Chapter 9.3 Textbook Quiz

Late maturing boys are ________. at a higher risk of depression less likely to experience conflict with parents less likely to participate in high school athletics more likely to participate in extracurricular activities

at a higher risk of depression

Early maturing girls are ________. at a higher risk of depression, substance abuse, and eating disorders less likely to drop out of high school more confident more likely to go to college

at a higher risk of depression, substance abuse, and eating disorders

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? conservation egocentrism pretend play stranger anxiety

stranger anxiety

Who developed the psychosocial theory of development? Abraham Maslow Erik Erikson Jean Piaget Lawrence Kohlberg

Erik Erikson

Children in the ________ stage can use abstract thinking to problem solve, look at alternative solutions, and test these solutions. concrete operational formal operational preoperational sensorimotor

formal operational

Adolescents (ages 12-18) experiment with and develop a sense of who they are and what roles they want to play. What is the primary developmental task of this stage? generativity vs. stagnation identity vs. confusion isolation vs. intimacy trust vs. mistrust

identity vs. confusion

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? autonomy vs. shame/guilt industry vs. inferiority intimacy vs. isolation trust vs. mistrust

intimacy vs. isolation

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? egocentrism object permanence reversibility stranger anxiety

object permanence

In ________ thinking, decisions are made based on situations and circumstances, and logic is integrated with emotion as adults develop principles that depend on contexts. concrete operational formal operational postformal sensorimotor

postformal

According to Jean Piaget, in what stage do children begin to use language? concrete operational formal operational preoperational sensorimotor

preoperational

In the ________ stage, children use words and images to represent things, but they lack logical reasoning. concrete operational formal operational preoperational sensorimotor

preoperational

Which of the following is a developmental issue children face during the sensorimotor stage? egocentrism fine motor skills development pretend play stranger anxiety

stranger anxiety

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

younger average age for marriage

Which of the following statements about parenting styles is true? American children benefit the most from authoritarian parenting. Authoritarian parenting is never as beneficial as authoritative parenting. Authoritative parenting is never as beneficial as authoritarian parenting. In some ethnic groups, authoritarian parenting is as beneficial as authoritative parenting.

In some ethnic groups, authoritarian parenting is as beneficial as authoritative parenting.

Who believed that moral development, like cognitive development, follows a series of stages? Erik Erikson Jean Piaget Lawrence Kohlberg Sigmund Freud

Lawrence Kohlberg

Which of the following illustrates conservation? Deirdre believes that five pennies have more value than two nickels. Joseph saves his energy by brushing his teeth in the shower. Rebekah recycles her glass bottles but not her cell phone batteries. 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.

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.

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory emphasizes the sexual nature of our development rather than its social nature. The name "Erik Erikson" should be changed to the name "Sigmund Freud." The word "sexual" should be changed to the word "biological." The word "theory" should be changed to the word "hypothesis." The words "sexual" and "social" should be switched.

The words "sexual" and "social" should be switched.

Which of the following is a developmental issue children face during the formal operational stage? conservation moral reasoning pretend play stranger anxiety

moral reasoning

Rochelle has a glass of Kool-Aid. She pours her Kool-Aid into a toy teacup, and then she pours the Kool-Aid from the teacup into a beer stein. She then pours it from the beer stein back into the original glass. She knows the amount of Kool-Aid has not substantially changed. What does this exemplify? abstract thinking abstraction preoperational stage reversibility

reversibility

________ are concepts (mental models) that are used to help us categorize and interpret information. categories cognitions facsimiles schemata

schemata