Language
What is the smallest unit of sound in a spoken language?
Phoneme
The Wechsler intelligence tests compare an individual's performance to that of other people of the same ________.
Age
Which mock "mother" did the monkeys in Harry Harlow's experiments prefer?
Soft mother (made of cloth, did not provide food)
What is Piaget's term for understanding that the quantity of a substance stays the same even when appearance changes?
Conservation
How many morphemes are in the word "unbreakable"?
Three
Howard Gardner proposed that people can have different intellectual strengths, such as musical, spatial, linguistic, and interpersonal abilities. This is known as the theory of ________.
Multiple Intelligences
What is the name of the score that assesses a baby's heart rate, breathing, and blood flow immediately after birth?
Apgar score
A toddler who calls her grandmother “Nana” begins calling other older women “Nana.” According to Piaget, this is an example of ________.
Assimilation (over-extension)
A toddler says "Want cookie." This is an example of ________.
Telegraphic speech
A student scores at the 75th percentile on an intelligence test. Approximately what percentage of the reference group scored higher?
25%
What type of attachment is characterized by distress when a caregiver leaves and comfort when they return?
Secure attachment
According to Erikson, what is the main psychosocial conflict during elementary school (ages 6–12)?
Industry vs. Inferiority
A child understands the word "elephant" but cannot yet say it. This demonstrates ________ language ability.
Receptive
A person's IQ scores tend to ________ from adolescence into adulthood.
Many infant reflexes disappear as the ______ regions of the brain gain greater control over behavior.
Cortical
Maria imagines a future where robots perform most human jobs and considers how this might change society and people's sense of purpose. According to Piaget, this demonstrates which stage of cognitive development?
Formal operational stage
While Chomsky emphasized an innate biological capacity for language, newer theories emphasize the combination of biological abilities and social interactions with caregivers. These are known as ________ theories.
A 10-year-old child has a mental age of 12. Using the original IQ formula, what is their IQ?
120
(Formula: 12/10 x 10)
According to Thomas and Chess, what are the three main types of infant temperament?
Easy, difficult, and slow-to-warm-up
Which psychologist criticized Kohlberg's theory of moral development for gender bias and overlooking an ethic of care?
Carol Gillian