Psychology Final

Preoperational Stage (lacks conversation)

A younger mother encouraging son to try disliked food. Child quietly whines, but when mother spreads foo d around to cool it, the child becomes hysterical. Why did this child become so upset?

Industry vs. Inferiority

During the elementary school stage, children begin to compare themselves to their peers to see how they measure up. They either develop a sense of accomplishment or they feel inadequate when they don't measure up. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

Preoperational

If you overheard a 2 year old talking to other children (but sounding like she is talking to herself), you would say that this child is at which stage of development?

Fatuous Love

In a relationship with passion and commitment, what type of love is shown?

Egocentrism

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?

Sensorimotor stage, recently developed object permanence

Last month, Janie's mom could easily substitute a less offensive toy for a noisy one and Janie would continue happily playing. Now she will cry and reach for the removed toy even when it is out of sight. What cognitive changes have occurred? Identify Janie's stage of development.

Object Permanence

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?

Child will respond with crying.

When a child first learns to walk and he/she falls at one point, if the parents runs to the child to console them, what would the child's reaction be most likely?

Child will shake off fall and keep going

When a child first learns to walk and he/she falls, what would most likely be the child's reaction if the parents were to encourage the child to get up?

Cross Sectional

You are at elementary school and observing children in first, third, and fifth grades. You are likely using what type of research design?

Older child in concrete stage, Younger child in preoperational (lacks conservation)

A favorite aunt gives her two nephews three cookies and encourages them to share. The older child takes two cookies for himself and offers his brother the other cookie broken in half. Both children are happy with this arrangement. Label each child's stage of cognitive development.

Identity vs. Confusion

Adolescents experiment with and develop a sense of who they are and what roles they want to play; what is the primary development task of this stage?

Empty Love

In a relationship with only commitment, what type of love is shown?

Justice and Caring

The two theories of moral development might be characterized as comparing...

Honesty and Understanding

What two characteristics is intimacy based upon?

Companionate Love

What type of love usually lasts a lifetime?

Companionate

What's the type of love based on commitment and intimacy?

Infatuation

What's the type of love simply based on passion?

Reversibility

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?

Generativity vs. Stagnation

Same is 65 years old and is still on focusing on himself and his career. He has no family, no future plans, and feels miserable. Sam is in which psychological stage?

Formal operational stage (egocentric thought)

Tom is deeply upset that his parents cheat on their income taxes, yet has no difficulty justifying personally cheating on a school exam. Explain Tom's inconsistency from a Piagetian perspective, and label his stage of cognitive development.

Preoperational Stage (Egocentric thought)

Upon meeting Mr. Rogers (tv star), a young child asks how he got out of the box. What Piagetian stage does this statement represent?

Sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational

What are Piaget's 4 stages of development, in order?

Chin up, roll over, sits with help, sits alone, stands holding furniture, walks holding on, stands alone, walks alone, walks up steps

What are the 9 motor milestones in order?

Passion and Intimacy

What are the two characteristics of romantic love?