Exam 3: B: Human Development

The period of time that stretches from the late teens to the mid-twenties in which young people actively explore love,work,and world views; and take longer to settle into their adult roles is called

When intuitive thought persists into later childhood and adulthood,this thinking is referred to as

A researcher asks Carlos,"What do you think would happen if it suddenly became possible for people to fly,like birds,without the aid of airplanes?" Carlos comes up with several interesting possibilities about "human flight." Carlos is most likely in the ___________ stage.

A teacher shows Megan two short glasses filled to the same level.While Megan is watching,the teacher pours the water from one of the short glasses into a tall thin glass.When Megan is asked which glass has the most water,the short one or the tall one,Megan replies that "There is the same amount of water in each.The tall glass is just thinner." Megan is

Thinking that makes little or no use of reasoning or logic is called

Emily is a late maturing girl.Compared to the early maturing girls,we can expect Emily to

Irene is withdrawn,emotionally stiff,and lacking in curiosity.According to the research on parenting styles by Diana Baumrind,Irene is exhibiting the consequences of her parents' __________ parental style.

Which represents the correct order of Piaget's stages of intellectual development?

Piaget's one-step-ahead strategy is very similar to Vygotsky's concept of

Younger children cannot understand why the driver of a car cannot see them if they can see the car.This illustrates egocentric thought,a limitation of the __________ stage.

Kao Yee would be considered to have adult status because she

Research has shown that many adults can think formally about some topics,but display concrete thinking when the topic is unfamiliar.This illustrates that formal operational thought

Zelda is talking to her grandmother on the phone.You know that Grandma has asked Zelda a question because Zelda begins nodding.You tell Zelda that Grandma cannot see her nodding,so Zelda just nods her head more vigorously.She later tries to "show" her grandmother her new doll by holding it up in front of the phone.Zelda's inability to see the world except from her own viewpoint is referred to as

Antoine prefers to reason with his children and discuss the limits he sets.His children tend to be very friendly,self-reliant,and socially responsible.According to the research on parental styles,Antoine is exhibiting __________ parenting.

Which of the following ages has been referred to as the "age of reason," because there is a definite trend toward more logical,adult-like thought after this age?

Regarding parentese,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Two-year-old Jerry loves to involve his parents in his playtime.Jerry's father tends to engage Jerry more in which type of activity than his mother does?

Dependent,immature children who frequently misbehave were most likely raised by __________ parents.

Which parental style gives little guidance and does not enforce rules or hold children accountable for their actions?

It is difficult for younger children to understand why the driver of a car cannot see them if they can see the car.This illustrates the preoperational limitation known as