Developmental Psychology

When playing "Peek a boo" with a baby, if the baby thinks you are gone, psychologists would say the child has not developed _____________.

• centration

• conservation

• egocentrism

• object permanence

When researching at what age babies typically learn to walk, Annie learned that most walk between 9 and 17 months (average 12 mos). The article Annie read is discussing ________________.

• Standardized testing

• developmental norms

• reliability

• validity

According to Mary Ainsworth, children that are securely attached are most likely to

• throw a tantrum when their mother leaves the room

• show happiness when their mother returned to the room

• try to play with a stranger when the mother leaves the room

• not notice when the mother returns to the room

A child that develops self reliance and confidence was likely reared by parents using what parenting style?

• permissive

• Authortarian

• Authoritative

• neglectful

Freddy is in his late teens. Lately he has been taking more risks, some potentially dangerous. Which is an explanation for Freddy's actions that most psychologists would support?

• He is still developing neural connections in his brain

• He feels left out by his peers and is rebelling

• His temperament makes him take these risks

• His parents are permissive

When a child thinks she has more sandwich than her sibling because her sandwich is cut into 4 quarters rather than 2 halves, the child has not developed _________

• conservation

• object permanence

• theory of mind

• assimilation

Jim's birthday is in July. He will be 102 years old. According the what theory, he will be less likely to die immediately before his birthday.

• accomodation

• death deferral

• theory of mind

• overgeneralization

By your early adulthood, you may be seeking a life partner. Erickson called this psychosocial state of development ________________

• generativity vs. stagnation

• industry vs inferiority

• intimacy vs. isolation

• initiative vs. guilt

In Harlow's baby monkey experiments, the baby monkeys and surrogate mothers demonstrated the importance of

• socialization

• environmental stimulation

• contact comfort

• imprinting

When baby ducklings follow the first figure they see within their first day of hatching, this is called ____________

• a reflex

• imprinting

• schema

• rooting