Exam 10: C: Lifespan Development

Which of the following is NOT a known symptom of fetal alcohol syndrome?

According to Piaget,knowledge accumulates and is modified by which two processes?

Kohlberg's moral development aligns with Piaget's _________ stage of development,and both forms of development rely on the development of the __________.

Times when certain internal and external influences have a major impact on development are called

The very beginning of development involves the _________ dividing into a ball of cells called the _________ and travelling down the fallopian tubes.

The placenta:

Theorist __________ believed that every stage of life has a conflict in need of resolution.

Janis sees a bat flying over the lake and says,"Birdie"! Her mother says,"That flies like a bird,Janis,but that is a bat." Janis begins pointing saying,"Bat! Bat! Bat!" Piaget would say that this is an example of

Which of the following terms is used to describe any substance (such as a drug,chemical,or virus)that can cause a birth defect?

Which of the following is true regarding same-sex sexual behaviour during adolescence?

By seven to eight months of gestation,not only can infants hear,but they also seem to be actively listening.According to your textbook,which of the following is one of the ways researchers know this?

Which of the following is TRUE of dementia?

Hakim and his older sister,Nada,are at the kitchen table working on their homework.Nada reads Hakim one of the questions she's working on,"Imagine you want to test the hypothesis that warm water freezes faster than cold water.Design an experiment to test your hypothesis." Hakim is very confused and doesn't quite understand this approach to thinking.Given this example,Hakim is likely in the ________ stage,while Nada is likely in the _________ stage.

Researchers believe that ________,the feeling that there is "something wrong with you" can lead to feelings of worthlessness,inferiority,and outbursts of violence.

Excessive risk taking during adolescence is caused,at least in part,by the fact that the _____________ is not fully developed.

The germinal stage

According to Kohlberg,behaviour motivated by the avoidance of punishment represents ________ morality.

The creation of new synaptic connections between neurons is called ___________________,whereas the removal of weak connections is called _______________.

In a cross-sectional study,subjects from the same age category are referred to as

Children whose parents use a conditional approach to parenting,tend to experience greater internal pressure to do well.This concept,known as _______ is linked to unstable self-esteem and poor coping skills.