Exam 13: Life-Span Development

When an infant is given a rattle for the first time she puts it in her mouth and sucks on it. She is engaging in:

According to the textbook, fluid intelligence peaks in:

The pace of development is believed to be affected by:

Based on the case of the "Wild Boy of Aveyron," it appears that there is a critical period for _____ .

Based on the Ainsworth Strange Situation, children can be categorized as having a particular attachment style that reflects the way the child behaves. Which is NOT one of those styles?

Changes in the way children understand reality and cultural beliefs are a central focus of:

Adults who are unable to cope with loss or traumatic experiences from their past are categorized as having an _____ attachment style.

Times that are more important to subsequent human development than others, although not the absolute gatekeepers of psychological growth, are referred to as:

The fact that North American children now start walking later than they did 25 years ago is thought to be due to:

In Harlow's studies of infant monkeys, contact comfort referred to

For John Bowlby, attachment behaviors are:

In the Strange Situation experiment, a child with a disorganized attachment style is most likely to

I write on the wall by accident and my nephew writes on the wall on purpose. Assuming Piaget's ideas about morality are correct, if punishment was set by my 9 year old niece Lauren, the only thing that will influence who gets punished more would be:

Piaget argued all of the following EXCEPT:

The enduring affectional ties that children form with their primary caregivers and that become the basis for later love relationships would be known as:

Which is NOT a criticism of Piaget's theory?

If you want your child to be able to perform sign language like a "native," you will need to start them before:

According to the textbook, for infants, the first precursor to attachment is a general preference for:

As children get older,

An infant who understands sucking on a nipple for food will also try to put any other object into its mouth, whether the object is food, a toy, or even a bug. In Piaget's terms, the infant is demonstrating: