Module 14 LearningCurves

During prenatal development, the brain cortex peaks at producing neurons at _____ weeks after gestation.

28

From ages _____ to _____, the brain's neural network is sprouting MOST rapidly in the _____ lobes, which enables rational planning.

3; 6; frontal

Nadine hears a television talk show guest remark that "A baby's mother provides it with food, and that's the basis for attachment." Nadine immediately realizes that this statement is false, because she is familiar with:

Harlow's work with monkeys.

Which statement BEST captures the relationship between development and maturation?

Maturation is one type of development.

The field of cognitive development is greatly indebted to the seminal work of the Swiss scholar:

Piaget.

After Nadia learned that penguins cannot fly, she had to modify her existing concept of birds. This BEST illustrates the process of:

accommodation

Leon's parents set firm rules but are responsive to his needs. They give him a chance to explain himself and also explain their position on why they cannot allow him to stay out past midnight. Leon's parents have a(n) _____ parenting style.

authoritative

Luca's parents set firm rules but are responsive to his needs. They give him a chance to explain himself and also explain their position on why they cannot allow him to stay out past midnight. Luca's parents have a(n) ______ parenting style.

authoritative

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

autism spectrum disorder

Marquis is the son of a teenage mother. She could not handle taking care of him and put him up for adoption when he was 4 weeks old. Marquis was placed in a foster home where he was abused. He was never adopted. It is MOST likely that Marquis will:

become an abusive parent with aggressive tendencies.

You have the MOST brain cells you will ever have at:

birth

Two sealed, pyramid-shaped containers contain what are clearly identical amounts of a liquid. However, a child suddenly judges them as holding different amounts of liquid after one container is inverted. The child apparently lacks a:

concept of conservation.

Two sealed, pyramid-shaped containers contain what are clearly identical amounts of a liquid. However, a child suddenly judges them as holding different amounts of liquid after one container is inverted. The child apparently lacks a concept of _____.

conservation

The local hospital has publicized for years that new parents should have their babies sleep on their backs and not their stomachs in order to reduce incidences of crib death. How might following this good advice impact their baby's development?

crawling will be delayed

Babies should be put to sleep on their backs to prevent:

crib death

Clay is hiding under his blanket so that he is invisible. He believes that if he cannot see his parents they cannot see him. Clay is demonstrating:

egocentrism

Children start to gain control over their attention beginning in preschool. This control is related to a growth spurt in which lobe?

frontal

From ages 3 to 6, the brain's neural network is sprouting MOST rapidly in the _____ lobes.

frontal

Marissa resents the burden and constraints of caring for her infant daughter. She frequently ignores her daughter's cries for attention. As a consequence, her daughter is MOST likely to display signs of:

insecure attachment.

The ability to rebound from adversity and go on to lead a better life is called _____.

resilience

Which description is matched with the correct parenting style?

responsive, demanding — authoritative

In Piaget's theory, grasping the notion of object permanence marks the transition from the _____ stage to the _____ stage.

sensorimotor; preoperational

Baby June is now 8 months of age. Her mother has noticed that, lately, June has become extremely fearful of unfamiliar people. June is displaying _____ anxiety.

stranger

Beginning at around 8 months of age, infants may become fearful around unfamiliar people. This is called _____ anxiety.

stranger

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

the lack of necessary maturation.

A child's realization that others may have beliefs the child knows to be false BEST illustrates the development of:

theory of mind