Question 1

Research on the influences on the basic processes developed in infancy indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  physical damage always has a severe impact. 
B)  there is a "good enough" range of environment. 
C)  without an optimal environment, the processes will not occur. 
D)  the effects of the environment are obvious early in infancy. 
E)  there is only one acceptable environment for infants. 
A)  physical damage always has a severe impact. 
B)  there is a "good enough" range of environment. 
C)  without an optimal environment, the processes will not occur. 
D)  the effects of the environment are obvious early in infancy. 
E)  there is only one acceptable environment for infants.

Question 2

By 4 months of age, Brianne should achieve all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to discriminate her mother from others. 
B)  depth perception. 
C)  cooing. 
D)  spontaneous social smiling. 
E)  anticipatory fear. 
A)  the ability to discriminate her mother from others. 
B)  depth perception. 
C)  cooing. 
D)  spontaneous social smiling. 
E)  anticipatory fear.

Question 3

Errol played sandlot baseball as a child and because of this experience decided to become a sports writer. This is an example of which of Rutter's principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals differ in their reactivity to the environment. 
B)  There is a two-way interplay between individuals and the environment. 
C)  People actively process their environment rather than being passive recipients. 
D)  People act on their environment so as to shape their experiences. 
E)  An ecological framework needs to be considered. 
A)  Individuals differ in their reactivity to the environment. 
B)  There is a two-way interplay between individuals and the environment. 
C)  People actively process their environment rather than being passive recipients. 
D)  People act on their environment so as to shape their experiences. 
E)  An ecological framework needs to be considered.

Question 4

Lewis and others found that children from __________ show more rapid understanding of other people's thinking and acting.

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The answer of Lewis and others found that children from...

Question 5

Cross-modal transfer, depth perception, and the identification of patterns of sounds and sights all emerge

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A)  before 4 months of age. 
B)  before 8 months of age. 
C)  after 16 months of age. 
D)  after 24 months of age. 
E)  during the preschool years. 
A)  before 4 months of age. 
B)  before 8 months of age. 
C)  after 16 months of age. 
D)  after 24 months of age. 
E)  during the preschool years.

Question 6

Nora's education created a tremendous financial burden. April's education was not a burden because she was financially well off. Which of Rutter's principles does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals differ in their reactivity to the environment. 
B)  There is a two-way interplay between individuals and the environment. 
C)  The interplay between persons and their environment needs to be considered within an ecological framework. 
D)  People actively process their experiences rather than just serving as passive recipients of environmental forces. 
E)  People act on their environment so as to shape their experiences. 
A)  Individuals differ in their reactivity to the environment. 
B)  There is a two-way interplay between individuals and the environment. 
C)  The interplay between persons and their environment needs to be considered within an ecological framework. 
D)  People actively process their experiences rather than just serving as passive recipients of environmental forces. 
E)  People act on their environment so as to shape their experiences.

Question 7

Of all of the developmental shifts during middle childhood, the __________ seem to be the most central to the child's alternations in relationships and development of the self-scheme.

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The answer of Of all of the developmental shifts during...

Question 8

An infant's brain may be "programmed" to create synapses, but the process has to be __________ by exposure to particular kinds of experience.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An infant's brain may be "programmed" to...

Question 9

Piaget puts the elementary school child in the stage of

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A)  sensorimotor development. 
B)  preoperational thought. 
C)  concrete operations. 
D)  formal operations. 
E)  post formal operations. 
A)  sensorimotor development. 
B)  preoperational thought. 
C)  concrete operations. 
D)  formal operations. 
E)  post formal operations.

Question 10

Keith is age 7 and Lawanda is age 10. They are both in which of Erikson's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  trust vs. mistrust 
B)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
C)  integrity vs. despair 
D)  initiative vs. guilt 
E)  industry vs. inferiority 
A)  trust vs. mistrust 
B)  autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
C)  integrity vs. despair 
D)  initiative vs. guilt 
E)  industry vs. inferiority

Question 11

In Epstein's theory, the baby's theory of reality includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a belief about the degree to which the world is a place of pleasure or pain. 
B)  a belief about the extent to which the world is predictable. 
C)  a belief about the stability of the world. 
D)  a belief about the worthiness or unworthiness of the self. 
E)  a belief about whether people are desirable to relate to. 
A)  a belief about the degree to which the world is a place of pleasure or pain. 
B)  a belief about the extent to which the world is predictable. 
C)  a belief about the stability of the world. 
D)  a belief about the worthiness or unworthiness of the self. 
E)  a belief about whether people are desirable to relate to.

Question 12

Bernie is 20 months old. Which of his internal models is most fully developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  self 
B)  global worth 
C)  attachment 
D)  morality 
E)  identity 
A)  self 
B)  global worth 
C)  attachment 
D)  morality 
E)  identity

Question 13

Early adolescence has certain characteristics in common with the period from

Accepted Answer

A)  birth to 18 months. 
B)  age 2 to 3. 
C)  age 5 to 7. 
D)  age 8 to 9. 
E)  age 9 to 11. 
A)  birth to 18 months. 
B)  age 2 to 3. 
C)  age 5 to 7. 
D)  age 8 to 9. 
E)  age 9 to 11.

Question 14

What term did Erikson use to describe the semiupheaval that occurs as systems change?

Accepted Answer

A)  trauma 
B)  transition 
C)  developmental leap 
D)  upheaval 
E)  dilemma 
A)  trauma 
B)  transition 
C)  developmental leap 
D)  upheaval 
E)  dilemma

Question 15

Describe Rutter's Five Principles of the interaction of nature and nurture. Provide a specific example for each.

Accepted Answer

Individuals differ in their reactivity t

Question 16

Languages seem to emerge with only __________ environmental support.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Languages seem to emerge with only __________...

Question 17

In recent years, research focused on elementary school age children has indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  all aspects of development are determined by earlier cognitive development. 
B)  the cognitive bias that has dominated theories of child development is accurate. 
C)  the peer group and the child's social experience are of central importance. 
D)  all development is determined by physical changes. 
E)  perceptual development lags behind cognitive development. 
A)  all aspects of development are determined by earlier cognitive development. 
B)  the cognitive bias that has dominated theories of child development is accurate. 
C)  the peer group and the child's social experience are of central importance. 
D)  all development is determined by physical changes. 
E)  perceptual development lags behind cognitive development.

Question 18

Sociodramatic play first appears at what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year 
B)  2 years 
C)  3 years 
D)  4 years 
E)  5 years 
A)  1 year 
B)  2 years 
C)  3 years 
D)  4 years 
E)  5 years

Question 19

The sharp increase in the rate of __________ (especially among girls), and the drop in __________ seen at the beginning of adolescence seems to be linked to the surplus of demands and changes in an adolescent's life.

Accepted Answer

depression

Question 20

Automatic, reflexive responses give way to behavior that appears to be more volitional at approximately what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 to 8 weeks 
B)  10 to 12 weeks 
C)  3 to 4 months 
D)  6 to 8 months 
E)  10 to 12 months 
A)  6 to 8 weeks 
B)  10 to 12 weeks 
C)  3 to 4 months 
D)  6 to 8 months 
E)  10 to 12 months

Research on the influences on the basic processes developed in infancy indicate that

By 4 months of age, Brianne should achieve all of the following EXCEPT

Errol played sandlot baseball as a child and because of this experience decided to become a sports writer. This is an example of which of Rutter's principles?

Lewis and others found that children from __________ show more rapid understanding of other people's thinking and acting.

Cross-modal transfer, depth perception, and the identification of patterns of sounds and sights all emerge

Nora's education created a tremendous financial burden. April's education was not a burden because she was financially well off. Which of Rutter's principles does this illustrate?

Of all of the developmental shifts during middle childhood, the __________ seem to be the most central to the child's alternations in relationships and development of the self-scheme.

An infant's brain may be "programmed" to create synapses, but the process has to be __________ by exposure to particular kinds of experience.

Piaget puts the elementary school child in the stage of

Keith is age 7 and Lawanda is age 10. They are both in which of Erikson's stages?

In Epstein's theory, the baby's theory of reality includes all of the following EXCEPT

Bernie is 20 months old. Which of his internal models is most fully developed?

Early adolescence has certain characteristics in common with the period from

What term did Erikson use to describe the semiupheaval that occurs as systems change?

Describe Rutter's Five Principles of the interaction of nature and nurture. Provide a specific example for each.

Languages seem to emerge with only __________ environmental support.

In recent years, research focused on elementary school age children has indicated that

Sociodramatic play first appears at what age?

The sharp increase in the rate of (especially among girls), and the drop in seen at the beginning of adolescence seems to be linked to the surplus of demands and changes in an adolescent's life.

Automatic, reflexive responses give way to behavior that appears to be more volitional at approximately what age?

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

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Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

Research on the influences on the basic processes developed in infancy indicate that

By 4 months of age, Brianne should achieve all of the following EXCEPT

Errol played sandlot baseball as a child and because of this experience decided to become a sports writer. This is an example of which of Rutter's principles?

Lewis and others found that children from __________ show more rapid understanding of other people's thinking and acting.

Cross-modal transfer, depth perception, and the identification of patterns of sounds and sights all emerge

Nora's education created a tremendous financial burden. April's education was not a burden because she was financially well off. Which of Rutter's principles does this illustrate?

Of all of the developmental shifts during middle childhood, the __________ seem to be the most central to the child's alternations in relationships and development of the self-scheme.

An infant's brain may be "programmed" to create synapses, but the process has to be __________ by exposure to particular kinds of experience.

Piaget puts the elementary school child in the stage of

Keith is age 7 and Lawanda is age 10. They are both in which of Erikson's stages?

In Epstein's theory, the baby's theory of reality includes all of the following EXCEPT

Bernie is 20 months old. Which of his internal models is most fully developed?

Early adolescence has certain characteristics in common with the period from

What term did Erikson use to describe the semiupheaval that occurs as systems change?

Describe Rutter's Five Principles of the interaction of nature and nurture. Provide a specific example for each.

Languages seem to emerge with only __________ environmental support.

In recent years, research focused on elementary school age children has indicated that

Sociodramatic play first appears at what age?

The sharp increase in the rate of __________ (especially among girls), and the drop in __________ seen at the beginning of adolescence seems to be linked to the surplus of demands and changes in an adolescent's life.

Automatic, reflexive responses give way to behavior that appears to be more volitional at approximately what age?

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

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The sharp increase in the rate of (especially among girls), and the drop in seen at the beginning of adolescence seems to be linked to the surplus of demands and changes in an adolescent's life.