Chapter 9: Lifespan Development Flashcards
Who believed that moral development, like cognitive development, follows a series of stages?
Lawrence Kohlberg
Grasping a toy, writing with a pencil, and using a spoon are all examples of ________ motor skills.
fine
Jules is participating in the Strange Situation experiment. When his mother returns, he freezes, and then behaves erratically. In fact, he runs away from his mother. What kind of attachment is this?
disorganized
Balancing, running, and jumping are all examples of ________ motor skills.
gross
________ development involves learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity.
cognitive
Which parenting style is most encouraged in modern America?
authoritative
What does nature refer to in the nature vs. nurture debate?
genes and biology
Adolescents (ages 12–18) experiment with and develop a sense of who they are and what roles they want to play. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?
identity vs. confusion
What does nurture refer to in the nature vs. nurture debate?
environment and culture
Which of the following illustrates conservation?
Scott knows that one piece of pizza cut into two slices is the same amount as cutting the same piece of pizza into three slices.
Who called the stages of development psychosexual stages?
Sigmund Freud
According to attachment theory, which of the following is not needed for healthy attachment?
Caregiver must be responsive to a child’s religious preference.
Late maturing boys are ________.
at a higher risk of depression
Children whose parents have an authoritarian parenting style can be ________.
anxious, withdrawn, and unhappy
Madeline is seven months old. Her mother is eating a cookie and Madeline wants some. Her mother hides the cookie under a napkin, but Madeline is not fooled. She knows the cookie is still there. What does this exemplify?
object permanence
