Exam 2: Theories of Human Development

What is vicarious reinforcement?

Erikson's psychosocial theory is more useful than Freud's psychosexual theory because

According to Freud,the primary mission of the ego is to

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

Which theory of human development do you feel is most valid: stage theory,learning theory,systems theory,or eclecticism? Explain your reasoning and provide examples to support it.

How did Bandura demonstrate the existence of "observational learning" in the famous "Bobo" doll study?

After reading about various developmental theorists,Quentin became fascinated with Vygotsky's perspective.Now that he is formally a researcher,which of the following is the likely focus of Quentin's work?  

As a human development researcher,Thuy prefers working with learning theories because she believes they are more ________ than other theories.

In operant conditioning terms,a negative consequence

Bronfenbrenner's PPCT model encourages researchers to emphasize proximity and chronology when studying human development.

A parent who falls on the "activity" side of the "activity-passivity" issue is most likely to believe that

The universality-context-specificity issue is concerned with whether

A reasonable criticism of Freudian psychoanalytic theory is that it puts too little emphasis on the

Describe Piaget's preoperational,concrete operations,and formal operations stages of development using examples from children or adults you have met (including yourself).

Who would be most likely to believe that the horrible-sounding music his band is playing actually sounds good,just because he wants the band to sound good?

Some public figures in America seem to believe that the world revolves around them and cannot comprehend any ideas or perspectives other than their own.Piaget would say that these adults are acting more like ________

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

Maya has recently given birth to a healthy baby boy,Jason.Whenever Jason cries,Maya goes to him,tries to figure out the reason for his crying,and then promptly does all she can to meet his needs.According to Erikson's theory,Jason is well on his way toward mastering the conflict of

Lisa and Lyle both want to stay up past their bedtimes to watch a show on TV.When their parents say "No," Lisa throws a fit,while Lyle says,"Please? I'll brush my teeth and get into PJs so that I can just pop into bed the minute the show is over!" From a Freudian perspective,Lisa is responding from her _____,while Lyle is communicating through his _____.

The preschool-aged child is typically in which of Erikson's psychosocial stages?