WorksheetsSDC Psychology - Unit 4: Human Development
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
The relationship between nature and nurture in development is most accurately summarized by which of the following statements?
Nature clearly has more impact than nurture.
It is the interaction between nature and nurture that is most determinative in development.
Nurture plays a larger role in development than nature.
Nature nor nurture are significant factors in development
Sarah believes that nurture is the most important factor in the development of her son Daniel. Therefore, Sarah would NOT agree that _____ play a major role in development.
genes
availability of books
peers
parenting techniques
In a _____ study, individuals of various ages are tested at the same time.
cross-sectional
longitudinal
time-lag
case
Dr. Brown decides to survey three groups of adults at 18, 21, and 24 years of age to assess their views on the military. He will interview each individual once a year over the next five years. Which design would be most appropriate for this research?
cross-sequential
experimental
longitudinal
cross-sectional
In which order do the stages of prenatal development occur?
trophoblastic, fetal, embryonic
germinal, embryonic, fetal
placental, zygotic, fetal
embryonic, fetal, zygotic
Which phrase best defines a teratogen?
A substance that stimulates growth of the placenta
an agend that promotes development of organs
a hormone that is produced to initiate labor
an environmental agent that causes harm to the embryo or fetus
A common characteristic of babies born of women who drink heavily during their pregnancies is _____.
facial malformation
learning difficulties
delayed growth
All options listed
According to Jean Piaget, children achieve object permanence in the ____ stage of cognitive development.
sensorimotor
preoperational
concrete operational
formal operational
Research conducted by Harry Harlow demonstrated that the most important component for the development of attachment is _____.
multiple caregivers
object permanence
contact comfort
feeding
The sensory ability that is least developed at birth is _____.
vision
hearing
taste
touch
At about six months of age an infant begins to produce ____.
telegraphic speech
cooing
one-word speech
babbling
According to Mary Ainsworth, babies who are indifferent toward their mother upon her return are classified as _____.
secure
anxious/resistant
avoidant
ambivalent
According to Lawrence Kohlberg, children who determine "right" and "wrong" behavior based on whether they got caught would be at the _____ level of moral development.
preconventional
unconventional
conventional
immoral
Lev Vygotsky emphasized that child development is _____.
strictly the function of genes
a function of social interaction
product of successful assimilation
product of assimilation and accomodation
The normal age range for walking is ______.
3-5 months
7-12 months
8-18 months
16-22 months
According to Erick Erikson, success during the ______ developmental crisis between five and twelve years old is to achieve a sense of accomplishment and competence.
intimacy vs. isolation
industry vs. inferiority
generativity vs. stagnation
autonomy vs. shame and doubt
According to Jean Piaget, the ability to reason hypothetically is a characteristic of the ______ stage.
formal operations
concrete operations
post-conventional reasoning
crystallized intelligence
What marks the onset of puberty?
the physical changes in both primary and secondary sex characteristics
indentity foreclosure
the development of primary sex characteristics
formal operational thought
In the ______, teenagers may be egocentric and believe that they are unique, invulnerable, and perceive themselves in mythical terms.
invincibility phenomenon
personal fable
imaginary audience crisis
post-conventional mythology
John believes in the existance of universal human rights. In which of Lawrence Kohlberg's leves would he be?
preconventional morality
conventional morality
postconventional morality
universalist morality
The end of ovulation and menstruation is referred to as _____.
andropause
menopause
menarche
androgyny
The ability to _____ has been demonstrated to decrease during adulthood.
apply life experience in coping with daily dilemmas
identify novel information
be creative
process and retrieve information rapidly
The stage of dying theory developed by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross in which individuals progress through five stages _____.
has been demonstrated to be universal
is more valid for men than women
is accurate for only the last three stages
has not been consistently documented by research
Activity theory suggests that _____.
activity level is dependent upon one's wealth
one should limit activity as one gets older
activity can positively enhance the aging process
friends play a reduced role in happiness as one ages
