Exam 9: Life-Span Development

Which of the following is true of infants' perceptual development?

When young adolescents are asked what they most dislike about themselves, ________ is mentioned more than anything else.

The concept that the quantity of a substance is not altered by reversible changes in its appearance is known as ________.

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

Most differences in male and female behavior appear to be the result of inherent biological differences.

Explain what developmental psychology studies, and discuss the three major themes on which developmental psychologists focus.

A reflex crucial to an infant's survival is ________.

In the majority of cases, the relationship between parents and children markedly deteriorates during adolescence.

Luke is a thoughtful, responsible, and enjoyable child. As such, he is most likely to elicit ________ parenting from his parents.

Data suggest that with increasing age, both sexes display ________.

The suicide rate among adolescents has increased about ________ percent since 1950.

Games like "Dungeons and Dragons," which involve active use of the imagination, have been popular among adolescents for some time. The game could not have risen to its high level of popularity if teenagers were not capable of ________.

Egbert is an inactive, withdrawn child who reacts very cautiously and deliberately to the world around him. Thomas and Chess would say his temperament is ________.

The term used by psychologists to describe the characteristic patterns of emotional reactions and emotional self-regulation in the newborn child and young infant is ________.

Eric is 18 years old. He is dissatisfied with his present place in society, but is unable to develop a new identity that feels right. He can't find himself and often resorts to escapist activity to counter the anxiety that he feels. He best fits the description of a(n) ________.

Jeff's parents are thrilled because he has just said his first word -- "Dada." He is most likely about ________ months of age.

Piaget saw children as ________ motivated to explore their world.

Children who grow up in the same home with the same parents still have very different day-to-day human relationships in different school and after-school settings. These broader situational factors are called the ________.

Describe the issues related to dual-career couples, explain the extra problems faced by working women and children in these relationships.

Neonates are passive and relatively unresponsive to the outside world.