Which theory of human development was proposed by Jean Piaget?
Cognitive developmental theory
Involves the capacity to change
Plastic
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Occurs within families, schools, peer groups, neighborhoods, universities, and countries
Contextual development
Includes how body, mind, emotions, and relationships change and affect each other
Multidimensional development
Involves biological, cultural, and individual factors
Co-constructional development
A researcher is gathering information for a study to determine if adolescents experience depression more than middle-aged adults. The researcher observes and records behavior exhibited by both groups.
Which research design does this exemplify?
Descriptive research
Which statement characterizes the debate about the nature-nurture issue?
It involves the extent to which heredity and the environment influence development.
A child who treats peers with aggression elicits hostility from those peers.
What type of heredity environment correlation does this exemplify?
Evocative genotype-environment correlation
During which period of prenatal development do the connections form between neurons?
Fetal period
What are two ways exposure to teratogens can affect standard fetal development?
Choose 2 answers
By causing physical defects
By impairing cognitive and behavioral function
How do genotypes and phenotypes differ in relation to the variability of human characteristics?
Genotypes represent the genetic makeup of individuals; phenotypes are physical characteristics.
Which genetic condition is characterized by an abnormal accumulation of lipids in the nervous system, leading to deceleration of mental and physical development?
Tay-Sachs disease
Which teratogen is commonly associated with low birth weight, subnormal length and head circumference, excitability, and subnormal reflexes?
Cocaine
What is an example of the cephalocaudal pattern of growth and motor development in infants?
Controlling trunk muscles before controlling legs and feet
Which two events occur after the language milestone of an infant's first spoken words?
Choose 2 answers
Two-word utterances
Rapid expansion of word comprehension
What is one of the converging factors that lead an infant to create a new motor behavior, according to the dynamic systems theory?
Development of the nervous system
Which infant behavior is an example of accommodation, as described by Piaget's theory?
Learning to drink from a straw rather than a bottle or breast
During which age range do infants typically develop a pincer grasp?
8-9 months
Which image evokes the most positive responses in two-week-old infants?
The outline of a face
Which biological factor plays a significant role in an infant's ability to regulate emotion?
Maturity of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex
What would a frightened infant seek from a caregiver, based on Harlow's research study on attachment?
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