Exam 10: C: Lifespan Development

Young Pemba is being observed as he plays in a room with his mother.Pemba plays with the toys in the room,but occasionally looks back at his mother to make sure she is there.When Pemba's mother leaves the room,he becomes moderately upset,but is easily soothed when she returns.Which type of attachment does Pemba seem to have with his mother?

During which of Piaget's stages does a child demonstrate the ability to reason about abstract ideas?

__________ adulthood is a period during which individuals tend to face challenges related to living on their own,starting university or work,and becoming more financially responsible.

Lamar's friends want him to come out partying with them tonight,but Lamar has a big test tomorrow that he knows he needs to study for.He decides not to join his friends and instead study for the test,knowing that his grades are important for his future.Lamar has demonstrated

Your partner says he is hurt that you forgot your anniversary,and you reply,"Well,you forgot it last year!" Which one of the "Four Horseman of the (Relationship)Apocalypse" are you displaying?

The emotional bond that a newborn baby shares with his or her caregiver(s)is called

In Harlow's studies with young monkeys,the monkeys were exposed to a wire mother with a bottle and a cloth mother without a bottle.The young monkeys spent their non-feeding time

Karla can speed on a certain stretch of the interstate without being ticketed,yet she decides not to speed because it is unlawful.Karla's reasoning reflects ________ moral reasoning.

Compared to unmarried people,people who are married are likely to have

According to Piaget,the process of absorbing new information into existing beliefs,is called

Which of the following is an older adult most likely to have difficulty remembering?

__________ studies observe different individuals at different ages at a single point in time.

A(n)_________ is formed when the sperm fuses with the nuclei of the egg.

Asking students to predict how the course of Canadian history may have changed if the expulsion of the Acadians had not occurred,would likely be most comprehensively answered by students in which of Piaget's stages?

Newborns show the most preference for looking at

Whereas Piaget saw cognitive development as a result of individual discovery and a child's interaction with objects,Vygotsky attributed cognitive development to

Audrey and Sam are having an argument and Audrey has decided to use 'the silent treatment' as a tactic for showing her anger.Which of the four unproductive approaches to conflict resolution discussed in your text is Audrey displaying?

Marisa is at a point in her pregnancy when the blastocyst is moving down from the fallopian tubes to her uterus.Which stage of prenatal development is Marisa currently experiencing?

Some children do not demonstrate one consistent attachment style,but instead seem unable to decide how they should react to their caregiver and to new circumstances.Researchers have labeled this the __________ attachment style.

Young Jamal is asked whether it is right for a police officer to give a speeding ticket to a man who is driving his daughter to the hospital after a serious injury that left her with several broken bones.Which of the following answers would demonstrate the postconventional level of moral reasoning in Jamal?