Exam 10: Human Development I: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development

In a very general way,the term __________ means "thinking."

The development of the __________ lobes of the cerebrum allows an adolescent to start developing the ability to reason.

The correct order of the stages of prenatal development is:

In Piaget's theory,the term __________ refers to concepts or frameworks around which people organize and interpret information.

The rules for how morphemes may be combined to form words are referred to as __________.

Which of the following statements is the best summary of the cognitive development theory of Lev Vygotsky?

Young Jonah,only a bit over 2 years of age,has been fooled by his parents.In order to get him to willingly take a children's chewable vitamin every day,his parents have taught him that it is a "candy." Now,whenever Jonah sees any product that is small and brightly colored,he says "Candy! YUMMM" and tries to put it into his mouth.Jonah's attempt to make new stimuli consistent with his existing mental structures is an example of __________.

While the sequence in which motor skills develops is generally universal,the _________ of the development of those skills tends to be different from child to child.

__________ words are to structure as __________ words are to meaning.

Piaget's stage theory of cognitive development had six stages that he said progress in a very consistent order from person to person.

Any toxic substance that can cross the placenta and cause birth defects is a teratogen.

Which of the following types of changes would not be of primary interest to a developmental psychologist?

According to theory,which is supported by research,if children are deprived of the opportunity to learn language in the years before __________,it will be very difficult if not impossible for them to ever master the rules of grammar.

The period of transition from childhood to adulthood that involves many different domains of development is called __________.

Stanley was born in October of 1944.In April of 2009 his __________ age will be 64 years.

Javier wants to study the mental activities associated with sensation,perception,thinking,knowing,remembering,and communicating.He should probably apply to be a student in a __________ psychology program.

Provided there are no unusual circumstances like organic brain injury,human beings' intelligence increases steadily as we grow from children to older adults.

Your best friend comes to you,visibly excited."I just couldn't wait to tell you the big news.I'm pregnant," she screams.She is clearly overjoyed by the news,and goes on to tell you,"It is SO amazing.The doctor says I'm about 6 weeks pregnant,and I already feel SO differently!" Wanting to show off your new knowledge of developmental psychology and the prenatal stages,you smugly reply,"It is just so great that your child is in the __________ of development because its organs are just starting to develop!"

If we were able to eliminate disease and accidents,improve our knowledge of nutrition,and provide only the best medical care for human beings,the life expectancy of our species would be virtually unlimited.

Despite popular believe that "most" people experience a crisis when they come to their middle adulthood years,recent research has found that only ___% of adults reported experiencing a mid-life crisis.