Child Development

Which of the following best describes the beliefs of John Watson and other behavioral psychologists?

Nurture is the most important influence on a child’s development

Which of the following is an example of continuous development

growing in height

Which reflex is also known as the startle reflex

moro reflex

which of the following conclusions do research studies using the visual cliff support

infants develop depth perception by nine months

Which of the following de reseachers believe in the most important conteibutor ro building attachment between an infancy and his or her mother

contact comfort

What is an advantage of developing a secure attachment between infant and caregiver

secure infants are more likely to mature into happier, friendlier children

Which of the following parenting styles is the opposite of a cold and permissive parenting style

warm and strict

Which of the following phrases best defines the word authoritarian

favoring unquestioning obedience

At what age does a child’s self-esteem seem to reach a low point

12 or 13

What did Jean Piaget theorize about the development of children’s thinking

children’s thinking develops in a sequence of stages

Which of the following is the point on developing during which a person is best suited to learn a particular skill or behavior pattern

critical period

Which of the following individuals was an influential stage theorist

Jean Piaget

During which state is it normal for a person to triple his or her weight in a single year

infancy

What is the development of purposeful movement called

motor development

Use the handout chart Age (in months) to answer the following: According to the chart, which of the following motor-development stages comes first

turns from stomach to back

Infants that cry or behave in ways that indicates stress when their mothers leave have likely developed

separation anxiety

Which of the following terms refers to the process by which some animals form immediate attachments during critical period

imprinting

What is the name of a development disorder that prevents children from forming proper attachments with others

autism

The difference in ages when Ugandan babies walk when American babies walk is an example of

cultural differences

Which of the following best describes conditional positive regard

parents show their love only when children behave in certain ways

Which form of development is concerned with how people’s thought processes change and evolve over time

cognitive development

describe at least three reflexes with which infants are born

rooting-turning towards the breast/nipple when check is touched

swallowing-essential for infant’s survival

moro reflex-infants pull up legs and arch backs when startles

Babinski reflex-raise their big toes when soles of feet are touched

Which of the following best illustrates egocentrism

a child sits in front of a television and blocks the view of other people

describe contact comfort

being touched by something soft or being embraced by a person

explain what psychologists mean when they refer to a critical period

they had to teach Nell about her body after the bar scene