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A person feels competent in acquiring skills, using tools, and learning to make things. According to Erik Erikson's theory, she has successfully resolved the inevitable crisis that occurred when she was:

A) a preschooler.
B) a school child.
C) an adolescent.
D) a young adult.

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Which of the following is a valid challenge to Piaget's theory?

A) Cognitive abilities develop in discrete steps or stages rather than continuous, overlapping waves.
B) Young children do not understand as much as Piaget gave them credit for.
C) Preschoolers are not as egocentric as Piaget thought.
D) Cognitive development around the world is more consistent than Piaget realized.

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Most German babies show insecure attachments to their mothers due to the cultural belief that babies should be left on their own for a few hours at a stretch in order to develop self-reliance.

A 5-year-old boy who tells his dad that "Sally said she saw a bunny but she was lying" has developed a _________.

According to Jean Piaget, the last stage of a child's cognitive development is the ________ stage.

Weakness and frailty in the elderly are an inevitable part of old age.

During the prenatal stage, the fertilized egg is called a(n) :

Michelle pinches her younger brother Colin. Colin begins to weep loudly. Michelle's mother explains to her that it was wrong for her to pinch Colin, as it hurts him. Michelle realizes her mistake and apologizes. Which parenting method can be observed in this example?

Researchers have found that "baby talk" by parents:

Understanding that two rows of six pennies are equal in number, even if one row is flat and the other is stacked up, is an example of _________.

The Strange Situation is an experimental method devised to test an infant's depth perception.

Which of these statements about the decline of mental abilities in old age is false?

Most children become wary or fearful of strangers between the ages of:

According to Jean Piaget, assimilation occurs when you fit new information into your present system of knowledge and beliefs.

Recent research has shown that preschoolers are more egocentric than Piaget thought.

Adolescent girls who are lonely, depressed, worried, or angry are more likely than boys to express these concerns by:

Cultures and religions differ in their schemas for the roles of women and men.

How did Margaret and Harry Harlow first demonstrate the importance of contact comfort in the formation of attachment relationships?

During Erikson's stage of _______________, a person must learn to be independent about his or her actions.

Time spent in good child care has no significant effect on the security of a child's attachment.