Exam 3: B: Human Development

When a child understands that people have mental states,such as thoughts,beliefs,and intentions,and that other people's mental states can be different from one's own,we say that the child has developed

The repetition by infants of meaningless language sounds (including both vowel and consonant sounds)is called

You are interviewing a young man about his upbringing.He tells you that his parents were lenient and permissive regarding his behavior when he was very young,but that starting at age five,he was expected to be obedient,show respect,and be self-disciplined.He stated that his parents were more like "teachers," encouraging hard work,moral behavior,and high achievement.They also expected him to set aside his own desires when the greater good of the family was at stake.This young man is most likely from which ethnic community?.

The development of which of the following allows people to understand that other people may lie,be sarcastic,or make jokes,or use figures of speech?

Adolescents are better able to answer the questions "Who am I?" and "Who will I be?" after they attain which stage of cognitive development?

Clarence exerts virtually no control over his son's activities and impulses.According to the research on parental styles,Clarence is exhibiting __________ parenting.

A researcher asks Zeke,"What do you think would happen if it suddenly became possible for people to fly,like birds,without the aid of airplanes?" Zeke responds that "people can't fly" and does not even consider this hypothetical situation.Zeke is most likely in which stage of cognitive development?

Regarding puberty,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

As predicted by Vygotsky's theory,the reading skills of eight- to 10-year-old children are closely related to

Which of the following would be considered a signal in early language development?

Which of the following has NOT been shown to be characteristic of early maturation in girls?

Connie is 20 months old and is able to point and name several objects,such as "ball," "doggie," and "cookie" and says "go" and "play." Connie is most likely in which stage of language development?

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the primary criteria for adult status in the North America today?

When we say a child's thinking is less abstract than an adult's,we mean that

When parents around the world use a high-pitched,rising melody,they are

Sam is a young adult,who is good at "bouncing back" after bad experiences and has the strength,self-control,and positive coping skills to thrive even in difficult circumstances.Sam's parents were most likely ___________ parents.

Regarding the transition to adulthood,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding early language development,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Like Piaget,Vygotsky believed that children

A child is largely nonverbal,is learning to coordinate purposeful movements with sense information,and is developing the concept of object permanence.The child is in Piaget's __________ stage.