Birth / Infancy
An infant turns his head toward a hand placed near his cheek. What does this head-turning behavior exemplify?
The rooting reflex
Which of Piaget's stages do children start to explore their bodies and experiment with new things?
Sensorimotor
It has been found that _______________ prefer to play in pairs, while ______________ prefer larger group play activities.
Girls, Boys
Most children lose their first tooth around age _____, and The brain reaches its adult size at about age____, and
6 7
*Hands moving up and down*
Gillian notices that her drawing is less detailed than her classmates’. She feels disappointed but focuses on learning new techniques to improve. What part of this Erikson's stage is being demonstrated?
Inferiority
8-month old Anna concentrates on picking up small pieces of food and placing them in a cup. What motor skill is she practicing?
fine motor skills
Ava says, “Yesterday I goed to the park and swinged really high.” Her speech demonstrates what kind of language development?
Overregularization
Ethan’s parents love spending time with him and want him to feel free to express himself. They allow him to decide when to go to bed, what to eat for dinner, and whether or not he wants to finish his homework. When teachers complain about missing assignments, his parents say they don’t want to pressure him too much.
Which parenting style best describes Ethan’s parents?
Permissive
Mark is told a new address and repeats it silently to himself several times so he can remember it long enough to write it down. Which process of memory is he using?
Rehearsal in short-term memory
Name a pro and con that involves kids using technology to learn
Pros: Technology literacy, Connections with others, Educational apps and interactive media can foster skills, Show an increase in spatial awareness and cognitive functions
Cons: Mental and emotional health. Reduces problem-solving skills. Excessive screen time is linked to eye strain, sleep disruption, and decreased physical activity. Use of tech turned out to be a significant predictor of GPA.
Jacob cries frequently, has irregular sleep patterns, and reacts intensely to minor changes in routine. He becomes very upset in new situations and takes a long time to calm down. What temperament is this?
Difficult
Two equal balls of clay are shown to Sofia. After one ball is flattened into a pancake shape, Sofia says, “They’re still the same because you didn’t remove any clay.” She is demonstrating what concept?
Conservation
Lidia is on a playdate with her friend Caleb. Caleb wants to pretend to be the girl in distress and have Lidia be the knight to save him. But Lidia wants to be the girl and says “only girls can pretend to be girls”. What type of gender schema does Lidia have?
Strict lens of gender
During a puzzle competition, Lucas quickly figures out how to solve new types of logic problems he has never seen before. This ability is part of which Piaget stage, and an example of what type of intelligence?
Concrete Operational, Fluid Intelligence
Suzie seeks a cookie from the cookie jar and is worried she will be punished if she gets caught, so she draws a cookie and puts it into the jar. What level of morality is Suzie in?
Pre-conventional
Six-month-old Noah is playing with a rattle. When the rattle rolls under the couch, he stops looking for it and begins playing with something else. Noah’s reaction suggests what?
Lacks object permanence
DOUBLE!
Mia says, “The sun is hiding because it’s mad at me.” What concept is Mia demonstrating?
Animism
Kevin believes he is bad at sports because his teammates often criticize his performance. Even when he plays well, he ignores compliments because they don’t match how he sees himself. Which theory best explains his situation?
Looking Glass Self
Eight-year-old Max struggles to complete group projects at school because he finds it hard to understand social cues and collaborate with peers. As a result, he often feels discouraged compared to classmates.
Which stage and issue does this scenario best illustrate?
Autism, Inferiority
Chad thinks about cheating on the exam during class but doesn't because it is not socially acceptable to cheat on an exam. What level of morality is he in?
Conventional
DOUBLE! Write the attachment style to the description:
1. Low avoidance, low anxiety, comfortable with intimacy.
2. High in anxiety and low avoidance, uncomfortable with intimacy.
3. High avoidance, High anxiety, Uncomfortable with intimacy
4. High avoidance, low anxiety, uncomfortable with intimacy.
1. Secure
2. Anxious
3. Disorganized
4. Avoidant
Lucas is playing hide-and-seek. He covers his own eyes with his hands and says, “You can’t see me!”
Later, his teacher asks Lucas what his friend Emma will think is inside a crayon box that actually contains coins. Lucas says, “Coins,” even though Emma has not looked inside the box.
What is Luca displaying in the 1st scenario, and what is he lacking in the 2nd scenario?
Lucas shows egocentrism, and has not yet developed a full theory of mind.
DOUBLE! Match the Parenting Style to the levels of Responsiveness and Control:
1. High Responsiveness and High Control.
2. Low Responsiveness and Low Control.
3. Low Responsiveness and High Control.
4. High Responsiveness and Low Control.
1. Authoritative
2. Uninvolved
3. Authoritarian
4. Permissive
Write the steps of the memory process
Sensory memory > STM (needs rehearsal) > LTM
During a class discussion, 9-year-old Miguel says he won’t lie because he doesn’t want to get punished. At the same time, Miguel is learning to develop skills in group projects but sometimes feels less confident than his classmates.
Which Erikson's stage, and Type of Morality does Miguel’s behavior represent?
Industry vs. Inferiority & Preconventional morality