Exam 9: Life-Span Development

Explain what midlife crisis and the midlife transition are. Also, discuss the changes associated with female menopause and what can be done to minimize its effects. Finally, summarize findings regarding the so-called "male menopause."

Good nutrition is as important to fetuses as it is to children and adults.

From the third month after conception until birth, the developing organism is known as a(n) ________.

Babies are able to recognize their own reflection in a mirror as themselves, as opposed to some other child, between the ages of ________ months.

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

A survey of teenagers in high school found that ________ percent of boys felt good about their sexual experiences.

Today, the average white American can expect to live about ________ the average African American.

Some critics of Piaget's theory believe that ________.

Piaget's concept that things continue to exist even when they are out of sight is called ________.

A characteristic that first shows up in the concrete operational stage is ________.

Research on young children indicates that motor development is the result of ________.

Times when certain internal and external influences have a major impact on development, whereas at other times those same influences would have little impact, are called ________.

The typical sequence of the five stages of dying postulated by Kübler-Ross is ________.

Marital satisfaction increases after the arrival of the first child.

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

Jane is 18 years old. She is confident with her various roles and is confident that her values and actions meet the approval of others. She best fits the description of ________.

Describe the research on the senses of taste, touch, smell, and hearing in neonates.

The realization by a child that gender cannot be changed is called ________.

The fetal period begins at the second week following conception and ends at birth.

It has been reported that average scores on national exams, such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), have declined in recent years. Researchers interested in exploring this intensively interview students who have just taken the exam, those who will take it next year, and those who took it five years ago. This method is ________.