Chapter 1 Flashcards
Jessica believes that development takes place in stages where children change rapidly as they step up to a new level and they change very little for a while. Jessica views development as…
Discontinuous
Theories are vital because they…
Provide organizing frameworks for our observations of children.
The most consistent asset of resilient children is…
A strong bond with a competent, caring adult.
At home, Paul’s parents hit him as punishment for misbehavior. At preschool, Paul angrily hits a play mate who takes his toy. Paul’s behavior is best explained by…
Bandura’s Social learning Theory
Which of the following best describes Bronfertbrenner’s biological model?
Interactions, context, and individual character shape development.
According to Jean Piaget’s cognitive-development theory,…
Children actively construct knowledge as they manipulate and explore their world.
In interpreting a correlation coefficient which of the following is true?
All of the above. The magnitude of the number shows the strength of the relationship, the sign of the number shows the direction of the relationship. A zero correlation indicates no relationship.
Generally, human________come in 23 pairs.
Chromosomes.
An individuals________ is affected by their life long history of experiences.
Phenotype
Which statement best explains why humans can be about 99.6% genetically identical and still exhibit very different characteristics?
Even a single difference in a DNA base pair can influence many different traits.
Angela and Tony’s first child died in infancy. They are worried about Angela’s family history of genetic disorders. They want to find out if Angela is a carrier. Angela and Tony are candidates for…
Genetic counseling
Most adopted children…
Fare well despite the risks associated with their more problematic childhood experiences.
Affluent parents…
Too often fail to engage in family interaction and parenting that promote favorable development.
In a kinship study of intelligence, which of the following sibling pairs will likely share a high correlation?
Jabar and Tobias, Identical twins.
Malik, a musically talented youngster, joins the school orchestra and practices his cello everyday. This is an example of________ gene-environment correlation.
Active
Today, most researchers view development as…
The result of a dynamic interplay between heredity and environment.
True or false; one example that Americans cite about the disadvantage of parent hood is reduced time with partner.
True
True or false; one example that Americans cite about the disadvantage of parenthood is strengthening the couple relationship through a shared project.
True
Valerie, 2 months pregnant, wonders how food and oxygen are delivered to the developing organism. You should tell Valerie that the__________ performs this function.
Placenta
The heart begins to develop during the…
Period of embryo
Terrance, whose birth mother drank alcohol heavily throughout pregnancy, has a thin upper lip, short eyelid openings, a small head, and a smooth philtrum. His physical growth has been slow, and he shows impairments in memory, attention span, motor coordination, and social skills. Terrance has…
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Maryann is pregnant and works in a n environment in which many people smoke. What statement accurately describes the risk posed by the environment?
Passive smoking is related to low birth weight, infant death, and childhood respiratory illnesses.
The_______is the time when serious defects from teratogens are most likely to occur…
Embryonic period
Stress-related parental complications are greatly reduced when mothers…
Have partners and friends who offer social support.
Of the following countries, which has the highest infant mortality rate?
United States of America
Formation of zygote
Start of placenta and umbilical cord
Germinal period (0-2 weeks)
Heart begins beating
CNS, internal organs, muscles, and skeleton begin to form
Embryo period (3-8weeks)
9-12 weeks; New behaviors: (kicking, thumb sucking)
13-24 weeks; most neurons present by 24 weeks. (2nd trimester)
25-38 weeks; sensory and behavioral capacities expand. (3rd trimester)
Fetus period (9-38 weeks)
