Exam 8: Development

From the point of view of a fifth grade teacher, discuss how an understanding of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development and Piaget's concrete operations stage might help you be more effective.

The period of the fetus begins when

According to Erikson, people who become self-absorbed in middle adulthood are better able to sustain their mental health.

The process of generalization that occurs in classical and operant conditioning is most similar to what Piaget called

Which of the following is not one of the successful resolutions of adult stages in Erikson's theory?

Infants possess a number of simple reflexes at birth, including all except which of the following?

The secondary sex characteristics

The permissive parenting style is not associated with

Little Archibald calls all adult males "daddy" and is therefore using the process that Piaget called

Two-year-old Shawn is overprotected and punished when he tries to express his will or explore the environment. According to Erikson, Shawn is likely to develop a sense of

Which of the following is not one of the three controversial issues described in the text that developmental psychologists must consider?

Describe Kohlberg's three levels of moral reasoning?

List the major characteristics of the three periods of prenatal development: (a) the period of the zygote, (b) the period of the embryo, and (c) the period of the fetus.

The period of the embryo ends when

During what stage of cognitive development do children acquire the concept of object permanence?

Cross-cultural research on Kohlberg's theory found

Which of the following is not a stage of prenatal development?

Maggie's mother encourages her appropriate attempts at independence and allows her to make some choices. Two-year-old Maggie is likely to develop

Authoritative parents do all of the following except

Which factor did Erikson not stress as playing a major role in an individual's personality development?