Exam 7: Section 2: Developmental Psychology

Dana understands that if Eddie is taller than Frank and George is taller than Eddie, then George is taller than Frank. Dana has grasped the principle of _____, characteristic of a child in the _____ stage.

Which statement is the BEST advice for maintaining intellectual performance well into late adulthood?

The germinal stage of development is completed approximately _____ following conception, and the embryonic stage is completed approximately _____ following conception.

Which is NOT a risk factor known to be associated with prematurity?

After learning to say the name of his pet dog, Taco, Tristan calls every dog he sees "Taco." This BEST illustrates which of the following?

Cross-cultural research on parenting styles reveals that _____ parenting may be best for African-American girls and _____ parenting may be best for Chinese children.

Major structures and organs of the body complete development during the _____ stage of prenatal development.

Until he went to the zoo, 2-year-old David's schema for a cat was a small, furry animal that purred. When a lion roared at the zoo, David's dad said, "Listen to that big cat." The complexity of David's schema for cats increased, BEST illustrating what Piaget called _____.

Research suggests that infants develop the ability to distinguish their mothers' voices from other voices _____.

Studies of adult cognitive ability reveal that, on average, abstract thinking _____ with age and logical problem solving _____ with age.

Habituation procedures for studying infant competencies take advantage of the fact that infants _____.

Victor does not pick a fight with his brother, Wallace, because he does not want to lose his TV-watching privileges. Wallace does not pick a fight with his brother, Victor, because he likes the praise his mother gives when they play cooperatively. According to Kohlberg, Victor's reasoning reflects a _____ level of moral reasoning, and Wallace's reasoning reflects a _____ level of moral reasoning.

By the age of _____, infants are making meaningful noises, such as "oo" and "ah," as their responses in vocal interactions.

Karen is a preschool teacher who encourages her students to be responsible for putting their lunch boxes on their own shelves and hanging their jackets on the correct peg. It is MOST likely that she is trying to help her students deal successfully with the crisis relevant to the _____ stage of psychosocial development.

When 18-month-old Avery says "juice" to indicate she wants something to drink, she is using _____.

Which of the following could contribute to cohort effects in a cross-sectional study of intelligence?

Leonard does not stay out beyond the time his parents set for curfew because he wants to avoid being grounded. Leonard is displaying the _____ orientation, characteristic of Kohlberg's _____ morality.

Which is NOT a disadvantage of the longitudinal research design?

In nursery school, Stanley thinks that because he can see out the window behind his teacher, his teacher can see out the window also, even though she is facing away from the window. Stanley's misperception BEST illustrates the meaning of _____.

To her amazement, Nora learns that her baby began to take on a human appearance during the _____ stage of prenatal development.