Exam 4: Development Across the Life Span

Malcolm knows that environmental factors can influence his child in many different ways and they first begin to have an effect on children

Damien likes to put all sorts of things,like bugs,dirt,and shoelaces,in his mouth.He also likes his toy train;however,he seems to lose interest in playing with the train whenever his brother hides it.Damien is most likely in the ________ stage of development.

Zandra's mother brings her 2-year-old daughter to a new dentist.Zandra's mother leaves the room and Zandra is momentarily alone with the dental hygienist,whom Zandra smiles at and plays with.When Zandra's mother returns,Zandra barely glances up and continues to play patty-cake with the dental hygienist.Zandra would most likely be classified as having a(n)________ attachment.

Gretchen is excited when her son Brian demonstrates that he has developed theory of mind and will now be able to

Elaine travels around the world observing how children learn language.Elaine has written a book to relate her findings in which she discusses the fact that

When Rory is accompanying his sister Dawn to a prenatal doctor's appointment,he observes many young children in the waiting room.After several minutes,he concludes that all the children are securely attached except for one,who displays an avoidant attachment. A) Based on this conclusion,what types of behaviors would you expect Rory to be observing from the avoidant child? B) How are the secure children and the avoidant child different? C) Will this difference affect the children in the long term? If so,how?

Kaya is crying because her teddy bear fell off the kitchen table and bumped its nose.She pretends to be "Mommy" and goes to the cupboard for a Band-Aid to put on the bear's hurt nose.Because Kaya's thinking is intuitive and not logical,she is most likely in the ________ stage of cognitive development.

Monique was born with mental retardation.Which of the following most likely caused this outcome?

The president of the United States is debating about whether to start a war with country X.If the president is in the postconventional stage of moral reasoning,which of the following reasons would he most likely give for his decision?

Tanya looks back on her high school years with fondness because it was the first time she began to find others who dressed and acted like her and who held similar beliefs.Based on this information,Tanya recognizes how her identity was affected by

Bernadette's baby was born with a low birth weight. A) Discuss two factors that may have influenced the baby's prenatal development in this way. B) When would these factors have the greatest negative effect?

Darryl thinks that playing peek-a-boo is hilarious! He does not know where his mom goes during the game,but it excites him when he sees her face again.Darryl is most likely in Piaget's ________ stage of development.

Julia is pregnant and she wants to keep healthy throughout her pregnancy.Since her house is old,she has it checked for lead paint because she is afraid of the effect of ________ on the fetus.

Sonya's parents have been encouraging her to walk for several months by standing her up and holding her hands.Paul's parents have let him achieve motor milestones on his own,without encouraging or helping him.The fact that Sonya and Paul both started walking independently at about the same age can be best explained by

Nadia knows that a substance's quantity does not change,even when its form does.Based on this,Nadia is most likely ________ years old.

A child is playing at the beach.She pours an equal amount of sand into both a short,fat container and a tall,thin container.When asked which container holds more sand,the child points to the tall,thin container.This response suggests that she is most likely in the ________ stage of cognitive development.

In front of Chris,Tasha pours the same amount of water into both a short,fat glass and a tall,thin glass.She then asks Chris which glass has more water.If Chris is 10 years old,he is most likely to answer

You are celebrating your grandmother's 80th birthday. A) What developmental changes have most likely taken place since her 70th birthday? B) What advice would you give her to keep her healthy until her 90th birthday?

Describe your favorite toy from childhood.Evaluate how well the toy supported your development.Be specific-how did it support your physical,socio-emotional,or cognitive development? Use key terms from the chapter to explain your response.

Your aunt,who has several bad habits,recently found out she is pregnant.What is the best advice you can give her?