PSY220 Exam II (Cognitive Development)

John Horn maintains that in middle adulthood, ________ intelligence continues to increase.

Which statement is true regarding postformal thought?

All of these are characteristics seen prior to a child becoming a target of peer victimization EXCEPT ______.

Which of the following illustrates secondary circular reactions?

What type of emotion-related info do older adults have a greater capacity for processing as compared to younger adults?

Which of the following research designs could test object permanence in younger infants with undeveloped motor skills?

Erik Erikson viewed the first year of life as characterized by the ______ stage of development.

Ability to focus on a relevant aspect of the current task & ignoring others that are irrelevant

According to the experts, how do children learn best?

All of these are factors in the way prosocial behavior is influenced by reasoning EXCEPT______. 

What do infants’ motor schemas transform into as they develop cognitively?

____ is the trait of adolescent egocentrism involving a sense of uniqueness & invincibility.

A ___ view of morality focuses on connectedness with others & concern for others.

Moral judgments based on understanding the social order, law, justice, and duty.

Perceptual speed shows decline in late adulthood and is strongly linked with declines in:

Objects and events continue to exist, even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched.

_______ is the belief that "I can"; ________ is the belief that "I cannot."

The gap between the child’s competence level, what he can do alone, and what he can do with assistance.

The central executive is an important part of ______.

According to Vygotsky, mental activity is influenced by ______.

Piaget stressed that young adults are more advanced in their thinking than adolescents because:

When does instrumental aggression typically occur?

Kenzie is taught the acronym ROYGBIV to remember the colors of the rainbow (red, orange, etc.). What is this called?

The concrete operation that involves ordering stimuli along quantitative dimensions.

The belief that one can master a situation and produce favorable outcomes is called: