Development Psychology Unit 9 Test

According to Erikson, trust is to ________ as identity is to __________.

The term Menarche refers to the

Who coined the term, "adolescence" and is considered the Father of American psychology?

The process of assimilation and accommodation were most clearly highlighted by

The process of imprinting involve the formation of a(n)

The Harlow's studies of infant monkeys raised with artificial mothers suggest that body contact promotes.

Who was the theorist that believed not all infants form secure relationships with care givers?

Older people are NOT increasingly susceptible to

A mother who is slow in responding to her infants crisis of distress is most likely to encourage.

Harmful chemicals or viruses that can be transferred from a mother to her developing fetus are called

Biological growth processes that are relatively uninfluenced by experiences and that enable orderly changes in behavior are referred to as

Marlys is a sensitive, responsive parent who consistently satisfies the needs of Sara, her infant daughter. According to Erikson, Sara is likely to

If children cannot grasp the principle of conservation, they are unable to

Fluid Intelligence refers most directly to person's

Non reproductive sexual characteristics such as the deepened male voice and male facial hair are called

Our enduring personality traits are first evident in our differing

The term social clock refers to

Parents who make few demands on their children and use little punishment are

Parents who are demanding and yet sensitively responsive to their children are said to be

During which of Piaget's stages does a person develop an awareness that things continue to exist even when they are not perceived?

When a pregnant women drinks heavily, she puts her unborn child at risk for

According to Kohlberg, morality based on the avoidance of punishment and the attainment of concrete rewards represent a(n) _______morality .

According to Piaget, assimilation involves

to test whether newborns can visually discriminate between various shapes and colors, psychologist have made use of the process of

An irreversible brain disorder marked by a deterioration of one's normal reasoning and memory skills is called

Jean Piaget studied how children develop their abilities to think, know, and remember. Together, these abilities are called

According to Kohlberg, during this conventional morality stage respect for authority and ones duty as a citizen is important

Which of the following is an example of imprinting

According to Piaget, egocentrism is to conservation as the _______ stage is to the _____ stage

Authoritative parents are likely to have children who

According to Erikson, later adulthood is to integrity as young adulthood is to

A baby girl receives a(n)

Critics of Kohlberg's theory of moral development have suggested that post conventional morality is more characteristics of

Piaget is to cognitive development as Erikson is to __________ development.

Children's ability to infer other people's intentions and feelings is indicative of their emerging

Levels of self esteem in children are highest among children with ________ parents

Older people's capacity to learn and remember meaningful material does not decline as much as their capacity to learn and remember meaningless material. This best illustrates the value of

Gender identity refers to

At age 12, Sean is happy, self reliant, and has a positive self image It is most likely that Sean's parents are

According to Kohlberg morality based on a desire to uphold the laws of society is characteristic of the _______ stage

Dr. Matsuko's major research interest is the long term effects of child rearing practices on the psychological adjustments of offspring. It is most likely that Dr. Matsuko is a(n) ________ psychologist.

During the course of successful prenatal development, a human organism begins as a(n)

The social roles assigned to women and men

Formal operational thoughts is MOST necessary for the development of ________ morality

Incorporating new info into existing theories is to _________ as modifying existing theories in light of new info is to ______

The age at which people are expected to leave home, get a job, and marry has changed dramatically in Wallonia over the past 50 yrs. Developmentalists would say that the countries _______ has been altered

Lisa attempts to retrieve her bottle after her father hides it under a blanket. This suggests that Lisa has developed a sense of

According to Piaget, during the formal operational stage people begin to

Dementia is most commonly associated with

During the time following the death of a loved one

A cross-sectional study is one in which

People experience rapid physical growth and sexual maturation during

The awareness that things continue to exist even when they are not perceived is known as

From ages 3-6 the brains neural networks are sprouting most rapidly in the

All of the following were identified by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross in adjustment except

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

According to Erikson, achieving a sense of identity is the special task of the

Interpreting new experiences in terms of existing schemas is called

Humanlike features start to develop around 9 weeks after conception. What is the developing human called at this point in development?

Jean Piaget is to cognitive development as Lawrence Kohlberg is to ________ development

What is a fertilized egg cell called?

An early sign of Alzheimer's disease would most likely be

The acquisition of a sense of object permanence is most closely associated with the development of

At about 8 month, children become increasingly likely to react to newcomers with tears and distress. The best illustrates

According to Piaget, schemas are

Which stage of Erikson Psychosocial theory is nicknamed the "who am I " stage

According to Piaget, egocentrism refers to

Which psychologist was most influential in shaping our understanding of cognitive development?

After about 10 days, a fertilized egg cell attaches to the uterine wall. What is the developing human called at this point in development?

A teratogen is a(n)

Studies of monkeys raised with artificial mother suggest that mother infant emotional bonds result primarily from mothers providing infants with

The Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky suggested that children's ability to solve problems is enhanced by

Which of the following refers to the debate about the relative contribution of genetic inheritance and experiences to our development?

According to Piaget, the ability to think logically about events first develops during the ________ stage

According to Piaget, children in the preoperational stage are able to

This branch of psychology that systematically focuses on the physical, mental, and social changes that occur throughout the life cycle is called

Erik Erikson maintained that the two basic aspects of life that dominate adulthood are

An awareness that children's temperments influence parents child rearing practices should inhibit our tendency to

gender role refers to

A concept or framework that organizes and interprets info is called