Jean Piaget studied how children develop their abilities to think, know, and remember. Together, these abilities are called

Parents who make few demands on their children and use little punishment are

A set of expected behaviors for males and females is

A concept or framework that organizes and interprets information is called a(n)

Henry disapproves of stealing jelly beans from his sister's Easter basket because he thinks his mother will spank him if he does. Henry best represent a ________ morality

According to Erikson, achieving a sense of identity is the special task of a personal in which age category

Children's tendency to classify toys and songs as either masculine or feminine is most likely to facilitate the process of

If a child cannot recognize that the quantity of a substance remains the same despite changes in its shape, they haven't grasped the principle of

A student who doesn't cheat on a test because he doesn't want to violate classroom rules is in Kohlberg's ________ stage

Olivia understands her world primarily by grasping and sucking easily available objects. Olivia is clearly in Piaget's ______ stage

Nonreproductive sexual characteristics such as the deepened male voice and male facial hair are called

Studies of monkeys raised with artificial mothers suggest that mother-infant emotional bonds result primarily from mothers providing infants with

Parents who are demanding and yet sensitively responsive to their children are said to be

The McDougals use harsh discipline on their children and demand unquestioning obedience. Psychologists are likely to characterize the McDougals as _______parents

What cognitive development does the three mountain test look for?

Nageeb thought all nurses were young females until a middle-aged male nurse took care of him. Nageeb's altered conception of a nurse illustrates the process of

The developmental stage between adolescent dependence and responsible adulthood is called

The awareness that things continue to exist even when they are not perceived is known as

If a child has not yet developed theory of mind, they are considered to be

The first time that 4 year old Sarah saw her older brother play a flute, she thought it was simply a large whistle. Sarah's initial understanding of the flute best illustrates the process of

In which research method are the same people retested over a period of years?

Providing children with a safe haven in times of stress contributes most directly to

According to Piaget, the ability to think logically about events first develops during the _________ stage.

How do psychologists refer to the debate about the contribution of genetic inheritance and experiences to our development?

Despite huge legal costs and social disapproval, Mr. Lambers refuses to pay income taxes because his conscience will not allow him to support a government that spends billions of dollars on military weapons. Mr. Lambers' reasoning illustrates which stage