Exam 8: Development

You and three of your friends are considering designing and running a day care centre for children aged two to six and you want to incorporate some of Piaget's ideas. Explain the cognitive abilities and limitations of this age group and offer some appropriate educational play activities.

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Answers should give a good description of the preoperational child and talk about typical abilities/preferences (e.g., pretend play, experimentation with materials) and limitations (thinking dominated by perception, egocentrism in thought, animistic thinking, and lack of concepts of conservation and reversibility).

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross is noted for her research on

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Infants that do not branch out and explore when separated from their mothers, and show anger at her return, are said to be

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The second stage of prenatal development is known as the period of the embryo, during which major organs and body systems develop.

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Kohlberg's theory focuses on

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Which of the following is not a cognitive limitation of a child's thinking during the preoperational stage?

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The successful resolution of conflict at Erikson's stage of integrity versus despair depends on the individual

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Question 7

Explain the eight stages of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development and the approximate ages at which they occur.

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Newborns prefer salty solutions over sweet solutions.

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Three-year-old Imelda sees porpoises swimming in a tank of water for the first time and says, "fish." This is an example of

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Question 10

What physical changes occur during puberty?

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Question 11

In his studies of monkeys raised with surrogate mothers, Harlow found that infant monkeys demonstrated an attachment to

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For the first two weeks after conception, the human organism is called the

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According to Ainsworth, the majority of infants are classified as

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In Piaget's theory, accommodation is used by children to

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According to Erikson's theory, the central question of adolescence would be

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How did Erikson's view human development?

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In which stage of psychosocial development are you currently, and how is it influencing your life?

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Newborns can discriminate among different odours and tastes and can show preferences for specific odours and tastes.

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Generativity is an interest in establishing and guiding the next generation.

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You and three of your friends are considering designing and running a day care centre for children aged two to six and you want to incorporate some of Piaget's ideas. Explain the cognitive abilities and limitations of this age group and offer some appropriate educational play activities.

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross is noted for her research on

Infants that do not branch out and explore when separated from their mothers, and show anger at her return, are said to be

The second stage of prenatal development is known as the period of the embryo, during which major organs and body systems develop.

Kohlberg's theory focuses on

Which of the following is not a cognitive limitation of a child's thinking during the preoperational stage?

The successful resolution of conflict at Erikson's stage of integrity versus despair depends on the individual

Explain the eight stages of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development and the approximate ages at which they occur.

Newborns prefer salty solutions over sweet solutions.

Three-year-old Imelda sees porpoises swimming in a tank of water for the first time and says, "fish." This is an example of

What physical changes occur during puberty?

In his studies of monkeys raised with surrogate mothers, Harlow found that infant monkeys demonstrated an attachment to

For the first two weeks after conception, the human organism is called the

According to Ainsworth, the majority of infants are classified as

In Piaget's theory, accommodation is used by children to

According to Erikson's theory, the central question of adolescence would be

How did Erikson's view human development?

In which stage of psychosocial development are you currently, and how is it influencing your life?

Newborns can discriminate among different odours and tastes and can show preferences for specific odours and tastes.

Generativity is an interest in establishing and guiding the next generation.

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