5B &5C

Olivia and Abigail are sisters. Olivia began walking when she was 10 months old. Their mother can expect Abigail to begin walking at _____ months of age.

10

The proportion of children reporting a high-quality relationship with their parents declines to about _____ percent when the children are in the tenth grade.

20

During prenatal development, the number of neurons in the brain's cortex peaks _____ weeks after gestation.

28

The period of adolescence is lengthening in industrialized cultures such as in Europe, the United States, and Australia. Adolescents are taking more time to finish their education and establish careers. The average age for a first marriage in the United States has increased more than 5 years since 1960, to _____ for men and _____ for women.

29; 27

Piaget used the word _____ to denote the ability to change one's mental frameworks on the basis of new information and experiences.

Accommodation

Amir is concerned because he cannot remember events before he was about 4 years old. This is called infantile _____.

Amnesia

Sharon's father demands total obedience from his children. When he speaks, he expects his children to listen. There is no discussion and no arguing. He has zero tolerance for anyone breaking the rules he has decreed. Sharon's father has a(n) _____ parenting style.

Authoritarian

Sam is a 12-month-old infant who just began crawling. He has not attempted to walk yet. This may be a result of Sam sleeping on his:

Back.

Marquis is the son of a teenage mother. She could not handle taking care of him and put him up for adoption when he was 4 weeks old. Marquis was placed in a foster home where he was abused. He was never adopted. It is MOST likely that Marquis will:

Become an abusive parent with aggressive tendencies.

Maturation refers mainly to _____ development.

Biological

_____ includes all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communication.

Cognition

Max is 17 years old. He has decided to help out at Buddy Ball this summer. He will help disabled children play baseball. Max knows that this will look good on his college applications. Max is probably in the _____ stage of moral development.

Conventional

A baby duck will fail to imprint on its mother if it does not see her within a few hours of hatching. This BEST illustrates the concept of a(n) _____ period in development.

Critical

Boris was raised in a Russian orphanage where he was given minimal care. At age 6, he was adopted by a loving American family. As he matures, it is MOST likely that Boris will:

Display Anxiety.

Compared to a century ago, menarche now occurs _____ in life and adult independence begins _____ in life.

Earlier; Later

Baby Jacquie eats and sleeps on a regular schedule. She is quickly soothed when she cries. Jacquie appears to have a(n) _____ temperament.

Easy

The textbook states that "after high school, youth who enter the job market or go to college may be managing their own time and priorities. Yet they may be doing so from their parents' home, unable to afford their own place." These individuals are in a phase of life many developmental psychologists call _____ adulthood.

Emerging

Malcolm was contemplating dropping out of high school when he was asked to enroll in a volunteer program. Every week, he worked in a local day care center, helping the children with their projects. The children appreciated his help. After a few months, it is MOST likely that Malcolm will:

Feel better about himself and not drop out.

According to Jean Piaget, abstract logic and the potential for mature moral reasoning are formed during the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Formal Operational

During adolescence, MOST individuals achieve Jean Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development.

Formal Operational

Following the death of a local teenager, Melissa came to believe that the teen had been profiled as a potential threat because he was an African-American youth. She decided to join the protests and actively engaged in public demonstrations in her community and high school. According to Piaget, Melissa has entered the _____ stage of development.

Formal Operational

Some baby animals form a rigid attachment known as:

Imprinting.

With respect to adolescence, biology determines:

Its beginning but not its end.

The orderly sequence of biological growth is called:

Maturation

Jason is 16 years old. One day he has blonde hair; the next day it is green. One day he looks goth, and the next he looks like a jock. He recently asked his parents if he could get a tattoo. Should Jason's parents be worried?

No, this is just Jason trying to find his identity.

Larry's parents divorced when he was 5. His father moved out of the area, and his mother is kept busy with trying to keep a roof over their heads. Larry is now 13 and has been getting into some minor troubles with school and with the law. Despite this, his mother still allows Larry to come and go as he wishes, she rarely (if ever) punishes him, and she gives in to whatever he wants. She feels guilty about the divorce and that he does not have a father. Larry's mother has a(n) _____ parenting style.

Permissive

Jarrud thinks he should obey his teachers only if they are carefully watching him. Lawrence Kohlberg would suggest that Jarrud demonstrates a(n) _____ morality.

Preconventional

Preoperational children know that objects exist even when they are not visible. They can also:

Pretend that one object is another.

John is a star basketball player on the high school team. He is very tall. He is also very popular with both boys and girls. John is MOST likely to be:

Sexually Active.

Makayla is a young White girl who lives in Miami, Florida. Makayla is very aware of her minority status. Her _____ has formed around her uniqueness to the area.

Social Identity

Shelly's brother hid her favorite stuffed bear in another cabinet after Shelly had originally put the bear in her own toy chest. When she returns, she is able to find the bear in the other cabinet where her brother had put it. This illustrates Shelly's development of:

Theory of mind.

Lee is an 8-month-old infant who is already walking and even running around his house. What would his pediatrician likely say to Lee's parents?

This is actually rare, as most babies do not start walking until around their first birthday.

Based on Harlow's research with monkeys, what is the MOST helpful thing a person can do for a frightened infant or child?

Touch or hold her