Hdfs 210 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

what job does myelin perform in the brain? it speeds the transmission of electrical impulses along the brain cells what is the greatest risk to preschool age children? accidents covering electrical outlets, putting up safety locks on cabinet doors, and putting up gates in front of stairways is an example of what? child-proofing what has been linked to lower intelligence, problems in verbal and auditory processing, and hyperactivity and distractibility? exposure to lead what area of the right...

Sophia is brunette, outgoing, and has blue eyes and full lips. These characteristics reflect Sophia's ____________. phenotype Core knowledge researchers are designed studies to test infants knowledge of objects using "possible" and "impossible" events. The results have shown that infants ___________. develop a sense of objects at a younger age than Piaget predicted What did Piaget call the process in which changes occur in the existing way a child thinks in response to encounters with new...

If a student was asked to group a series of letters according to some criterion or to remember a set of numbers, that student would have to use _________ intelligence to comply with the request a. linguistic b. crystalized c. fluid d. logical mathematical c. fluid ____________ intellectual disability is intellectual disability in which IQ scores range from around 35 or 40 to 50 or 55. a. mild b. moderate c. severe d. profound b. moderate While the term mental retardation was used for many year...

Which term describes the period during which the sexual organs mature? a. maturation b. puberty c. latency d. growth puberty The theory suggesting people need to maintain their desired level of involvement in society to maximize their sense of well-being and self-esteem is called a. disengagement theory b. activity theory c. continuity theory d. compensational theory activity theory When a respirator or other medical equipment that is sustaining a patient's life is removed, this is known as a...

Melissa is sitting at her preschool table playing with a toy car, while Alex is sitting next to her playing with a toy car and making quiet engine sounds. These two children never interact together. What type of play are these two children engaged in? a. parallel b. onlooker c. functional d. associative a. Because the rate of Alex's growth during preschool years is ____ than during infancy, Alex needs ______ food to maintain his growth a. slower, less b. faster, more c. slower, more d. faste...

______ receive messages from other cells, and at their opposite end there is a long extension called a(n) ______ which carries that messages to other neurons a. neurons; dendrite b. dendrites; axon c. axons; synapse d. synapses; neurons b. Baby Lilly is watching her other siblings as she plays in her playpen. Her siblings begin to squabble and shove each other on the floor. Baby Lilly looks to her mother and notices that her mother is smiling as she watches the other siblings, so Baby Lilly be...

Changes in intellectual capability An individual who studies cognitive development is trying to understand how _____________ influence(s) a person's behavior. Age-graded influences Universal events like puberty and menopause, which consistently occur for individuals in a particular age group regardless of where they are raised, are examples of ________. First test-tube baby This chapter tells the story of Louise Brown because she is the _______. Maturation _______ refers to the predetermined...

Mita is 21 years old. She has two jobs and is attending a local college. However, due to her hectic schedule, she is experiencing several stressors that are contributing to physical ailments. Mita does not want to take medication for her stress. The therapist at the college informs her to try to increase contact with friends as a means of decreasing her stress. This is referred to as ______ a. social support b. emotion-focused coping c. hardiness d. resiliency to stress a. When middle-aged peo...

According to Piaget, in which stage, between ages 2 and 7, does children's use of symbolic thinking grow, mental reasoning emerge, and use of concepts increase? preoperational When Bobby was 8 years old, he was sure he wanted to grow up to be a fireman. But just a year later, Bobby told everybody that when he grew up he wanted to be an astronaut. Still, a few years passed and when he was around 11 years old, he changed his mind again and wanted to be a professional basketball player. According...

1. If a student assesses the situation to determine how much time he/she has available to devote to studying for an upcoming exam, this is an example of a(n) ___. a. academic review b. secondary appraisal c. primary appraisal d. time-management skills b. secondary appraisal 2. According to Erik Erikson, the focus of a person's early 30s is ___. a. career success b. providing for self and family c. developing close, intimate relationships with others d. taking care of physical health c. develop...