Exam 2: Theories of Development

Ying tends to overeat,smoke,and drink quite a bit.Sigmund Freud would assert that he developed a(n)________ and did not progress through the stage properly.

Critics of evolutionary theories claim that those theories underestimate the impact of the environment and place too much emphasis on heredity.

The level of Bronfenbrenner's theory that includes the influences of the health care and educational systems is called the _____________.

Erikson's psychosocial theory of development is based on the idea that development occurs from the interaction between internal drives and

Knowledge of ________ is foundational to understanding evolutionary theories.

Ethology emphasizes genetically determined ________________ behaviours that are assumed to have evolved through natural selection.

Patrick and Mary both have brown eyes.If their child has blue eyes,then

A neo-Piagetian developmentalist would explain the development of cognition in children on the basis of

Information that is to be stored in memory,such as a grocery list or a friend's birthday,is processed in ________ before it is moved to long-term memory for storage.

Holism,the view that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,is a core principle of _______ theory.

Why are humanistic theories important to our understanding of human development?

Which of the following represents the correct order in the progression of Freud's stages of psychosexual development?

According to Freud,if needs are unmet and problems are not resolved during a child's early experiences,then a fixation may result.

Neo-Piagetian theories have had what effect on information-processing theory?

According to the principles of Piaget's theory of cognitive development,if you know how to act at a party,you are using a ________ to guide and direct your behaviour.

Reflecting upon one's life positively,without regrets,would place an individual on the __________ side of the crisis in late adulthood.

________ are genes found only in the fluid that surrounds an unfertilized ovum.

According to Sigmund Freud,a ________ is characterized by behaviours that reflect unresolved problems and unmet needs.

Piaget's idea of equilibration is the process of balancing assimilation and accommodation to create _________ that fit the environment.

Based on clues and conditions in its prenatal environment,a fetus will make changes geared to ensure its survival in a similar postnatal future environment.This survival process is called