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1
The four broad issues that guide a lot of developmental research are: nature and nurture, critical and sensitive periods, continuity versus discontinuity and stability versus change.
A)True
B)False
2
The cephalocaudal principle is the tendency for development to proceed from the innermost part of the body to the outermost part of the body, whereas proximodistal principal is the tendency for development to occur in a head-to-foot direction.
A)True
B)False
3
Research has found that children across cultures go through Piaget's four stages of cognitive development in the same order. That is, they master object permanence before they master conservation.
A)True
B)False
4
Vygotsky's concept, zone of proximal development, indicates that children can master difficult skills with the aid of a more skilled individual like a parent or an older peer.
A)True
B)False
5
Erikson's psychosocial theory focuses on the cognitive development of humans as they transition from childhood to adulthood.
A)True
B)False
6
The Harlow study on infant monkeys showed that contact comfort is less important in fostering attachment than is the availability of nourishment.
A)True
B)False
7
Regardless of the type of child care provided, children who attended a child care facility displayed insecure attachment to their parents.
A)True
B)False
8
Children develop gender identity by the age of three and gender constancy is understood around age six to seven.
A)True
B)False
9
One criticism of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning is it has a male bias with little value placed on caring and responsibility for others' welfare, both being predominantly female attributes.
A)True
B)False
10
Correlational studies on aging have indicated that cognitive functioning deteriorates regardless of the activities such as reading or traveling that a person may participate in.
A)True
B)False





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