Exam 4: Development Across the Life Span

Justin's mother believes that Justin, a nine-month-old, is still in Piaget's sensorimotor stage of cognitive development. To test this belief, which of the following could she try?

Brian has three children with very different personality traits. Even with such different personality traits, Brian sees strong maturation effects. Which of the following has Brian most likely observed?

Angela works at a nursing home and notices some distinct differences among her patients. Which of her patients is LEAST likely to have Alzheimer's?

Simona is 15 years old and is questioning her sexual orientation, career choices, and religious beliefs. According to Erikson, Simona is experiencing the crisis of

Your best friend had a baby two weeks ago. She is excited because the baby smiled at birth, and she believes that the smiling indicated attachment. You know the truth is that

Ernst is jealous that several of his friends are going through puberty but he has not started yet. He eagerly keeps checking for signs that his body is changing. Ernst knows he should eventually experience all of the following EXCEPT

You are an elementary school science teacher. Describe how your first graders (age six) differ from your fourth-grade students (age nine) when it comes to their thought processes and learning new concepts. Use Piaget's theory of cognitive development to guide your response.

Kendall lives in a remote part of the jungle with a group of fellow ecologists. A militant group raids her campsite, and she and her eight coworkers are taken hostage. One member of the militant group is willing to help the hostages escape, but as an act of good faith, he wants Kendall to kill one of her fellow hostages. If Kendall does not comply, the entire group will be killed. A) Describe the preconventional stage of moral reasoning. If Kendall used preconventional moral reasoning, how would she act in this situation? B) Describe the postconventional stage of moral reasoning. If Kendall used postconventional moral reasoning, how would she act in this situation? C) What are moral emotions and how might they affect Kendall's decision?

Jonathan has noticed that even though he lifts the same amount of weights each week, he is losing muscle mass and putting on a few extra pounds. Jonathan is most likely ________ years old.

Andy decides to help his friend with his homework because he thinks the friend will then "owe" him and that he will get something in return. According to Kohlberg, Andy is exhibiting ________ moral reasoning.

McKenzie is new at observing infant behavior in the strange-situation test and is uncertain how to assess baby Stephan's actions. If she guesses that he is securely attached, he most likely

Throughout most of his life, Blessie's grandfather had always been able to take care of himself. However, recently, he has been forgetting to take his medications regularly and has trouble remembering whether he has showered or eaten a meal. According to his doctors, he is most likely experiencing

Ming is learning English and today learned that the word talking is made up of two units of meaning: talk and ing. Ming is learning about

Which of the following life periods makes up most of our life span?