Exam 2: Theories of Development

According to the APA's ethical standards that guide human research practices, Watson could not conduct the "Little Albert" project today. Which of the following standards does Watson fail to meet?

Vygotsky proposed that children learn best when assisted by others. This assistance can take the form of hints, modeling, and questioning. Vygotsky labeled this assistance

___________ is the term Freud employed for the unconscious drive for pleasure.

Jane is 10 years old. She sucks her thumb at home, on the school bus, and when she is in class.According to Freud, this is an example of

What is eclectism? Why is this approach useful to contemporary developmental scientists?

In the preschool program at the YWCA, the teachers designed a café for the children to learn a number of math concepts. The children were encouraged to assume roles as waiter, diner, cashier, chef, etc. Simulated food, a working cash register, menus, and clothing were all provided. Which of the following theorists would be most appreciative of this activity?

According to traditional psychoanalytic theory, development occurs because of

Jonah asked to shadow a local newspaper reporter. According to Erikson, Jonah is most likely in the____________ Crisis.

Id is to ego as____________ is to____________

Which of the following is the best analogy for the model employed by the information- processing theory?

Which of the following theorists agrees with the discontinuity of development?

____________is the founder of the psychoanalytic tradition.

One of the most important contributions of the psychoanalytic theories is that they recognized the importance of

The field of behavioral genetics studies the effects of heredity on

Sociobiology is to____________ as bioecological theory is to .

According to Piaget the important agent in cognitive development is ____________; while for Vygotsky it is____________ .