Developmental Psychology Quiz

<p>Zygote (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>About 50% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rooting reflex (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Easy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Authoritative (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It emphasized the importance of physical contact and comfort in attachment. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Secure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insecure-Ambivalent Attachment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Income level of the family (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To assess the quality of the attachment between an infant and their caregiver. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It explores the child's response to separation and reunion with their caregiver, revealing attachment styles. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intense distress when the caregiver leaves (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insecure-Resistant (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The concept of object permanence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assimilation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insecure-Disorganized Attachment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Exposure to a stressful and unstimulating environment with limited caregiver interaction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assimilation and Accommodation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The development of symbolic thought and language but limited by egocentrism and centration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Piaget's theory overemphasizes the importance of environmental factors in cognitive development (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to understand and predict the behavior of others based on their mental states (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Infants' cognitive abilities are much more impressive than Piaget believed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Concrete logical reasoning (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A child believes that a tall, thin glass contains more liquid than a short, wide glass even though they hold the same amount. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individuals experience a series of psychosocial crises that shape their personality and identity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Preconventional morality focuses on individual needs and consequences, while conventional morality focuses on social rules and approval. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grasping (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased risk of developing cancer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alcohol (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>3-6 months (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their brains are undergoing rapid growth and development, including synaptic pruning. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A child learning to walk, a gradual process involving many small steps (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both genetics and our experiences contribute to our development, influencing each other in complex ways. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Embryonic Stage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Genetic abnormalities in the developing zygote (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It emphasizes the study of all stages of human life, from conception to death. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Environmental agents that can cause harm during pregnancy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Enhanced cognitive abilities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Early childhood (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rooting reflex (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Synaptic pruning (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insecure-Avoidant (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intense distress upon caregiver's departure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Confused or contradictory behaviors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lower intelligence scores and higher anxiety symptoms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sensorimotor Stage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stranger anxiety (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use of mental images (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insecure-Disorganized (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Permissive (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Slow-to-warm-up (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insecure-Ambivalent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Infants prefer physical contact over food sources. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parental Sensitivity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The infant is upset when the caregiver leaves but quickly calms down upon return. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Indifference to the caregiver’s absence and avoiding contact upon return. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rooting reflex (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Focus on only one feature of a problem (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Age 7 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Abstract logic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Children can exhibit characteristics from multiple stages simultaneously. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Behavior is purposeful and often goal-directed. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recognizing that others have beliefs, desires, and intentions. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Formal Operations Stage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Difficulty reasoning systematically (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Continuity and Stages, Stability and Change, Nature and Nurture (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Germinal (first 2 weeks), Embryonic (2 weeks - 8 weeks), Fetal (8 weeks - birth) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Exposure to sunlight (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Whether development occurs gradually or in discrete stages. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Object permanence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insecure-Ambivalent attachment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Children raised in Romanian orphanages with severe caregiver deprivation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insecure-Disorganized attachment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assimilation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clingy and dependent behaviors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Preoperational Stage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Object Permanence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Underwater reflex (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Slow-to-warm-up (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Permissive (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Secure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parental dominance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parental sensitivity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insecure-Avoidant (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Genetic abnormalities in the developing embryo are common. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Avoidance of the caregiver (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The elimination of unused or less active neural connections. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased risk of autism spectrum disorder. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An adult experiences gradual cognitive decline with age. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to focus on only one aspect of a problem, ignoring other relevant features. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A child believes that a tall, thin glass contains more liquid than a short, wide glass, even though they have the same amount of liquid. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The study of physical, cognitive, social, and emotional changes from prenatal to old age.

Debate on gradual development versus abrupt changes in stages.

Explores which traits persist and how we change as we age.

Interaction of genetic inheritance and environmental experiences in development.

Stages include germinal, embryonic, and fetal, each with specific developments.

Environmental agents harmful during the prenatal period, causing issues from mild to severe.

A condition caused by alcohol exposure in pregnancy, leading to facial differences and cognitive challenges.

Innate actions in newborns involving sucking, swallowing, and breathing support survival.

Rapid brain cell development right after birth, crucial for early learning.

A specific time during early development when certain skills, like language, must be acquired.

Involuntary response where infants grasp objects placed in their hands.

A close emotional bond that develops between an infant and their caregiver.

Distress experienced by infants when separated from their caregiver.

A parenting style characterized by high responsiveness and high demand.

When infants trust that their caregiver will meet their needs.

Characterized by clinginess and anxiety, even when the caregiver is present.

The ability of a caregiver to respond appropriately to a child's needs.

Studies showing the importance of contact comfort in attachment.

A caregiver that provides safety for children to explore their environment.

Children show no distress when the caregiver leaves and are indifferent upon return.

Children display confused behaviors and fearfulness towards their caregiver.

Fear of unfamiliar people typically seen in the sensorimotor stage.

Understanding that objects continue to exist even when not visible.

The first stage of cognitive development where infants understand the world through senses and actions.

The second stage where children start using mental images but struggle with logic and understanding others' perspectives.

A developmental stage where children exhibit egocentrism, centration, and irreversibility.

Begins at age 7; children can reason logically about concrete situations but not abstractly.

Starts at age 12; abstract thinking and hypothetical reasoning develop.

Limited ability to see the world from perspectives other than one's own.

Focus on one feature of a problem while neglecting others.

Inability to envision or understand that an action can be reversed.

Understanding that others have beliefs, desires, and intentions different from one's own.

A framework outlining the stages of moral reasoning from childhood to adulthood.

The first phase of prenatal development lasting the first two weeks after conception, starting with the zygote.

The second phase of prenatal development from 2 weeks to 2 months, where vital organs and systems begin to form.

The final phase of prenatal development from 2 months to birth, where rapid body growth occurs and muscles and bones form.

Factors that can negatively impact fetal development, with over half of pregnancies not reaching 2 weeks.

The interplay between genetic inheritance and environmental experiences that shapes development.

Innate reflex actions in newborns that support survival, such as sucking and swallowing.

Specific time in early childhood when language skills must be developed.

Children who are happy and regular in sleep and eating.

Children who are less cheerful and slow to adapt to change.

Children who are glum, erratic in sleep, and resistant to change.

The importance of physical comfort in attachment, discovered by Harlow's monkey study.

An experiment by Ainsworth measuring infant attachment through separations and reunions.

A structured observational study used to assess the type of attachment between a child and caregiver.

The first stage of PIaget's theory where infants learn through senses and actions.

The ability to think about concepts that are not concrete, a key development in the Formal Operations Stage.

The capacity to think about possibilities and scenarios that are not real, developed in the Formal Operations Stage.

A psychological test measuring self-control in children by offering a choice between one treat now or two later.

A theory outlining how individuals progress through stages of moral reasoning throughout life.

The first 2 weeks of prenatal development after conception, starting with a zygote.

The 2nd phase of prenatal development from 2 weeks to 2 months where vital organs form.

Final prenatal phase from 2 months to birth, characterized by rapid body growth and muscle development.

The interplay between genetics (nature) and environmental factors (nurture) that shape our development.

A moral dilemma used by Kohlberg to study moral reasoning concerning ethical decisions.

A framework outlining how moral reasoning develops through distinct stages across the lifespan.

Involuntary response in infants that causes them to turn their head toward a touch on the cheek, seeking food.

Involuntary action where infants make stepping movements when held upright with their feet touching a surface.