Ch. 7 Flashcards
(42 cards)
Kristen is 29 years old. According to Ericsson what developmental task is Kristen working on?
Intimacy
children’s exposure to non-educational television before three years of age has been linked to the development of
ADHD
The meaningful units that make up speech are called
morphemes
during the embryonic stage, cells begin to specialize in a process known as
differentiation
the time in life when individuals take the most risks is
emerging adulthood
according to Ericsson, individuals in adolescence experience what crisis
indenture vs role confusion
Samantha says she doesn’t get hit younger brother Justin because if she did hit him her mother would punish punish her. according to Kohlbergs theory this demonstrates which level of moral development
stage one
what is a leading cause of mental retardation
FAS
Gilligan criticized Kohlbergs theory of moral reasoning because ________
there was bias against females in Kohlbergs work
Attachment was studied, using the Strange Situation, by who?
Mary Ainsworth
JoEllen is at A point in her life when she wants to do things that are meaningfully productive, so she is volunteering at a children’s hospital. Erickson would say JoEllen is experiencing ______
generativity
According to Harlow, contact comfort is important because
it forms the basis for attachment
Noam Chomsky believes that we are own with speech enabling structures he calls a __________
language acquisition
“Daddy car” is an example of ______ speech
telegraphic
Newborn infants have a visual acuity of
20/500
when Omar says “ i eated all my carrots”
overregaularization
________ refers to the process in which unused neural connections in a newborns brain are destroyed
synaptic pruning
During Piaget’s sensorimotor stage, one of the most critical skills developed is _______
object permanence
Our innate disposition is also called our _________
temperament
Robins mother encourages her to try her best and to work toward her own goals. While she sets rules, she explains the reasons for those rules to Robin. This is an example of the _________ parenting style
authoritative
whenever it rains, three year old Sophia says, “the clouds are sad” piaget would say Sophia is exhibiting
animistic thinking
some developmental psychologists have criticized Piagets theory because _____
the transition between the cognitive stages is less abrupt than he believed
Gayle is a 13 month old who doesn’t show distress when her mother leaves and doesn’t show interest or happiness when her mother returns. Gayle likely has what attachment style?
avoidant
Which parenting style is associated with the most self reliant, happy children?
Authoritative
