PSY Midterm Studyguide- Braydee
a child's brain has reached 90% of its adult weight by age
5
alzheimer's disease is associated with which factor in concerning neuronal functioning
a breakdown of myelin
according to the ethological view of attachment, attachment is
an inborn or instinctive response to a specific stimulus
which of the following is true of an infant's brain
an infant's brain reaches nearly 70% of its adult weight by the age of one year
johnson is a socially awkward teenager and talk to everyone he meets in the same monotonous way. he has difficulty understanding emotions. on being examined, it was found that johnson did not have significant cognitive or language delays associated with autism. in this scenario, johnson is most likely suffering from
asperger's syndrome
which of the following is a form of social play
associative play
anet tells her son to finish a school assignment before going to bed. however, he wants to sleep right away. janet says, "I know you are very tired, but the assignment is really important. how about I help you with the assignment so that you can finish it early? maybe you can sleep an extra hour in the morning as well, all right, honey?" in this scenario, janet uses the _____ parenting style.
authoritative
which of the following statements is true of growth patterns in boys
boys reach about half their adult height by two years of age
who among the following is most likely a victim of emotional abuse
clark, a 12 year old, who does not interact much with people as his father often criticizes him and calls him a "good for nothing fellow"
parents who do not enjoy their children and have few feelings of affection for them are best described as
cold
infants use their tongues most often when they
coo
jacob and his friends form a group to play "treasure hunt." the game comprises 8 groups that have to find a hidden object using the clues given to them in the form of puzzles. each group member is required to interact with the rest of the group to solve the puzzles and ultimately find the hidden object. it is evident that jacob is engaged in
cooperative play
according to piaget, children's cognitive processes
develop in an orderly sequence of stages
permissive-indulgent parents are
easygoing and unconventional
aaron's mother refuses to send him to school. she says, "schools do not have anything good to teach children nowadays." in the scenario, aaron is a victim of
educational neglect
aitlin thinks that all people love dolls because she loves dolls. this is an example of
egocentrism
apart from being activated when an individual performs a motor act or observes another individual engaging in the same act, mirror neurons in humans are also connected with
emotions such as digust
compared to infants' brains, adults' brains
have fewer connections among neurons
which of the following children would be the least distressed by the departure of his or her mother from the room in which they are playing
henry, who displays avoidant attachment
which of the following questions is the primary focus of the cognitive development
how children perceive and mentally represent the world
betty, a two month old infant, is not afraid when strangers pick her up and play with her. she is also equally comfortable when familiar people pick her up. betty is showing
indiscriminate attachment
which of the following is true of growth in infacy
infants grow in spurts
which of the following is true of the cerebellum
it is located above the medulla
which of the following is true of contrast assumption
it is the assumption that novel terms must refer to unfamiliar objects
which of the following is true of somnambulism
it tends to occur during deep sleep
which of the following is true of the corpus callosum
its myelination is largely complete by the age of 8
aggressive children appear to be
lacking in the ability to see things from the perspective of others
the harlows and their colleagues conducted studies of rhesus monkeys that were "reared by" wire-mesh and terry-cloth surrogate mothers. according to this study, rhesus infants reared in solitary confinement
later avoided other monkey
the ability to pretend involves
mental representation of things that children have never heard of
the presence of deferred imitation suggests that children have
mentally represented behavior patterns
which parenting style produces children who are the least competent in school
neglectful
aiden, a 3 year old, is severely malnourished and constantly falls ill. his mother does not take care of his personal hygiene and makes him wear unwashed clothes for weeks. in this scenario, aiden is a victim of
physical neglect
benjamin is a two month old baby who accidentally discovers his thumbs. he waves them around for a while and then sticks one of them in his mouth. he repeats this for a few times. benjamin's behavior is an example of
primary circular reaction
the development of object permanence is tied into development of infants'
reasoning ability
which of the following is an example of shape constancy
recognizing that a door is a rectangle whether closed or ajar
a return to behavior characteristic of earlier stages of development is called
regression
russel's mother recently gave birth to a boy, jason. since then, russel has become excessively clingy toward his mother. he cries whenever she attends to jason and sometimes even wets his pants. in this scenario, russel displays
regression to baby-like behaviors
janet is learning how to ride a tricycle. for the most part, she is able to do it by herself. when she finds pedaling too difficult, her father pushes the tricycle for her. which of the following cognitive development techniques is used by janet's father
scaffolding
the introduction of whole cow's milk to an infant
should be delayed until the infant is nine to twelve months old
the motor scale in the bayley scales of infant development assesses
standing skills
the individual difference in style of reaction that is present early in life is known as
temperament
preschool girls
tend to show more empathy and report more fears than boys
which of the following is true of the growth spurts of the brain
the first major growth spurt of the brain occurs during the fourth and fifth months of prenatal development
the average number of morphemes that communicators use in their sentences is called
the mean length of utterance
which of the following holds true for children moving from infancy into their second and third years
they need to consume fewer calories
which of the following statements is true of two year olds
they typically have a more erratic appetite
which of the following statements is true of sleep terrors
they usually occur during deep sleep
An adult's arms are nearly
three times the length of the head
infant memory improves dramatically between
two and six months of age
infants who display social referencing
use caregivers' facial expressions or tone of voice as clues on how to respond