Gitter- Module 9 Quiz

Rufus is a child in the preoperational stage who has NOT yet developed theory of mind. He sees his aunt coming out of the hairdresser's one day, and thinks his aunt looks really funny, because the hairdresser cut her hair much too short. When his aunt asks him, "What do you think of my hair?" how will Rufus respond?

"It looks silly. Your hair is too short."

Approximately what percentage of children develop what Ainsworth called a secure attachment style?

65%

Which of the following items are considered potential teratogens?

All of the answer options are correct

In developmental psychology, Piaget distinguishes between two ways in which children modify their schemes/schemas. Which of the following best describes the differences between assimilation and accommodation?

Assimilation is the process of storing new experiences into existing ways of thinking. Accommodation is the process of creating a new way of thinking based on new experiences.

Which of the following statements would someone in Kohlberg's pre-conventional stage of moral reasoning agree with?

You can steal as long as you don't get caught.

24-month-old Gordon learned the schema for apples. When Gordon sees tomatoes at the grocery store, he says, "Look mommy, apples!" His mother tells him that the food he sees at the store is a tomato, not an apple. He now has separate schemata for tomatoes and apples. This exemplifies ________.

accommodation

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.

concrete operational

Danny's parents taught him that speeding is against the law. Now he complains whenever they drive even 1 mile per hour over the speed limit, even when its an emergency (like when they recently needed to drive to the hospital because his pregnant mother was giving birth). Danny explains that there is a law against speeding and that people should always obey laws. According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, what stage is Danny in?

conventional

At the beginning of the ______________ stage of development, the zygote implants into the uterine wall

embryonic

Algebra requires that the individual conduct mathematical procedures on unknown conceptual quantities known as variables. Given the nature of this type of math, it is unlikely that children will be able to learn how to solve algebra problems until they have reached the ________________ stage of development.

formal operational

Imagine you are paying for something at a store and the clerk gives you too much change. If you were operating at the preconventional level of moral development, you would be likely to

keep the money because it will make you happy.

A toy maker wants to determine which of three toy models infants like best. Which of the following methods would be best for assessing this preference?

preferential looking technique

Jerome's mother shows him his favorite toy, and then hides it underneath. While Jerome was very interested in the ball when he could see it, he does not attempt to search for it under the blanket once it is hidden. This would suggest that Jerome is likely in the __________________ stage of development.

sensorimotor

Kai's mother hides his pacifier because she does not want him to use it anymore. But Kai knows that the pacifier exists even though it is hidden from sight, and he cries for it. What is the earliest stage of cognitive development that Kai could be in?

sensorimotor

What is the correct ordering of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational

Which of the following is something that we might expect to see if a child is securely attached?

the child shows some distress when the caregiver leaves

When visiting your sister, you notice that her 1 month old infant enjoys watching a mobile that hangs over his head. Of the various objects hanging on the mobile, which ones are likely to get more of his attention?

the ones with bold black-and-white patterns, because of the limited capability of infants at this age to see color and detail

Which of the following correctly defines the prenatal period?

the prenatal period begins at conception and ends at birth

In front of Mikey, Kristin pours 8 ounces of water from a measuring cup into a short, fat glass. She then pours another 8 ounces of water from the measuring cup into a a tall, thin glass. She then asks Mikey which glass has more water. If Mikey is at the concrete operational stage, he is likely to answer

they both have the same amount of water in them