Exam 5: Growth and Lifespan Development

In Donald Super's development of self-concept theory, he establishes five stages of career and life development. One of these stages is the exploration stage, which is characterized by __________ . Choose all that apply.

Erik Erikson, a Neo-Freudian, postulated eight stages of psychosocial development, rather than Freud's original five. He believed that each stage was marked by a conflict and an event that brought about resolution of that conflict. Which of the stages in his theory is marked by the conflict between trust and mistrust?

In Piaget's 3-stage moral development theory, heteronymous morality is characterized by which of the following:

Infants have a number of reflexes, developed in utero, that disappear within the first year of life. One of those reflexes consists of extending limbs and fingers when startled. What is that reflex known as?

The information processing view of cognitive development competes with Piaget's model. Which of the following theories of information processing does not counter the corresponding stage of development in Piaget's model?

Lawrence Kohlberg's stage theory is an adaptation of Piaget's psychological theory. Kohlberg discusses six stages of moral development. At what stage is a person entirely guided by his or her own conscience, according to Kohlberg's theory?

Prenatal development is divided into stages. During what stage does the development of eyes and ears begin?

Personality development is considered to be a lifelong process. According to Levinson's theory, Seasons of a Man's Life, what phase of development is a man who is making personality judgments as a result of abandoning his early adulthood perspective in?

A child's parents argue constantly and often have foul moods. Whenever they talk to the child, he is left feeling anxious. As a result of constantly worrying at home, the child often feels tired at school and has trouble answering questions from his teachers. Which component of Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Model (2004) best describes this situation?

Freud's exploration of the Oedipus conflict and possible sexual etiologies of neurosis contributed to his theory of psychosexual development. His theory includes three stages that children go through early in life. In what order do those three stages occur, according to Freud?

Adolescence is the period of growth, and maturity that typically falls between the ages 12 and 18. Adolescence is often a hard time for children. Some of these difficult experiences can include __________ . Choose all that apply.

Smith's thinking has improved with age in some areas and declined in others. This description best illustrates which theory of development?

Piaget's model of childhood development identifies four stages of cognitive development that individuals move through as they grow up. Which of those stages is defined by the ability to retain mental representations of things when they are not physically present?

In 1890, William James suggested that infants grasped only the basic emotions: happy, sad, and angry. Recent research has revealed:

Certain chromosomal abnormalities cause disorders that significantly impact physical and cognitive capabilities. Which of the following disorders is indicated by rapid speech, abnormal facial structure, and working memory impairment in males?

Erikson's theory of psychosocial development identifies eight stages people go through in the course of a lifetime. Each stage is connected to a psychosocial predicament that one must work through, in order to move on to the next developmental stage. In the identity vs. role confusion stage, what question might a person ask himself or herself as part of working towards the next stage?

Divorce is thought to be potentially detrimental to childhood development. Based on studies and common conclusions, which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the effect of divorce on development?

Developmental psychopathology looks at risk and protective factors during childhood and adolescence that can lead to illness. Garmezy published early research on protective factors, such as supportive family environment. Which of the following terms is defined by his ideas?

Konrad Lorenz discovered, in his work with birds, that ducklings that imprinted on him between 12 and 17 hours after birth continued to follow him even when other ducks became available to them. What does this phenomenon refer to?

Although senses are not completely formed at birth, infants are born with relatively strong senses. Which of the five senses is the first to develop?