Exam 9: Human Development

"If I do not provide sufficient care for my infant early on, then she will have a lot of problems later in life." Which of the following researchers would argue against this statement?

At the preconventional level of moral development, individuals decide right and wrong based on

Changes in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors regarding principles that guide what people should do is part of ________ development.

In terms of physical development, a decline in strength and speed is often first noticed in the fourth decade of life.

Little Alicia knows that fish swim in the water. When she sees her first alligator, she says to her father, "Look at the big fish!" Her father tells her that the creature is not a fish, but an alligator. After some deliberation, Little Alicia decides that some creatures that swim in the water are not fish. Alicia initially exhibited ________, and then she exhibited ________.

Recent research on prosocial behavior in children has found that

Between ages 7 and 11, children can think in sophisticated ways as long as what they are thinking about is tangibly represented. Piaget calls this stage

Freddie regularly steals small office supplies from school. When he is asked why he thinks this is okay, he says, "Because they never notice." This is an example of a conventional level of moral development.

A child who exhibits a low activity level, is somewhat negative, and has low mood intensity is said to have what type of temperament?

Richie's parents place no demands on him, and they place no rules or restrictions on his behavior. They are exhibiting a(n) ________ parenting style.

If Tony only shares with his little sister because he is afraid of being punished, he is reasoning at the ________ level of moral development.

Discuss two common criticisms of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Incorporating new information into existing theories is to ________ as modifying existing theories in light of new information is to ________.

A child decides to steal a small item from a neighborhood store in order to be accepted into a club. The child reasons that the stealing behavior is acceptable because it is what his friends expect of him. According to Kohlberg, this child is operating at the ________ level.

Bob has an unknown liquid and must determine what it is. He decides to systematically use a number of tests to determine the correct answer. What stage of cognitive development has Bob reached?

The neural tube is formed during the ________ period.

The majority of children of divorced parents

Which of the following theories was developed to address the narrowing of social contacts and the increase in positive emotion that occur with age?

Annie is a 20-year-old who is in Erikson's stage of intimacy vs. isolation. What are the possible outcomes of her resolution of the crisis that typifies this stage?

If children cannot grasp the concept of conservation, they are unable to