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Examines the psychological changes and processes that occur throughout a person's lifespan, including emotional, and social development from infancy to old age.
This characteristic of development means that developmental changes occur naturally and in all directions, not in a solid path. Development is a continuity of change that produces gains or losses which will prove to enhance future change
A cornerstone of Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development is that society and culture play a key role in promoting development. What type of perspective is this considered to be?
Which of Piaget's stages is associated with adolescence?
When Mika is asked why he should not hit his brother, he responds, "Because Mommy says so and if I do I will get yelled at." Mika's level of moral development fits with which of Piaget's and/or Kohlberg's stages?
Kevin and his friends dislike their seventh-grade math teacher. They decide to scratch his car in the school parking lot. Kevin knows that this is wrong but doesn't want his friends to think he isn't part of their group. According to Kohlberg, what stage of moral reasoning is Kevin in?
The stage that occurs between birth and one year of age is concerned with:
This source of efficacy pertains to the experience of success or failure in doing a task or controlling an environment To have a resilient sense of self-efficacy requires experience in overcoming obstacles through effort and perseverance.
The correct sequence of Piaget's stages of cognitive development are
Object permanence is knowing that an object still exists, even if it is hidden.
According to Jean Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory, cognitive development is a progressive reorganization of mental processes as a result of biological maturation and environmental experience.
Piaget's term for organized patterns of thought and behavior used in particular situations
According to Bruner, discovery learning implies that students construct their own knowledge for themselves through exploring ideas
Which is an example of the autonomy versus shame and doubt stage?
During Piaget's Sensorimotor stage, what is the ability to flexibly altering existing schemas into new schemas called?
What is the function of the "superego"?
Refers to a measure of a child's response to the arrival of a stranger.
As Shane and Deb are preparing their joint yearly taxes, they consider not reporting income that Deb received. Shane suggests that misreporting their taxes could result in fines and imprisonment. Deb suggests that such consequences would embarrass the family and possibly ruin their children's future. They subsequently decide not to misreport income. In making this decision, Shane reflects the _____ stage of moral development and Deb reflects the _____ stage.
Refers to the interaction where the tutor provides instructions to the child and the child seeks to understand the actions or instructions provided by the tutor.
The concept of Spiral Curriculum involves information being structured so that complex ideas can be taught at a simplified level first, and then re-visited at more complex levels later on
If a child struggles to do well in school, what problem might emerge?
Vigotsky suggests that teachers use cooperative learning exercises where less competent children develop with help from more skillful peers - within the zone of proximal development.
In the study conducted by Rudolph Schaffer and Peggy Emerson, all of the babies were studied in their own home.
Which of the following provides the best example of the macrosystem as described in Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory?
Developmental Psychology did not immediately begin as a discipline.
This is the child's understanding that something stays the same in quantity even though its appearance changes
Children in the preoperational stage have difficulty taking the perspective of another person. This is known as:
According to Bruner, the Iconic Representation involves storing of information in the form of a code or symbol, such as language. The words and symbols are abstractions, they do not necessarily have a direct connection to the information.
This is another route to self-efficacy through the art of visualizing yourself behaving effectively or successfully in a given situation.
According to Kohlberg, everyone achieves all the stages of moral reasoning.
Beth wants to prevent her husband John from stagnating during middle adulthood. One of the things that she can do is:
Fred was on the verge of resigning from his work due to his perception that his supervisor was not recognizing his efforts. However, his wife and his father encouraged him to hang on because they believe that he had the necessary soft and hard skills to keep growing on the job. Fred heeded their advice and gave his job his best. One year later, he was promoted as unit supervisor. Fred's efficacy belief originated from:
According to Bandura, reinforcement
An example of enactive representation is a baby remembering how to shake a rattle.
This refers to Jerome Bruner's cognitive development theory itself which means that learning is an active process in which learners construct new ideas or concepts based upon their current/past knowledge and by exploring as opposed to being told about something.
Equilibration is when an existing schema does not work and thus needs to be changed to deal with a new object or situation.
Freud argued that the individual's personality should be in a state of dynamic equilibrium (balance), and humans may suffer from psychological difficulties if there is too much id, superego or a weak ego
The English psychiatrist who presented his first formal statements of ethologically based attachment theory to the British Psychoanalytic Society in 1957 where he argued that mother-child attachment promotes the child's survival by increasing mother-child proximity.
The Ego is the part of the personality that is aware of reality and is in contact with the outside world.
Attachment in children is usually manifested by seeking proximity with the attachment figure when upset or threatened.
Jerome Bruner published the study titled Value and Need as Organizing Factors in Perception, in which poor and rich children were asked to estimate the size of coins or wooden disks the size of American pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and half-dollars.
Albert Bandura's famous Bobo Doll Experiment focused on what type of social behavior?
During the formal operational stage, the child begins to have the ability to think about abstract concepts and thinking in a formal systematic way.
In 1877, this significant figure conducted the first systematic study of developmental psychology through detailing the development of his own son's innate forms of communication.
This was defined by Piaget as the basic building block of intelligent behavior - a way of organizing knowledge.
Children's symbolical thinking is manifested by their ability to represent objects with images and words.
During the concrete operational stage, the child begins to learn to think hypothetically.
Which of the individuals below is in the generativity versus stagnation stage?
Jose knows that when he goes out to dinner he needs to follow certain rules and mind his manners at the table. Such standards are an example of:
Konrad Lorenz developed the ethological theory that newborn animals tend to form a bond with their caregiver.
The central theme of Erikson's theory of psychosocial stages was the development of:
he concept of Spiral Curriculum involves information being structured so that complex ideas can be taught at a simplified level first, and then re-visited at more complex levels later on.
The macrosystem includes the transitions and shifts in one's lifespan. According to a majority of research, children are negatively affected on the first year after the divorce. The next years after it would reveal that the interaction within the family becomes more stable and agreeable.
This characteristic of development pertains to the setting within which development takes place as influenced by historical, economic, social, and cultural factors.
The _____ is a setting that affects an individual despite the fact that the person is not being an active participant.
The Ego is the part of the personality that is aware of reality and is in contact with the outside world
According to Piaget, children are ______ in constructing their understanding of the world.
This level of morality is based on individual rights and justice
Two containers hold the same amount, but Jane thinks that the taller, skinnier glass holds more. This is known as:
This way of adapting or adjusting to the environment happens when the existing schema is changed in order to deal with a new object or situation
This set of processes that affect an individual's development include the inheritance of genes from parents, the development of the brain, height and weight gains, changes in motor skills, the hormonal changes of puberty, and cardiovascular decline among others.
This refers to the force which drives the learning process as we do not like to be frustrated and will seek to restore balance by mastering the new challenge.
Infant Jed smiles when people talk to him, and even just when the toys hanging over his crib move and make a sound. Jed is in what stage of attachment development?
Babies whose needs are not met during the Oral Stage may grow up to become nail biters or smokers.
This stage of cognitive representation involves an internal representation of external objects visually in the form of a mental image. For example, a child drawing an image of a tree or thinking of an image of a tree would be representative of this stage.
Which of the following is one way a teacher can model a skill or behavior?
What level of Kohlberg's moral reasoning have adolescents reached when they set their own internal standards for behavior?
Jerome Bruner's cognitive development theory is a
No psychosexual issues take place during this stage. The libido is dormant. Freud thought that most sexual impulses are repressed during this stage and sexual energy can be sublimated towards school work, hobbies and friendships
After 3-month old Ana hit the toy piano bars at the foot of her crib and made a musical sound, she intentionally kicked her feet to hit it. What stage of representation is Ana at?
The father of the ecological systems theory.
Which statement is most consistent with Bandura's concept of humanity?
During 0 to 6 weeks of age, infants have already developed a special preference for a single attachment figure.
This source of self-efficacy is about seeing people (role models) similar to ourselves succeed by their sustained effort raises our beliefs that we too possess the capabilities to master the activities needed for success in that area
The "bioecological" approach to human development broke down barriers amongthe social sciences, and built bridges between the disciplines that have allowed findings to emerge about which key elements in the larger social structure, and across societies, are vital for optimal human development.
In adults, attachment towards the child includes responding sensitively and appropriately to the child's needs
Erik Erikson's interest in identity was greatly influenced by:
Dr. Saji has been doing neurosurgery for 10 years. Today, he will perform his 25th surgery, and he cannot help that bit of anxiety because the patient is his relative. He found peace and confidence in recalling the 24 times that he successfully did it, and in the fact that he always gives his best effort in the performance of his duties. Dr. Saji's source of self-efficacy belief is:
This source of self-efficacy has to do with success in mastering a task or controlling an environment whereas a failure will undermine that efficacy belief. To have a resilient sense of self-efficacy requires experience in overcoming obstacles through effort and perseverance
Vygotsky sees the More Knowledgeable Other as the area where the most sensitive instruction or guidance should be given, in order to allow children to develop skills which they will use on their own
Maria's mother threw her a birthday party where her relatives, friends, classmates, and teachers attended. This situation reflects which of the following systems?
Psychologist Albert Bandura is most closely associated with
During the sensorimotor stage (birth - 2 years), children tend to do a lot of exploring thus making Piaget refer to them as "little scientists."
the development of the brain, height and weight, are examples of biological processes that affect human development.
The importance of schemas was most clearly highlighted by:
The accurate and helpful response to a baby's signals.
In this stage, the child does good in order to avoid being punished.
One example of Projection defense mechanism is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
People at this stage have developed their own set of moral guidelines and principles which may or may not fit the law. The person will be prepared to act to defend these principles even if it means going against the rest of society in the process and having to pay the consequences of disapproval and or imprisonment.
Hans stole the medicine from the pharmacy because his sick wife's life depended on it. In what stage is Hans?
According to Freud, what is the function of the "ego"?
Your reactions to the people in your microsystem will affect how they treat you in return.
Sharif has great confidence in himself as a masseur. However, the economy in his city has recently turned downward, and few people cannot afford a masseur. When Sharif applies for a job at a spa, he will likely have high ______ and low _____.
This involves adopting observed behaviors, values, beliefs and attitudes of another person.
According to Jean Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory, there are five stages of cognitive development.
According to Jerome Bruner, the aim of education should be to create flexible learners.
In discovery learning, students perform tasks to uncover what is to be learned.
This refers to individuals' beliefs about their ability to succeed at a task.
Defense Mechanisms are invented by the ego in order to resolve conflict between the Id and the superego
Which technique is LEAST likely to raise self-efficacy?
The mesosytem involves the relationships between the microsystems in one's life.
According to Freud's theory of development, during which stage is children's developmental focus on gender identity?
According to Bruner, even the most complex material, if properly structured and presented, can be understood by very young children. Complex ideas can be taught at a simplified level first, and then re-visited at more complex levels later on. This concept refers to
This comprise culturally determined methods or materials that allow children to use the basic mental functions more effectively/adaptively.
The link between the child's home and their school is an example of the _______ in Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory
This factor that contributes to human development pertains to the environment within which the development process takes place.
View of human development that sees the individual as inseparable from the social context.
Which of the individuals below is in the integrity versus despair stage?
IDENTIFICATION:____ It refers to a setting that does not involve the person as an active participant, but still affects him/her. This includes decisions that have bearing on the person, but in which they have no participation in the decision-making process.
Which of the following is true about Scaffolding?
This stage of cognitive representation is when information is stored in the form of a code or symbol such as language. Each symbol has a fixed relation to something it represents. For example, the word 'dog' is a symbolic representation for a single class of animal.
Older adults who have already stopped learning are more flexible and are more capable of engaging in more adaptive behaviors.
(7 to 9 months) The baby looks to particular people for security, comfort and protection.
Enactive representation involves the encoding and storing of action-based information in a person's memory.
At this stage children recognize that there is not just one right view that is handed down by the authorities. Different individuals have different viewpoints.
This characteristic of development explains that development progresses through a span of time with different points in the life of a person.
This is a mediational process in which the extent to which we remember a behavior affects the likelihood of it being imitated later by the observer.
The school board passes a new rule that limits the number of students allowed in each classroom in order to enhance teacher-student relationships. This is an example of which of Bronfenbrenner's environmental systems?
Which of the following refers to the intense, enduring, social-emotional relationship that develops between a child and a caregiver?
Refers to the speech used to talk to others (typical from the age of two).
Which of the individuals below is in the intimacy versus isolation stage?
Piaget's term for the understanding that when a person or object still exists when out of sight:
According to Piaget, during which stage do children develop the capacity for conservation?
Schemas enable us to form a mental representation of the world.
For Bruner, the goal of education should be to create
Most education institutions in the world provide education opportunities from preschool until post-graduate education in cognition of the varying learning needs throughout the ages. What characteristic of development does this government stance take into accou
The attachment between the child and the caregiver has to be reciprocal. One person may have an attachment to an individual while the other may not.
This is the characterized by the child's difficulty taking the viewpoint of others.
IDENTIFICATION:_____ It includes the transitions and shifts in one's lifespan. This may also involve the socio-historical contexts that may influence a person.
When two microsystems interact, Urie Bronfenbrenner would term this the:
It is a time of adolescent sexual experimentation, the successful resolution of which is settling down in a loving one-to-one relationship with another person
Which of the following BEST defines spiral curriculum?
The Social Development Theory states that development takes place before social interaction; consciousness and cognition are the results of socialization and social behavior
How many stages of psychosocial development did Erikson describe?
Vygotsky places more emphasis on culture affecting cognitive development. He assumes that cognitive development varies across cultures, whereas Piaget states cognitive development is mostly universal across cultures.
(10 months and onwards) The baby becomes increasingly independent and forms several attachments.
The yellow candy taps on which part of the mind?
Which of the following is an example of observational learning?
During a workshop on self-awareness, the facilitator asked the participants to pick one of three colored candies. Based on the color of the candies, the participants have to say something about themselves as follows:
A process in which group members with different levels of ability work together so that more advanced peers can help less advanced members operate within their ZPD.
FILL IN THE BLANK: The Macrosystem encompasses _____ in which the person lives.
This is a mediational process in which the extent to which we notice a behavior affects the likelihood of the behavior being imitated.
Andy got married and relocated out of the city temporarily. This situation reflects which of the following systems?
This stage is from 1 to 3 years of age.
Infants until 6 weeks are in the indiscriminate attachment stage manifested by the favorable reaction they make to many kinds of stimuli, both social and non-social.
According to Sigmund Freud, during this stage, the libido is centered in a baby's mouth. It gets much satisfaction from putting all sorts of things in its mouth to satisfy the libido, and thus its id demands.
What are the five levels of environmental influence from intimate to broad?
In 1882, developmental psychology emerged as a specific discipline when this German physiologist published the book, The Mind of the Child, where he described the development of his own daughter from birth to two and a half years.
Four-month old Kuina smiles and laughs whenever anyone plays peek-a-boo with her. She also goes happily with whoever carries her. But she cries when she wants to be breastfed. In what stage of attachment development is Kuina?
Early adulthood begins in the late teens or early twenties and lasts through the thirties
Spiral Curriculum requires students to construct their own knowledge for themselves.
During a workshop on self-awareness, the facilitator asked the participants to pick one of three colored candies. Based on the color of the candies, the participants have to say something about themselves as follows: Yellow candy: State their names, their companies, and their jobs. Red candy: Narrate a peak moment in their lives as leaders Green candy: Share a dream that they repeatedly have The red candy taps on which part of the mind?
The will to imitate a behavior is also based on rewards and punishment that follow a
Jarred thinks he should obey his teachers only if they are carefully watching him. Kohlberg would suggest that Jarred demonstrates a(n) ________ morality
(0 to 6 weeks) Many kinds of stimuli, both social and non-social, produce a favorable reaction from the child, such as a smile.
According to Vygotsky, language develops social interactions.
TRUE OR FALSE: According to the ecological theory, if the relationships in the immediate microsystem break down, the child will not have the tools to explore other parts of his environment.
Observational learning is said to take place when an individual
According to Bruner, discovery learning implies that students construct their own knowledge for themselves through exploring ideas.
In this stage of moral development, the child does good things in order to be seen as a good person by others.
The child's libido becomes dormant upon reaching the Latency Stage.
this theory explains that personality results from the interaction of an individual's thoughts with inner qualities, self-beliefs, and environmental cues.
Family, friends, classmates, teachers, neighbors and other people in your community are under which of the following system?
The outcome of cognitive development is thinking.
Mary is carefully studying how her classmate demonstrated the dance steps before she performs them. What Mary is doing mentally is called:
Vygotsky's theories feed into many current interests except for:
This stage is where the child or individual recognizes law and order as the primary source of morality.
According to Freud, a person who had too strict toilet training may be fixated at the Oral Stage.
Successfully completing the eighth stage of psychosocial development leads to the emergence of what quality?
A process in which a teacher or more advanced peer helps to structure or arrange a task so that a novice can work on it successfully.
Developmental Psychology focuses on biological, socio-emotional and cognitive processes which affect human development.
Erik Erikson defined psychosocial as involving:
This level of morality is based on the physical consequences of actions.
This stage of cognitive representation involves the encoding and storage of information. There is a direct manipulation of objects without any internal representation of the objects
Speech directed to the self and serves an intellectual function (typical from the age of three).
Cognitive development is a progressive reorganization of mental processes as a result of biological maturation and environmental experience.
This is a source of self-efficacy pertaining to the state a person is in including stress reactions or tension, or positive emotions.
According to Piaget's theory of Cognitive Development, during which stage do children develop the capacity for conservation?
This is a way of adapting or adjusting to the environment through the use of an existing schema to deal with a new object or situation.
The Ecological Systems theory states that we are mere recipients of the experiences we have when socializing with the people in the microsystem environment.
The mesosystem is the direct environment we have in our lives.
Bandura believes that learning
Emma was going to audition for a dramatic role in a stage play. In order to give a good performance, she created a drama scenario with herself playing the role of an orphaned daughter. Playing the image in her mind gave her the confidence to act during the audition. The source of Emma's efficacy was:
A child being affected by a parent receiving a promotion at work or losing their job is an example of a macrosystem.
People's expectations that they are capable of performing a behavior that will produce desired outcomes in any particular situation is called
Developmental Psychology does not focus on how people grow and change over the course of a lifetime.
The Ego can guide the individual towards socially acceptable behavior.
According to Jerome Bruner, the outcome of cognitive development is
A teacher applying discovery learning
Reciprocal teaching refers to the contemporary educational application of Vygotsky's theories
The crisis that arises in young adulthood is concerned with:
Faridah wears a hijab wherever she goes. This situation falls under which of the following?
Cognitions are the basic building blocks of such cognitive models, and enable us to form a mental representation of the world.
This level of morality is based on the norms of the group to which the person belongs.
At this stage, people begin to account for the differing values, opinions and beliefs of other people
Speech that takes on a self-regulating function. It is to a large extent thinking in pure meanings (typical from the age of seven).
Infants indiscriminately enjoy human company during 6 weeks to 7 months old.
This characteristic of development is evidenced by development consisting of biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional dimensions.
According to Kohlberg's model, all of the following statements about moral development are true except -
Which perspective views human development as being shaped by unconscious forces?
A child who shares her lunch with a classmate who forgot his falls under which stage?
In the Phallic Stage, the child becomes aware of anatomical sex differences, which sets in motion the conflict between erotic attraction, resentment, rivalry, jealousy and fear.
The American psychologist who coined the term scaffolding is -
Attachment theory states that a strong emotional and physical attachment to at least one primary caregiver is critical to personal development.
Knowing that someone grew up before TVs existed is an example of understanding someone based on their ______.
ZPD stans for Zone of Proximal Development.
A process in which teachers and students collaborate in learning and practicing the skills of summarizing, questioning, clarifying, and predicting.
Evelyn wants to ensure that her nephew Orlando acquires a sense of identity and develop virtue. She should
Laura wants to develop baby James' ability to trust. An example of the things she should do is:
"3 STAGES OF LIFE: TEEN AGE - Have time & energy but no money; WORKING AGE - Have money & energy but no time; OLD AGE - Have time & money but no energy." The above quotation captures what characteristic of development?
This factor that contributes to human development pertains to the process of biological inheritance and maturation.
Refers to the distress level when a child is away from person giving care and the degree of comfort felt on return.
Which of the following was added by Bronfenbrenner as a fifth system?
This source of efficacy pertains to the state we are in.
According to Sigmund Freud, the ego dwells in the conscious mind.
Social cognitive theory relates to learning by:
The direct environment people have in their lives with which there is direct social interactions.
This source of efficacy pertains to influential people in our lives who can strengthen our beliefs that we have what it takes to succeed.
A child being affected by a parent receiving a promotion at work. This reflects which of the following?
What is the gap between a child's capacity to perform a task independently and the potential to perform it with assistance known as?
Joey is watching a horse race. He knows that his dog at home has four legs, a tail, and fur. When he sees the horses, he shouts out "Doggies." Joey is demonstrating -
Nat was busy playing with Lego bricks but when he noticed that his mother was not around, he started crying and he was inconsolable. He stopped only when his mother returned and carried him.
In order for observational learning to occur, the observer must pay attention to the occurring behavior, be able to remember observed behavior, and be motivated to produce the behavior. Which of the following is missing from the above list?
TRUE OR FALSE: The Microsystem involves the relationships between the exosystems in one's life
All of the following statements are true except -
Children with Avoidant Attachment show a clear preference for the caregiver (e.g., avoiding strangers).
This refers to the children's ability to work things out internally in their head (rather than physically try things out in the real world)
A person who breaks a law she perceives as unjust, such as civil-rights advocates did in the 1960s, is in
Assimilation is the use of an existing schema to deal with a new object or situation.
Rose wants to develop her son's sense of autonomy, instead of shame and doubt. She should:
The early developmentalists focused on the mind of the child.
The ability to imitate a behavior can be limited by abilities to copy the behavior.
(6 weeks to 7 months) Infants enjoy human company and most babies respond equally to any person giving care. They get upset when an individual ceases to interact with them.
Adah can't believe her eyes that when her son and his family arrived from the USA six years after they migrated, her school age grandchildren have grown taller and spoke English like Americans. They also had plenty of ideas about so many things and candidly expressed their views. This situation is an example of what characteristic of development?
This characteristic of development explains that development consists of biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional aspects
For Vygotsky, knowledge and understanding emerge through:
It is the difference between what a child can achieve independently and what a child can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a competent person
Iconic representation involves the storage of information in the form of a code, such as language.
Which of the individuals below is in the identity versus confusion stage?
This characteristic of development refers to a person's capacity for change.
Who discovered that people can learn new information and behaviors by watching other people, also known as Social Cognitive Theory?
This refers to thinking before imitation. This occurs between observing the behavior and imitating it or not.
A child hiding a toy so he doesn't have to share it with the other kids falls under which of the following stages?
This pertains to inborn traits or characteristics inherited from the biological parents
Lev Vygotsky coined the term "scaffolding" to describe the way children often building on the information they have already mastered.
This stage takes place from birth until the first year of life.
How did Vygotsky see children?
A child with insecure avoidant attachment seeks the attachment figure when distressed.
Cyan became a paraphlegic after meeting with an accident during paragliding. Watching other PWDs on YouTube driving, working, engaging in various productive activities makes him firmly believe that he, too, possesses the capabilities to perform the activities. The source of Cyan's efficacy belief is:
A child who refuses to help a classmate cheat falls under which of the following stages?
MKO stands for More Knowledgeable Order.
Education, training, and rehabilitation of individuals bank on the capacity of individuals for change. This characteristic of development pertains to which of the following
The government of a country is an example of a macrosystem
Children who have Disorganized Attachment engage in stereotypical behaviors.
John Bowlby defined attachment as a "lasting psychological connectedness between human beings."
This system involves the relationships between the people in the direct environment in one's life.
Vygotsky's Theory of Social Development has two important principles: the MKO and the ZPD
The degree that a child looks at the person giving care to check how they should respond to something new
Incorporating new information into your existing ideas is a process known as:
The main achievement of children during the sensorimotor stage is -
According to Lev Vygostky, learning begins with an action, feeling, and manipulating.
The study involving young children and a Bobo doll found that
Iconic Mode of Represetation is where information is stored visually in the form of images.
The Scaffolding Theory involves the helpful, structured interaction between an adult and a child with the aim of helping the child achieve a specific goal.
This source of efficacy pertains to seeing people (role models) similar to ourselves succeed by their sustained effort, and raising our beliefs that we too possess the capabilities to master the activities needed for success in that area.
The libido now becomes focused on the anus and the child derives satisfaction from defecating.
Late Adulthood is a time of life review, retirement and new social roles.
This system encompasses the cultural environment in which the person lives and all other systems that affect them.
According to Freud, which of the following is the function of the "id"?
Attachment Theory states that infants seek close proximity with their caregivers because they seek security and comfort
During which stage is children's developmental focus on studies?
According to Bowlby, attachment can be understood within an evolutionary context.
The concept of Spiral Curriculum involves information being structured so that complex ideas can be taught at a simplified level first, and then re-visited at more complex levels later on.
Two closed, pyramid-shaped beakers containing clearly identical amounts of a liquid are suddenly judged by a child to hold different amounts after one of the beakers is inverted. The child apparently lacks a:
This is from 3 to 5 or 6 years of age.
During the asocial attachment stage, infants enjoy human company and most babies respond equally to any person giving care.
In 1882, developmental psychology emerged as a specific discipline when Wilhelm Preyer published a book where he described the development of his daughter from birth to two and a half years. The title of the book was:
TRUE OR FALSE: Relationships in a Microsystem are non-directional.
This refers to the knowing that an object still exists, even if it is hidden or cannot be seen by the eyes
Cognitive growth involves an interaction between basic human capabilities and "culturally invented technologies that serve as amplifiers of these capabilities."
Charles Darwin published his book The Mind of the Child which was based on his observations of his son.
TRUE OR FALSE: The mesosystem involves the relationships between the microsystems in one's life.
Anya wants to take the licensure examination for psychologists. However, she does not feel confident enough to take it because the stress and demand of taking care of her sick father makes her feel drained physically and emotionally. Her situation also prevents her from reviewing for the examination. The source of her efficacy belief is:
The model in observational learning is the person who
The processes through which children internalize meaning in social interaction and organize it in an internal psychological system
According to the Ecological Systems Theory, which of the following affects a person's development the most?
The ability to think abstractly and systematically solve problems emerges during the:
What do people face during each psychosocial stage that can serve as a turning point in development?
The developmental period of transition from childhood to early adulthood starts at 3-5 years and ends at 18-22 years.
Which of the activities below best demonstrates discovery learning: When there is some disagreement during class, the teacher should ________.
The red candy taps on which part of the mind?
Private speech is, to a large extent, thinking in pure meanings.
A strong emotional and physical attachment to at least one primary caregiver is critical to personal development.
TRUE OR FALSE: The Macrosystem can have either a positive or negative impact on a person's development depending on his or her cultural environment.
Self-efficacy can be built when significant people in our lives such as parents, teachers, managers or coaches communicate to us in order to strengthen our beliefs that we have what it takes to succeed.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements of observational learning?
Johnny is playing in his crib when his teddy bear Mr. Peeps falls under the crib. Johnny cries knowing that Mr. Peeps exists somewhere. Johnny is demonstrating -
Dr. Aryan's major research interest is the long-term effects of child-rearing practices on the psychological adjustment of offspring. It is most likely that Dr. Aryan is a(n) ________ psychologist.
Vygotsky postulates that learning cannot be seperated from its social context.
Why is the microsystem the most influential environmental level in a person's life?
Low self-efficacy and an unresponsive environment are MOST likely to result in
The lasting psychological connectedness between human beings.
According to Bruner, children learn best through building on the information they have already mastered with the help of adults or peers who are more knowledgeable in a particular area. This process is called
After Sai learned that penguins can't fly, she had to modify her existing concept of birds. This best illustrates the process of -
Piaget believed that the thinking of children in the concrete operational stage are characterized by the following, except:
According to Kohlberg people can only pass through the levels of moral reasoning in the order that he listed.
Which of these is MOST likely to increase self-efficacy?
In 1905, Freud proposed that psychological development in childhood takes place in a series of fixed changes.
According to the ecological systems theory, a child's development is best understood by examining which of the following?
The unconscious mind can verbalize about your conscious experience and you can think about it in an logical fasion.
This stage of cognitive representation involves the encoding and storage of information. There is a direct manipulation of objects without any internal representation of the objects.
Ahmira has no problem going to work and leaving her one-year old daughter Jaja with her mother-inlaw, sister-in-law or a nanny because she doesn't show any distress being left with them. Jaja is in what stage of attachment development?
At this stage, the child becomes aware of anatomical sex differences, which sets in motion the conflict between erotic attraction, resentment, rivalry, jealousy and fear
Harlow and Zimmerman's famous experiment showed that infants developing a close bond depending on their hunger satisfaction.
Dr. Katsuki is a psychologist who uses observational learning to help parents reduce aggressiveness in their children. The first step that he recommends is that parents
This is from 5 or 6 to puberty
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