Psy150 - Chapter 9 - Lifespan development

Which of the follow statements about parenting styles is true?

In some ethnic groups, authoritarian parenting is as beneficial as authoritative parenting.

Which of the following does not occur during the concrete operational stage? a. Children begin to use language b. children employ memory strategies c. children have a firm grasp of numbers d. children think logically about real events

a. children begin to use language *NOT occur during concrete operational stage*

Which of the following is a developmental issue children face during the concrete operational stage? a. conservation b. language acquisition c. object permanence d. stranger anxiety

a. conservation

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 ________.

accommodation

Late maturing boys are ________.

at a higher risk of depression

Early maturing girls are ___________

at a higher risk of depression, substance abuse, and eating disorders

Which parenting style is most encouraged in modern America?

authoritative

As toddlers (ages 1-3 years) 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?

autonomy vs shame/doubt

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

Specific normative events are also called ________.

developmental milestones

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?

generativity vs stagnation

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

gross

______ skills refer to our ability to move our bodies and manipulate objects.

motor

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

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

In _____ thinking, decisions are made based on situations and circumstances, and logic is integrated with emotion as adults develop principles that depend on contexts.

postformal

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?

stranger anxiety

Emily is a doctoral student in psychology. She plans to use ________ to complete her doctoral paper, asking individuals to self-report important information about how their thoughts, experiences, and beliefs differ over a 10-year period.

surveys

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

teratogen

A(an) ________ begins as a one-cell structure that is created when a sperm and egg merge.

zygote