Chapter 9 Lifespan Development

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Quiz derived from material in 5th edition of Hockenbury & Hockenbury; chapter 9 (lifespan development)

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1.

The stage of development before birth is called_______________
- A.
  
  Germinal period
- B.
  
  Prenatal stage
- C.
  
  Fetal period
- D.
  
  Embryonic period
2.

List the three periods of the prenatal stage:
3.

The first two weeks of the prenatal state is called the ____________ period
- A.
  
  Embryonic
- B.
  
  Fetal
- C.
  
  Germinal
4.

Period during which the zygote undergoes rapid cell division before becoming implanted on the wall of the mother's uterus.
- A.
  
  Germinal
- B.
  
  Embryonic
- C.
  
  Prenatal
- D.
  
  Fetal
5.

The _____________ period begins with week 3 and extends through week 8 of prenatal development.
- A.
  
  Embryonic
- B.
  
  Germinal
- C.
  
  Zygotic
6.

Prenatal period during which rapid growth and intensive cell differentiation, the organs major systems of the body form. The initial development of the sex organs is also triggered.
- A.
  
  Germinal
- B.
  
  Embryonic
- C.
  
  Fetal
7.

The umbilical cord is housed in the_______________
- A.
  
  Placenta
- B.
  
  Teratogens
- C.
  
  Amniotic sac
- D.
  
  Embryo
8.

The third month heralds the beginning of the ________ period.
- A.
  
  Fetal
- B.
  
  Germinal
- C.
  
  Prenatal
- D.
  
  Embryonic
9.

The strange situation procedure is associated with which psychologist?
- A.
  
  Jean Piaget
- B.
  
  Mary D. salter Ainsworth
- C.
  
  Eric Erikson
- D.
  
  Lev Vygotsky
10.

Developmental psychologist Jay Belsky showed that infants under a year old were more likely to demonstrate _______ attachment if the experienced over 30 hours of day care per week.
- A.
  
  Secure
- B.
  
  No
- C.
  
  Insecure
- D.
  
  Extreme
11.

According to psychologist ____________________, children progress through four distinct cognitive stages: Sensorimotor Stage Preoperational Stage Concrete Operational StageFormal Operational Stage
- A.
  
  Mary D. Salter Ainsworth
- B.
  
  Erik Erikson
- C.
  
  Lev Vygotsky
- D.
  
  Jean Piaget
12.

In Piaget's theory, the first stage of cognitive development, from birth to about age 2; the period during which the infnat explores the environment and acquires knowledge through sensing and manipulating objects.
- A.
  
  Preoperational stage
- B.
  
  Sensorimotor stage
- C.
  
  Concrete operational stage
- D.
  
  Formal operational stage
13.

By the end of the _____________ stage, object permanence has developed.
- A.
  
  Preoperational
- B.
  
  Formal operational
- C.
  
  Concrete operational
- D.
  
  Sensorimotor stage
14.

A children using their imagination to play are in the __________ stage, in Piaget's theory.
- A.
  
  Preoperational
- B.
  
  Sensormotor
- C.
  
  Concrete operational
- D.
  
  Formal operational
15.

In Piaget's theory, the second stage of cognitive development, which lasts from about age 2 to age 7; characterized by increasing use of symbols and prelogical thought.
- A.
  
  Sensorimotor stage
- B.
  
  Preoperational stage
- C.
  
  Concrete operational stage
- D.
  
  Fornmal operational stage
16.

Children often display egocentrism during the ____________ stage in Piaget's theory.
- A.
  
  Preoperational
- B.
  
  Sensorimotor
- C.
  
  Concrete operational
- D.
  
  Formal operational
17.

In Piaget's theory, egocentrism, irreversibility, and centration are prominent during the____________ stage.
- A.
  
  Sensorimotor
- B.
  
  Concrete operational
- C.
  
  Preoperational
- D.
  
  Formal operational
18.

In Piaget's theory, children become fully capable of logical thought during the ________ stage, however they still have difficulty thinking logically with abstract ideas and hypothetical situations.
- A.
  
  Preoperational
- B.
  
  Sensorimotor
- C.
  
  Concrete operational
- D.
  
  Formal operational
19.

In Piaget's theory, the fourth stage of cognitive development, which lasts from adolescence through adulthood; characterized by the ability to think logically about abstract principles and hypothetical situtations.
- A.
  
  Preoperational stage
- B.
  
  Concrete operational stage
- C.
  
  Formal operational stage
- D.
  
  Sensorimotor stage
20.

Psychologist who showed that infants as young as 2 1/2 months of age display object permanence, more than six months earlier than the age at which Piaget believed infants first showed evidence of object permanence.
- A.
  
  Mary D. Salter Ainsworth
- B.
  
  Erik Erikson
- C.
  
  Renne Baillargeon
- D.
  
  Lev Vygotsky
21.

Psychologist who believed that cognitive development is strongly influenced by social and cultural factors, and who developed the idea of the zone proximal development.
- A.
  
  Lev Vygotsky
- B.
  
  Jean Piaget
- C.
  
  Renee Baillargeon
- D.
  
  Erik Erikson
22.

The model that views cognitive development as a process that studies the development of basic mental processes such as attention, memory, and problem solving.
- A.
  
  Information-processing model of cognitive development
- B.
  
  Developmental thinking model
- C.
  
  Cognitive growth model
23.

Boys and girls raised in father-absent homes experienced ____________physical development.
- A.
  
  Slowed
- B.
  
  Normal
- C.
  
  Accelerated
24.

Impulsive behaviors in teenagers is caused by______________
- A.
  
  Raging hormones
- B.
  
  Sexual aggression
- C.
  
  Problems with parents
- D.
  
  Parts of the brain that are responsible for exercising judgment are still maturing.
25.

The conflictive relationship between parents and adolescents differ dramatically between collectivistic and non-collectivistic cultures.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False