Midterm Developmental
Ian goes to school and pulls the hair of a younger child. When Ian returns home, his brother's friends push Ian around and pretend they are going to punch him. The next day at school. Ian trips another child on the school bus. Ian's behavior appears to be that of a/an
bully-victim
Infant mortality is a term that refers to the deaths that occur within the ____ time of life.
first year
Selective attention refers to a persons ability to _____.
focus on relevant information
Selective attention refers to a persons ability to:
focus only on relevant information
The cerebral cortex takes until what age to physiologically mature?
20s
What age do boys and girls enter middle childhood?
7 to 12
The face of clear cut attachment occurs at what age?
7-8 months
Running, jumping, climbing, are _______.
Gross motor skills
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that has been implicated in:
ADHD
Developmental psychologists are focused on people in their 20s. This new age is known as the...
Emerging Adult Phase
The birth defect is a sex-linked single gene disorder, passed through genetics.
Hemophilia
Mario feels that everyone in the fifth grade are out to get him... what is the label for his learned view?
Hostile attributional biased
Insecuraly attached babies may have parents who....
Misread signals, rejecting, or disengaged
Acoording to ___________, we think logically for the first time during _________.
Piaget; concrete operations
Which statement is true about popular children as they move into middle school
Popular middle-school children may not be well liked
Teratogens typically exert effects during what period of pregnancy?
Sensitive
The lifelong process that helps us grow learn and develop.
Snapto Genesis
____ is defined by a combination of educating an infant
Socioeconomic Status
Nine-year old's begin to grasp complicated games such as chess, take responsibility for homework and get along with peers. Why is that?
The children begin to develop more in depth logic skills, memory, and reasoning.
What is the main problem with picking up a baby every time they cry at night?
The may not learn to self-soothe
This type of prenatal testing provides a crystal clear image of baby in the womb. Used to date pregnancy and assess infant growth and answer any scientific questions.
Ultra sound imaging
Top-ranking health disorder among U.S. children today, affecting 1 in 10 children, is:
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD
A child who rarely shows emotion whether positive or negative when their caregiver enters the room is
avoidant
In pacios theory _____ refers to a child's knowledge that a substance remains the same regardless of change to shape or form.
conservation
Working memory ___________ during preschool and early elementary school.
expands dramatically
Disruptive and aggressive behavior in children may indicate:
externalizing tendencies
According to traditional behaviorists, the behavior will be what if not enforced?
extinguished
Also known as ______ this process involves the union of a sperm and an ovum.
fertilization
George feels that everyone is out to get him, George has a/an
hostile attributional bias
When do most people master learning strategies such as rehearsal and selective attention?
in elementary school
Kendra lives in a society that provides personal success... she lives in what kind of society?
individualistic
Chelsea has noticed her sons speech has gone from juice, to me juice, to me what juice. Her sons ____ has expanded.
mean length of utterance
What makes human beings different from other species?
mind reading ability
Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal abnormality. Caused by what cell division error?
non-disjunction
According to Susan Harter, children base their self-esteem except:
organizational abilities
Hurtful behavior that one initiates to get something or reach a goal is called _____________ aggression.
proactive
The process of teaching children to obey social norms and the rules of society.
socialization
Our ability to understand word meanings is called?
symatics
____________________ is responsible for auditory stimuli (hearing sounds, pitch and frequency). Processing auditory stimuli (analyzing recognizing, and memory of auditory stimuli).
temporal lobe
The first two weeks of prenatal development from fertilization to implantation is known as?
the germinal stage
Well intended interventions are apt to backfire, making overweight children and parents anxious and heightening children's strong tendency to stigmatixe obese classmates.
true
Non-normative transitions are _______.
unpredictable
Fostering school self-efficacy involves praising children for:
working hard
Susan runs into her old friend Gina from high school. Gina wants to give Susan her phone number but neither woman has a pen. Susan memorizes the number and calls Gina that evening. This means that Susan transferred the phone number from her ________ to more permanent memory storage.
working memory
In the U.S. poverty is most prevalent among ________
young children
When asked why Jorge likes his friend Victor, he replies, "Because we both love playing with swords." These boys are probably _________ children because they describe their friendship in terms of _________ qualities.
younger; external