Development Intro Flashcard

Front

Regardless of culture, humans share the same life cycle.

Back

True

Front

In some cultures, infants sit up first and then crawl while in others they crawl before sitting up.

Back

False

Front

People’s personalities tend to remain stable over the course of their lives.

Back

True

Front

The first two years of life provide a good basis for predicting a person’s eventual personality traits.

Back

True

Front

Newborns see only a blur of meaningless light and dark shades.

Back

False

Front

Before age 2, infants cannot think.

Back

False

Front

A use-it-or-lose-it pruning process in the brain shuts down unused links and strengthens others as babies develop.

Back

True

Front

Very young babies seem to live in the present where “out of sight” is “out of mind.”

Back

True

Front

A young child often believes that the sun rises in the morning to wake her up.

Back

True

Front

Young children are pretty good at taking other people’s perspectives on things.

Back

False