Human Development - Chapter 5 & 6 Reading Quiz

What is the main difference between the last two substages in sensorimotor development?

In one toddlers have to try out new actions, in the other toddlers can mentally represent those actions without doing them

Piaget would claim that a toddler who says, "Bird" upon seeing a butterfly is engaging in:

assimilation

The _______________________ theory of language development claims that infants and toddler learn language through operant conditioning.

learning

The main point being made in the "Lives In Context" vignette about maternal depression is that:

maternal depression can begin a negative spiral affecting both her and her child.

According Bowlby's phases of attachment, in which phase would you first expect to see a child demonstrate clear attachment to a primary caregiver(s)?

phase 3

According to the "Applying Developmental Science" vignette about infant child care, which day care characteristic has the most impact on infant and toddler development?

quality

The main critique of Piaget's task for determining when an infant develops object permanence is that the task:

relies on motor skills.

Two-year old Kenton is riding in a boat for the first time. He looks to his parents to see how he should feel about this experience. Kenton's behavior is an example of _______________.

social referencing

In general, the sequence of the development of language could be described as:

vowels sounds, repeated consonant & vowel sounds, first words, use of grammar.

Identify the accurate statement about attachment styles.

Most toddlers develop a secure attachment style.