Exam 3: Development Neuro

Carol Gilligan criticized Kohlberg's theory of moral development for excessive focus on male values. She suggested an alternative model of moral development. Which of the following ideas is not outlined in that model?

There are four distinct stages of sleep. Sleepwalking or Somniloquy takes place during which stage of sleep?

What is the last section of the brain to mature?

There are windows of learning during which it is easiest for people to acquire or refine particular abilities. For example, it is commonly accepted that children learn more readily than adults. One of the keys windows of learning is:

One critic of Arthur Jensen's claim that eighty percent of intelligence is determined by heredity questioned his use of one type of study. Which of the following studies did Urie Bronfenbrenner claim were excessively used in Jensen's research?

Disturbances in the synaptic pruning process have been linked to the development of what behavior disorder in adolescence?

Emotional expression in children develops gradually after birth. A one-year-old who becomes excited when her mother is excited is demonstrating which of the following?

Diana Baumrind studied socialization in the context of the parent-child relationship, and identified three parenting patterns. Which of the following is NOT one of those patterns?

Research on delinquency and aggression in children and teenagers points to one major source of these social problems. Patterson's coercion model of aggression presents three steps that lead to delinquency. What is the first step of this model?

One psychologist posited that social interaction was necessary for cognitive development-that all cognitive functions begin in relationships with others and are later internalized by children. Who proposed this theory?

Sherman and Key studied the intellectual abilities of children living in isolated villages and noted that they had inferior intellects when compared with children living in more populated areas. What conclusion did they draw from this?

A common language-related disorder, dyslexia, expresses itself in different types. Which type of dyslexia does someone who reads the word "slap" as "slit" or "sleep" most likely have?

Mary Ainsworth studied the attachment relationship between infants and caregivers and identified three levels of attachment. Which of the following is not one of the types of attachment identified by Ainsworth?

There are four main theories of gender role development. A girl who plays with dolls because she has observed other girls doing so and has received positive reinforcement for doing so is a reflection of which theory?

Recently conducted neurological studies have indicated that early childhood abuse and neglect can adversely affect the brain's structure, chemistry, and functioning in what way?

What have recent research studies been able to tell us about the neurobiological link to childhood autism?

At what point in a person's life is the number of synaptic connections in the brain greatest?

Genetics appears to be a particular significant factor in explaining variations in which of the following components of brain structure?

Which idea is the Montessori method of education primarily based on?

Language development theories focus on either nature or nurture mechanisms of learning language. What concept is described by the idea that children are born with an innate ability and need only exposure to adult language to develop speech?