According to Jean Piaget, what abilities in learning do individuals acquire during the formal operational stage?

An awareness that objects continue to exist when out of sight is called

According to Lawrence Kohlberg, during the pre-conventional stage of moral development children tend to

During a discussion in class regarding cheating in school, a student argues, “Cheating is wrong, it is important to follow rules.” Lawrence Kohlberg would say this student is in what stage of moral development?

As a preschooler, Emma has developed a number of cognitive and social skills that she will use to assume responsibility for her actions. According to Erik Erikson, what stage of psychosocial development is Emma in?

The rooting reflex is an infant’s tendency to

Harry Harlow’s experiment with monkeys and surrogate mothers emphasized the importance of

Authoritative parents can best be defined as

A 38-year-old woman quits her high-paying marketing job to focus on her children and become a school counselor. What stage would Erikson consider this to be?

Erikson said that when you are a teenager, your main goal is to find your

The sensorimotor stage focuses primarily on

The stage that occurs between birth and one year of age is concerned with

Jane, a preschooler, insists on dressing herself each morning for school, even though she generally selects mismatching outfits, misses buttons, and wears her shoes on the wrong feet. When her mother tries to dress Jane or fix her outfit, Jane brushes her mother off and insists on doing it herself. What stage of psychosocial development best describes Jane’s behavior?

Claire just celebrated her 90th birthday with her family and close friends. According to Erik Erikson, she has probably achieved

Ethel, who is 80 years old, lost her husband last year, and her children hardly ever come to visit. She looks back on her life with a lot of regret. According to Erik Erikson she is probably experiencing

Eight-year old Steven has a difficult time making friends at school. He has trouble completing his schoolwork accurately and on time, and as a result, receives little positive feedback from his teacher and parents. According to Erikson’s theory, failure at this stage of development results in

What type of parent expects their children to obey their parenting without question?

What is the correct term for a period of time when certain events must take place in order to facilitate proper development?

Andrew, who is four, now understands that even though he loved the new Cars movie, his sister, Alexis, did not feel the same way. The ability of Andrew to understand that others may not see the world the same way he does shows his development of which of the following?

The acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role is called

40-year-old Stacy feels socially useful in her career as a teacher. Erik Erikson would suggest that Stacy experiences a sense of

Who proposed the idea of scaffolding as a form of development?

Who coined the term "storm stress"?

Who talked about the importance of inner speech in development?

Who proposed that their are 5 stages of death?

Who proposed the idea of object permanence?

Which psychologist was the first to talk about "positive psychology"?

Who proposed the concept of "theory of mind"?

Which psychologist did research on parenting styles?

Who discussed the concept of imprinting?

Who proposed the concept of "reciprocal determinism"?

According to Piaget, children come to understand that the volume of a substance remains constant despite changes in its shape during the ________ stage.

Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation paradigm is used to test young children's

Piaget’s theory of development contains four stages. Which of the following is not one of the four stages?

Vygotsky noted that children can achieve beyond their current abilities with assistance. This assistance that is provided to children to bridge the gap is known as

Cindy understands her world primarily by grasping and sucking easily available objects. Cindy is clearly in Piaget's ________ stage.

Interpreting new experiences in terms of existing schemas is called

During the preoperational stage

The sensorimotor stage focuses primarily on the development of

If Jeremy begs for a new electronic gadget, his parents nearly always buy it for him. What type of parenting is this?

What style of parenting calls for imposing rules and demanding obedience without debate or discussion between parent and child?

The experiment with Harry Harlow and the monkeys prove what about humans?

Luis is normally very restless and fidgety, whereas Shelley is usually quiet and easygoing. The two children apparently differ in

In a pleasant but unfamiliar setting, infants with a secure maternal attachment are most likely to

Four-year-old Jennifer mistakenly believes that her mother would like to receive a toy doll as a Christmas present. This best illustrates Piaget's concept of