Exam 9: Life-Span Development

A group of people born during the same period in historical time is a(n) ________.

Identify and explain the capabilities of neonates, as well as the limitations of their abilities.

A 3-year-old child says to her mommy, "I goed and watched the mouses at the pet store." This is an example of ________.

Lawrence Kohlberg is noted for his theories of ________ development.

To solve the problems posed by cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches, many researchers turn to the ________ approach.

Which of the following people will be most eager to retire?

The majority of elderly people now suffer from some form of Alzheimer's disease.

Piaget saw all behavior in terms of ________.

In order to make the transition from dependence on parents to dependence upon one's self, the adolescent must develop a stable sense of ________.

Tommy acts rough and noisy because he has learned to believe that as a male he is supposed to act that way. His behavior is an example of ________.

Summarize research findings on temperament in infants and children. How much is temperament determined by genetic inheritance versus environmental learning?

Erikson's theory of social development viewed the ages of 3 to 6, his third stage, as being characterized by the major challenge of ________.

Each of the following is true of single, teenage mothers except they are ________.

A research study finds that 40-year-olds are better able to solve math problems than 80-year-olds. It is suspected that the differences in problem-solving ability result from the fact that 80-year-olds had fewer opportunities to study math and did not have access to calculators or computers. If true, the study has revealed ________.

Compare and contrast the longitudinal, cross-sectional, and biographical approaches to studying development in adulthood.

Summarize the research on visual acuity and pattern perception. Also, summarize the research on distance and depth perception, discussing the techniques used in measuring these abilities.

The reflex that causes a newborn to turn its head toward something touching its cheek and grope around with its mouth is the ________ reflex.

Katherine is nice to Sally, even though she doesn't like Sally at all, because most of her friends like Sally. Katherine is in which stage of moral development according to Kohlberg?

Research evidence currently supports the notion that infants begin to develop depth perception at about ________ months of age.

Parents, not children, determine the nature of the parent-child relationship.