Psychology Chapter 9 Quiz

The concept of conservation refers to ________.

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

Who believed that moral development, like cognitive development, follows a series of stages?

kohlberg

Crawling, walking, writing, dressing, naming colors, speaking in sentences, and starting puberty are all examples of ________.

developmental milestones

Specific normative events are also called ________.

developmental milestones

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

discontinuous

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

environment and culture

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 contribution to the development of others through activities such as volunteering, mentoring, and raising children. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

generativity vs stagnation

Adolescents (ages 12-18) experiment with and develop a sense of who they are and what roles they want to play. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

identity vs confusion

_________ development involves emotions, personality, and social relationships.

psychosocial

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

sensorimotor

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

stranger anxiety

Stage theories hold that the sequence of development is ________.

universal

_______ development involves growth and changes in the body and brain, the senses, moter skills, and health and wellness.

Physical

Who called the stages of development psychosexual stages?

Sigmund Freud

Heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, cigarettes, and alcohol are all examples of _______.

Teratogen

One-year-old Ainsley learned the schema for trucks because his family has a truck. When Ainsley sees trucks on television, she says, "Look mommy, truck!" This exemplifies _______.

assimilation

__________ is a long-standing connection or bond with others.

attachment

During the _______ stage, children understand events and analogies logically, and they perform simple mathematical operations.

concrete operational

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

genetics

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

gross