Module 15: Life Development - Chapter 9 Quiz

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?

object permanence

A ________ is any environmental agent-biological, chemical, or physical-that causes damage.

teratogen

Marcy is 15 months old, and her father is insensitive and inattentive her needs. Marcy reacts to him the same way she reacts to a stranger-she doesn't care if he leaves the room and when he returns she is slow to notice or react. What kind of attachment is this?

avoidant

What does nurture refer to in the nature vs. nurture debate?

environment and culture

A developmental psychologist might use ________ to observe how children behave on a playground, at a daycare center, or in the child's own home.

naturalistic observation

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory emphasizes the sexual nature of our development rather than its social nature.

The words "sexual" and "social" should be switched.

Elroy decided not to cheat on the exam because he would fail the class if he was caught. What stage of moral development does this exemplify?

pre-conventional

During Jean Piaget's ________ stage, the world is experienced through senses and actions.

sensorimotor

What is the primary psychosocial milestone of childhood?

developing a positive sense of self

Theorists who view development as ________ believe that development takes place in unique stages.

discontinuous