Exam 8: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Male fertility declines substantially by age 40.

Which fraction represents the proportion of infants who are securely attached?

An individual's complete collection of genes is called his or her:

Fluid intelligence declines with age, while crystallized intelligence does not.

Baby Brannon is not especially irritable. However, he deals poorly with changes in his environment and with unfamiliar people. Brannon's temperament type is MOST likely:

During the first year of life, the brain doubles in size.

According to the textbook, about _____% of U.S. teens have established identities on social media sites.

Permissive parents seem indifferent to their children.

Elizabeth is 5 years old, and she likes to help her mother when it is time for supper. However, her mother is often quick tempered at the end of the day, scolding Elizabeth when she tries to help. Her mother finds she can get things done more quickly if Elizabeth stays out of the way. Based on Erikson's theory, Elizabeth may develop:

Dr. Currie investigates personality development in middle childhood and early adolescence. Dr. Currie specializes in _____ development.

Of Baumrind's four parenting styles, the authoritarian style is associated with the best developmental outcomes.

In Piaget's theory, understanding the principle of object permanence marks the transition from preoperational to concrete operational thought. 

Rebecca takes her 1-year-old son, Adam, to visit an infant-toddler program in which she hopes to enroll him. Adam appears very anxious and is unwilling to explore and play with the toys, even though Rebecca is close by. When Rebecca leaves the room to fill out some forms, Adam becomes extremely upset and remains inconsolable. When Rebecca returns, Adam stays close to her, holding onto her pant leg. However, Adam makes it very clear he does not want her to touch him or pick him up. Which term best describes Adam's attachment style?

Discuss these three long-standing discussions in developmental psychology: stages or continuity; heredity or environment; and stability or change.

Dr. Towne believes that heredity is primarily responsible for personality traits. Dr. West believes that environmental influences are primarily responsible for personality traits. The two psychologists are on different sides of the _____ debate.

Piaget used the word _____ to refer to a collection of ideas that functions as a basic unit of understanding.

Chromosomes are molecules of:

Maura and Trish are eighth graders who have been caught smoking. Maura's parents yell at her, ground her for a month, and take away her television and Internet privileges for 2 months. Trish's parents talk to her about their disappointment and concern; additionally, they make her spend every afternoon for a week at the library researching the dangers of smoking and discussing her findings with them each night at dinner. Most likely, Maura's parents are _____ and Trish's are _____.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately _____% of adolescent girls are infected with at least one sexually transmitted disease.

What percentage of adults attain Piaget's formal operational stage of cognitive development?