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Harry Harlow's research with monkeys reared in social isolation: |
is used to explain critical-period theory. casts doubt on the critical-period theory. |
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According to Erikson, Dustin faces the psychosocial task of intimacy. How old is Dustin? |
Young adulthood |
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The final phase of the prenatal period is the ________ period. |
fetal |
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John Locke's view that at birth a child's mind is a "tabula rasa" supports the idea that we are products of our: |
experiences or environment |
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The use of recombinant DNA techniques to correct a defective genetic code is: |
genetic engineering |
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Tessa is a thirteen-month-old infant. When Tessa's mother leaves her in a strange situation she demonstrates moderate distress, and when mom returns she climbs up on her lap content to stay there for some time. What type of attachment would Ainsworth say |
Secure |
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Individuals are first able to evaluate the logic of syllogisms separately from the contents of the syllogism during the ________ stage of cognitive development. |
formal operational |
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Erik Erickson's theory of development has been praised for its contribution to ________ and criticized for its ________. |
recognition of social factors; vague assertions |
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Genetic counseling involves: |
detailed family histories of both partners. medical examinations of both partners. the taking of urine, blood, and skin samples from each individual. |
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The two major cognitive skills of the sensorimotor period are: |
imitation and object permanence |
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The presence of two fertilized ova in the uterus predicts what type of offspring? |
Dizygotic |
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In Harlow's experiments, infant rhesus monkeys showed preference for surrogate mothers: |
that were made of cloth |
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Ainsworth (1979) found that one-year-old infants who showed moderate distress when separated from their mothers were: |
securely attached |
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The young monkeys in Harlow's research developed: |
normally at first, but abnormally once they reached sexual maturity |
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Recent studies into biological factors that influence gender identity have indicated six categories. These do not include: |
a male child raised in a lesbian household |
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According to Piaget, the ability to evaluate two or more physical dimensions is ________. |
decentration |
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The inability to metabolize a certain protein found in milk is a genetic disorder known as |
phenylketonuria (PKU). |
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According to Piaget, the major impetus behind human intellectual development is: |
an urge to make sense of our worlds |
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In his studies of children whose biological sex was ambiguous, Money found that most children whose assigned sex did not match their chromosomal sex developed a gender identity consistent with their: |
socialization |
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Lori tells you that development progresses in many different stages where the behaviors observed are qualitatively different from the previous stage. What developmental position is she advocating? |
Development is a discontinuous process |
