Developmental Psychology
According to Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, which stage would a five-year-old child be in?
Preoperational Stage
Concrete Operational Stage
Formal Operational Stage
Sensorimotor Stage
Which type of parenting style is best demonstrated by a parent who is firm, sets clear limits, but also offers warmth and support?
Authoritarian parenting
Permissive parenting
Authoritative parenting
Uninvolved parenting
How could failure to consider childhood reflexes potentially violate ethical standards in psychological practice?
May encourage overuse of psychotropic medication before considering other therapy methods.
It may foster dependence on therapists over self-management strategies.
Could create unrealistic expectations about therapy outcomes from parents.
It may result in misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatment plans for children.
How can the principle of conservation from Piaget’s cognitive development theory be used to explain children's comprehension of mathematical equations?
It explains how children learn to count objects one by one.
It shows how children use heuristic strategies to solve math problems quickly.
It describes why a child may not understand that rearranging numbers doesn't change their sum.
It illustrates why children can solve complex math problems at an early age.
What is a key intervention strategy when dealing with a child who has not yet mastered Harlow's concept of contact comfort?
Develop the child's ability to understand conservation, per Piaget’s cognitive development theory.
Foster a sense of trust versus mistrust as mentioned in Erikson's psychosocial stages.
Teach the child about object permanence which is related to Piaget's stages.
Encourage nurturing touch and physical closeness with caregivers.
How should researchers ethically respond when encountering unforeseen adverse effects during a childhood physical development experiment?
Immediately assessing potential harm and modifying procedures accordingly while informing stakeholders.
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Waiting for peer review feedback before making any alterations to the experimental design procedures.
Limiting information provided to parents/guardians to only summary results after conclusion of the study.
Based on Piaget’s cognitive development theory, how can we intervene with children struggling with conservation tasks during their preoperational stage?
Encourage object permanence exercises designed for sensorimotor stage babies.
Introduce abstract thinking tasks which are more suited for formal operational stage.
Foster mental operations based learning suitable for concrete operational stage children.
Develop exercises concentrating on understanding quantity consistency despite shape or appearance changes.

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Which theory of cognitive development provides the least comprehensive explanation for the variations in intellectual abilities observed across different cultures?
Luria's Theory of Cognitive Styles
Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development
Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory
Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory
At what age does conscious memory develop in infants?
4
5
2
3
In a longitudinal study examining the impact of early childhood nutrition on later cognitive development, what must researchers prioritize to uphold ethical standards over time?
Periodic reconsent as children reach developmental stages where they can better understand the study’s implications.
Implementation of control conditions that guarantee equal nutrient intake for all participants.
Regular publication of interim findings even if data is inconclusive or potentially alarming.
Continuous adjustment of nutritional variables regardless of initial study design.