Exam 1: Introduction: Theories of Social Development

The theory that behavior must be viewed in a particular context and as having adaptive or survival value is:

Contemporary social development scholars view the following as important contexts for studying development:

The realization in infancy that objects and people do not cease to exist when they are no longer visible is:

The concept of a narrowly defined critical period has been replaced with the notion of a sensitive period that has more porous boundaries

The views of John Watson were more biologically oriented than those of his contemporary, Sigmund Freud

Traditionally psychologists' study of social development has focused mainly on:

The idea that children learned to love their mothers because their mothers provided them with food was an example of:

The collection of settings that impinge on a child's development but in which the child does not play a direct role is the:

The Oedipus complex happens during which of Freud's developmental stages:

The idea that the processes of development are different for different types of behavior (e.g., moral judgments, manners, and peer relationships)is:

Domain specificity originates in:

The case of "Genie," the 13-year-old kept in isolation for most of her life, illustrates the importance of critical periods

Which of the following best illustrates operant conditioning:

A version of learning theory stating that the association of stimulus and response results in learning only if it is accompanied by reduction of motivators such as hunger and thirst is:

In Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory, the context in which children live and interact with the people and institutions closest to them, such as parents, peers, and school, is the:

Which of the following is not emphasized by cognitive social learning theory:

Applying an existing schema to fit a new experience is called:

The zone of proximal development refers to:

Liz has learned how to print her name with both a crayon and a pencil.Which of the following illustrates accommodation?

A type of learning in which a new stimulus is repeatedly presented with a familiar stimulus until an individual learns to respond to the new stimulus in the same way as the familiar stimulus is: