Exam 1: Studying a Childs World

Which of the following is not a characteristic of physical development in early childhood?

Which aspects of development show plasticity?

In order to acquire a thorough understanding of the nature of human development over time,scientists have divided the life span into five periods.These divisions are

Events such as puberty and entry into formal education,which are highly similar for people in a particular age group,are considered

Attachment is a critical component of psychosocial development during middle childhood.

Darrin attends a preschool program that focuses on enhancing children's language and reasoning skills,as well as fostering creativity.Darrin's preschool emphasizes ________ development.

Developmental scientists are primarily interested in infant and child development.

In western societies,the dominant traditional family structure is the __________ family,while in other societies such as Asian and Latin America,the __________ family is more traditional.

Events that occur at about the same age for people around the world,such as starting school,are called

A two-generational kinship unit that shares household and economic resources and consists of one or two parents and their biological,adopted,or stepchildren is called a(n)

Which of the following is/are determined by socioeconomic status?

During __________,children begin to develop self-control and have more interest in others.

Dietrich Tiedemann and Charles Darwin used the information obtained from __________ to support their early theories about child development.

At age 1,Suzi had a vocabulary of 10 words.Now,at 2 years of age,she has a vocabulary of over 100 words.Language development falls within the ______ domain.

Rubella has a disastrous impact if it is contracted during the first trimester of a pregnancy,yet has hardly any impact if contracted later in a pregnancy.This is an example of

The totality of experiential influences on development is generally referred to as

Dr.Dunn studies the way that children of different ages organize information in memory.His research focuses primarily on __________ development.

Twelve-month-old Kara,born in Iraq,has just been adopted by an American couple and is moving to the United States.Explain how Kara's heredity,environment,and maturation will play a role in determining her development.

Which one of the following is NOT a factor that determines socioeconomic status?

Conditions that increase the likelihood of a negative outcome or result are called __________ factors.