Psychology Chapter 3- Development Through the Lifespan
Questions With Complete Solutions
abilities and traits of newborns: Correct Answer their sensory
systems and reflexes aid survival and social interactions, they
can hear and smell, see a little bit, and begin using sensory
equipment. they have inborn temperament which influences our
developing personality
accommodate Correct Answer adapting our current schemas
to incorporate new information.
adolescence Correct Answer the transition period from
childhood to adulthood, starts at puberty to independence.
assimilate Correct Answer interpreting our new experiences
in terms of our existing schemas.
attachment Correct Answer an emotional tie with others;
shown in young children by their seeking closeness to caregivers
and showing distress on separation
Authoritarian parents Correct Answer are coercive. They set
the rules and expect obedience: "Don't interrupt." "Keep your
room clean." "Don't stay out late or you'll be grounded." "Why?
Because I said so." parents who use this have children with high
self-esteem, self-reliance, self-regulation, and social competence
Authoritative parents Correct Answer are confrontive. They
are both demanding and responsive. They exert control by
, setting rules, but especially with older children, they encourage
open discussion and allow exceptions.
autonomy vs doubt (1-3 yrs) Correct Answer Erikson's stage 2
of psychosocial development. toddlers learn to exercise their
will and do things for themselves or they doubt their abilities.
avoidant attachment Correct Answer child doesn't seem to be
sad when mother leaves or comes back
basic trust Correct Answer according to Erik Erikson, a sense
that the world is predictable and trustworthy; said to be formed
during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive
caregivers.
chromosomes Correct Answer threadlike structures made of
DNA molecules that contain the genes.
cognition Correct Answer all the mental activities associated
with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.
Competence vs. Inferiority (6yrs- puberty) Correct Answer
Erikson's stage 4 of psychosocial development. children learn
the pleasure of applying themselves to a task, or they feel
inferior (they're afraid of trying new things and failing).
concrete operational stage Correct Answer in Piaget's theory,
the stage of cognitive development (from about 7 to 11 years of
age) at which children gain the mental operations that enable
them to think logically about concrete events. Conservation,
Mathematical, transformations
Questions With Complete Solutions
abilities and traits of newborns: Correct Answer their sensory
systems and reflexes aid survival and social interactions, they
can hear and smell, see a little bit, and begin using sensory
equipment. they have inborn temperament which influences our
developing personality
accommodate Correct Answer adapting our current schemas
to incorporate new information.
adolescence Correct Answer the transition period from
childhood to adulthood, starts at puberty to independence.
assimilate Correct Answer interpreting our new experiences
in terms of our existing schemas.
attachment Correct Answer an emotional tie with others;
shown in young children by their seeking closeness to caregivers
and showing distress on separation
Authoritarian parents Correct Answer are coercive. They set
the rules and expect obedience: "Don't interrupt." "Keep your
room clean." "Don't stay out late or you'll be grounded." "Why?
Because I said so." parents who use this have children with high
self-esteem, self-reliance, self-regulation, and social competence
Authoritative parents Correct Answer are confrontive. They
are both demanding and responsive. They exert control by
, setting rules, but especially with older children, they encourage
open discussion and allow exceptions.
autonomy vs doubt (1-3 yrs) Correct Answer Erikson's stage 2
of psychosocial development. toddlers learn to exercise their
will and do things for themselves or they doubt their abilities.
avoidant attachment Correct Answer child doesn't seem to be
sad when mother leaves or comes back
basic trust Correct Answer according to Erik Erikson, a sense
that the world is predictable and trustworthy; said to be formed
during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive
caregivers.
chromosomes Correct Answer threadlike structures made of
DNA molecules that contain the genes.
cognition Correct Answer all the mental activities associated
with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.
Competence vs. Inferiority (6yrs- puberty) Correct Answer
Erikson's stage 4 of psychosocial development. children learn
the pleasure of applying themselves to a task, or they feel
inferior (they're afraid of trying new things and failing).
concrete operational stage Correct Answer in Piaget's theory,
the stage of cognitive development (from about 7 to 11 years of
age) at which children gain the mental operations that enable
them to think logically about concrete events. Conservation,
Mathematical, transformations
