Theories
At 8 months old, infants begin to show fear of strangers. What is this term?
Stranger Anxiety
Knowledge that the properties of an object has not changed just because its form has changed
Conservation
A 1 year old child speaks to his parents in single words, such as "food", "nap", and "toy". What stage of speech is he in?
One-Word Stage
What is this theory: learning social behavior by observing, imitating, being rewarded or punished?
Social Learning Theory
Impairment of speech or understanding, caused by damage to the left hemisphere. What is the definition?
Aphasia
Formed during infancy, the sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy. What is this term?
Basic Trust
Order Piaget's stages of cognitive development from youngest to oldest:
Concrete Operational, Sensorimotor, Formal Operational, Preoperational
Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, Formal Operational
From 10 days to 9 weeks, a zygote attaches to the uterine walls and the cells split into two categories. What is the zygote called now?
Embryo
8-year old Emma knows how to add. So when she is learning how to multiply, she does 2+2+2. Is this assimilation or accommodation?
Assimilation
15-year-old Francesca is taking a philosophy class and is able to fully reflect and answer abstract questions/ideas. Which of Piaget's stages may she be in?
Formal Operational
Baby Jimmy is placed in an unknown room with a stranger. As his mom tries to leave, he clings to her and resists her leaving. As he's left alone with the stranger, he becomes depressed and looks for his mom. What type of attachment is this?
Insecure Resistant Attachment
When telling a story to her mom, Maria does not give any context because she believes that her mom automatically understands. What stage of Piaget's is this?
Preoperational