begin to form during the __________ period of prenatal development.

Research on children's development of motor milestones suggests that

In tests of self-concept,approximately how old are infants before they can recognize themselves in a mirror as distinct from another child?

Which of the following individuals would be the most susceptible to empty-nest syndrome?

__________ attached babies in Ainsworth's study were clinging and unwilling to explore,very upset by the stranger regardless of the mother's presence,protested mightily when the mother left,were hard to soothe,and had mixed reactions upon mother's return.

__________ refers to the process of absorbing new experiences into our pre-existing schemas.

What percentage of children could be classified as easy infants?

Decades of research on parenting styles has indicated that