Exam 6: Developing Through the Life Span

Maturation is to education as ________ is to ________.

Little Karen will approach and play with unfamiliar animals only if her mother first reassures her that it is safe to do so.This best illustrates the adaptive value of

Excess neural connections within the brain are reduced through a process of

Conscious recall of lasting memories most directly depends on the childhood maturation of the

Research on older people has shown that

Three-year-olds were shown a model of a room with a miniature stuffed dog placed behind a miniature couch.By using the model to locate an actual stuffed dog behind a couch in a real room,the children demonstrated their capacity for

The selective loss of unused connections among brain cells is called

Julie understands that if 4 coins added to 5 coins equals 9 coins,then 4 coins subtracted from 9 coins equals 5 coins.This indicates that Julie has reached

Two-year-old Anna perceives her parents as cold and rejecting.This is most indicative of

Mark believes that choosing to violate government laws is morally justifiable if it is done to protect the lives of innocent people.Kohlberg would suggest that this illustrates ________ morality.

Juanita suffers from a painful back condition.Smoking marijuana would reduce her pain,but she thinks it would be wrong because it is prohibited by the laws of her state.Juanita is demonstrating Kohlberg's ________ level of morality.

Alcohol may cause fetal damage by leaving chemical marks on DNA that switch genes abnormally on or off.This best illustrates

The process of developing a sense of identity during adolescence was highlighted by

Allowing 26-year-olds to remain on their parents' health insurance illustrates an increasing recognition of a phase of life called

Infants develop a fear of strangers at about 8 months of age because they can't assimilate unfamiliar faces into their

Children's emerging ability to tease,empathize,and persuade is a sign that they are developing a theory of mind and that they are not completely

According to Erikson,committing oneself to meaningful social roles would be most indicative of the achievement of

Sedentary older adults randomly assigned to aerobic exercise programs exhibit

Mr.and Mrs.Batson can't wait to begin toilet training their 1-year-old daughter.The Batsons most clearly need to be told about the importance of

A child's realization that others may have beliefs that the child knows to be false best illustrates the development of