Exam 7: Section 2: Developmental Psychology

If Mrs. Unger is familiar with the concept of scaffolding, she is MOST likely to apply which strategy when her son, Phillip, is having difficulty learning the multiples of 5?

In the strange situation, an infant who acts disoriented, seems overwhelmed by the situation, and does not demonstrate a consistent way of coping with the strange situation, would MOST likely be classified as exhibiting a(n) _____ attachment style.

In the false-beliefs task, children observe Big Bird leave a toy in one location and Cookie Monster move the toy to a different location while Big Bird is somewhere else. When asked where Big Bird will think the toy is located, children with a fully developed theory of mind are likely to say that _____.

The _____ stage of prenatal development is to placental development as the _____ stage of prenatal development is to completion of major organ development.

Paul cannot say, "Give me the ball" when he plays with friends but instead commands, "Ball." This language style is typical of _____ olds and is called a(n) _____.

In the strange situation, Carolyn responds by crying vehemently when her mother leaves and then responding joyfully when she returns. It is likely that Carolyn has a(n) _____ attachment to her mother.

Which is the correct order of the stages of prenatal development?

Which statement about motor development is FALSE?

Who emphasized that our cognitive abilities develop through interactions with others and represent the shared knowledge of one's culture?

A _____ is the basic unit of genetic instruction.

Keiko is an exchange student from Japan. Unlike other exchange students from Japan, she has no trouble with the English r and l sounds. This finding indicates that Keiko was likely exposed to these phonemes during what age?

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

"Habituation" is the answer to which question?

Harlow's studies with infant monkeys MOST clearly suggested that _____ is more important than _____ in the development of attachment.

Olivia is hungry and wants some oatmeal. She says to her mother, "Olivia oatmeal!" It is likely that Olivia is about _____ old and is using a(n) _____ style of speech very characteristic of this age.

Which statement about language acquisition is FALSE?

Given the task of determining which combination of liquids in containers A, B, C, and D will produce the color blue, a formal operational child is likely to begin with which combination?

The primary skill children acquire in the formal operational stage of cognitive development is _____.

Which of the following BEST describes the results of research on the effects of day care on development?

Infants begin to speak a few words around the age of _____.