Exam 2: Theories of Development

According to Erikson's theory, development occurs as a result of the interaction between an individual's drives and the demands of his culture.

The instinctual drive for physical pleasure present at birth and forming the motivating force behind all human behaviour is the

Which of the following is NOT one of the noted criticisms of evolutionary theories?

Erikson's psychosocial theory of development is based on the idea that development occurs from the interaction between internal drives and

Broad lips, nearsightedness, and freckles are produced by _______ in genetic transmissions.

According to the principles of Piaget's theory of cognitive development, if you know how to act at a party, you are using a ________ to guide and direct your behaviour.

A major assumption of Maslow's theory is that each person is born with a basic drive to achieve her or his full potential, or self-actualization.

________ is to Skinner as ________ is to Bandura.

Receiving a paycheque or being praised for a job well done are examples of intrinsic reinforcements.

The psychosexual stages in which pleasure comes from touching the genitals are the

One of Freud's most important theoretical contributions is the idea that human behaviour is governed by conscious and ________ processes.

Twelve-month-old Ahmed pointed to an airplane flying overhead and said "Bird!" This is an example of the Piagetian process of

According to Sigmund Freud, a ________ is characterized by behaviours that reflect unresolved problems and unmet needs.

Based on clues and conditions in its prenatal environment, a fetus will make changes geared to ensure its survival in a similar postnatal future environment. This survival process is called

Erik Erikson believed that one must pass through eight _______ stages to develop a stable identity.

According to the information-processing theory of cognition, a developmental psychology student is using the memory process of ________ when she relates the information about memory formation that she learned in developmental psychology class to the information she had previously learned in introductory psychology class.

In classical conditioning, if the acidity of lemon juice automatically causes your mouth to pucker, the lemon juice is the ________ and the puckering of lips is the ________.

In the ________ stage of cognitive development, a child begins to use symbols to think and communicate and also begins to take others' perspectives.

Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory is considered a

Patrick and Mary both have brown eyes. If their child has blue eyes, then