Hdfs 210 exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

according to Sternbergs the relationship between intelligence, people's prior experience and their ability to cope with new situations is called______. a. contextual intelligence b. componential intelligence c. practical intelligence d. experiential intelligence d Sue's bones have become brittle, fragile, and thin. Her doctor would most likely diagnose________. a. arthritis b. presbycusis c. presbyopia d. osteoporosis d Jayne is having difficulty finding adequate, affordable day care fro her...

When researchers compare people in different age groups at the same point in time, they are conducting a _________ research study. a. chronological b. sequential c. cross-sectional d. longitudinal c. cross-sectional Which student is at greatest risk for low school performance? a. Diego, whose father drives him to the library after school three times a week b. Sal, who tutors other students 10 hours a week in his school's Learning center c. Jessica, whose mother earns the minimum wage and has l...

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...

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...

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...

Which of the following best describes the most valuable aspect of Vygotsky's contribution to research on child development? a. He explained how children learn language through an innate mechanism b. He explained how children process and synthesize individual bits of information c. He provided a precise definition for each concept he proposed, making it easy to test them experimentally d. He explained the importance of social interaction in promoting cognitive development D While doing a study ...

4 piaget's theory of development assumed that all children pass through a series of ________ universal stages in a fixed order from birth to adolescence sensorimotor, pre operational, concrete operational, and formal operational what are the four stages of Piaget's theory of development 12 months of age about 1/2 of all babies are able to walk independently by ___ months specialization at 6 months Sophia is able to tell the difference between two language sounds. however at 12 months she is...

Julian and his friends enjoy taking weekend road trips exploring the hiking trails, cultural offerings, and historical sites outside their college campus. While Same is charged with making the grocery list, and Stanton is procures needed supplies, Julian takes the lead on mapping the travel, navigating the traffic, and deciding how best to navigate the hiking trails. According to Gardner, Julian demonstrates signs of _______ intelligence. -logical-mathematical -spatial -intrapersonal -linguisti...

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...

an interest in, and appreciation for, argument, counterargument, and debate is called... A. logical thinking B. Moralistic thinking C. Post formal thought D. Dialectical thinking D when middle-age people focus on work that is directed toward others rather than themselves, Erik Erikson called this... A. normative - crisis model B. Generativity C. Life events models D. midlife crisis B The loss of near vision and middle adulthood is referred to as is referred to as... A. Visual acuity B. Presbyo...