Exam 11: Human Development

Grace watches as her preschool teacher forms two identical balls of modelling clay. The teacher gives one of the balls of modelling clay to Grace, and then squashes the remaining ball into a flat pancake. She asks Grace if they both have the same amount of clay, and Grace confidently states that the teacher has more because the pancake is bigger than the ball. Grace's answer illustrates the flaw in thinking that Piaget labelled

Joyce was severely malnourished during her pregnancy. As a result, her baby is MOST likely to have

The period of cognitive development that lasts from approximately age 11 onward is the ____ stage.

One's sex is ____ determined; one's gender is ____ determined.

The cell mass that develops from the fertilised egg implants itself in the uterine wall during the ____ stage of prenatal development.

In relation to age, which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Omar's wife conceived a baby seven days ago and does not yet know she is pregnant. His wife's pregnancy is currently in the

Briefly describe the major developmental processes that occur during the three periods of prenatal development.

In learning to crawl, children initially depend on their arms to propel them and later shift to using their legs. This motor development sequence is an example of

Mongiwa takes her one-year-old son, Juju, to visit a day-care centre where she plans to enroll him. Juju eagerly explores the playroom as long as Mongiwa is present. When his mom leaves the room to fill out some forms, Juju becomes somewhat upset, but when Mongiwa returns, he quickly calms down. This is the type of interaction you might observe between a child and a parent who

What is meant by the term "age of viability" and when does it occur in human development?

Water is poured from a short, broad beaker into a tall, skinny beaker. Is there more or less water now? A child answers that it's the same amount, only it's taller. The child is in which stage of cognitive development?

New research into the process of motor development suggests that

Females developing wider hips and males developing facial hair are examples of

Adolescence can be conceptualised as the time period during which individuals are "adults" in terms of their ____ development, but NOT in terms of their ____ development.

If an infant is temperamentally easy, what would be the best prediction to make about the child's temperament at age 10?

Jerry is eight months old. Based on Erikson's theory of personality development, the fundamental question that Jerry is dealing with at this point in his life is

According to the ____ trend, you would expect your newborn niece to be able to raise her head before she can sit.

As children grow older and acquire specialised motor skills, which of the following becomes increasingly critical?

Five-year-old Sizwe gets along well with his parents and siblings, has self-confidence and believes that he is a good boy. Sizwe has MOST recently successfully resolved the crisis of