Exam 8: Development

As part of a large research study examining many people, David, now 24 years old, has been weighed, measured, observed, and tested every two years since he was born. The study in which he is participating would be described as

In the weeks just prior to becoming a fetus, an organism is called

The simplest evidence of learning in infants is the phenomenon of

What are the four attachment patterns identified by Mary Ainsworth?

A number of research studies suggest that Piaget ________ the cognitive abilities of young children.

Infants with an avoidant attachment to their mothers are responding to a mother who has too much involvement in their lives.

Which of the following statements is not true of the adolescent growth spurt?

According to Piaget, "out of sight is out of mind" would apply to children at what stage of development?

According to the text, the built-in responses to certain stimuli that are needed to ensure the survival of newborns are known as

Facial hair, breasts, and underarm hair are all

Which of the following is not true of physical and motor development in infancy?

What is adolescent egocentrism?

All of the following conditions increase the risk of having a low-birth-weight baby, except

The major landmark for females at the onset of puberty is known as

At what age do children first have preferences for certain odours, tastes, and sounds?

Piaget is to ________ development as Erikson is to ________ development.

Describe Gibson and Walk's research on depth perception of and what it has shown us about the development of perception in infants.

Beth's parents are warm and responsive, set high but reasonable standards, and provide a rationale for the rules they make. What parenting style do they use?

Which type of parent is most likely to raise children who become withdrawn, anxious, and unhappy?

Teenaged Wendy's excessive primping in front of the mirror and her great concern about her clothes and her manners is at least partly due to