Exam 2: Theories of Development: Interpreting the Lifespan

Noah wants his daughter to clean her room. He knows she loves story time, so he tells her that if she cleans her room, he will read a book with her. This is an example of:

Piaget used the term __________ to describe the guidelines individuals use to organize and adapt to their environments.

For Vygotsky, interpsychological influences on development are based on:

Charles is a successful doctor with a loving family and a nice house. However, he feels restless and anxious, because he feels he is capable of doing much more with his life. According to Maslow, which need is Charles still working on?

Forty-year-old Tamara sponsored a fundraiser to educate the community on innovative recycling techniques. She felt fulfilled in this as she was doing her part to make the world a better place for her children. Which psychosocial stage is Tamara in?

The most important point in development for Piaget is that we change as a result of:

Self-efficacy in social cognitive theory refers to:

Why has operant conditioning disappeared from the mainstream of modern science?

__________ a behavior is the method by which extinction decreases the probability of the occurrence of a response.

__________ refers to a series of socially defined, age-graded events and roles that individuals enact over time.

__________ needs are based on security, protection, and stability.

For Vygotsky, __________ is the process by which we take what we have observed and incorporate it into our own behaviors.

Every day, 6-month-old Kiri is fed, bathed, and dressed on a schedule. Her world is entirely predictable while her needs are met. If it remains so, according to Erikson, Kiri will develop:

The functional influence of __________ processes includes social exchanges with others.

What is the role of speech in problem solving for Vygotsky?

__________ built upon Vygotsky's work by incorporation anthropology and cultural psychology into the investigation of development.

Many individuals of the "Boomer" generation chose not to marry or have children. Erikson argued that this generation will not achieve __________ now that they have reached middle age.

Modern developmental psychologists, such as Gilbert Gottlieb and Richard Lerner, analyze development in terms of:

According to Freud, the term "libido" refers to the:

__________ is considered the "father of modern psychology" by many.