Exam 8: Human Development

Based on the research regarding menopause, which of the following is FALSE?

Xander is a 5-month old who is intrigued by a fancy rattle. When his caretaker takes the rattle away, he begins looking at the kitchen light in the background and does not seem to look for the rattle. Which of the following is true of this scenario?

Piaget's stages (in order)are _____, _____, _____, and _____.

In 1960, Gibson and Walk used the "visual cliff" to ascertain whether crawling infants had _____.

Wayne is asked to look at two rows of M&Ms. The first row has five M&Ms all lined up and nearly touching. The second row has five M&Ms all lined up but spread out, thereby taking up much more room than the first row. When Wayne is asked which row has more M&Ms, he exclaims, "They both have the same amount!" According to Piaget, in which stage of cognitive development is Wayne?

_____ are defined as built-in responses to certain stimuli that neonates need to ensure survival in their new world.

Which of the following developmental psychology research questions would address the physical domain?

Every time 18-month-old Shayla tried to feed herself, her nanny would tell her to stop and wipe up the mess she had made. Her nanny would then proceed to feed her so the high chair wouldn't get dirty. Which stage of psychosocial development will Shayla likely unsuccessfully resolve?

When Joyce was just out of graduate school at the age of 22, she could not help but notice that not many agencies existed to care for the physical, emotional, social, and psychological well-being of adults with developmental disabilities. It was at that time that she created her own company to do just that. She has now been working for the last 25 years and has grown the company to more than 300 employees serving about 100 adults with developmental disabilities. She is confident that those cared for by her employees are in good hands. Which stage of psychosocial development best describes Joyce at this point?

According to Piaget, when a child fits new information into schemes that already exist, _____ occurs.

Which of the following is FALSE of individuals in the United States over 65 years of age?

Howard's family is celebrating his ninetieth birthday. Howard, however, is not enjoying the celebration. He wishes everyone would go home and leave him alone to fester in his thoughts of failure about the life he has lived. In which stage of psychosocial development is Howard?

Four-year-old Mia enjoys working on puzzles, even though she is not yet able to assemble many pieces. Her older brother Zachary is quite good at putting together puzzles. When Zachary helps Mia, he is working within her _____, according to Vygotsky.

Concepts such as the personal fable and naïve idealism are characteristic of the _____

_____ is the realization that any change in shape, position, or order of matter can be reversed mentally.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the postconventional level of moral development?

Anthony and his mother were in a playroom at school. He seemed like he wanted nothing much to do with his mother when they were in the room waiting to meet his new preschool teacher. As the teacher entered the room, she kindly introduced herself to Anthony and his mother. Then his mother was asked to step away from the room to sign some enrollment forms. When she returned to the playroom, Anthony didn't even seem to notice. Additionally, when she walked up to him to ask him a question, he walked the other way. Which attachment type does Anthony likely have with his mother?

In Ainsworth's study of American children and their attachment to their caretakers, she found that about _____ demonstrated an avoidant attachment.

The period of the embryo ends at about week _____ of gestation, when the _____ first appear.

While grocery shopping at the local market, Holly became embarrassed by her 2-year-old daughter's behavior. Her daughter clearly did not want to sit in the shopping cart, but rather wanted to help push the cart. Holly made this speculation based on her daughter's loud and piercing, "Noooo, I get out!!" and "I push cart, Mommy!!" In which stage is Holly's daughter?