Developmental Psychology

A child that is shows inconsistent and confused responses when mom leaves is displaying

Vivian is a working mother, raising two children, and volunteering in her community. She is probably in...

The process of absorbing new experiences into current knowledge structures

A parent who does not pay attention to their child's bedtime needs is displaying

A child that shows no distress when a mom leaves and is shows no reaction when she returns is displaying

Alcohol exposure during pregnancy can cause FAS because alcohol is a(n) ______

The process of altering a belief to make it more compatible with experience

A parent who insists on a firm bedtime regardless of circumstance is displaying

Vygotsky proposed that both ____ and ______ factors influence learning

Piaget proposed that children go through cognitive change in order to balance their experiences and their understanding

A parent who lets their child stay up as late as they want, regardless of the circumstances is displaying

A child that reacts with panic when a mom leaves and shows mixed emotions when she returns is displaying

A child that is upset when a mom leaves and is joyful when she returns is displaying

_______ is a deep, affectionate, close and enduring relationship

The fetal stage of pregnancy occurs during

Which infant sense is the least developed at birth?

Which stage theories proposed that all children progress through specific stages in the same order?

In which Piagetian stage do we see egocentrism?

In which Piagetian stage do we see hypothetical, logical thinking and reasoning develop?

Vygotsky proposed that parents engage in ______ by providing this structure until children master the task.

Which developmental psychologist proposed that children's minds grow with interactions with other minds?

In Harry Harlow's research on attachment he found that infant monkeys preferred the "mother" that _____.

The study of how behavior changes over the life span

If you respond to the Heinz & the drug by saying, "It's against the law", you are probably displaying:

Every cell of a normal human has ____ pairs of chromosomes, ____ total.

The germinal stage of pregnancy occurs during

Developmental "windows of opportunity" are called

Vygotsky proposed that children are receptive learning a new skill but aren't successful at it during this phase.

Scott has mastered his times tables and is playing on a junior league baseball team. He is probably in...

When you gently stroke an newborn's cheek they exhibit the ________, and turn towards the touch.

In which Piagetian stage do we see object permanance develop?

Sammy is learning to tie his own shoes and button his own buttons. He is probably in which of the following stages

The study of how children acquire the ability to learn, think, reason, communicate, and remember

A parent who is flexible with setting a bedtime based upon circumstances is displaying

The embryonic stage of pregnancy occurs during

The _____ is observed in a sample of participants that results from people in the sample growing up at the same time

Children who experience neglect like Genie the "Wild Child" often suffer from all of the following EXCEPT:

In which Piagetian stage do we see conservation develop?

If you respond to the Heinz & the drug by saying, "He can get away with it", you probably displaying: