Human Development psychology

Because they are beginning to think flexibly, children in Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development can understand metaphorical language.

concrete operational

Jean Piaget's term for the ability to reason logically about direct experiences is _____ thought.

concrete operational

Roger is 10. He plays competitive lacrosse. This means that he probably will NOT experience: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button.

obesity

Hoshi is 8. Based on information provided in the textbook, one can predict that she will be about _____inch(es) taller when she is 9.

2

Marisa is 8. Based on information provided in the textbook, one can predict that she will be about _____pound(s) heavier when she is 9.

5

Glenda does not speak English and is placed in a class with intensive English instruction. This type of class is called:

ESL instruction

_____ is the practical use of language, including the ability to adjust language communication according to the audience and contex

Pragmatics

The psychologist _____ stressed the importance of learning from others.

Vygotsky

An experimenter shows 7-year-old Aaron four stuffed bears and two stuffed cats. The experimenter asks, "Are there more bears or more animals?" Aaron exclaims, "Bears!" Aaron has not mastered the logical concept of:

classification

Carly is given grapes and strawberries. When asked if she has more grapes or fruit, she responds, "I have more fruit." Carly is using the logical concept of:

classification

Tommy learned to write his name and then could read his name. This result is consistent with the notion of _____ cognition.

embodied

During which developmental stage is the death rate the lowest?

middle childhood

Erika is in elementary school. She is in the developmental period called:

middle childhood

Madisyn is 8 years old. She is in the developmental period called:

middle childhood

The developmental period between age 6 and age 11 is called:

middle childhood

As compared to Piaget, Vygotsky placed _____ emphasis on the _____ basis of development. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. Answer choices

more; cultural

Many children use codes in their text messages (LOL, TTYL, 411). When a girl uses such codes, it indicates that she understands:

pragmatics

Ten-year-old Jamila has learned to speak formally with the adults in her life, and informally with her friends. She has learned the _____ of language.

pragmatics

The statement that growth slows down during middle childhood:

refers to a decrease in the pace of physical growth

Kendrick, who is 5 years old, can count to 100, but he cannot correctly estimate where 22 is placed on a number line that begins at 0 and ends at 100. This means that Kendrick is having problems with _____.

seriation- logical order

"She did what?" Alicia exclaims as her roommate relates an anecdote about a mutual friend. Alicia is processing her roommate's story in her _____ memory.

working