Unit 6 AP Psych Developmental Psychology

Dr. Goodman is studying how memory changes as people get older. She is most likely a(n) ______________ psychologist.

• social

• cognitive

• developmental

• experimental

• industrial-organizational

In Piaget's stage of concrete operational intelligence, the child acquires an understanding of the principle of

• conservation

• deduction

• attachment

• object permanence

Piaget held that egocentrism is characteristic of the

• sensorimotor stage

• preoperational stage

• concrete operational stage

• formal operational stage

During which stage of cognitive development do children acquire object permanence?

• sensorimotor

• preoperational

• concrete operational

• formal operational

Newborns vigorously root for a nipple when

• their foot is tickled.

• their cheek is touched.

• they hear a loud noise.

• they make eye contact with their caregiver.

The Harlows' studies of attachment in monkeys showed that

• provision of nourishment was the single most important factor motivating attachment.

• a cloth mother produced the greatest attachment response.

• whether a cloth or wire mother was present mattered less than the presence or absence of other infants.

• attachment in monkeys is based on imprinting.

When psychologists discuss maturation, they are referring to stages of growth that are NOT influenced by

• conservation

• nature

• nurture

• continuity

The developmental theorist who suggested that securely attached children develop an attitude of basic trust is

• Jean Piaget

• Harry Harlow

• Lev Vygotsky

• Erik Erikson

Research findings on infant motor development are consistent with the idea that

• cognitive development lags significantly behind motor skills development.

• maturation of physical skills is relatively unaffected by experience.

• in the absence of relevant earlier learning experiences, the emergence of motor skills will be slowed.

• in humans, the process of maturation may be significantly altered by cultural factors.

Temperament refers to a person's characteristic

• emotional reactivity and intensity.

• attitudes.

• behaviors.

• role-related traits.