BAPSY Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Developmental Psychology Questions and Answers Flashcards
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What is the primary characteristic of Piaget's formal operational stage of cognitive development?
Answer: The ability to think abstractly and reason about hypothetical situations
The formal operational stage, beginning around age 12, is defined by the capacity for abstract thought, systematic hypothesis testing, and deductive reasoning.
Which term describes the phenomenon where children in the preoperational stage believe everyone sees the world from the same perspective as they do?
Answer: Egocentrism
Egocentrism in the preoperational stage refers to the child's inability to take another person's point of view or perspective.
What does the concept of 'critical period' mean in developmental psychology?
Answer: A specific time frame during which certain experiences must occur for normal development
A critical period is a biologically determined time window during which the organism is especially sensitive to specific environmental stimuli necessary for particular aspects of development.
Harry Harlow's experiments with infant rhesus monkeys and surrogate mothers primarily demonstrated the importance of which factor in attachment?
Answer: Contact comfort
Harlow's research showed that infant monkeys preferred the soft cloth surrogate over the wire surrogate that provided food, demonstrating that contact comfort is more important than feeding for attachment.
Which parenting style identified by Diana Baumrind is characterized by high demands combined with high responsiveness and warmth?
Answer: Authoritative
Authoritative parenting balances firm expectations with emotional support, open communication, and respect for the child's autonomy.
What is the term for the genetic blueprint's contribution to development that sets a range of potential outcomes influenced by environmental factors?
Answer: Reaction range
Reaction range refers to the idea that genotype establishes upper and lower limits for a trait, with the actual phenotype depending on environmental conditions.