2025 APPSY Unit 3 - Developmental Psychology

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The term critical period refers to:

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A restricted time for development and/or learning

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What is the first stage of Piaget's cognitive development? Options: Preoperational, Sensorimotor, Formal operational, Concrete operational

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Sensorimotor

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During the preoperational stage...

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intense language learning takes place

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Children who in infancy formed secure attachments to their parents are more likely than other children to: Prefer the company of adults to that of other children, Become permissive parents, Show a great deal of social competence, Be less achievement oriented

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Show a great deal of social competence

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An infant who has developed object permanence...

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knows that an object, such as a rattle, exists even if it is not in view.

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What type of family is characterized by parents who nearly always buy their child a new electronic gadget when he begs for it? Options: Permissive, Democratic, Authoritarian, Submissive

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Permissive

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This style of parenting calls for imposing rules and demanding obedience without debate or discussion between parent and child.

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Authoritarian

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Erikson said that when you are a teenager, your main goal is to find your . .

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Identity

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When the baby's cheek is stroked they turn towards the side it was stroked and begins making sucking motions

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rooting reflex

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What stage of psychosocial development best describes Jane’s behavior of insisting on dressing herself despite mismatching outfits and her mother’s attempts to help?

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Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt