Piaget's Stages
Child believes a toy has feelings
Preoperational
A newborn turns their head when their cheek is touched
Rooting reflex
What parenting style is this: "Mira's parents set clear rules and expect her to follow them. When she breaks a rule, they explain why the rule matters and listen to her perspective. They're warm but firm."
Authoritative
What type of conditioning:
"Every time the bell rings in your 3rd period class, you feel anxious because you had a panic attack in that room"
Classical
According to the psychosocial theory of development, in late adulthood the individual reaches the eighth and final stage of the life span in which one reviews and evaluates one’s life and the choices one has made. The theory labeled this stage as which of the following?
Integrity versus despair
Child solves math problems mentally
Concrete operational
A 9-year-old can mentally reverse an action
Concrete operational stage
What Parenting style is this: "Dev's parents rarely check in on him. He doesn't get consistent support or discipline."
Negligent
What type of conditioning:
"You put on a coat because you're cold"
Operant
In a fifth-grade classroom, the teacher decides that if any student talks out of turn, the entire class will lose their privilege to use the computers for a week. As a result, the instances of talking out of turn decrease significantly. The act of removing computer privileges serves as
negative punishment
Infant learns by touching and mouthing
Sensorimotor
A teenager struggles to think about consequences of risky behavior
Prefrontal cortex not fully developed
What attachment style will Mira likely develop?
"Mira's parents set clear rules and expect her to follow them. When she breaks a rule, they explain why the rule matters and listen to her perspective. They're warm but firm."
Secure
"Your dog runs away from the smell of sheep because it once got sick after eating sheep meat"
What is the Conditioned Stimulus (CS)
What is the Conditioned Response (CR)
Sheep smell (CS) → Nausea/avoidance (CR)
Eight-year-old Mia is learning to play the piano. Her instructor notices that while she struggles to play a particular piece on her own, she can successfully play it with minimal guidance. According to cognitive psychologists like Lev Vygotsky, this situation exemplifies which psychological process in child learning?
Zone of proximal development
A 12-year-old can imagine what others are thinking about them.
Formal operational thinking
A 2-year-old learns the word 'dog' applies only to dogs, not all four-legged animals
Accommodation
What attachment style will Dev likely develop?
"Dev's parents rarely check in on him. He doesn't get consistent support or discipline."
Insecure (likely avoidant or disorganized)
A cancer patient becomes nauseated following chemotherapy treatments. After a few treatments, the patient begins having a sick feeling whenever entering the treatment room. The treatment room has become
a conditioned stimulus
Lila is four years old. During snack time, her teacher pours juice into two identical cups. When the teacher then pours the juice from one cup into a taller, thinner cup, Lila exclaims that the taller cup has more juice. Her reaction indicates that she lacks
conservation
A 5-year-old won't share toys because they think everyone sees the game the same way they do
Egocentrism
critical period
Likely outcomes of a Negligent parenting style would be?
Behavioral issues, attachment problems
When a teenager completes all their homework for the week, they earn points in a reward system. After accumulating a certain number of points, they can exchange them for a gift card. The points earned are best described as
a secondary reinforcer
A newborn child is irritable, intense, and unpredictable. A developmental psychologist describes this child as difficult. This categorization is most likely referring to
temperament