Exam 9: Human Development

Eight-month-old Finnegan is playful and responds positively to changes.He generally has a happy mood,and he quickly developed a regular sleeping and feeding schedule.Based on this description from the New York Longitudinal Study,Finnegan would be categorized as a(n)______ child.

Chris and Pat set limits for their children without being overcontrolling.Which style of parenting are they using?

Ten-month-old Kazik's parents are very sensitive to her needs.Whenever she cries,someone tries to comfort her.Based on this description,she will probably effectively resolve which psychosocial crisis?

Joshua is a normal,six-day-old baby.He can be expected to do which of the following?

Fourth-grade teacher Julie Farraday finds that her students are very eager to be helpful.They seem to care about being productive and involved in the class,as well as in their school.Farraday's students are best described at which stage of psychosocial development?

Summarize some of the cognitive and physical changes that occur during early and middle adulthood.

According to Vygotsky,the optimal relationship between adult and child is

Summarize Erikson's theory of psychosocial development,including the stage name,approximate ages,and major psychosocial challenge.

Describe the stages of prenatal development.

Describe Piaget's theory of cognitive development,including a discussion of each of his stages of cognitive development.

What is the fastest growing segment of the U.S.population?

Other factors being equal,which child is at highest risk for negative outcomes in adolescence like poor school performance and low self-confidence?

According to the text,all but which of the following factors are associated with adolescent risk-taking?

Paula has recently dropped out of high school.She is not sure where she is headed in life,but school does not seem to be a part of it.She has started drinking and hanging around whoever has some alcohol.It sounds like Paula is in a state of

Regarding the effects of teratogens on prenatal development,it appears that

Between birth and adulthood the brain ______ in volume.

The stage at which people become physically capable of reproducing is called

Developmental psychologists describe prenatal development as occurring in

Regarding research on pubertal timing,which of the following statements is TRUE?

The Strange Situation was developed to study