Exam 2 Review

____ is one of the major issues addressed by developmental psychologists.

• Person and situation

• Continuity and stages

• Conscious and unconscious

• Normal and abnormal

On the day we are born, we have most of the brain cells we will ever have.

• True

• False

Animals learn only when rewards are given.

• True

• False

Unused synaptic connections are eliminated during infancy and childhood in a process called

• Plasticity

• Pruning

• Habituation

• Extinction

Joan's parents know best. They expect Joan to obey all rules without question, and they are quick to impose punishments. What parenting style does this best represent?

• Authoritative

• Permissive

• Authoritarian

• Negligent

Environmental factors that could cause harm to the development of an embryo/fetus?

• Sounds

• Teratogens

• Habituation

• All of the above

In which stage of Piaget’s cognitive development theory has object permanence as a milestone?

• PreOperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

• Sensorimotor

Which is considered a framework that offers children temporary support as they develop higher levels of thinking?

• Object Permanence

• Egocentrism

• Scaffold

• Conservation

Which attachment style can be defined as an individual who has a strong fear of abandonment and constantly wants support?

• Secure

• Angry

• Avoidant

• Anxious

Negative reinforcement is another term for punishment.

• True

• False