Piaget's Cognitive stages
What Piaget stage is characterized by object permanence?
Sensorimotor Stage
A baby learning trust through consistent care is in which stage?
Trust vs. Mistrust
In Ainsworth’s Strange Situation, a secure toddler does what when the caregiver returns?
Seeks comfort from the caregiver.
What is the first stage of language development where babies produce nonsensical sounds?
Babbling.
What reflex is tested by stroking a newborn’s cheek?
Rooting reflex.
Egocentrism, animism, and artificialism are key traits of which Piaget stage?
Preoperational Stage
A teenager questioning “Who am I?” is experiencing which stage?
Identity vs. Role Confusion
George clings to his caregiver and explores very little. What attachment style is this?
Insecure Attachment.
What type of intelligence remains stable or increases with age?
Crystallized intelligence.
What research method compares different age groups at one point in time?
Cross-sectional study.
A child understands that pouring water into a taller, thinner glass doesn’t change the amount. Which concept does this illustrate?
Conservation
In late adulthood, people review their lives and face which psychosocial conflict?
Integrity vs. Despair
Maksym’s parents have moderate expectations, warmth, and two-way communication. What parenting style is this?
Authoritative Parenting
A child points at a picture and expects their mom (in another room) to see it. Which concept is this?
Egocentrism.
What visual experiment tests infants’ depth perception?
Visual cliff experiment.
Hypothetical and deductive thinking are hallmarks of which Piaget stage?
Formal Operational Stage
A child asking, “Will I be able to learn to skate?” is in which stage?
Industry vs. Inferiority
A child with permissive parents experiences what kind of boundaries?
Few limits or demands.
By what age does the ability to distinguish phonemes from other languages begin to decrease?
Six to eight months.
Why are longitudinal studies challenging to complete?
Participants may drop out over time.
Lev Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development describes what kind of learning process?
Learning that occurs with help from a more knowledgeable person.
Nayanika enjoys mentoring younger employees at work. Which stage does this represent?
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Harlow’s monkey experiments demonstrated what about attachment?
Contact comfort is more important than food.
Which intelligence declines around age 30, according to research?
Fluid intelligence.
A developmental psychologist tells Sarah that Connor’s delayed sitting is normal because milestones vary. What principle does this reflect?
Maturation occurs within a range of ages.