Exam 2: Theories of Human Development

In Pavlov's study on dogs' digestion, food served as the _____ stimulus.

An important focus of systems theory is in understanding the behavior of individuals in their environment.

Piaget's interest in cognitive development was impacted during his work on standardizing IQ tests, in which he took notice of

Brynn is three years old. She has been out of diapers for over a year. When her mother comes home from the hospital with a new baby brother, Brynn begins to suck her thumb and wet the bed at night. According to Freud, Brynn is experiencing

The ego is the irrational, impulsive component of personality that serves only to satisfy one's instincts.

With regard to the nature-nurture debate, a strong believer in nature would suggest that

According to Piaget, cognitive development is characteristic of an sequence of stages that

One of the elements that distinguished social cognitive theory from operant conditioning theory was the social cognitive theory emphasis on

A theorist with a(n) _____ perspective would be most likely to focus on the interaction between a changing environmental context and a person who is producing changes in the environment.

Libido is best defined as

The type of learning Watson and Pavlov's studied is referred to as _____ conditioning.

Which statement best describes the continuity approach to development?

The debate between stage theorists and those who view development as being without sudden change is called the _____ issue.

In Bronfenbrenner's theory, the interrelationships between microsystems form the 

Watson and Raynor's experiment is important because it demonstrated that

Piaget suggested that individuals in the _____ operations stage of development are able to effectively think about abstract concepts and can formulate sophisticated hypothesizes.

Marge wants her daughter Lisa to improve her study skills. How could Marge use positive reinforcement to achieve this goal?

Bandura used the phrase _____ when describing the ways in which humans exercise deliberate cognitive control over their lives and environments.

Systems theories may also be called _____ theories.

Lindsey argues that she is not responsible for any of her bad behavior as she is driven by biological and environmental factors over which she has no control. This belief best exemplifies the _____ position on development.