Exam 4: Human Development

You overhear two boys arguing about whether Marissa can be a truck driver when she grows up.Trevelyan says, "There is no way that Marissa can do that, because only men can become truck drivers." Based on this statement, it is most likely that Trevelyan is:

Researchers using a visual cliff to study early depth perception have found that infants:

Differences between infants during development are due to:

What is "core knowledge," and what is known about the development of core knowledge?

Babies possess several characteristics which allow researchers to study their perceptual abilities.Which of the following is not one of them?

Another term used to refer to the fertilized egg in its initial stage is:

Between toddlerhood and puberty, growth:

According to Kohlberg, at the postconventional level of moral reasoning, moral decisions:

Describe the process of sexual differentiation.How do the chromosomes inherited from the parents determine the sex of the child, and what effects do the chromosomes have on hormonal levels during this process?

In Harlow's studies with baby rhesus monkeys, contact comfort was provided by:

Infants vary in their ____________________, which refers to their general level of emotional reactivity.

Most of today's developmental psychologists believe:

Research into early visual perception has indicated that:

Amy adjusts to playing badminton after playing tennis for years by learning to change her grip on the racket.Her ability to adapt to a different game is due to the ability Piaget called:

What four items of advice would you give a friend seeking high quality day care? Why?

Which of the following is the first stage in Piaget's theory of development?

According to Piaget, accommodation occurs when:

Malcolm is 73 years old, and he has recently started thinking back over his life.He has come to the conclusion that his life had no real meaning.Based on Erikson's theory, it is likely that Malcolm will:

Derwood is 8 years old and he likes to do art projects at school.However, the projects he has completed so far haven't received good grades, and in several instances his friends have laughed at the things he has done.Based on Erikson's theory, it is likely that Derwood will develop:

According to Piaget, children have the ability to readily symbolize objects and engage in imaginary play during the: