Exam 9: Life-Span Development

In 2008, women made up approximately ________ percent of the labor force.

Connie is overly dependent and lacking in social skills and self-control. If Baumrind's research is correct, her parents were ________.

The theory that children learn language because their verbalizations are reinforced by their parents and others was first proposed by ________.

As a child increases in age, especially after 2 years of age, it(s) ________.

The most important development of adolescence is the ________.

A researcher decides to study cognitive changes in children by tracking a group of 3-year-olds until they reach the age of 18. This researcher is conducting a ________ study.

The nondescript sounds made by an infant at about 2 months of age are called ________.

Andrew is 18. He has accepted an identity that was provided to him by his parents and peers. In other words, he has chosen to become what others want him to be. He best fits the description of ________.

When children think only in terms of what they can physically handle or can imagine handling, they are in the ________ stage.

The mother of a young child who didn't like to drink milk was trying to coax him to drink some. Taking the glass of milk, she poured it all into a smaller cup and said, "There! Now you won't have to drink so much." This works because the child does not yet understand the principles of ________.

Audrey is a normal, healthy 2-year-old. Her main task, according to Erikson, will be to develop a sense of ________.

Greta is a stubborn, impulsive, active child with a strong temper and a fierce disposition. As such, she is most likely to elicit ________ parenting from her parents.

Watching media violence has ________.

Erik is a newborn. According to Erikson, his main task will be to develop a sense of ________.

Most men and women over age 65 live ________.

At about 12 months of age, infants ________.

A method of studying developmental changes by comparing people of different ages at about the same time is a ________ study.

Researchers recently discovered a "murder" gene, which is a strong predictor of extremely violent behavior in adolescents.

Differences between individuals who were born and grew up at different times are known as ________ differences.

The typical American family still consists of a husband who works outside the home and a wife who stays home to care for their children.