Developmental Psychology TEST 2 Chapters 5,6,8, &9

A close-knit, delinquent peer group is called a:

Gang

Erikson viewed the main goal of middle childhood as:

Industry

Pick the main result of President Roosevelt's Depression-era effort to encourage every young person to attend high school.

It created a generation gap between teens and their parents.

He can think abstractly in a scientific way. (NOT)

Lee is 10, according to Piaget, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Lees cognition?

one problem with Piaget's ideas is that his theory does not include _________ playing a role in cognitive development.

Teaching

THe Cerebral Cortex take until ______ to Physiologically mature

The 20's

Early to mid-teens.

The MOST intense differences of opinion between parents and offspring occurs at the same time that risk-taking tendencies are at a height, which is during:

HPG axis

The hormonal system that programs the physical changes pf puberty is the:

Experience-sampling technique.

The research method in which people report their activities and emotions when randomly beeped during the day is called the:

A group of preteens are talking about how cool it would be to cut class and rob the local convenience store. Such socialization into delinquency is called:

deviancy training.

Being the youngest sibling in a family

does NOT encourage an early transition to intercourse

Formal operations involves being able to:

eason at an abstract, scientific level.

Picture a typical male teenager. Statistically, he MOST likely has:

friends in a main crowd and in some other similar groups.

Kohlberg defined the postconventional level of morality as a person's ability to:

have moral standards apart from society's rules.

Boys play

is defines by high energy competition and the effort to establish dominance in large groups.

What kind of school tends to foster the development of distinctive separate crowds?

large high schools

This is G. Stanley Hall's phrase for the intense moodiness, emotional sensitivity, and risk-taking tendencies that characterize adolescence.

storm and stress

Executive function tests may be able to predict adolescent:

storms.

The facet of adolescent egocentrism called _____ refers to young teenagers' belief that their own lives are totally special and unique.

the personal fable

Which of the following is a factor that can hinder children's growth and motor skills?

A lack of outdoor play and lack of food

Less self-confident

As a brainy elementary school kid, Amanda may become _____ during high school if she attends a large public high school.

The devastating condition that hinders theory of mind abilities is:

Autism

Radeon is in 7th grade. The BEST predictor of his 8th grade grades is most likely his:

Best friends GPA.

Taylor is three and has a cat named ruby . In the car Taylors mom says, "LOOk! these is a cat." Taylor replies "That not cat, that not Rudy!" This Semantic mistake is called a _____.

Underexentsion

Older; Internal

When asked to explain why Josie is her best friend, Shareese answers, "Because she makes me laugh and is nice to me." These girls are MOST LIKELY ______ children, because they describe their friendship in terms of ______ qualities.

Children can realistically compare their abilities to their peers.

Why dies self esteem decline during elementary school?

10-20%

____ %of children are subjected to chronic harassment.

Egocentrism

_____ is the distorted feelings that one's own actions are at the center of everyone else's consciousness.

Antisocial behaviors that occur during the teenage years and continue into adult life are called:

life-course difficulties.

Inner speech

According to Vygotsky, thinking is a form of _______.

In what group structure do younger teens typically start to really connect with the opposite sex?

Crowds

At 15, Jeremiah's parents are having a difficulty with him. He frequently argues with them and tests their rules. According to the research, as he reaches late adolescence this intense urge to rebel will probably:

Decrease.

Girls become most self-conscious about there developing bodies:

During puberty

in the US, Childhood obesity started to become a serious problem

During the 1980's

Brandon is in the 3rd grade, what stage of development is he in?

Middle Childhood

Brandon is in the 3rd grade. What stage of development is he in?

Middle Childhood

When William Corsaro went undercover as an "oversized three-year-old," he found that preschool play plots:

Often centered on mastering upsetting events.

Having well developed Fine Motor Skills can predict what?

Performance on both school related memory tests and speed oriented cognitive tests.

Early childhood ENDS at

age 6

Theorist who chart the development of how memory, concentration, and one's ability to plan one's actions are using:

an information processing perspective.

Abstinence focused sex ed programs:

and not very effective

A total obsession with health (NOT)

what is NOT a feature of anorexia nervosa?

Puberty Rite.

The physical transition from childhood to adulthood is typically called:

Adolescence became a distinct stage of development during the:

1930's

Peter is at the peak age of physical aggression. what age is he?

2.5 years

When does sexually abusive behavior between peers first emerge?

7th or 8th grade

Middle Childhood

Ages 7-12

Compared to boys, preschool girls are usually superior at

Fine Motor Skills

Acculturation

For immigrant teens, the task of separating from one's parents may be more difficult because of issues related to:

According to adolescence specialists, what is the "problem" with the teenage brain?

Frontal lobe development is still occurring when puberty activates the brain's emotion centers.

_____ coined the phrase "storm and stress" regarding adolescence.

G. Stanley Hall

Zack is 4 years old and can do cartwheels, back flips, back handsprings. These are examples of:

Gross Motor Skills

Pick the factor that did NOT help to make adolescence a distinct life stage.

High school made teenagers want to rebel.

As they enter the preteen years, girls and boys are in:

Sing-sex Cliques

Imagine that you are a researcher interested in determining an individual child's level of self esteem, and you only have time to ask one question. What would that question be?

are you succeeding in the areas of life you really care about?