AP PSYCHOLOGY CHAPTER 11- DEVELOPMENTAL - PRETEST. Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "AP PSYCHOLOGY CHAPTER 11- DEVELOPMENTAL - PRETEST. Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question."

Transcription

1 AP PSYCHOLOGY CHAPTER 11- DEVELOPMENTAL - PRETEST Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. A one celled organism formed by the union of the sperm and egg is known as a. zygote b. germinal c. embryo d. fetus 2. The correct sequence of the stages of prenatal development are a. germinal, fetal, embryonic b. embryonic, fetal, germinal c. germinal, embryonic, fetal d. fetal, germinal, embryonic 3. The first phase of prenatal development is the a. embryonic stage b. germinal stage c. fetal stage d. postnatal stage 4. The embryonic stage of prenatal development refers to a. the formation of a zygote b. the implantation of the fertilized egg into the uterine wall c. the second through eighth weeks of prenatal development d. the last seven months of the pregnancy 5. During which stage of development do the heart, spine, and brain emerge? a. post-natal b. placental c. fetal d. embryonic 6. The stage of prenatal development during which most miscarriages are likely to occur is the a. zygotic stage b. germinal stage c. fetal stage d. embryonic stage 7. The age of viability, referring to the age at which the fetus, is reached. a. can first respond to stimulation; at about 9 weeks b. can survive if born prematurely; between 22 and 26 weeks c. first has a heartbeat; at about 16 weeks d. experiences no further cell division in the brain; between 36 and 38 weeks 8. If a baby is born with a small head, heart defects, and retarded mental and motor development, the mother is most likely to have a. had smallpox early in her pregnancy b. been an alcoholic c. continued to work during pregnancy d. smoked during pregnancy

2 9. The full-blown fetal alcohol syndrome is produced by a. heavy drinking during the first three months of pregnancy b. heavy drinking during the final three months of pregnancy c. one drunken binge at any time during pregnancy d. heavy drinking throughout pregnancy 10. Camille drank heavily during the first eight weeks of her pregnancy, but since that time she has abstained from all alcohol. It is most likely that Camille's baby will a. be unaffected by her drinking, because it occurred so early in the pregnancy b. have noticeable physical deformities, and an increased risk of mental retardation c. have noticeable physical deformities, but no risk of mental retardation d. have no physical deformities, but will have an increased risk of mental retardation 11. Which of the following has NOT been associated with women who smoke during pregnancy? a. increased risk for miscarriage, stillbirth, or prematurity b. increased risk of attention deficit disorder in the infant c. increased risk for microcephaly in the newborn d. increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 12. The cephalocaudal trend in physical development suggests that infants will be able to control their a. hips and legs before they can control their shoulders and arms b. shoulders and arms before they can control their hands and fingers c. hands and fingers before they can control their shoulders and arms d. shoulders and arms before they can control their hips and legs 13. With respect to maturation, it has been discovered that a. all children go through roughly the same sequence of physical development b. the sequence of physical development varies from culture to culture c. the sequence of physical development varies from individual to individual d. while sequence varies a lot, rates are fairly universal across children 14. Jade is a graduate student who is studying the way in which selective attention develops during the preadolescent years. She selects a group of 10-year-olds, and she assesses their selective attention every six months over a two-year period. In this example, Jade is using a. a longitudinal research design b. a cross-sectional research design c. a multi-factorial research design d. a nested condition research design 15. Tucker is a graduate student who is studying identity formation. He selects a group of 5-year-olds, a group of 10-year-olds, and a group of 15-year-olds, and interviews each group, asking them what they plan to be when they finish school. In this example, Tucker is using a. a longitudinal research design b. a cross-sectional research design c. a multi-factorial research design d. a nested condition research design 16. Research suggests that a child's "temperamental individuality" is well established around a. two to three months of age b. six to seven months of age c. one year of age d. two years of age 17. Gary is an active infant who always seems to be happy. He has a regular schedule, and his parents know that he will sleep through the night without waking, even when he stays overnight with his grandparents. Using the temperament categories outlined by Thomas and Chess, Gary would most likely be considered to have a. a difficult temperament

3 b. a slow-to-warm-up temperament c. an uninhibited temperament d. an easy temperament 18. A quiet infant who doesn't seem to smile a lot, who also seldom cries and seems to be cautious and wary of changes in their surroundings, but eventually adapts to the change would be considered to have which of the temperament categories outlined by Thomas and Chess? a. a difficult temperament b. a slow-to-warm-up temperament c. an easy temperament d. an uninhibited temperament 19. Sarah is four month old, she actively resists change, has failed to develop a regular sleeping and eating schedule, and is generally irritable and unhappy, Sarah is best described as temperamentally a. easy b. difficult c. slow to warm up d. mixed 20. Thomas and Chess refer to a child who tends to be glum, erratic in sleep and eating, and resistant to change as a. an easy child b. a slow-to-warm-up child c. a mixed temperament child d. a difficult child 21. If an infant is temperamentally easy, what would be the best prediction to make about the child's temperament at age 10? a. The child is fairly likely to retain the easy temperament. b. The child is likely to overcompensate by becoming "difficult" later on. c. No reasonable prediction can be made. d. By the age of 10, the child is likely to develop whatever temperament the primary caregiver has. 22. According to Kagan and colleagues, infants who are shy, timid, and wary of unfamiliar persons are said to exhibit a. an uninhibited temperament b. a slow-to-warm-up temperament c. mixed temperaments d. inhibited temperament 23. According to Kagan and colleagues, infants who approach unfamiliar people, objects and events with little hesitation are said to exhibit a. an uninhibited temperament b. a slow-to-warm-up temperament c. mixed temperaments d. inhibited temperament 24. The close, emotional bond of affection between an infant and its caregiver is called a. attachment b. dependency c. imprinting d. identification 25. At what age does an infant typically first exhibit separation anxiety? a. one to two weeks b. one to two months c. six to eight months

4 d. around one year 26. You are in a discussion on attachment behavior and your friend Shari says that she believes that infants are biologically programmed to emit behavior that triggers a protective response from adult females. Which theorist is most likely to agree with Shari's views? a. Harry Harlow b. Mary Ainsworth c. John Bowlby d. Jay Belsky 27. Securely attached children also tend to show all of the following EXCEPT a. more persistence b. greater curiosity c. greater leadership d. less obedience 28. One-year-old Tommy is extremely distressed whenever his mother leaves him, yet resists her attempts to comfort him when she returns. Tommy probably has with his mother. a. no attachment b. a secure attachment c. an anxious-ambivalent attachment d. an avoidant attachment 29. Preschool children who had secure attachments during infancy tend to display all of the following characteristics EXCEPT a. greater curiosity b. better peer relationships c. higher levels of moral reasoning d. more self-reliance 30. In the middle childhood years, the children who have the best social skills and the richest friendship networks tend to be children who a. had several siblings close to their own age b. had secure attachments during infancy c. started full-time day care before the age of two d. have no same-sexed siblings 31. Stage theories of development assume that a. individuals progress through specified stages in a particular order because each stage builds on the previous stage b. environmental circumstances can sometimes cause individuals to skip stages early on and return to them later c. progress through the sequence of stages is not related to age d. there are few, if any, discontinuities in development 32. Assumptions of stage theorists of development include all of the following EXCEPT a. individuals progress through specified stages in a particular order b. each stage builds on the previous stage c. progress through stages is strongly related to physical maturation d. development is marked by discontinuities that guide in dramatic changes in behavior 33. Erik Erikson's developmental stages are organized around potential turning points called a. fixation points b. psychosocial crises c. developmental tasks d. psychosexual crises 34. A child who successfully completes stage 1 of Erikson's stages of psychosocial development will acquire

5 a. an ability to initiate one's own activities b. self-sufficiency c. a sense of competence d. optimism and trust toward the world 35. The challenge of learning to function, take personal responsibility for feeding and dressing, marks Erikson's childhood stage of a. initiative versus guilt b. trust versus mistrust c. autonomy versus shame and doubt d. industry versus inferiority 36. Craig is 2 years old, and he likes to put on his own coat and shoes. However, his mother often becomes impatient waiting for him to get ready, and she usually finishes zipping his coat and tying his shoes for him. Based on Erikson's theory, it is likely that Craig will develop a. a general sense of mistrust b. feelings of shame and doubt c. a sense of inferiority d. feelings of autonomy 37. During the third stage of psychosocial development, the crisis that must be resolved is initiative versus guilt. By this Erikson meant that the child must learn a. who to trust or not trust b. how to deal with peers and adults c. how to pursue his or her own interests and also get along with others d. how to become self-sufficient 38. During the third stage of Erik Erikson's developmental theory the psychosocial crisis involves a struggle between a. industry and inferiority b. autonomy and shame c. initiative and guilt d. trust and mistrust 39. The challenge of learning to function in society and beyond the family marks Erikson's childhood stage of a. initiative versus guilt b. trust versus mistrust c. autonomy versus shame and doubt d. industry versus inferiority 40. To Piaget, cognitive development involves a. stages that are characterized by fundamentally different thought processes b. increases in the quantity, but not the quality, of knowledge with age c. passive reception of environmental stimuli d. age-related changes in attention and memory 41. Piaget proposed four stages of cognitive development. Which of the following is NOT one of his stages? a. sensorimotor b. postoperational c. preoperational d. formal operational 42. Which of the following sequences describes the correct order of Piaget's four stages of cognitive development? a. sensorimotor, concrete operational, preoperational, formal operational b. sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational c. preoperational, concrete operational, sensorimotor, formal operational

6 d. formal operational, preoperational, concrete operational, sensorimotor 43. Trying to deal with new situations in terms of existing mental structures is called a. assimilation b. rigidity c. accommodation d. adaptation 44. Revising a mental structure to incorporate new information is referred to as a. schematizing b. accommodation c. prototyping d. elaboration 45. Sixteen-year-old Krystal thought that all she needed to do to earn an "A" was show up for class and pay attention, like she had in junior high. In her first year of high school she got Cs in all her classes because she didn't study enough. The change in Krystal's understanding of what is necessary to succeed in school illustrates the process that Piaget referred to as a. reversibility b. accommodation c. assimilation d. egocentrism 46. According to Piaget, during which stage of cognitive development do children come to realize that an object continues to exist even when they cannot see it or touch it? a. sensorimotor b. preoperational c. concrete operational d. formal operational 47. Lane is currently attending preschool. According to the stages outlined by Piaget, Lane would most likely be in the a. sensorimotor period of cognitive development b. formal period of cognitive development c. preoperational period of cognitive development d. concrete period of cognitive development 48. The term "conservation" refers to a child's a. awareness that changing the shape of something doesn't alter the amount of that something b. ability to understand that simply because something isn't visible doesn't mean it no longer exists c. ability to solve moral dilemmas in the most economical manner possible d. assimilating new experiences into an existing memory structure in order to conserve memory space 49. Patricia is upset because she is convinced that her brother has a bigger piece of cake than she does. Her dad quickly slices Patricia's piece of cake in two and tells her that she now has "more" cake. If Patricia calms down and is convinced that she does have more cake than her brother, it would suggest that she a. has not yet mastered object permanence b. does not understand the process of assimilation c. does not yet understand conservation d. is displaying egocentric reasoning

7 50. Gretchen watches as her preschool teacher forms two identical balls of modeling clay. The teacher gives one of the balls of modeling clay to Gretchen, and then squashes the remaining ball into a flat pancake. She asks Gretchen if they both have the same amount of clay, and Gretchen confidently states that the teacher has more because the pancake is bigger than the ball. Gretchen's answer illustrates the flaw in thinking that Piaget labeled a. centration b. conservation c. egocentrism d. assimilation 51. The inability of a child to mentally "undo" something is referred to as a. assimilation b. object permanence c. egocentrism d. irreversibility 52. You ask a three-year-old why the sky is blue; she says it is because blue is her favorite color. This answer reflects the thinking that is typical of preschoolers. a. irreversible b. animistic c. egocentric d. operational 53. Children's thought processes are particularly egocentric during which Piagetian stage? a. sensorimotor b. preoperational c. concrete operations d. formal operations 54. Bob is asked, "Do you have a brother?" He replies, "Yes." "What's his name?" "Joe." "Does Joe have a brother?" Bob answers, "No." Bob is most likely in which stage of cognitive development? a. formal b. preoperational c. concrete operational d. sensorimotor 55. The stage of concrete operations is said to be "concrete" because a. the child attributes human qualities to concrete objects b. facts are taken to be set in stone, not to be given up easily c. an object must be present for the child to recognize its existence d. children can perform operations only on tangible objects and actual events 56. Gerard watched as a researcher placed five toy station wagons and three toy convertibles on a table. The researcher asked him if there were more station wagons or more cars, and Gerard correctly answered that there were more cars. Gerard's answer indicates that he has mastered a. conservation of number b. object permanence c. preaccommodation d. hierarchical classification problems 57. According to Piaget, during the formal operational period of cognitive development, children begin to a. acquire the concept of conservation b. understand the nature of hierarchical classification c. think primarily in terms of concrete objects or situations d. think in terms of abstract principles and hypothetical possibilities

8 58. John approaches problems systematically, considering various solutions and the consequences of each, before he decides on the implementation of any one solution. John is probably at which level of cognitive development? a. formal operations b. concrete operations c. preoperations d. postoperations 59. Who was the prominent Russian developmental theorist whose research ended abruptly in 1934 when he died of tuberculoisis? a. Jean Piaget b. Erik Erikson c. Lev Vygotsky d. Lawrence Kolhberg 60. Your psychology professor tells you that he believes that children's cognitive development is fueled by social interactions with adults and older children who provide guidance to allow the child to gradually increase competence on the task. Which theorist does your professor's view most resemble? a. Jean Piaget b. Erik Erikson c. Lev Vygotsky d. Lawrence Kolhberg 61. In Mrs. Zalinsky's first grade class she has fifth grade students come in and read with her students to allow them to gradually increase their reading competence. Which theorist has most likely influenced Mrs. Zalinsly's teaching practices? a. Jean Piaget b. Erik Erikson c. Lev Vygotsky d. Lawrence Kolhberg 62. In Mrs. Tovar's first grade class she has fifth grade students come in and read with her students to allow them to increase their reading competence. In the beginning of the year the fifth graders read to the younger children, but as the first graders improve in their reading skills, the fifth graders encourage them to read more. Mrs. Tovar is making use of a. scaffolding b. conservation c. accommodation d. assimilation 63. Lawrence Kohlberg believed that moral development is determined by a. cognitive development b. physical development c. emotional development d. social development 64. If Lawrence Kohlberg were to present you with a moral dilemma, in which of the following would he be most interested? a. your judgment of right and wrong in this situation b. what you would do in this situation c. whether your intended behavior in this situation is consistent with your moral judgment about it d. your reasons for whatever moral judgment you had about the situation 65. At the preconventional level, the child decides if things are good or bad (moral) on the basis of whether they a. are against the law

9 b. bring punishment or reward c. are in accord with social rules d. fit the child's own sense of "rightness" 66. Conventional thinking in moral development bases morality (right or wrong) on a. the risk of punishment b. society's laws c. personal principles d. the potential rewards 67. If you join your friends in a protest against nuclear power primarily because you want their approval, rather than because of any strong conviction you have about nuclear power, you would be said to be at which of the following levels of moral development? a. unconventional b. conventional c. preconventional d. postconventional 68. Suggesting that a poor man who stole food to feed his family was right, because human life takes precedence over rules, is an example of a. postconventional moral reasoning b. preconventional moral reasoning c. concrete operational thought d. conventional moral reasoning 69. Dr. Wilmark prescribes "medical marijuana" for her chemotherapy patients, even though it is in violation of federal law. She believes it is morally wrong to cause unnecessary human suffering and, if necessary, she is willing to serve time in jail rather than watch others suffer needlessly. Dr. Wilmark's reasons for her actions reflect a. postconventional moral reasoning b. conventional moral reasoning c. preconventional moral reasoning d. authoritarian moral reasoning 70. Research into Kohlberg's theory of moral development has suggested all of the following EXCEPT: a. compared to girls, boys generally show lower levels of moral reasoning b. most people show several levels of moral reasoning at one time c. there are sizable cultural disparities in progression through the stages d. children generally do progress through the stages in the order he outlined 71. In Erikson's theory, the psychosocial crisis during adolescence is a. identity versus confusion b. generativity versus self-absorption c. industry versus inferiority d. intimacy versus isolation 72. Midlife crises a. are very common among men, but not women b. are very common among women, but not men c. are nearly universal for both sexes d. occur in only a small minority of subjects 73. According to Erik Erickson when people have achieved true intimacy they a. are able to make life-long commitments to another b. experience feelings of despair and bitterness c. become self-indulgent and self-absorbed d. endorse empathy and openness, rather than shrewdness and manipulativeness

10 74. Erikson suggested that the most important expression of generativity involves a. work b. molding and nurturing our own children c. getting married d. establishing an identity 75. Finding and making commitments to society and future generations mark Erikson's stage of a. integrity versus despair b. identity versus role confusion c. intimacy versus isolation d. generativity versus self-absorption 76. In recent decades, the age at which individuals marry for the first time has a. increased for men and remained stable for women b. increased for women and remained stable for men c. decreased for both men and women d. increased for both men and women 77. In women, menopause typically occurs around age a. 12 b. 40 c. 50 d The course of progressive deterioration that results in death associated with Alzheimer's disease is typically years in length. a. 1-2 b. 3-6 c d Elderly individuals are most likely to experience memory problems associated with a. episodic memory and working memory b. procedural memory and semantic memory c. episodic memory and sensory memory d. procedural memory and working memory 80. Which of the following statements is false? a. males tend to score higher on measures of visual-spatial ability than females b. males tend to exhibit slightly better mathematical abilities than females c. males tend to exhibit slightly better verbal skills than females d. males tend to be more aggressive than females 81. Which of the following is not one of the three key processes involved in the development of gender roles? a. self-socialization b. operant conditioning c. observational learning d. natural selection

11 CHAPTER 11- DEVELOPMENTAL - QUIZ 1 Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 418 OBJ: 11-1 KEY: Factual 2. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 418 OBJ: 11-1 KEY: Factual 3. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 60% REF: p. 418 OBJ: 11-1 KEY: Factual 4. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 69% REF: p. 419 OBJ: 11-1 KEY: Factual 5. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 57% REF: p. 419 OBJ: 11-1 KEY: Factual 6. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 60% REF: p. 419 OBJ: 11-1 KEY: Factual 7. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 85% REF: p. 420 OBJ: 11-1 KEY: Factual 8. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 83% REF: p. 421 OBJ: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 79% REF: p. 421 OBJ: ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 421 OBJ: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 40% REF: p. 421 OBJ: 11-2 KEY: Factual 12. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 423 OBJ: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 61% REF: p. 425 OBJ: 11-3 KEY: Factual 14. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 425 OBJ: ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 426 OBJ: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 35% REF: p. 426 OBJ: 11-4 KEY: Factual 17. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 426 OBJ: ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 426 OBJ: 11-4 KEY: Factual 19. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 426 OBJ: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 78% REF: p. 426 OBJ: 11-4 KEY: Factual 21. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 68% REF: p. 426 OBJ: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 85%

12 REF: p. 427 OBJ: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 85% REF: p. 427 OBJ: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 85% REF: p. 427 OBJ: 11-5 KEY: Factual 25. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 56% REF: p. 427 OBJ: 11-5 KEY: Factual 26. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 428 OBJ: ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 429 OBJ: 11-6 TOP: WWW KEY: Factual 28. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 429 OBJ: ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 429 OBJ: 11-6 KEY: Factual 30. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 429 OBJ: 11-6 KEY: Factual 31. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 91% REF: p. 431 OBJ: ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 431 OBJ: ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 431 OBJ: 11-8 KEY: Factual 34. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 431 OBJ: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 67% REF: p. 431 OBJ: 11-8 KEY: Factual 36. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p OBJ: ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 58% REF: p. 432 OBJ: ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 432 OBJ: 11-8 KEY: Factual 39. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 67% REF: p. 432 OBJ: 11-8 KEY: Factual 40. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 433 OBJ: 11-9 KEY: Factual 41. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 66% REF: p. 433 OBJ: 11-9 KEY: Factual 42. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 433 OBJ: 11-9 KEY: Factual 43. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 433 OBJ: 11-9 KEY: Factual 44. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 433 OBJ: 11-9 KEY: Factual 45. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 433 OBJ: 11-9

13 46. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 81% REF: p. 433 OBJ: 11-9 KEY: Factual 47. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 434 OBJ: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 87% REF: p. 434 OBJ: 11-9 KEY: Factual 49. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 434 OBJ: ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 434 OBJ: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 89% REF: p. 434 OBJ: 11-9 KEY: Factual 52. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 88% REF: p. 434 OBJ: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 56% REF: p. 434 OBJ: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 84% REF: p. 434 OBJ: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 66% REF: p. 434 OBJ: ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 435 OBJ: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 64% REF: p. 435 OBJ: 11-9 KEY: Factual 58. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 66% REF: p. 435 OBJ: ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 436 OBJ: KEY: Factual 60. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 436 OBJ: ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 437 OBJ: ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 437 OBJ: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 46% REF: p. 440 OBJ: KEY: Factual 64. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 440 OBJ: TOP: WWW 65. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 94% REF: p. 440 OBJ: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 72% REF: p. 440 OBJ: ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 46% REF: p. 440 OBJ: ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 81% REF: p. 440 OBJ: ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 440 OBJ: 11-12

14 70. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 41% REF: p. 440 OBJ: KEY: Factual 71. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 446 OBJ: TOP: WWW KEY: Factual 72. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 79% REF: p. 448 OBJ: KEY: Factual 73. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 449 OBJ: TOP: WWW 74. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 449 OBJ: ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Correct = 83% REF: p. 449 OBJ: KEY: Factual 76. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 449 OBJ: TYPE: Factual 77. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 451 OBJ: TYPE: Factual 78. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 452 OBJ: TYPE: Factual 79. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 453 OBJ: TYPE: Factual 80. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 459 OBJ: TYPE: Factual 81. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 462 OBJ: TYPE: Factual

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Childhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Childhood Chapter 4, The Developing Person 1 Prenatal Development and the Newborn Prenatal Development Developmental psychologists examine how we develop physically, cognitively, and socially, from conception to

More information

Socialization is the process whereby the helpless infant gradually becomes a self aware, knowledgeable person, skilled in the ways of the culture

Socialization is the process whereby the helpless infant gradually becomes a self aware, knowledgeable person, skilled in the ways of the culture Socialization is the process whereby the helpless infant gradually becomes a self aware, knowledgeable person, skilled in the ways of the culture into which he or she was born. Genie - the feral child

More information

9. Stranger anxiety develops soon after: A) the concept of conservation. B) egocentrism. C) a theory of mind. D) the concept of object permanence.

9. Stranger anxiety develops soon after: A) the concept of conservation. B) egocentrism. C) a theory of mind. D) the concept of object permanence. Name: Date: 1. In Piaget's stage of concrete operational intelligence, the child acquires an understanding of the principle of: A) conservation. B) abstract logic. C) attachment D) object permanence. 2.

More information

Chapter 5. Socialization

Chapter 5. Socialization Chapter 5 Socialization I. Social Experience: The Key to Our Humanity. A. Socialization is the lifelong social experience by which individuals develop their human potential and learn culture. B. Social

More information

PSYC-102 COURSE SYLLABUS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

PSYC-102 COURSE SYLLABUS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Coffeyville Community College PSYC-102 COURSE SYLLABUS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Kansas Regents Shared Number Courses Syllabus Statement Reapproved by the Kansas Council of Instructional Administrators,

More information

Chapter 2. Theories of Psychosocial and Cognitive Development

Chapter 2. Theories of Psychosocial and Cognitive Development Chapter 2 Theories of Psychosocial and Cognitive Development Overview Erikson: Psychosocial Development Piaget: Cognitive Development Vygotsky: Cognitive Development Using Technology to Promote Cognitive

More information

Overview of Child Development

Overview of Child Development Overview of Child Development Child Development Definition: Change in the child that occurs over time. Changes follow an orderly pattern that moves toward greater complexity and enhances survival. Periods

More information

Piaget s Theory. Piaget s Assumptions About Children

Piaget s Theory. Piaget s Assumptions About Children Piaget s Theory The first cognitive theory, developed by Jean Piaget beginning about 1920. Piaget observed and described children at different ages. His theory is very broad, from birth through adolescence,

More information

Outline Chapter 1 Child Psychology 211 Dr. Robert Frank. 1 What is child development, and how has its study evolved?

Outline Chapter 1 Child Psychology 211 Dr. Robert Frank. 1 What is child development, and how has its study evolved? Outline Chapter 1 Chapter 1: GUIDEPOSTS FOR STUDY 1 What is child development, and how has its study evolved? 2 What are six fundamental points about child development on which consensus has emerged? 3

More information

CLEP Human Growth and Development: At a Glance

CLEP Human Growth and Development: At a Glance Description of the Examination The Human Growth and Development examination (Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood and Aging) covers material that is generally taught in a one-semester introductory

More information

4/8/2012. Prof. Adnan Farah

4/8/2012. Prof. Adnan Farah BAHRAIN TEACHERS COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN Psychosocial development Erikson s theory Professor Adnan Farah ERIKSON THEORY OF PSYCHO SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT THEORY Erikson's stages of psychosocial developmentas

More information

Theories, models and perspectives - Cheat sheet for field instructors

Theories, models and perspectives - Cheat sheet for field instructors Theories, models and perspectives - Cheat sheet for field instructors Major Theories Used in Social Work Practice Systems Theory Psychodynamic Social Learning Conflict Developmental Theories Theories of

More information

Continuous vs. Discontinuous Nature vs. Nurture

Continuous vs. Discontinuous Nature vs. Nurture Piaget s Theory The first cognitive theory, developed by Jean Piaget beginning about 1920. Piaget observed and described children at different ages. His theory is very broad, from birth adolescence, and

More information

Note: Research from other sources inserted where applicable

Note: Research from other sources inserted where applicable Human Development & Learning Part 1 A review of Psychology Applied to Teaching With permission by Dr. Jack Snowman Professor Emeritus Southern Illinois University Note: Research from other sources inserted

More information

THE HUMAN LIFE CYCLE-

THE HUMAN LIFE CYCLE- THE HUMAN LIFE CYCLE- EMBRYO, FETUS, INFANT & CHILD - Arundhati Tambwekar THE LIFE CYCLE THEORY FUNDAMENTAL ASSUMPTIONS: Development occurs in successive, clearly defined stages and the sequence is invariant.

More information

Important facts to remember

Important facts to remember Important facts to remember If you re pregnant or trying to get pregnant, or if you know someone who is, there are several important points to remember: See a healthcare professional regularly. Get plenty

More information

Development Through the Lifespan. Psychosocial Stages During Infancy and Toddlerhood. First Appearance of Basic Emotions

Development Through the Lifespan. Psychosocial Stages During Infancy and Toddlerhood. First Appearance of Basic Emotions Development Through the Lifespan Chapter 6 Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood This multimedia product and its contents are protected under copyright law. The following are prohibited

More information

Age Appropriate Care Through the Life Span

Age Appropriate Care Through the Life Span Age Appropriate Care Through the Life Span The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) requires that any healthcare providers who have patient contact be competent in

More information

Course Syllabus PSYC 140 Developmental (Lifespan) Psychology 3 credits

Course Syllabus PSYC 140 Developmental (Lifespan) Psychology 3 credits Course Syllabus PSYC 140 Developmental (Lifespan) Psychology 3 credits Prerequisites: Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 101) or equivalent is strongly recommended. Students Instructor: Facilitator: Contact

More information

CONTENT STANDARD IIIA-1:

CONTENT STANDARD IIIA-1: Lesson Title: The Developing Child Grade Levels: 9-12 Time Allotment: Two 45-minute class periods Overview: In this lesson, students learn about the changes that occur in children as they grow. In the

More information

Personal Psychology: The Road to Self-Discovery Syllabus

Personal Psychology: The Road to Self-Discovery Syllabus Personal Psychology: The Road to Self-Discovery Syllabus ELHS.12.0.1 Course Description Self-knowledge is the key to self-improvement! Psychology is a subject that can be applied to everyday life. New

More information

Tuesday in Lifespan Development. Complete the study guide using your books and your notes. Study for test

Tuesday in Lifespan Development. Complete the study guide using your books and your notes. Study for test Monday Notes Tuesday in Lifespan Development Complete the study guide using your books and your notes. Study for test Things you need to know about Child Development Review Child development Changes over

More information

Enriching Knowledge for the Health Management and Social Care Curriculum Series (16): Understanding Theories of Development (New)

Enriching Knowledge for the Health Management and Social Care Curriculum Series (16): Understanding Theories of Development (New) Enriching Knowledge for the Health Management and Social Care Curriculum Series (16): Understanding Theories of Development (New) Speaker:Dr. Chan Shing Kun Department of Psychological Studies The Hong

More information

Camden County Technical School Hudson County Career Academy Matawan Regional High School Sterling Regional High School Winslow Township High School

Camden County Technical School Hudson County Career Academy Matawan Regional High School Sterling Regional High School Winslow Township High School A SPOTLIGHT LESSONS FROM NEW JERSEY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT & SERVICES PILOTS SUMMER CURRICULUM INSTITUTE AUGUST 6,2014 HUMAN SERVICES CAREER CLUSTER EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT & SERVICES PATHWAY

More information

Cognitive Development

Cognitive Development Cognitive Chapter 2 Piaget s Approach to Cognitive Jean Piaget (1896-1980) A Swiss Psychologist credited with one of the most influential theories of cognitive development. Carefully observed children

More information

Virtual Child Written Project Assignment. Four-Assignment Version of Reflective Questions

Virtual Child Written Project Assignment. Four-Assignment Version of Reflective Questions Virtual Child Written Project Assignment Four-Assignment Version of Reflective Questions Virtual Child Report (Assignment) 1: Infants and Toddlers (20 points) Choose 7 or 8 questions whose total point

More information

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Lifespan Development Quiz. Page 1 of 11

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Lifespan Development Quiz. Page 1 of 11 MULTIPLE CHOICE: 1. A major cognitive advance made during the sensorimotor stage is the ability to A. think abstractly and creatively. B. solve simple problems using mental representation. C. understand

More information

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY - PSY220.910

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY - PSY220.910 Child Psychology 1 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY - PSY220.910 NAME OF COURSE: Child Psychology, Child Development: Stepping Stones COURSE #: PSY220.910 FACULTY: Lisa Fozio-Thielk MAILBOX: Academic Professional Building

More information

Chapter 8 Development across the Life Span

Chapter 8 Development across the Life Span Psychology Third Edition Chapter 8 Development across the Life Span Table 8.1: A Comparison of Three Developmental Research Designs CROSS-SECTIONAL DESIGN Different participants of various ages are compared

More information

Chapter 10: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Chapter 10: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood Chapter 10: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood After reading this chapter, you should be able to: 10.1 Explain Erikson s stage of industry versus inferiority, noting major personality

More information

STAGES OF PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT

STAGES OF PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT STAGES OF PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT College of William and Mary Students for Life 2013 Germinal Period From conception to implantation Terms to Know Conception: the first stage in human development in which

More information

13) In Piaget's theory, are psychological structures that organize experience. A) schemes B) accommodations C) assimilations D) equilibrations

13) In Piaget's theory, are psychological structures that organize experience. A) schemes B) accommodations C) assimilations D) equilibrations Review for Exam 2 1) When Roy first received a new toy, he played with it all the time. The longer he had it, the less he played with it. This change in Roy's behavior is an example of A) priming. B) habituation.

More information

Theories of Moral Development

Theories of Moral Development Theories of Moral Development Moral development = children s reasoning about morality, their attitudes toward moral lapses, and their behavior when faced with moral issues. Several theoretical approaches

More information

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY OBSERVATION REPORTS

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY OBSERVATION REPORTS CHILD PSYCHOLOGY OBSERVATION REPORTS SUBJECTS Begin immediately to secure children to observe in their home setting. Consider using children from your church or asking to use children of faculty or staff

More information

Child Development. Caseworker Core Training Module VII: Child Development: Implications for Family-Centered Child Protective Services

Child Development. Caseworker Core Training Module VII: Child Development: Implications for Family-Centered Child Protective Services Child Development P R E - T R A I N I N G A S S I G N M E N T Caseworker Core Training Module VII: Child Development: Implications for Family-Centered Child Protective Services Developed by the Institute

More information

I. Introduction: Your Life Story Developmental psychology is the study of how people change physically, mentally, and socially throughout the

I. Introduction: Your Life Story Developmental psychology is the study of how people change physically, mentally, and socially throughout the I. Introduction: Your Life Story Developmental psychology is the study of how people change physically, mentally, and socially throughout the lifespan. 1. At every age and stage of life, developmental

More information

Developmental Psychology. Cognitive Development

Developmental Psychology. Cognitive Development Developmental Psychology Cognitive Development Unit Two: Cognitive Development Key concepts describe how cognitive development occurs in invariant and universal stages; outline the stages of cognitive

More information

Cognitive Development

Cognitive Development LP 9C Piaget 1 Cognitive Development Piaget was intrigued by the errors in thinking children made. To investigate how these errors and how thinking changes as we grow older, Jean Piaget carefully observed

More information

Developing Human Fetus

Developing Human Fetus Period Date LAB. DEVELOPMENT OF A HUMAN FETUS After a human egg is fertilized with human sperm, the most amazing changes happen that allow a baby to develop. This amazing process, called development, normally

More information

Jean Piaget: Cognitive Theorist 1. Theorists from centuries ago have provided support and research about the growth of

Jean Piaget: Cognitive Theorist 1. Theorists from centuries ago have provided support and research about the growth of Jean Piaget: Cognitive Theorist 1 Theorists from centuries ago have provided support and research about the growth of children in many different developmental areas. Theorists have played and still play

More information

Do you drink or use other drugs? You could be harming more than just your health.

Do you drink or use other drugs? You could be harming more than just your health. Do you drink or use other drugs? You could be harming more than just your health. Simple questions. Straight answers about the risks of alcohol and drugs for women. 1 Why is my health care provider asking

More information

Introduction to Motor Development, Control, & Motor Learning. Chapter 1

Introduction to Motor Development, Control, & Motor Learning. Chapter 1 Introduction to Motor Development, Control, & Motor Learning Chapter 1 What is motor learning? Emphasizes the acquisition of motor skills, the performance enhancement of learned or highly experienced motor

More information

AFTER HIGH SCHOOL: A FIRST LOOK AT THE POSTSCHOOL EXPERIENCES OF YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES

AFTER HIGH SCHOOL: A FIRST LOOK AT THE POSTSCHOOL EXPERIENCES OF YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES April 2005 AFTER HIGH SCHOOL: A FIRST LOOK AT THE POSTSCHOOL EXPERIENCES OF YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES A Report from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) Executive Summary Prepared for: Office

More information

A Guide for Enabling Scouts with Cognitive Impairments

A Guide for Enabling Scouts with Cognitive Impairments A Guide for Enabling Scouts with Cognitive Impairments What cognitive impairments are discussed in this manual? Autism Spectrum Disorder Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder Depression Down Syndrome

More information

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) PSY 3360 / CGS 3325 Historical Perspectives on Psychology Minds and Machines since 1600. Dynamics of the Personality

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) PSY 3360 / CGS 3325 Historical Perspectives on Psychology Minds and Machines since 1600. Dynamics of the Personality PSY 3360 / CGS 3325 Historical Perspectives on Psychology Minds and Machines since 1600 Dr. Peter Assmann Spring 2015 Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) When a member of my family complains to me of having bitten

More information

Chapter 1: Educational Psychology - A Foundation for Teaching. 1. Define educational psychology and state its main purpose.

Chapter 1: Educational Psychology - A Foundation for Teaching. 1. Define educational psychology and state its main purpose. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Educational Psychology - Slavin, Ninth Edition Psychology 207 Mr. Conjar Chapter 1: Educational Psychology - A Foundation for Teaching 1. Define educational psychology and state its

More information

CLASS OBJECTIVE: What factors influence prenatal development? Test Your Knowledge! True or False? Is the prenatal environment that important??

CLASS OBJECTIVE: What factors influence prenatal development? Test Your Knowledge! True or False? Is the prenatal environment that important?? Life Span Development I Chapter 9 CLASS OBJECTIVE: What factors influence prenatal development? 1 Test Your Knowledge! True or False? Most babies are born healthy and most hazards can be avoided. TRUE!

More information

Assignment Discovery Online Curriculum

Assignment Discovery Online Curriculum Assignment Discovery Online Curriculum Lesson title: Nature Versus Nurture Grade level: 9-12, with adaptation for younger students Subject area: Human Body Contemporary Studies Behavioral Science Duration:

More information

Erik Erikson s 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development

Erik Erikson s 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development Erik Erikson s 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development Each stage presents a task which Erikson believes must be completed for a positive outcome. The resolution of one task lays the foundation for growth

More information

Erik Erikson (1950, 1963) does not talk about psychosexual Stages, he discusses psychosocial stages.

Erik Erikson (1950, 1963) does not talk about psychosexual Stages, he discusses psychosocial stages. Psychodynamic Psyche Psychosexual Stages Unconscious Mind Home Developmental Psychology Erik Erikson Erik Erikson by Saul McLeod published 2008, updated 2013 Erik Erikson (1950, 1963) does not talk about

More information

Autonomy versus shame and doubt 1-3 years Autonomy is nurtured when children can use their skills to make their own decisions

Autonomy versus shame and doubt 1-3 years Autonomy is nurtured when children can use their skills to make their own decisions Human Development through the Life Span The Life Span Perspective Life is a journey, with each developmental stage posing a new set of challenges and opportunities. As professional counselors, we are in

More information

Alcohol and Reproduction

Alcohol and Reproduction The facts about... Alcohol and Reproduction Five key things you need to know Even small amounts of alcohol can interfere with our reproductive systems. The more you drink, the greater the effect it can

More information

Pregnancy and Substance Abuse

Pregnancy and Substance Abuse Pregnancy and Substance Abuse Introduction When you are pregnant, you are not just "eating for two." You also breathe and drink for two, so it is important to carefully consider what you put into your

More information

Erikson s Theory: Intimacy versus Isolation. Vaillant s Adaptation to Life. Social Clock. Selecting a Mate

Erikson s Theory: Intimacy versus Isolation. Vaillant s Adaptation to Life. Social Clock. Selecting a Mate Erikson s Theory: Intimacy versus Isolation Intimacy Making a permanent commitment to intimate partner Other close relationships: friends, work Involves giving up some newfound independence, redefining

More information

Infants: (0-18 months)

Infants: (0-18 months) Handout: Developmental Milestones Infants: (0-18 months) Developmental Milestones : 0-3 months Sucking, grasping reflexes Lifts head when held at shoulder Moves arms actively Is able to follow objects

More information

EDUC/PSYC 391 DEA Child Psychology

EDUC/PSYC 391 DEA Child Psychology EDUC/PSYC 391 DEA Child Psychology March Session 14-54 March 23, 2015 May 16, 2015 Course Description The study of children from conception to puberty. Students study maturational and environmental factors

More information

EDUC/PSYC 391 C Child Psychology

EDUC/PSYC 391 C Child Psychology Columbia College Online Campus P a g e 1 EDUC/PSYC 391 C Child Psychology June Session 14-55 June 1, 2015 July 25, 2015 Course Description The study of children from conception to puberty. Students study

More information

Each person normally has 23 pairs of chromosomes, or 46 in all. We inherit one chromosome per pair from our mother and one from our father.

Each person normally has 23 pairs of chromosomes, or 46 in all. We inherit one chromosome per pair from our mother and one from our father. AP Psychology 2.2 Behavioral Genetics Article Chromosomal Abnormalities About 1 in 150 babies is born with a chromosomal abnormality (1, 2). These are caused by errors in the number or structure of chromosomes.

More information

Studying and understanding child

Studying and understanding child This sample chapter is for review purposes only. Copyright The Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 4 Child Development Principles and Theories 69 Terms to Know 4-1 4 Child Development

More information

Cognitive Development: Overview

Cognitive Development: Overview Cognitive Development: Overview Author: Anne Hurley I. Main Objectives Learn that: Developmental theory views cognition as a sequential and increasingly complex unfolding of biologically driven abilities.

More information

Running head: DEVELOPMENTAL THEORIES AND CHILDREN S LITERATURE 1

Running head: DEVELOPMENTAL THEORIES AND CHILDREN S LITERATURE 1 Running head: DEVELOPMENTAL THEORIES AND CHILDREN S LITERATURE 1 Using Developmental Theories When Choosing Children s Books Joseph Smith Excelsior College DEVELOPMENTAL THEORIES AND CHILDREN S LITERATURE

More information

How Does Our Thinking Change With Age?

How Does Our Thinking Change With Age? How Does Our Thinking Change With Age? Chapter 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches Get out some paper class survey! What would you do? If you were given a third eye to put anywhere on your body where

More information

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 5-Minute Presentation for Classroom or Public Meeting or Committee Presentation

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 5-Minute Presentation for Classroom or Public Meeting or Committee Presentation The following notes can be printed and cut out to be used to guide your 5-minute speech. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 5-Minute Presentation for Classroom or Public Meeting or Committee Presentation

More information

Okami Study Guide: Chapter 4 1

Okami Study Guide: Chapter 4 1 Okami Study Guide: Chapter 4 1 Chapter in Review 1. Developmental psychology is the study of change and continuity over the life span. In the past, developmental psychologists have focused primarily on

More information

Bringing an Attachment Perspective Using CIRCLE OF SECURITY Concepts to Working with Women with Postnatal Depression and Anxiety

Bringing an Attachment Perspective Using CIRCLE OF SECURITY Concepts to Working with Women with Postnatal Depression and Anxiety Bringing an Attachment Perspective Using CIRCLE OF SECURITY Concepts to Working with Women with Postnatal Depression and Anxiety Mrs Anne Clifford Dr Caroline Zanetti WAPMH Symposium The Raphael Centre

More information

Growing Up With Epilepsy

Growing Up With Epilepsy Teaching Students with Epilepsy: Children with epilepsy often experience learning issues as a result of their seizures. These may include ongoing problems with motor skills or cognitive functions, as well

More information

Information Pack. Created : Summer 2002. Contents: Introduction Page 2. Cognitive Development.. Pages 3-6. Physical Development Pages 7-8

Information Pack. Created : Summer 2002. Contents: Introduction Page 2. Cognitive Development.. Pages 3-6. Physical Development Pages 7-8 Barnardos Training & Resource Service Information Pack Child Development Created : Summer 2002 Contents: Introduction Page 2 Cognitive Development.. Pages 3-6 Physical Development Pages 7-8 Social and

More information

Contents. Before you begin

Contents. Before you begin Contents Contents Before you begin What you will learn Competency standard What is expected of a Certificate III learner Assessment Employability skills How to work through this unit Resources v v vi vi

More information

2) Recurrent emotional abuse. 3) Contact sexual abuse. 4) An alcohol and/or drug abuser in the household. 5) An incarcerated household member

2) Recurrent emotional abuse. 3) Contact sexual abuse. 4) An alcohol and/or drug abuser in the household. 5) An incarcerated household member Co Occurring Disorders and the on Children: Effectively Working with Families Affected by Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Definition (Co-Occurring also called Dual Dx) A professional diagnosis of addictive/substance

More information

Normal toddler, school age and adolescent neurocognitive development and measurements in these age groups

Normal toddler, school age and adolescent neurocognitive development and measurements in these age groups Normal toddler, school age and adolescent neurocognitive development and measurements in these age groups Gahan J. Pandina, PhD Janssen Research & Development April 17, 2015 Presented at FDA, Center for

More information

Making the Case for Family Recovery in Addiction Treatment Ariella Goodwine Fisher, MFT

Making the Case for Family Recovery in Addiction Treatment Ariella Goodwine Fisher, MFT Making the Case for Family Recovery in Addiction Treatment Ariella Goodwine Fisher, MFT Ariella Goodwine Fisher, MFT Psychotherapist Addictions Institute Program Management/ Clinical Director for The Women

More information

Drug Abuse Prevention Training FTS 2011

Drug Abuse Prevention Training FTS 2011 Drug Abuse Prevention Training FTS 2011 Principles of Prevention Prevention programs should enhance protective factors and reverse or reduce risk factors (Hawkins et al. 2002). The risk of becoming a drug

More information

Introduction to Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Psychology 111

Introduction to Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Psychology 111 Introduction to Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Psychology 111 Professor: Nancy Darling, Ph.D. Office: 108 Preston Hall e-mail: darling@bard.edu Home phone: 876-3583 Please don't call before 8:00AM

More information

Hoover City Schools Secondary Curriculum Social Studies, 2005-06

Hoover City Schools Secondary Curriculum Social Studies, 2005-06 Course Information: HCS Curriculum: Social Studies 6 12 Hoover City Schools Secondary Curriculum Social Studies, 2005-06 Course Title: Psychology, IB Grade Level: 11-12 Course Description: This course

More information

3/31/2015. Objectives. Alcohol. Long term effects. Substance abuse increases the risk of: Substance Abuse in Pregnancy

3/31/2015. Objectives. Alcohol. Long term effects. Substance abuse increases the risk of: Substance Abuse in Pregnancy Objectives Substance Abuse in Pregnancy Basics of screening and counseling Minako Watabe, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology Ventura County Medical Center 1) Discuss the risks of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use

More information

Physical and Cognitive Development. Cognitive Development. Physical and Cognitive Development. Physical and Cognitive Development

Physical and Cognitive Development. Cognitive Development. Physical and Cognitive Development. Physical and Cognitive Development Physical and Cognitive Cognitive Intro Psychology Georgia Tech Instructor: Dr. Bruce Walker Changes in behavior and structure from womb to tomb We focus on childhood because more is known about that stage

More information

A basic introduction to child development theories

A basic introduction to child development theories A basic introduction to child development theories Developmental perspectives The NSW Office of Child Care (Department of Community Services, DoCS) published a document in 2002 called the NSW Curriculum

More information

Chapter Five Socialization. Human Development: Biology and Society. Social Isolation

Chapter Five Socialization. Human Development: Biology and Society. Social Isolation Chapter Five Socialization Socialization is the lifelong process of social interaction through which individuals acquire a self-identify and the physical, mental, and social skills needed for survival

More information

Give Your Baby a Healthy Start

Give Your Baby a Healthy Start The dangers of smoking, drinking, and taking drugs Give Your Baby a Healthy Start Tips for Pregnant Women and New Mothers What you do today can stay with your baby forever Your baby needs your love and

More information

A literature review of Erikson s Psychosocial Development theory.

A literature review of Erikson s Psychosocial Development theory. 1 A literature review of Erikson s Psychosocial Development theory. Student Name: Dannielle Brown Student No.: n5990769 Word Count: Unit: SWB102 Human Development and Behaviour Due Date: 26 th April 2012

More information

Age Birth to Four Months Four to Eight Months

Age Birth to Four Months Four to Eight Months Healthy Beginnings: Supporting Development and Learning Birth through Three Years of In order for individually developed comprehensive curricula for infants and toddlers to be considered for acceptance

More information

James is a five year old boy and spends his days at the. spends time with each individually. One of activities James loves is to sit down on the

James is a five year old boy and spends his days at the. spends time with each individually. One of activities James loves is to sit down on the Sarah Neuhalfen Case Study Child Development May 12, 2006 James is a five year old boy and spends his days at the Manchester Early Learning Center. He is the average size for his age and has blond hair

More information

Protection of the Rights of Children and Women Suffering from Drug Addiction in the Family and Society - Shelter Don Bosco, Mumbai, India -

Protection of the Rights of Children and Women Suffering from Drug Addiction in the Family and Society - Shelter Don Bosco, Mumbai, India - Protection of the Rights of Children and Women Suffering from Drug Addiction in the Family and Society - Shelter Don Bosco, Mumbai, India - Article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child recognizes

More information

Wethersfield Public Schools Course Outline

Wethersfield Public Schools Course Outline Course Name: Child Development Department: Family and Consumer Sciences Grade(s): 9-12 Level(s): Unleveled Course Number(s): 72504 Credits:.50 Wethersfield Public Schools Course Outline Course Description:

More information

Science 10-Biology Activity 15 The Development of the Human Embryo

Science 10-Biology Activity 15 The Development of the Human Embryo Science 10-Biology Activity 15 The Development of the Human Embryo 10 Name Due Date Show Me Hand In Correct and Hand In Again By NOTE: This worksheet is based on material from pages 379-380 in Science

More information

A GUIDE TO MAKING CHILD-FOCUSED PARENTING TIME DECISIONS

A GUIDE TO MAKING CHILD-FOCUSED PARENTING TIME DECISIONS A GUIDE TO MAKING CHILD-FOCUSED PARENTING TIME DECISIONS 2 Prepared by The Court Services Advisory Committee of the Maine District Court This booklet is based on information from the Minnesota Supreme

More information

NAME: East Carolina University PSYC 3206 -- Developmental Psychology Dr. Eppler & Dr. Ironsmith

NAME: East Carolina University PSYC 3206 -- Developmental Psychology Dr. Eppler & Dr. Ironsmith Module 2 1 NAME: East Carolina University PSYC 3206 -- Developmental Psychology Dr. Eppler & Dr. Ironsmith Study Questions for Chapter 2: Theories of Human Development Sigelman & Rider (2009). Life-span

More information

Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework. Ages Birth to Five

Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework. Ages Birth to Five R Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework Ages Birth to Five 2015 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start Office of Head Start 8

More information

DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES FOETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER (FASD) INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES FOETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER (FASD) INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES FOETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER (FASD) INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOREWORD I am pleased to provide you with this booklet which contains important

More information

Depression in Older Persons

Depression in Older Persons Depression in Older Persons How common is depression in later life? Depression affects more than 6.5 million of the 35 million Americans aged 65 or older. Most people in this stage of life with depression

More information

ADULT NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL HISTORY

ADULT NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL HISTORY ADULT NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL HISTORY Person completing this form: Patient Spouse Parent Other Patient's Name: Date: Date of Birth: Age: Sex: Race: Marital Status: Address: SS#: Phone #s: Home: Work: Cell:

More information

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS COURSE OF STUDY ADVANCED CHILD DEVELOPMENT CP GRADE 12

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS COURSE OF STUDY ADVANCED CHILD DEVELOPMENT CP GRADE 12 JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS COURSE OF STUDY ADVANCED CHILD DEVELOPMENT CP GRADE 12 SEPTEMBER 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOLCURRICULUM ADVANCED CHILD DEVELOPMENT CP Topic Page Number(s)

More information

Executive Functions: Developing an Independent Learner NOVEMBER 12, 2014 KATHLEEN BRUNSWICK, MA JEFFREY A. DETESO, PH.D.

Executive Functions: Developing an Independent Learner NOVEMBER 12, 2014 KATHLEEN BRUNSWICK, MA JEFFREY A. DETESO, PH.D. Executive Functions: Developing an Independent Learner NOVEMBER 12, 2014 KATHLEEN BRUNSWICK, MA JEFFREY A. DETESO, PH.D. What do Independent Learners Look Like? Independent Learner Characteristics 1) Curious

More information

If you re with child, be without alcohol. No amount of alcohol is safe to drink during pregnancy.

If you re with child, be without alcohol. No amount of alcohol is safe to drink during pregnancy. Alcohol & Pregnancy If you re with child, be without alcohol. No amount of alcohol is safe to drink during pregnancy. www.withchildwithoutalcohol.com 3 Introduction Many things we hear about pregnancy

More information

Cognitive and Motor Development. Four Domains. Interaction. Affective Cognitive Motor Physical. Why organize into domains?

Cognitive and Motor Development. Four Domains. Interaction. Affective Cognitive Motor Physical. Why organize into domains? Cognitive and Motor Development There is a strong relationship between human intellectual function and movement: Any intellectual change is also accompanied by a change in motor function Four Domains Interaction

More information

The Developing Person Through the Life Span 8e by Kathleen Stassen Berger

The Developing Person Through the Life Span 8e by Kathleen Stassen Berger The Developing Person Through the Life Span 8e by Kathleen Stassen Berger Chapter 16 Adolescence: Psychosocial Development PowerPoint Slides developed by Martin Wolfger and Michael James Ivy Tech Community

More information

ARE YOU PREPARED TO HELP YOUR TEEN MAKE GOOD DECISIONS? STATS, FACTS & TALKING POINTS ABOUT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS PARENT ACTION PACK

ARE YOU PREPARED TO HELP YOUR TEEN MAKE GOOD DECISIONS? STATS, FACTS & TALKING POINTS ABOUT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS PARENT ACTION PACK ARE YOU PREPARED TO HELP YOUR TEEN MAKE GOOD DECISIONS? STATS, FACTS & TALKING POINTS ABOUT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS PARENT ACTION PACK YOU ARE YOUR TEEN S MOST IMPORTANT INFLUENCE! You may feel like your

More information

LEARNING THEORIES Ausubel's Learning Theory

LEARNING THEORIES Ausubel's Learning Theory LEARNING THEORIES Ausubel's Learning Theory David Paul Ausubel was an American psychologist whose most significant contribution to the fields of educational psychology, cognitive science, and science education.

More information

Puberty is the name given to the physical changes that happen between childhood and adulthood

Puberty is the name given to the physical changes that happen between childhood and adulthood LENScience 09-501-A3 Growing Up! A resource for Science Classes Growing Up! As a human you are going to spend a life time growing and changing. It all started at the time of fertilisation, or conception,

More information