Development happens predictably while the child ages, when genetically planned abilities unfold.. This is a statement of ____ theory.
a. Vygotsky's sociocultural
b. information-processing
c. Skinner's behavioral
d. Gesell's maturational
Question 2When forming attachments, baby clearly prefers mom over all others (even dad) during the
a. asocial phase (birth to six weeks).
b. phase of indiscriminate attachments (six weeks to six months).
c. specific attachments phase (seven to nine months).
d. phase of multiple attachments (nine to 18 months).
Question 3Arnold Gesell's maturational theory of development resembles ____ viewpoint.
a. Lorenz's ethological
b. Erikson's psychosocial
c. Piaget's cognitive
d. the information-processing
Question 4Between seven and nine months of age, there is a shift in the infant's social responses. In particular, infants
a. begin to show distinct preference for social interactions over nonsocial stimuli.
b. begin to show a positive response to individuals without any special preferences.
c. change from multiple attachments to one or two specific attachments.
d. start to become less anxious around strangers.
Question 5____ theory emphasizes biological aspects of development.
a. Freud's psychoanalytical
b. Lorenz's ethological
c. Vygotsky's sociocultural
d. Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems
Question 6Infants develop an attachment secure base between the ages of seven and nine months. This interval is called the
a. asocial phase.
b. phase of indiscriminate attachments.
c. specific attachment phase.
d. phase of multiple attachments.