Exam 9: Life-Span Development

Erikson saw the major challenge of young adulthood as that of ________.

The onset of sexual maturation in adolescence is known as ________.

Parents can accelerate the acquisition of motor skills in children by providing them with training, encouragement, and practice.

Erik Erikson saw the major challenge of middle adulthood as that of ________.

Menopause occurs most commonly around age ________.

George was born in 1925 and grew up in the years of the Great Depression. His values and ideas were largely shaped by the poverty of the Depression and its effects on him and his family. Martha was born in 1953 and grew up in the relative affluence of 1950s "baby boom" America. To the extent that their ideas about life are tied to their time and culture of birth, the differences that exist between George's and Martha's attitudes and values can be largely attributed to ________ differences.

Define imprinting and attachment. What role does attachment play in developing a child's sense of autonomy?

Summarize the research findings on cognitive and personality changes in adulthood, and compare and contrast adolescent and adult thinking.

Summarize research findings on the causes and warning signs of youth violence.

Piaget saw cognitive development as an ongoing process, rather than one of distinct stages.

In boys, the first visible evidence of puberty is ________.

Which of the following people can expect to live for the fewest years, on average?

The theory that children are born with an internal language acquisition device was first proposed by ________.

During the third year of life, children begin to ________.

A developing child is most likely to be severely affected if the mother contracts rubella ________.

An internal mechanism for processing speech that is wired into all humans is a ________.

Watching media violence has ________.

In general, boys who mature early ________.

Infants may recognize commonly used words, such as their own names by the age of ________ months.

The period of intense self-examination and decision making that is part of the process of identity formation is called ________.