Quiz 1: Lifespan Development
What is true about critical period of development?
It's a concept that often refers to the development of an unborn baby
Development begins when you are conceived
True
Humans and animals alike have critical periods of development.
True
A person who feels inferior will _______
have a hard time getting along with others
How are Piaget and Erikson's theories similar?
Both are stage theories
During what major stage does a young child learn to trust?
Stage 1: Infant
Infants that are not cared for, loved, or physically stimulated often die. What term describes this?
failure to thrive
Who does NOT experience critical periods?
neither
In what stage do children see the world in an egocentric way?
preoperational
What term is used when a child constructs a world around something they believe, whether wrong, or right?
schema
What is a reason that Piaget became interested in children's development?
He listened to kids' wrong answers during IQ testing and was fascinated
Which statement is NOT true about Accutane?
It's a medication that is made of Vitamin E
What happens to sparrows that don't learn their song during the critical period?
The sparrows have lost their chance to ever fully learn their song