Which of the following is an example of a continuity theory of development?
An indication of the average age at which a child will reach different developmental milestones is known as __________.
Nutrition, caregiver responsiveness, and learning opportunities are all __________ influences on maturation.
Caregivers who are observed to be abusive or neglectful have been associated with the __________ type of attachment.
Which of the following terms represents the debate between genetic and environmental influences on behavior?
Which of the following is an assumption of continuous theories of development?
__________ parents are extremely strict, unresponsive, and expect obedience from their children.
The primary objective in Kohlberg’s preconventional level is to fulfill one’s own needs and wants.
Explain the limitations in Piaget’s preoperational stage.
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Children in Piaget’s preoperational stage of development are unable to understand that they are part of a bigger picture. They also focus on one feature of a problem instead of looking at the whole problem in order to come to a logical conclusion. This is known as centration. They also think in terms of the current stage of a problem. They are unable to think of the process that caused a certain state or anything that will happen after. Children in this stage are also unable to mentally reverse actions, such as seeing someone pour water from one glass into a taller, more slender glass and being unable to mentally reverse the action to realize that it is still the same amount of water.
Which of the following statements is not true about genes?
Children associated with the insecure-avoidant attachment type most likely have caregivers who are __________.
Which of the following represents an aspect of Carol Gilligan's theory on moral development?
Summarize the nature versus nurture debate, and explain how contemporary theorists view this debate.
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: The nature versus nurture debate has been a controversy in the field of psychology for decades. Historically, theorists have argued whether nature or nurture influences development. Most theorists today agree that human behavior is a combination of both nature and nurture.
Explain the difference between dominant and recessive genes, and provide an example of each one.
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: A dominant gene is expressed each time it is present in a person, whereas a recessive gene is only expressed when it is paired with another recessive gene. For example, dimples are dominant and attached earlobes are recessive.
__________ are inappropriate behaviors that are discouraged because they typically violate the rules of society.
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