Exam 14: Infancy and Childhood

The term critical period refers to

A failure to practice important motor skills can result in a loss of agility because unused neural connections

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

Deficient social interaction and an impaired understanding of others' emotional states is most characteristic of

The egocentrism of preschoolers was most strongly emphasized by

Compared with others their own age, children who form a positive self-concept are more likely to be

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

ASD has differing levels of severity. Those who have normal intelligence but lack social and communication skills are said to

Mr. and Mrs. Batson can't wait to begin toilet training their year-old daughter. The Batsons most clearly need to be informed about the importance of

To assess attachment differences among infants, Mary Ainsworth placed them in a laboratory setting called a

Olivia understands her world primarily by grasping and sucking easily available objects. Olivia is clearly in Piaget's ________ stage.

Brad and Jane exercise very little control over their two young children, and they usually allow them to do whatever they want. Psychologists would characterize Brad and Jane as ________ parents.

Object permanence is the understanding that

Romanian children raised in orphanages with untrained and overworked staff were found to have ________ than found in children assigned to quality foster care settings.

Little Karen will approach and play with unfamiliar animals only if her mother first reassures her that it is safe to do so. This best illustrates the adaptive value of

The importance of schemas was most clearly highlighted by

Nature is to nurture as ________ is to ________.

Infants develop a fear of strangers at about 8 months of age because they can't assimilate unfamiliar faces into their

Some mothers feed their infants when they show signs of hunger, whereas others fail to respond predictably to their infants' demands for food. These different maternal feeding practices are most likely to contribute to differences in infant

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