Exam 9: Development

Mrs.Weston asks Colin if he wants his sandwich in one piece,or cut into two pieces.Colin tells her to keep it in one piece because he isn't hungry enough to eat two pieces.In the context of Piaget's theory,Colin's answer suggests that he does not:

Which of the following statements reflects a genuine contribution of Erikson's theory of psychosocial development?

A child demonstrates that she understands the idea of object permanence and egocentrism but fails to understand the concept of conservation.In the context of the Piagetian stages,she is most likely in the _____ stage.

The "strange situation" experiment is associated with _____;it helps classify the attachment behavior of _____.

Which theory of aging suggests that human cells have a built-in time limit to their reproduction and that they are no longer able to divide after a certain time?

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,which of the following is the stage in which a person aware of his impending death is likely to try to think of ways to postpone death and dedicate his or her life to religion?

At twelve months of age,Jordan is classified as a securely attached child by his pediatrician on the basis of the criteria set by Mary Ainsworth.Which of the following behaviors in the strange situation would be most consistent with this classification?

Eliza takes her 1-year-old son,Danny,to visit an infant-toddler program in which she hopes to enroll him.Danny eagerly explores the room as long as Eliza is present.When Eliza leaves the room to fill out some forms,Danny becomes somewhat upset.When she returns,though,he quickly calms down.In the context of the findings of Mary Ainsworth,which of the following terms best describes Danny's attachment style?

Making explicit reference to specific stages and concepts,describe your own adolescent and young adult development from an Eriksonian perspective.Try to capture some of the developmental tensions and challenges during this period in your narrative.

An infant can survive on its own if it is born at least 22 weeks following conception.This is called the age of .

In most elementary school curriculum,mathematical variables first appear in the sixth grade.In the context of Piaget's theory,which of the following best supports this trend?

A researcher raises a sample of unrelated macaque monkeys in identical laboratory environments.He finds large differences among these monkeys in their preference for novel visual stimuli.What might the researcher legitimately conclude concerning the relative contributions of nature and nurture to the preference for visual novelty?

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,in the stage,people facing impending death resist the idea that they are dying.

Julie had spent two years working in a nearby large city after graduating from college.However,having saved little money,she had to return home to live with her parents when she lost her job.Julie is one of a large number of children in the current generation.

Dennis's mother had consumed a substantial amount of alcohol during her pregnancy;Dennis's intelligence is below normal,his growth is slowed,and his facial features are slightly deformed.Ellis's mother had also consumed a small amount of alcohol,and Ellis shows some,but not all,of the problems Dennis displays.Dennis suffers from _____;Ellis suffers from _____.

During the sensorimotor period,

Environmental agents that are potentially harmful to a developing fetus are termed as .

Edward is 8 years of age and is currently in the second grade.In the context of the theory propagated by Piaget,Edward is in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

is the period at which maturation of the sexual organs occurs,beginning at about age 11 or 12 for girls and 13 or 14 for boys.

Dr.Agnew remarks that cross-culturally,rites of passage may be more common for young males than for young females because males have higher status than do females in most cultures.Dr.Blaine counters by suggesting that rites of passage may be more common for young males than for young females because,unlike females,males do not experience the onset of menstruation,a well-defined event marking the end of childhood.Which of the following option characterizes the views of professors on the issue of nature vs nurture?