EXAM 3

Which term refers to the adjustment of a schema by adding information similar to what is already known?

assimilation

Which of the following is a developmental issue children face during the concrete operational stage?

conservation

Specific normative events are also called ________.

developmental milestones

Balancing, running, and jumping are all examples of ________ motor skills.

gross

Once children reach the preschool stage (ages 3-6 years), they are capable of originating activities and asserting control over their world through social interactions and play. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

initiative vs. guilt

People in early adulthood (20s through early 40s) are ready to establish emotional closeness and maintain relationships with others. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

intimacy vs. isolation

______ skills refer to our ability to move our bodies and manipulate objects

motor

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. What does this exemplify?

object permanence

Ego identity is our ________.

sense of self

Francis takes his six-month-old daughter to daycare. A substitute provider is there, and his daughter begins crying. She clings to her father and hides her face. What does this exemplify?

stranger anxiety