2023 Development Psych. FINAL EXAM

What was Harry Harlow’s experiment?

• Testing children’s ability to understand conservationism
• Testing children’s reactions to caregivers and reasons for attachment
• Testing monkeys’ ability to understand conservationism
• Testing monkeys’ reactions to caregivers and reasons for attachment

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

• Developmental
• Social
• Physical
• Clinical

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

• Autonomy Vs. Shame and Doubt
• Integrity vs. Despair
• Intimacy v Isolation
• Trust vs. Mistrust

Baby Suzy loves looking at a pretty, red ball on the table. When her mom accidentally put a towel over the red ball Suzy cried because she thought the ball disappeared. She didn’t know that all she had to do was lift the towel to see her red ball again. According to this specific story, which aspect of cognitive development is Baby Suzy still working on?

• Conservationism
• Animism
• Object Permanence
• Egocentric

According to Erikson, the final developmental stage is called?

• Generativity versus stagnation
• Intimacy versus isolation
• Integrity versus despair
• Ageism versus activity theory

A substance that adversely effects prenatal development is called _____________?

• Genotype
• Teratogen
• Specificity
• Amniocentesis

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

• Morrow
• Babinski
• Rooting
• Imprinting

Point in development in which a person will best learn a particular skill or behavior

• Attachment
• imprinting
• Critical Period
• Trust vs. Mistrust

Inability to see another person’s point of view, one dimensional thinking

• Animism
• Egocentric
• Maturation
• Assimilation

Children of Authoritative Parents often grow up to be…?

• Depressed
• Resistant towards other people
• Dependent on others
• Achievement Orientated