Exam 3: Extension B: Human Development

If a two-year-old says, "Water go," and the parent responds with either "Where did the water go"or "Yes, the water goes down the drain," the parent is

Zelda is talking to her grandmother on the phone.You know that Grandma has asked Zelda a question because Zelda begins nodding.You tell Zelda that Grandma cannot see her nodding, so Zelda just nods her head more vigorously.She later tries to "show" her grandmother her new doll by holding it up in front of the phone.Zelda's inability to see the world except from her own viewpoint is referred to as

You are playing the game of Monopoly with your niece.Although she understands the basic instructions and will play by the rules, she is not capable of understanding transactions dealing with mortgages, loans, and special pacts with other players.Your niece is most likely in the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Your baby is about two months old and says "oo" over and over when you change her diaper.She is

A pattern of speech used when talking to infants that is characterized by the parent using a higher-pitched voice, short, simpler sentences; and an exaggerated or musical inflection is known as

A child's intelligence, thinking, and understanding of the world differs from an adult's in that

Kohlberg identified the three levels of moral development as the

Research has shown that many adults can think formally about some topics, but display concrete thinking when the topic is unfamiliar.This illustrates that formal operational thought

Typically in affluent Western societies _____ is increasingly common, while in less affluent countries, as in poorer parts of America, most adolescents _____.

Ernesto knows more than 100 words, which he uses one word at a time.He is probably _____ old.

According to Chomsky, language patterns must be _____ since children around the world use a limited number of patterns in their first sentences.

You are playing with a neighbor's son, Sam.He is taking a stick and waving it through the air, making airplane noises.You then take the stick and push it along the ground, making car noises.Sam angrily takes back the stick and says, "No, it's a plane!" Sam appears to be in Piaget's

The life stage known as adolescence is

After late adolescence, improvements in intellect are based on all of the following EXCEPT

Two-year-old Shun is watching his mother putting the groceries away.When he sees the juice, he says, "Mama give," indicating that he wants some juice.According to Noam Chomsky, Shun is exhibiting which pattern of speech?

When parents around the world use a high-pitched, rising melody, they are _____, while low, smooth, drawn-out tones are used _____.

Regarding the transition to adulthood, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Eleven-year-old Jacob wants to go to the movies with his friends.His parents at first say "no," but after he begs and pleads with them, they give in to his demands.This style of parenting will most likely lead Jacob to be a(n)

You place five pennies in a row and then take five more pennies and place them in a row directly below the other, so that the pennies in the two rows are paired.Your five-year-old son tells you that there are the same number of pennies in each row.You then spread out the pennies on the bottom row so that it looks longer.Your son now thinks that the bottom row has more pennies, showing that he lacks

_____ families are typically affectionate and indulgent toward younger children but expect older children to learn social skills and to be calm, obedient, courteous, and respectful.In fact, social skills are often valued more than cognitive skills, with cooperation stressed more than competition.