Chapter 9

Enrique believes that genes are primarily responsible for development. He is emphasizing the _______. a. nurture side of the nature-nurture issue b. nature side of the nature-nurture issue c. influence of the environment d. influence of unconscious desires

Organs and systems form during the _______ stage of prenatal development. a. zygote b. germinal c. embryonic d. fetal

________ are environmental factors, such as alcohol or cleaning fluids, that may cause birth defects. a. Chromosomes b. Teratogens c. Sensitive periods d. Myelins

_______ serve as the foundation for behaviors such as walking, eating, crying, smiling, and grasping. a. Temperaments b. Attachments c. Formal operations d. Reflexes

Learning how to skip, jump on a trampoline, or ride a bike are examples of _________ motor skills. a. gross b. fine c. big d. scaffolding

Which of the following stimuli do infants prefer to look at? a. Circles b. Colors c. Faces d. Machines

Pablo sees a dolphin for the first time and exclaims, "Fishy, Daddy!" Pablo is engaging in the cognitive process of _______. a. assimilation b. accommodation c. scaffolding d. formal operations

Ms. Lucy, the kindergarten teacher, tries her best to coach her students by making each task somewhat more difficult than the last and modeling how best to approach each task. Ms. Lucy's practice is consistent with ______. a. assimilation b. accommodation c. scaffolding d. sensorimotor thought

Some students think it is wrong to cheat because they could get caught and punished. Such students are operating at the______ level of moral reasoning. a. preconventional b. conventional c. postconventional d. preoperational

Jamal sees two differently shaped glasses filled with liquid. He recognizes that even though they look different, the glasses hold the same amount of liquid. Piaget would say that Jamal is operating at the ______stage of cognitive development. a. sensorimotor b. preoperational c. concrete operations d. preconventional