Exam 8: Human Development

Nine-year-old Desi is in the _____ stage of cognitive development whereas her 15-year-old brother is likely in the _____ stage.

The concepts of symbolic function, pretend play, and egocentrism are characteristic of Piaget's _____ stage.

Piaget's concept that a given quantity of matter remains the same despite being rearranged or changed in appearance, as long as nothing is added or taken away, defines _____.

Erik Erikson believed that the groundwork for our adult personality was laid primarily during _____.

_____ is the understanding that one thing-an object, a word, a drawing-can stand for another.

Conservation is to concrete operations as _____ is to preoperational thinking.

_____, _____, and _____ were the three temperament types that came out of the New York Longitudinal Study, with _____ being the most common.

Based on her research findings, which of Baumrind's parenting types results in immature, impulsive, and dependent children?

Which of the following substances seems to initiate labor by stimulating uterine contractions?

Six-year-old Kian is in the _____ stage of cognitive development, whereas his 10-year-old brother is likely in the _____ stage.

Conception typically takes place in the _____, which begins the stage of prenatal development referred to as the _____.

List Erikson's stages of psychosocial development in order and explain the concept behind this theory.

"Out of sight, out of mind" characterizes the early part of Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development.

_____ is a belief of adolescents that they are or will be the focus of attention in social situations and that others will be as critical or approving as they are of themselves.

When moral decisions are based on what will help to avoid punishment, the _____ level of moral development is being utilized.

_____ is defined as the strong affectionate bond a child forms with the mother or primary caregiver.

_____ occurs when current schemes are changed or new ones created in order to account for new information.

As a fourth grade teacher, Wrin knows how important it is to help children accomplish tasks. He wants his students to feel a sense of pride when they make something or complete a task. Wrin is supporting the _____ stage of Erikson's psychosocial development theory.

Chris is 32 years of age and has problems in relationships. Using Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, analyze what may have contributed to this.

Brenna was sitting in her fourth grade class taking her mathematics test. An extra credit question read like this: If Jonah is taller than Barry, and Tori is taller than Jonah, is Barry taller or shorter than Tori? Brenna continued to think about the extra credit problem, but could not come up with the correct answer. Brenna is likely in the _____ stage of cognitive development.