LearningCurve Module 14. Infancy and Childhood

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

10 months

During prenatal development, the brain cortex peaks at producing neurons at _____ weeks after gestation.

28

Approximately _____ percent of infants are securely attached to a parent.

60

Hussein is concerned because he cannot remember events before he was about 4 years old. What is the MOST likely cause for this infantile amnesia? His earliest memories were erased due to maturation. The pruning process did not allow him to retain his memories. His hippocampus was not developed enough. He suffered a traumatic event that erased his memory.

His hippocampus was not developed enough.

The importance of schemas was MOST clearly highlighted by:

Jean Piaget's cognitive development theory.

Which statement BEST captures the relationship between development and maturation?

Maturation is one type of development.

Yun Hee lives in New York and is concerned about her daughter, who will be 1 year old next week. Her baby is not walking yet, and Yun Hee's family is starting to comment on this. Should she be worried?

No, she should not worry. Only 50 percent of all babies in the United States are walking within a week after their first birthday.

The field of cognitive development is greatly indebted to the seminal work of the Swiss scholar:

Piaget

Imagine that 10-year-old children were shown photographs of 3-year-old preschoolers and asked to spot former classmates. What were the probable results?

They forgot all their classmates.

Leon's parents set firm rules but are responsive to his needs. They give him a chance to explain himself and also explain their position on why they cannot allow him to stay out past midnight. Leon's parents have a(n) _____ parenting style.

authoritative

The Markowitz family has a son, Noah, who has exceptionally high intelligence and excels in math. However, he lacks social and communicative skills, which limit his ability to sustain normal peer relationships. With which of these is Noah MOST likely to be diagnosed?

autism spectrum disorder

Clay is hiding under his blanket so that he is invisible. He believes that if he cannot see his parents they cannot see him. Clay is demonstrating:

egocentrism.

Julia was born in France. For the first 3 years of her life, she spoke both French and English. Then she moved to the United States. From age 3 on, she only spoke English. Now, as a high school student, Julia will study French. It is MOST likely that she will:

have less difficulty with the French accent.

Latoya is 3 years old and her favorite book is Are You My Mother?, a short story about a baby bird who hatches while his mother is away. The baby bird then leaves the nest in search of his mother. The baby bird follows the first thing he sees. When he is told that it is not his mother, he then begins to follow the second thing he sees, and so forth. Which of these attachment concepts is an aspect of this story?

imprinting

Tom rarely acts nervous in strange situations and pays little attention to whether his mother is present or absent. Tom would MOST likely be classified as having a(n) ______ attachment style.

insecure

Which description is matched with the correct parenting style? responsive, undemanding — neglectful not responsive, demanding — permissive responsive, demanding — authoritative not responsive, undemanding — authoritarian

responsive, demanding — authoritative