Psychology

Knowing that even if you change the appearance of something, it is still equal in size as long as nothing has been removed or added

The concept conservation refers to ______?

Cumulative process

The continuous development approach views development as a ________.

Autonomy vs. shame/doubt

As toddlers (ages 1-3) begin to explore their world, they learn that they can control their actions and act on the environment to get results. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

Gross

Balancing, running, and jumping are all examples of _______ motor skills.

Stranger anxiety

Francis takes his six-month-old daughter to daycare. A substitute provider is there, and his daughter begins crying. She clings to her father and hides her face. What does this exemplify?

Teratogens

Heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, cigarettes, and alcohol are all examples of ______?

Object permanence

Madeline is 7 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?

Psychosocial

______ development involves emotions, personality, and social relationships.

Accommodation

18-month-old Gordon learned the schema for apples. When Gordon sees tomatoes at the grocery store, he says, "Look mommy, apples!" His mother tells him that the food he sees at the store is a tomato, not an apple. He now has separate schemata for tomatoes and apples. This exemplifies _______.

Teratogen

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

Naturalistic observation

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

Discontinuous

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

Genes and biology

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

Generativity vs. stagnation

When people reach their 40s, they enter the time known as middle adulthood , which extends to the mid-60s. This involves finding their life's work and contributing to the development of others through activities such as volunteering, mentoring, and raising children. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

Authoritative

Which parenting style is most encouraged in Modern America?