Exam 10: D: Human Development

Jerry is considered a reckless 17-year-old by his parents.He often engages in risky behaviour,drives too fast,has been caught experimenting with drugs and alcohol,and has gotten into numerous fights with peers.From a biological perspective,Jerry's behaviour can be explained by a lack of maturation of the __________ until late adolescence or early adulthood.

Allison is a new mother and notices that when she gently touches her daughter's cheek,she opens her mouth and turns toward the hand that Allison is using to stroke her cheek.This reflex is called the

Emily and her husband are thrilled as they peer into Emily's uterus by means of an ultrasound.The physician reports that the pregnancy appears normal and that their baby's fingers,toes,heart,and circulatory system are developing as expected.The couple learns that the baby is only 2 centimetres long.Given this information,the current stage of prenatal development is the

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Between the ages of five and 12,children strive to develop a sense of competence arising from their work and effort.Erikson refers to this stage of life as

Erik Erikson saw the major challenge of middle adulthood as that of

According to Piaget,equilibration involves the processes of

At which stage of pregnancy does the zygote divide and double,forming a blastocyst?

Puberty is associated with the onset of __________ in females.

Physical maturity is most closely related to the onset of which of the following?

Professor Sanchez is interested in studying development of motor skills.She collects data from 200 one-year-olds and follows and assesses them for a period of five years.What type of research design is Professor Sanchez using?

Piaget believed that the fourth stage of cognitive development (formal operations)emerged during

According to Erikson,which of the following is true?

According to Erikson,an emotional and psychological closeness that is based on the ability to trust,share,and care,while still maintaining one's sense of self,is called

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants

Which of the following describes the fetal period?

Infant reflexes are

The Carmichaels do not believe in punishing their children;instead,they shape their children's behaviours by praising them and showering them with affection.This parenting style most closely resembles

Each of the 10 children born to Ernest and Elvira Orangeburg has been born with red hair.Each child is also very intelligent and athletic.The Orangeburg's are expecting an 11th child,who is also likely to be born with the same traits according to __________ as evidenced in the __________.