Psychology Psychology

PSY 210 Human Growth & DevelopmentMidterm1. The presence of teratogens during pregnancy creates the risk of problems indevelopment. Your textbook identifies several principles that govern therelationship between teratogens and normal development. List and describethree of those principles.2. Describe Piaget’s four stages of cognitive development. Include in yourdescription the major hallmarks of each stage.3. Discuss object permanence. Be sure to include its relationship to other areasof development.4. Five-year-old Michela appears to be talking to herself as she is puttingtogether a tea party with several of her dolls. Describe Vygotsky’s take onthis behavior (e.g., Is this normal behavior? Is this a helpful behavior? Willthis behavior go away?).5. In intelligence testing, explain the terms mental age (MA), chronological age(CA) and intelligence quotient (IQ)6. What are the four basic types of attachment described by Bowlby andAinsworth? Include effects on later life.7. What is the difference between instrumental, hostile, and relationalaggression? Give an example of each type of aggression. Also, who are mostlikely to be victimized by such bullies?8. Discuss the four phases of identity formation, as presented by Marcia. Makesure that you list each phase and comment on what is likely to happen inthat phase.