Exam 4: Culture and Developmental Processes

An underlying assumption of Kohlberg's theory of moral development is that moral reasoning on the basis of individual principles and conscience represents the lowest and most basic level of moral reasoning.

Cross-cultural studies on the temperament of newborns show that very early on in life,temperamental differences are evident across cultures.

Cross-cultural researchers have criticized Kohlberg's theory of moral development for:

Which of the following is true of the study conducted by Rothbaum and colleagues that contrasted U.S.caregivers' with Japanese caregivers' sensitive responsiveness?

According to Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development,centration is the tendency to focus on a single aspect of a problem.

According to Piaget (1952),the most important achievement of the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development is the capability to use mental symbols to represent objects and events.

_____ is an aspect of temperament where a child shows signs of wariness,discomfort,or distress when confronted with novel,challenging,or unfamiliar situations.

The _____ cultural model proposed by Keller (2013)emphasizes unique attachment relationships with one or few caregivers and,at the same time,views the social community as another integral part of the network of attachment.

Cultures around the world universally share the conviction that abstract,hypothetical thought processes are the ultimate end point in the cognitive development process.

_____ refers to the special bond that develops between an infant and his or her primary caregivers and provides the infant with emotional security.