The sensitive period is
a. the period of maximal readiness to achieve a behavior pattern or skill. b. the age of 2 months for establishing infant/caregiver attachment.
c. not critical to humans.
d. the age of 2 months for establishing trust.
Question 2Generally, girls are more ____ than boys about their physical appearance.
a. satisfied
b. dissatisfied c. vain
d. hopeful
Question 3When Alana was 2 years old, she was able to burp at the dinner table because she was considered a kid.' Now at age 16, Alana is expected to be polite at the dinner table. This most illustrates the concept of
a. life stages.
b. developmental tasks.
c. age-graded expectations. d. life roles.
Question 4A person that is very withdrawn, hypervigilant in social contacts, and resistant to comfort is considered a(n)
a. nonsociable type.
b. unexpressive type.
c. inhibited type.
d. slow-to-warm-up type.
Question 5Which of the following is an example of a secondary sex characteristic?
a. Production of mature sperm b. Growth of the penis
c. Onset of menarche
d. Maturation of breasts
Question 6Developmental tasks can be viewed as
a. the physical challenges in a stage of development.
b. the unfolding of the epigenetic principle.
c. competencies that lead to mastery of the environment.
d. unrelated to stages of a person's development.