25 Jan In the sensorimotor stage

Module 6 Midterm Exam

• Question 1

The increase in cosleeping in Western nations over the past two decades is likely associated with

• Question 2

An estimated 20,000 to 25,000 __________ lie along the human chromosome.

• Question 3

__________ explains why some children growing up in difficult circumstances thrive, while others are less successful.

• Question 4

Dr. Winchester’s research involves the organization and interpretation of what we see. Dr. Winchester studies

• Question 5

Children who believe that people’s personality traits are __________ rather than __________ readily form prejudices on the basis of limited information.

• Question 6

The __________ attachment pattern occurs before separation, these infants seek closeness to the parent and often fail to explore.

• Question 7

Sensitive caregiving is

• Question 8

The ectoderm will become the

• Question 9

Babies’ earliest emotional life consists of

• Question 10

A __________ is a complex blend of genetic information that determines the species and influences unique characteristics.

• Question 11

Dr. Thomas recognizes that the infant’s emotional tie to the caregiver is an evolved response that promotes survival. Dr. Thomas accepts the __________ theory of attachment.

• Question 12

Which of the following statements about self-esteem is true?

• Question 13

The sensorimotor stage is Piaget’s __________ period of development.

• Question 14

Theories

• Question 15

The period of the embryo

• Question 16

__________ is considered the founder of the child study movement.

• Question 17

Which of the following statements about gender and identity is true?

• Question 18

According to Piaget, organization in children…

• Question 19

Baby Olivia retrieves a stuffed sheep that her mother has hidden under a blanket. Olivia has begun to master

• Question 20

Fraternal twins are created when

• Question 21

By focusing on the shift from a novelty preference to a familiarity preference, researchers can use habituation to assess

• Question 22

Implantation usually takes place in the

• Question 23

In middle childhood, the __________ becomes an increasingly important context for development.

• Question 24

__________ promotes both parents’ sensitivity and involvement and children’s attachment security, but it is particularly important for fathers.

• Question 25

__________ is the simplest form of memory, whereas __________ involves remembering something not present.

• Question 26

Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory focuses on

• Question 27

Recent evidence indicates

• Question 28

Which of the following theories emphasizes one course of development?

• Question 29

What occurs during the eighth month of pregnancy?

• Question 30

__________ is concerned with the adaptive, or survival, value of behavior and its evolutionary history.

• Question 31

The amnion is surrounded by the __________.

• Question 32

The ability to observe or test the same individuals or groups repeatedly at different points in their lives refers to a __________ design.

• Question 33

Children use their current schemes to interpret the external world using a process known as

• Question 34

Dr. Fox believes that infants and preschoolers respond to the world in much the same way as adults do. This is consistent with the __________ view of development.

• Question 35

Chemical reactions throughout the body are triggered by __________.

• Question 36

Each human body is made up of trillions of units called

• Question 37

Generally, there are 23 matching pairs of human __________ .

• Question 38

Children with unrealistically high self-esteem are likely to

• Question 39

According to the lifespan perspective, development

• Question 40

__________ contains only 23 chromosomes, half as many as a regular body cell.

• Question 41

The NICHD Study of Early Child Care confirms that

• Question 42

Which of the following statements about breastfeeding is true?

• Question 43

Jack and Carly have separated. They are now involved in a series of meetings with a trained professional aimed at reducing family conflict. Jack and Carly are participating in

• Question 44

Miu, who lives in Japan, received the highest grade in her history class and was presented with a ribbon. Her parents will probably encourage Miu to feel

• Question 45

Four-month-old Logan’s parents are tracking his motor development. Which of the following motor skills is Logan likely to have already achieved?

• Question 46

Self-esteem takes on a __________ structure in the mid-elementary school years.

• Question 47

As children internalize others’ expectations and make social comparisons, they

• Question 48

Which of the following
• Question 49 is not an element of basic emotions:

In the sensorimotor stage, Piaget believed that infants and toddlers

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• Question 50

Which of the following is an example of a gross-motor skill?