Exam 6: Developing Through the Life Span

When 1-year-old Andrea tries to talk,her mother talks back;when she smiles,her mother smiles in return.These maternal reactions are most relevant to Andrea's development of

Psychologist Jonathan Haidt has described our moral intuitions as

A critical period is a phase during which

When a placenta is first developed,it transfers nutrients and oxygen from mother to

Lilianne is beginning to develop a fear of strangers and will reach for her mother when she sees someone who is unfamiliar.It is likely that Lilianne has also just

The immaturity of an infant's nervous system is best demonstrated by its limited

Marriage bonds are especially likely to endure when a couple

Aaron cried when his mother left him in the infant nursery at church,and he was not reassured or comforted by her return a short while later.Aaron showed signs of

When researcher Karen Wynn showed 5-month-old infants a numerically impossible outcome,the infants

Sperm cells release ________ that eat away a mature egg cell's protective coating.

Kohlberg emphasized that human behavior becomes less selfish as we mature due to

A failure to practice important motor skills can result in a loss of agility because unused neural connections

According to Erikson,teens who suffer role confusion have not yet

Edith abuses both her 3-year-old and 1-year-old daughters.Her behavior is most likely related to a lack of

Researchers have discovered that the midlife transition between early and middle adulthood is characterized by unusually high levels of

The physical changes associated with puberty are typically characterized by individual differences in ________ of major sexual maturation milestones.

A student who does not cheat on tests because he doesn't want to violate classroom rules is in Kohlberg's ________ stage.

The ability to think logically about hypothetical situations is indicative of the ________ stage of development.

As men progress through middle adulthood they experience a ________ in sperm count and a ________ in testosterone level.

Preschoolers' acquisition of a theory of mind suggests that Piaget overestimated young children's