Exam 14: Development

In a memory study, Dr. Ling tests young and old adults' memory for a word list using either an explicit free-recall task or an implicit fragment-completion task. Which pattern of results might she expect?

Your text suggests that parent-child conversations vary as a function of each of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is not a pattern of child rearing observed in parents?

Walter's parents strongly believe that Walter should make his own decisions, so they set very few rules about homework, bedtime, and household chores. Since they believe that freedom and responsibility are important, they patiently tolerate all of Walter's behavior, whether childish or mature. The parenting style adopted by Walter's parents is called __________.

At what age will an infant first display separation anxiety?

Recent research using the habituation technique with infants suggests that __________.

Faith is currently a senior in high school. According to Piaget, Faith would be in the __________ period of development.

Recent research on conservation of number indicates that __________.

A child who has internalized codes of moral conduct __________.

Studies comparing the moral reasoning of males and females have shown that __________.

In Kohlberg's stage of preconventional morality, our moral behavior is governed by __________.

If Mike is struggling to achieve generativity rather than stagnation, Mike is probably __________.

Lead paint was banned for use in U.S. residences in __________.

Erikson's final stage revolves around the issues of __________.

In Ainsworth's Strange Situation, an infant who was mildly disturbed at the departure of his mother, but who was approached and easily soothed by his mother upon her return, would most likely be described as __________.

Which of the following sequences accurately reflects the order of the stages of prenatal development, ordered from conception to birth?

Data that describes group interactions is known as __________ data.

After habituating infants to a series of slides showing three objects-such as a comb, a hat, and a toy drum-researchers presented a series of new slides, some of which showed two items, others three (as before). How did the infants respond?

In a recent habituation study, infants less than 6 months of age were shown a series of slides, each showing three objects. After habituation had taken place, the infants were shown additional slides, some containing three objects, others containing only two objects. The results indicated that __________.

Joan's parents believe that parents know best. They expect Joan to obey all parental rules without question, and they are quick to impose stern punishments if she does not. Joan's parents are using the child-rearing style called __________.