Human Growth and Development

3. Swiss psychologist known for his stages of cognitive development.
4. In Harry Harlow’s experiments, he found that this animal preferred a terry-cloth surrogate mother.
8. Piaget's third stage where children begin thinking logically about concrete events is known as _______ operations.
9. The last name of the theorist associated with imprinting.
11. Maslow’s highest level of the hierarchy of needs is known as self-_____.
17. Upon the completion of Erikson’s first stage of psychosocial development, a child will develop this.
18. The emotional bond between a child and caregiver, emphasized in Bowlby’s theory.
19. Kohlberg’s first level of moral reasoning, where behavior is driven by avoiding punishment.
20. Piaget’s term for altering existing schemas to incorporate new information.

1. According to Sigmund Frued, this refers to the moralistic and idealistic portion of the personality.
2. The first stage in Piaget’s cognitive development, where infants learn through interaction with their environment.
5. Psychologist known for his theory of moral development.
6. In Piaget’s preoperational stage, a child’s inability to see things from others’ perspectives.
7. Vygotsky’s term for the support given to children as they develop new skills.
10. The debate over whether human development is influenced more by genetics or environment is known as _______ v. nurture.
12. Understanding that quantity doesn’t change despite changes in shape or appearance, according to Piaget.
13. The acronym for Vygotsky’s term for the gap between what a child can do alone and what they can do with help.
14. Developer of the psychosocial stages of development.
15. Freud’s stage where sexual feelings are dormant.
16. Attachment – A healthy form of attachment where a child feels safe and confident.