(3.4) Quiz 1: Lifespan Development
Infants in 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
Baby Patricia is almost two years old. When a toy is taken from her sight, she quickly forgets about it and chooses something else to play with. Why did she forget?
Patricia doesn't have the ability to know that the toy still exists.
Development begins when you are conceived.
True
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause severe damage to a developing embryo.
True
A person who feels inferior will _____.
have a hard time getting along with others
What term is used when a child constructs a world around something they believe, whether wrong or right?
Schema
During what major stage does a young child learn to trust?
Stage 1: infant
As Jose develops a sense of industry (according to Erikson's theory), he will ________.
be able to initiate tasks
In what stage do children see the world in an egocentric way?
preoperational
egocentric
view of the world with you at the center of it
How are Piaget and Erikson's theories different?
All of the above
How are Piaget and Erikson's theories similar?
Both are stage theorists
industry
devotion to completing a task
critical period
an important "window of time" for development
schema
an organized way of viewing the world around you
withdrawal
the process the body goes through when quitting drugs
What is a reason that Piaget became interested in children's development?
He listened to kids' wrong answers during IQ testing and was fascinated
What is true about the critical period of development?
It's a concept that often refers to the development of an unborn baby.
Which statement is not true about Accutane?
It's a medication that is made of Vitamin E.
James is very confident he will succeed in life and knows that everyone thinks he is great. James is just a teenager but is sure he will offer the world some invaluable knowlege. What describes this adolescent's way of thinking?
James has a personal fable.
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
Humans and animals alike have critical periods of development.
True
