Development Review

In regards to nature versus nurture, nurture has more to do with environmental influences and nature has more to do with genetic influences.

• True

• False

The correct order of prenatal development is

• zygote, fetus, embryo

• embryo, zygote, fetus

• zygote, embryo, fetus

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the leading cause of developmental delay.

• True

• False

Which reflex helps an infant seek nourishment?

• teratogen

• grasping

• rooting

• stretching

Temperament includes

• a fully developed personality

• maturation

• teratogens

• emotional excitability and intensity

Training children to walk does not speed up development because walking and other milestones are pre-determined by your genes. This is called

• teratogen

• maturation

• temperament

• metacognition

A cognitive construct or mental mold that helps you organize and interpret information is

• assimilation

• accomodation

• a schema

• metacognition

John is used to his Mom being the only one who can feed him dinner and worries when she is not home one night. After his father feeds him dinner he must change his concept. This is called

• assimilation

• accomodation

• a schema

• metacognition

In which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is a child newly logical about real objects and events?

• sensorimotor

• preoperational

• concrete operational

• formal operational

In which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is a child highly critical of those who do not live up to the ideal?

• sensorimotor

• preoperational

• concrete operational

• formal operational