AP Psychology Developmental Psychology Flashcards

Arrange the stages of prenatal development in the correct chronological order from conception to birth.

In the context of prenatal development, what are teratogens?

Which Swiss psychologist is most famous for his comprehensive theory of cognitive development involving four distinct stages?

Identify the correct schema process for each scenario:

What concept did Harry Harlow's rhesus monkey studies demonstrate regarding attachment?

Which researcher is associated with the concept of imprinting in geese?

Which description best characterizes the babbling stage of language development (~4 months)?

What is the holophrastic stage (~1 year)?

According to Jeffrey Arnett, what is the developmental phase between ages 18 and 25 characterized by identity exploration and instability?

Arrange the 5 stages of grief in the order proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross.

A child sees a zebra for the first time and calls it a 'horse'. Is this assimilation or accommodation? Explain why.

A child watches water poured from a short, wide glass into a tall, thin glass and mistakenly claims the tall glass has 'more' water. Which cognitive limitation causes this error?

Scenario: 4-year-old Sam watches his teacher pour juice from a short, wide glass into a tall, thin glass. Sam insists the tall glass now has "more" juice because the level is higher. Which of Piaget's stages does Sam demonstrate?

Scenario: 75-year-old Harold looks back on his life with deep regret, feeling he missed opportunities and failed to achieve his goals. According to Erikson, which psychosocial crisis is Harold facing?