Exam 3: Extension B: Human Development

Antoine prefers to reason with his children and discuss the limits he sets.His children tend to be very friendly, self-reliant, and socially responsible.According to the research on parenting styles, Antoine is exhibiting _____ parenting.

Tiana is four weeks old and uses _____ to gain attention from her parents at this age.

Age _____ has been called the "age of reason," because after this age, there is a definite trend toward more logical, adult-like thought.

Five-year-old Steven climbs up the small tree in his parents' backyard.When he's ready to come down, he begins to cry for his mother to help.Steven's inability to retrace his steps to go back down the tree illustrates that Steven's thinking lacks

Jay and Justin each have a stick of gum.Eight-year-old Jay stretches his stick until it is much longer.Five-year-old Justin begins to cry because he thinks that Jay has more gum than he does.Justin lacks

Dr.Jones is a psychologist who specializes in the psychology of language and language development.Dr.Jones would be referred to as a

According to the sociocultural theory of _____, children's thinking develops through dialogues with more capable people.

When interacting with their children, mothers tend to _____ than fathers do.

Which of the following methods was used by Baillargeon to test for the mental capacities of infants?

Children who are obedient, self-controlled, emotionally apprehensive, and lacking in curiosity were likely to have been raised by

Which activity would be appropriate to stimulate a concrete operational child?

Dependent, immature children who frequently misbehave are characterized as having been raised by _____ parents.

Which of the following BEST describes the role of the typical father in child rearing?

_____ parents give little guidance and do not enforce rules or hold children accountable for their actions.

Which of the following observations is cited to support the idea that language is learned?

According to Vygotsky, children's thinking develops through

Moral development

Which of the following supports Piaget's theory of intellectual development?

The normal order of language development in infancy is

During the _____ stage, it is more effective to explain things verbally or symbolically.Parents should encourage their children to create hypotheses and to imagine how things could be.