Exam 7: Section 3: Developmental Psychology

According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, _____ is the issue that a person faces during adolescence.

Vygotsky's term for the difference between what a child can actually do and what the child can do with the help of others is _____.

A decrease in the physiological response to a stimulus once it becomes familiar is called _____.

In a _____ study, people of different ages are studied at one point in time and compared to one another.

During the _____ stage of prenatal development (the final stage starting about 2 months after conception), the body structures and organs complete their growth.

According to Piaget, _____ is the interpretation of new experiences in terms of present schemas, and _____ is the modification of present schemas to fit with new experiences.

According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, children are in the _____ stage if they have symbolic ability but lack conservation.

Michelle, who is 18 months old, has a pet dog named "Sam." After she learns the name of her dog, she calls all the dogs she sees "Sam." Michelle is demonstrating _____.

In human conception, another name for the fertilized egg is _____.

According to Kohlberg, a person who complies with rules and laws to avoid punishment is in the _____ level of moral development.

Johnny, who is only 4 years of age, stands in front of you blocking your view of the television screen, and he does not realize that he is doing so. He thinks that his view is the same as yours. Johnny is displaying _____ and is in Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development.

According to Ainsworth, a child who shows little distress when the mother leaves in the strange situation procedure and neglects her when she returns has developed a(n) _____ attachment.

At about 6 or 7 months of age, an infant starts rhythmically repeating various syllables. This is called _____.

Studies of intelligence in adulthood reveal that fluid intelligence abilities _____ with age, and crystallized intelligence abilities _____ with age.

Which parenting style is MOST positively related to academic success, happiness, independence, and self-confidence?