Exam 4: Human Development

If a child is NOT exposed to language before he reaches the age of six years old but then receives speech therapy and shows marked improvement,this would be an example of ___.

Jennifer is a toddler and has a pet cat at home.One day,she sees a small dog and says "kitty." Her mother explains that the animal is a "doggie" NOT a "kitty." What must Jennifer do to understand "doggie?"

Erikson's theory of psychosocial development spans the period from birth and ends at age 18.

Letisha and her partner are trying to conceive a baby.During the time she is trying to become pregnant,her doctor suggests the Letisha refrain from drinking,and be very aware of possible environmental toxins.Based on discussions in your text book,why would Letisha need to worry about this even before she knows she is pregnant?

Genie's elderly aunt believes that she is forgetting things because her brain is shrinking with age.Genie,a psychology student,laughs at her aunt's ideas,and retorts her belief with the following piece of evidence

Grayson and Nathan were each asked the following question,"What would happen if the sun exploded suddenly blinding the entire human race?" Grayson answered that such a thing could NEVER happen,but Nathan suggested that people who were already blind would become the world's leaders.Based on their answers,which of the following is most likely?

Farmer Brown has bred a white chicken and a black chicken.If feather colour is a codominant trait,what colour will the chicks be?

Maturation is best defined as

The term that describes development as being biologically programmed to occur sequentially is ___.

Which term describes the clear majority of traits affecting human behaviour?

Which of the following is true about developmental psychology?

How did Piaget and Vygotsky differ in their assessments of private speech?

The biologically programmed sequence of changes that happens over time is called

What challenge do adolescents face in Erikson's theory?

Olivia's baby daughter just raised her head after Olivia lay her on her stomach for the first time.Although her daughter is getting physically stronger,Olivia knows that it will still be several months before her baby will be able to sit up alone.Which of the following trends does is illustrated by this example?

Describe attachment theory and explain how it relates to a child's social and emotional development.

Why do teenagers tend to show impulsive behaviour and lack of attention to the outcome of their actions?

A biologically-based tendency to respond to certain situations in similar ways throughout childhood is the definition of

Erik Erikson developed a ___ stage theory of development.

Let's say that the gene for brown eyes is dominant,and the gene for blue eyes is recessive.Mary and Joe both have brown eyes,but their daughter has blue eyes.Which of the following statements is true?