psych ch.9 – Flashcards

Which of the following statements about parenting styles is true?

Carissa's parents let her stay up as late as she wants. She is allowed to pick out her own clothes and decide when and what she wants to eat. Her parents act more like her friends than authority figures. What kind of parenting style is this?

According to attachment theory, which of the following is not needed for healthy attachment?

Crawling, walking, writing, dressing, naming colors, speaking in sentences, and starting puberty are all examples of ________.

Annaliese knows that her friend is paying an online service to write a term paper. This bothers her, but she knows that if she tells the teacher everyone will think she is a snitch. She decides her friends' approval is more important, so she says nothing about the cheating. What stage of moral reasoning does this exemplify?

People in early adulthood (20s through early 40s) are ready to establish emotional closeness and maintain relationships with others. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

________ development involves emotions, personality, and social relationships

The continuous development approach views development as a ________.

Which of the following is a developmental issue children face during the formal operational stage?

Ego identity is our ________.

18-month-old Gordon learned the schema for apples. When Gordon sees tomatoes at the grocery store, he says, "Look mommy, apples!" His mother tells him that the food he sees at the store is a tomato, not an apple. He now has separate schemata for tomatoes and apples. This exemplifies ________.

According to Jean Piaget, in what stage do children begin to use language?

Children whose parents have an authoritarian parenting style can be ________.

What does nurture refer to in the nature vs. nurture debate?

When people reach their 40s, they enter the time known as middle adulthood, which extends to the mid-60s. This involves finding their life's work and contributing to the development of others through activities such as volunteering, mentoring, and raising children. What is the primary developmental task of this stage?

Dorothy knows songs and rhymes by memory. She can name most colors and numbers, she can even write the letters of her name. Assuming she reached these cognitive and language development milestones at the average age, about how old is Dorothy?

Which of the following is not one of the reasons for the new lifespan development category called emerging adulthood

Grasping a toy, writing with a pencil, and using a spoon are all examples of ________ motor skills

Elroy decided not to cheat on the exam because he would fail the class if he was caught. What stage of moral development does this exemplify?

It is hard to tell how Guy's father will respond to Guy. Sometimes he is responsive to Guy's needs, but he is just as likely to ignore Guy. At 18 months old, Guy clings to his father, but he is just as likely to reject his father if his father tries to play with him. Guy becomes angry when his father leaves, and Guy is difficult to comfort even after his father returns. What kind of attachment is this?