Exam 10: Life Span Development

In one study in which the brains of adolescents were scanned while playing Wheel of Fortune found that:

Early attachment theories state that a mother is rewarding to her infant because she provides the food. This was disproven with Harlow's experiments using _________.

A researcher has only one year to complete a study on a topic that spans the entire range of childhood. To complete the study she should use a _____ design.

A characteristic that first shows up in the concrete operations stage is _______.

One scenario in which a brother and sister share a romantic kiss, may lead to many reactions. The immediate reaction to this is referred to as _____________.

In Harlow's studies with young monkeys, the monkeys were exposed to a wire mother with a bottle and a cloth mother without a bottle. The young monkeys spent their non-feeding time:

A researcher who selects a sample of people of varying ages and studies them at one point in time is, by definition, using the __________ method.

Which of the following is not a likely factor that would create a cohort effect for a study on lifetime cognitive development in healthy people?

Which stage of cognitive development is characterized by understanding of symbols, pretend play, and mastery of the concept of conservation?

While the chance of survival for infants born at 25 weeks is about 50%, the probability for survival is 95% by ________ weeks of gestation.

According to Piaget, the most significant developmental milestone of the sensorimotor stage is ________________.

Although not all psychologists agree, research using habituation and dishabituation discussed in your textbook suggests that very young infants might:

Harlow's studies with young monkeys showed that:

A child that is not upset when a mother leaves, and does not seek contact when she returns is likely categorized as having which attachment style?

In healthy adults, __________ memory tends to remain stable, while ___________ declines with age.

The study of changes in memory, thought, and reasoning processes that occur throughout the life span is called _____________.

The description and explanation of behavior changes in the individual and the differences between individuals from conception to death is called _________.

Which of the following is the correct order of stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

A theory discussed in your textbook states that the deterioration of cognitive abilities associated with Alzheimer's disease is caused by:

Elizabeth is nursing her newborn daughter, and holds the baby up to her breast. When she strokes her baby's cheek, the child turns her head toward the breast and finds her mother's nipple. This is a demonstration of the __________ reflex.