Exam 6: Developing Through the Life Span

Jason met Rebecca during an out-of-state business trip following a minor accident in which their cars collided.Ironically,their encounter led to a relationship that resulted in marriage.This best illustrates that the directions in which our lives develop are influenced by

According to Erikson,adolescence is to identity as late adulthood is to

Compared with time spent looking at the scene of a ball falling,infants spend ________ time looking at a ball stopping in midair.Compared with time spent looking at the scene of a moving car,infants spend ________ time looking at a moving car seeming to pass through a solid object.

Research suggests that the best way to enhance memory and reduce the risk of significant cognitive decline in late adulthood is to engage in daily

Adolescents and their parents are most likely to have disagreements regarding

Among older adults,hearing loss,and its associated social isolation,predicts the incidence of depression and

Piaget is to cognitive development as Erikson is to ________ development.

Many researchers believe that adult styles of romantic love correspond with childhood patterns of

Parents who make few demands on their children and use little punishment are

The branch of psychology that systematically focuses on the physical,cognitive,and social changes that occur throughout the human life-span cycle is called

The Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky suggested that children's ability to solve problems is enhanced by

Cognition refers to

Who are likely to show the greatest similarity in temperament?

The preoperational child's difficulty taking another's point of view is called

Judson is a 70-year-old retired automobile mechanic.In contrast to when he was 20,he now probably

Stage theories of adult development are most likely to be criticized for exaggerating the

Erikson would have suggested that adolescents can most effectively develop a sense of identity by

Three-year-olds who experienced a fire evacuation caused by a burning popcorn maker were unable to remember the cause of this vivid event when they were 10-year-olds.This best illustrates

Cocaine use during Shanda's pregnancy damaged her developing fetus.The cocaine was a(n)

Psychological researcher Walter Mischel gave preschoolers a choice between one marshmallow now or two marshmallows when he returned a few minutes later.Children who chose to wait for two marshmallows demonstrated