Lifespan Development Exam 2 CORRECT
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED SOLUTIONS(GRADED
A+)
How do different parts of the brain vary in their development? - ANSWER left brain grows in spurts while
the right brain grows more gradually. Frontal cortex is growing rapidly
How do these changes get reflected in verbal and nonverbal behaviors? - ANSWER language skills
(typically housed in the left hemisphere) increase rapidly in early childhood and they support children's
increasing control over behavior. [in contrast, spatial skills develop gradually over childhood and
adolescence]
What are some influences on handedness? - ANSWER Low inheritance
Prenatal influences
Practice effects
What hormones influence physical growth? - ANSWER Growth hormone (HGH) and TSH (Thyroid
Stimulating Hormone)
What is psychosocial dwarfism and how does it develop? - ANSWER a growth disorder; usually appears
between 2 and 15 years old; caused by extreme emotional deprivation
it is characterized by decreased growth hormone secretion, very short stature, immature skeletal age,
and serious adjustment problems, which help distinguish it from normal shortness
Why is immunization important? - ANSWER Immunizations greatly reduce the chance of acquiring
certain preventable diseases (which can spread fast in children who are not immunized)
How is fine motor development reflected in drawing skills? - ANSWER Scribbles
First representational forms (age 3)
"tadpole" image
, More realistic drawings (5-6)
How might social development be reflected in the development of drawing ability? - ANSWER what and
how children draw is a direct reflection of their life experiences
In which Piagetian stage are early childhood folks usually in? - ANSWER preoperational
What types of thought processes typify this stage? (2-6 years) What cognitive processes are they still
lacking? - ANSWER Mental representations, increase in symbolic activity, and dual representation.
Deficient in egocentrism, lack of Hierarchical classification, animistic thinking, inability to conserve, and
irreversibility.
Is there evidence that Piaget was mistaken again? What is this evidence? - ANSWER Yes, he was still
underestimating kids' mental process and he also underestimated what age kids can achieve things
According to information processing theorists, what mental processes are key to gains in mental
strategies? - ANSWER Attention, inhibition, planning, memory, recognition, and recall.
What is theory of mind? How is it tested? - ANSWER the understanding that other people have thoughts,
beliefs, & mental processors that is separate from oneself.
Tested by: False belief tasks
Sally/Anne
Smarties problem
What do the results of these tests show about the development of theory of mind? - ANSWER Language
ability (Training with mental state words)
Frontal lobe development (Inhibition & Planning)
Training/Secure Attachment (discussions of mental states & siblings)
What is fast mapping? - ANSWER child's ability to connect new words with their underlying concepts
after only a brief encounter
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED SOLUTIONS(GRADED
A+)
How do different parts of the brain vary in their development? - ANSWER left brain grows in spurts while
the right brain grows more gradually. Frontal cortex is growing rapidly
How do these changes get reflected in verbal and nonverbal behaviors? - ANSWER language skills
(typically housed in the left hemisphere) increase rapidly in early childhood and they support children's
increasing control over behavior. [in contrast, spatial skills develop gradually over childhood and
adolescence]
What are some influences on handedness? - ANSWER Low inheritance
Prenatal influences
Practice effects
What hormones influence physical growth? - ANSWER Growth hormone (HGH) and TSH (Thyroid
Stimulating Hormone)
What is psychosocial dwarfism and how does it develop? - ANSWER a growth disorder; usually appears
between 2 and 15 years old; caused by extreme emotional deprivation
it is characterized by decreased growth hormone secretion, very short stature, immature skeletal age,
and serious adjustment problems, which help distinguish it from normal shortness
Why is immunization important? - ANSWER Immunizations greatly reduce the chance of acquiring
certain preventable diseases (which can spread fast in children who are not immunized)
How is fine motor development reflected in drawing skills? - ANSWER Scribbles
First representational forms (age 3)
"tadpole" image
, More realistic drawings (5-6)
How might social development be reflected in the development of drawing ability? - ANSWER what and
how children draw is a direct reflection of their life experiences
In which Piagetian stage are early childhood folks usually in? - ANSWER preoperational
What types of thought processes typify this stage? (2-6 years) What cognitive processes are they still
lacking? - ANSWER Mental representations, increase in symbolic activity, and dual representation.
Deficient in egocentrism, lack of Hierarchical classification, animistic thinking, inability to conserve, and
irreversibility.
Is there evidence that Piaget was mistaken again? What is this evidence? - ANSWER Yes, he was still
underestimating kids' mental process and he also underestimated what age kids can achieve things
According to information processing theorists, what mental processes are key to gains in mental
strategies? - ANSWER Attention, inhibition, planning, memory, recognition, and recall.
What is theory of mind? How is it tested? - ANSWER the understanding that other people have thoughts,
beliefs, & mental processors that is separate from oneself.
Tested by: False belief tasks
Sally/Anne
Smarties problem
What do the results of these tests show about the development of theory of mind? - ANSWER Language
ability (Training with mental state words)
Frontal lobe development (Inhibition & Planning)
Training/Secure Attachment (discussions of mental states & siblings)
What is fast mapping? - ANSWER child's ability to connect new words with their underlying concepts
after only a brief encounter
