LearningCurve Module 14

______ is characterized by deficient social interaction and an impaired understanding of another person's state of mind.

Autism spectrum disorder

Ten-year-old Janelle is sad. She is crying. Her older brother looks at her and then continues watching television. He may be showing signs of:

impaired theory of mind.

Latoya is 3 years old and her favorite book is Are You My Mother?, a short story about a baby bird who hatches while his mother is away. The baby bird then leaves the nest in search of his mother. The baby bird follows the first thing he sees. When he is told that it is not his mother, he then begins to follow the second thing he sees, and so forth. Which of these attachment concepts is an aspect of this story?

imprinting

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder has _____ in recent years. Its prevalence varies ____ from place to place.

increased; greatly

Five-year-old Ling is beginning to show signs of being able to plan ahead in a somewhat rational manner. At her age, this development is likely due to:

neural networks sprouting in her frontal lobes.

Angela is a 7-month-old baby who rolled over for the first time at 4 months of age and can now sit without support. These milestones reflect:

a maturing nervous system.

Psychologists use the word _____ to refer to an individual's close emotional bond with another person.

attachment

Maturation refers mainly to _____ development.

biological

Mary's inability to toilet train her 10-month-old infant is MOST likely due to:

the lack of necessary maturation.

Lee is an 8-month-old infant who is already walking and even running around his house. What would his pediatrician likely say to Lee's parents?

This is actually rare as most babies do not start walking until around their first birthday.

Which description is matched with the correct parenting style?

responsive, demanding — authoritative

Hailey's parents demand her strict obedience; back talk is not tolerated. Isabella's parents are firm as well, but are more likely to reason with her and explain the consequences of her behavior. In Baumrind's terms, Hailey's parents are _____; Isabella's are _____.

authoritarian; authoritative

Maura and Trish are eighth graders who have been caught smoking. Maura's parents yell at her, ground her for a month, and take away her television and Internet privileges for two months. Trish's parents talk to her about their disappointment and concern; additionally, they make her spend every afternoon for a week at the library researching the dangers of smoking and discussing her findings with them each night at dinner. With respect to Baumrind's parenting styles, Maura's parents are MOST likely _____ and Trish's are MOST likely _____.

authoritarian; authoritative

Kelly is 11 months of age and just began crawling. This is likely a result of Kelly sleeping on her:

back

Five-year-old Oliver complained to his mom that the pizza was not big enough. Oliver's mom cut the pizza into smaller slices, thus making him happy, as he believed the pizza had become larger. Oliver lacks the concept of _____.

conservation

The orderly sequence of biological growth is called:

maturation.