Exam 3: D: Human Development

When presented with "The Porcupine and the Moles" story,the girls in Gilligan's study tended to use the ethic of caring,while the boys used justice to solve the moral problem.

Describe the three parenting styles classified by Baumrind and the effects of each parenting style on the children's social and emotional development.

If you slam a door (making a loud noise),an infant is likely to be startled and show the __________ reflex.

According to Vygotsky,the framework or temporary support that helps a child learn is called scaffolding.

Describe the five reactions to impending death as outlined by Kübler-Ross,and explain how this information on the typical reactions can be used to help those who are dying,their loved ones,and ourselves.

You are about to start your first teaching job as a fourth grade teacher.Your sister teaches tenth grade social studies.Using Erikson's theory,describe the psychosocial dilemmas that most of the students will be facing in your class and in your sister's.In addition,explain the problems that may be faced by the adolescents of ethnic descent in your sister's class.

Describe a young child's language development from his or her use of crying to gain attention at one month to his or her use of telegraphic speech.

According to Arnett,a new social status or age period now stretches from the late teens to the mid-twenties during which young people take longer to settle into their adult roles.This new age period is referred to as __________ adulthood.

According to Chomsky,humans have a biological predisposition to develop language.

When two-year-old Amanda calls her dog,"Here dog" or when she tells her mother "want juice," Amanda is exhibiting telegraphic speech.