Ch. 9 HW Quiz: Lifespan Development

Umberto is a one year old, and his mother is sensitive and responsive to his needs. He is distressed when his mother leaves him, and he is happy to see her when she returns. What kind of attachment is this? A. avoidant B. disorganized C. secure D. resistant

C. secure

A(an) ________ begins as a one-cell structure that is created when a sperm and egg merge. A. fetus B. embryo C. zygote D. placebo

C. zygote

According to ________, lifespan development encompasses eight stages and at each stage we encounter a psychosocial crisis that must be resolved. A. Lawrence Kohlberg B. Jean Piaget C. Abraham Maslow D. Erik Erikson

D. Erik Erikson

________ development involves learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity. A. Cognitive B. Artistic C. Psychosocial D. Emotional

A. Cognitive

What does nurture refer to in the nature vs. nurture debate? A. biology B. the influence of a loving caregiver C. genetics and hormones D. environment and culture

D. environment and culture

When development proceeds in a stepwise fashion with periods of growth interrupted by periods where growth is not occurring, we'd say that development is taking a(n) ________ trajectory. A. discontinuous B. unidirectional C. bidirectional D. continuous

A. discontinuous

Jory, a six year old, is picking out a card for his mother's birthday. He picks the card with a picture of Lightning McQueen, reasoning that since he loves Cars his mother does to. What does this exemplify? A. egocentrism B. reversibility C. abstract thought D. conservation

A. egocentrism

Nathan is 15 years old and has started to engage in risky behaviors. When his parents reprimand him about this, he gets angry and throws a fit. This can be partially explained by the fact that _____________. A. his prefrontal cortex has not reached full maturation. B. brain is likely damaged. C. None of the other answer options is correct. D. he is probably using illegal drugs.

A. his prefrontal cortex has not reached full maturation.

During Piaget's proposed ________ stage of development, children understand events and analogies logically, and they can perform simple mathematical operations. At the same time they lack the ability to think abstractly. A. sensorimotor B. concrete operational C. preoperational D. formal operational

B. concrete operational

Madeline is seven months old. Her mother is eating a cookie and Madeline wants some. Her mother hides the cookie under a napkin, but Madeline is not fooled. She knows the cookie is still there and reaches toward the napkin. What does this exemplify? A. reversibility B. object permanence C. egocentrism D. caregiver anxiety

B. object permanence

Cassie is 15 months old and recently learned the word for dog. She sees a lamb on television, points to it and says, 'Dog!' Her mother says, "That's not a dog, that's a lamb." Then the lamb on t.v. bleats, "Baaa!" Later, Cassie's dad read a book to her with a picture of a lamb. If accommodation has occurred, Cassie might point and say, "__________!" A. He is fuzzy! B. Dog! C. Lamb! D. Bark, bark!

C. Lamb!

Which of the following illustrates conservation? A. Rebekah recycles her glass bottles but not her cell phone batteries because she doesn't think they can be recycled. B. Deirdre believes that five pennies have more value than two nickels but he doesn't know the value of either coin by itself. C. Scott knows that one piece of pizza cut into two slices is the same amount as cutting the same piece of pizza into three slices. D. Joseph saves his energy by brushing his teeth in the shower but doesn't realize that he is wasting water that way.

C. Scott knows that one piece of pizza cut into two slices is the same amount as cutting the same piece of pizza into three slices.

Grasping a toy, writing with a pencil, and using a spoon are all examples of ________ motor skills. A. gross B. native C. fine D. inherent

C. fine

The goal of _____________________ is to provide for a death with dignity and pain management in a humane and comfortable setting. A. senior living facilities B. legal conservatorship C. hospice care D. intensive care

C. hospice care

Adolescents (ages 12-18) experiment with and develop a sense of who they are and what roles they want to play. Erik Erikson would argue that during this period adolescents face the________ task of development. A. isolation vs. intimacy B. trust vs. mistrust C. identity vs. confusion D. generativity vs. stagnation

C. identity vs. confusion

By age 70, most people are attempting to assess their lives and make sense of life and the meaning of their contributions. Within the psychosocial model of development, what is the primary developmental task of this stage? A. identity vs. confusion B. initiative vs. guilt C. integrity vs. despair D. generativity vs. stagnation

C. integrity vs. despair

During Jean Piaget's ________ stage, the world is experienced through what we can take in through our perceptual systems and how we can move our bodies. A. preoperational B. formal operational C. sensorimotor D. concrete operational

C. sensorimotor

Which of the following is not one of the reasons for the new lifespan development category called emerging adulthood? A. taking longer to complete a college degree B. changing cultural expectations C. younger average age for marriage D. changes in the workforce

C. younger average age for marriage

Which of the following illustrates a permissive style of parenting? A. Flynn's parents set boundaries, but allow him to make certain decisions for himself. B. Roger's parents are extremely strict and they have told him they won't pay for college if he wants to major in art. C. Jolie's parents are relatively uninvolved with her school and social life. D. Janie's parents seem to want to be friends with her, and they let her stay up as late as she wants.

D. Janie's parents seem to want to be friends with her, and they let her stay up as late as she wants.

The __________________________________is a measurement developed by ___________________ to assess children's attachment to their caregivers. A. WISC; Wechsler B. divergence test; Guilford C. conservation task; Piaget D. strange situation test; Ainsworth

D. strange situation test; Ainsworth