Exam 1: The Beginning: The Science of Human Development

Erikson's stages emphasized _____,not sexual urges.

The term plasticity reminds us that:

With respect to Piaget's theory of cognitive development,the MOST difficult cognitive adaptation of the following options is:

Dr.Hong believes that human impulses need to be reorganized before they can be guided.Dr.Hong's beliefs are consistent with _____ theories.

In one study that looked at the effects of maternal depression during pregnancy and child outcomes,researchers found that children who had a particular type of the serotonin transporter gene were likely to be emotionally immature if their mothers were depressed.However,children with this gene were more mature than average if their mothers were not depressed.These findings illustrate the concept of:

A balloon popped and made Brandon cry.It happened again when he was at a friend's birthday party.Now when Brandon sees a balloon,he starts to cry.According to the behaviorist perspective,Brandon cries in response to the balloon because of:

The fourth step in the scientific method involves:

Nature is more important than nurture in how a trait or behavior is expressed.

A person observes the actions of others and copies them.Social learning theorists would call this an example of:

Due to findings from the heart study conducted in Framingham,Massachusetts:

Which term did Bronfenbrenner use to describe the impact of the specific time in history on a person's development?

Experiments allow researchers to:

Steve watches his father mow the lawn.After a few minutes,Steve takes a toy lawnmower and begins following his father,row by row.Steve is _____ his father's behavior.

Dr.Branson is interested in whether adults value different romantic qualities in their partners as they age.She recruits 250 young adults and administers a survey on desired qualities in potential mates.Dr.Branson plans to readminister the survey every three years until participants reach the age of 70.Dr.Branson is implementing the _____ research design.

_____ theory states that every individual learns many things through observation and imitation of other people.

According to Piaget,when old ideas are restructured to include new experiences,it is called:

Individuals in the same cohort are exposed to the same values,events,technologies,and culture of the era.

According to Freud's theory,adolescence occurs during the _____ stage of psychosexual development.

Selena has a dog at home,so she knows about dogs.She is walking down the street and sees an animal walking toward her.The animal has four legs,fur,and a tail.Selena knows that these are characteristics of dogs.But the animal coming toward her is meowing,not barking.Selena's mom tells her that the animal is a cat.Now when Selena sees an animal with four legs,a tail,and fur,she will conclude it is a dog if it barks and a cat if it meows,illustrating Piaget's concept of:

According to Bandura,_____ occurs when people copy what they see others do.