Developmental Psych Review

Which of the following children would be considered to have a secure attachment, according to Mary Ainsworth?

• Mekhi, who cries when his mother leaves but does not seem to care when she returns

• Sam, who cries when his mother leaves and seeks physical contact from her when she returns before beginning to play independently

• Jorge, who is indifferent to his mother leaving and returning

• Itsuki, who happily plays with the stranger who is present when his mother leaves

• Szymon, who cries when his mother leaves and clings to her when she returns

Adaezi tells on her friend Bisa for cheating on an exam because Adaezi believes that all students should follow the rules set by the school. In which stage of moral development would Kohlberg place Adaezi?

• Conventional

• Preconventional

• Preoperational

• Postconventional

• Concrete operational

Which of the following did Harry Harlow contend was the most important factor in forming a strong bond between mother and infant?

• Assimilation

• Conservation

• Contact comfort

• Object permanence

• Egocentrism

The field of psychology that studies physical, perceptual, cognitive, and psychosomatic changes across the life span is known as _______ psychology

• Clinical

• Developmental

• Social

• Biological

Erikson's psychosocial developmental stage in which success is achieved by having a secure social attachment with a caregiver is known as

• Intimacy v Isolation

• Identity v Confusion

• Trust v Mistrust

• Integrity v Despair

Ryan is 6 months old. His mom is playing peek a boo with him and every time she covers her face he believes it is gone. This is because Ryan lacks _____________. Which he will not have until 12 months of age.

• Law of Conservation

• Object Permanence

• Egocentric

• Animism

A substance that adversely effects prenatal development is called _____________?

• Teratogen

• Phenotype

• Specificity

• Amniocentesis

An infant’s response to turn and suck when touched on face is which reflex?

• Babinski

• Imprinting

• Rooting

• Attachment

According to Piaget, people reach cognitive maturity during what stage? (the stage your currently in now)

• Pre conventional

• Formal Operational

• Sensorimotor

• Conventional

What is the second stage in Piaget Theory of Cognitive Development?

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

• Sensormotor