Exam 4: Development Across the Life Span

Tanya looks back on her high school years with fondness because it was the first time she began to find others who dressed and acted like her and who held similar beliefs.Based on this information,Tanya recognizes how her identity was affected by

Amelia has been quite stressed lately and is very alarmed when she goes into labor at 30 weeks of gestation.Her baby has not finished the ________ period of prenatal development.It ________ live outside of the womb.

Dr.Osmond is a developmental psychologist who studies adulthood.Which of the following is he most likely to research?

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

Sharon is 60 and has experienced slowness of thought over the last year.She goes to her doctor to discuss why this is.Her doctor is most likely to tell her that slowed mental processes are a result of

Nora took her young son Alfred to the zoo,where he pointed to a zebra and said,"Look,Mommy,a horse!" Nora replied,"That is not a horse;that is a zebra.See,it has black and white stripes." Alfred then replied,"Wow! Look at the striped zebra!" In this situation,Henry's development of a zebra schema required

Darryl thinks that playing peek-a-boo is hilarious! He does not know where his mom goes during the game,but it excites him when he sees her face again.Darryl is most likely in Piaget's ________ stage of development.

Which of the following developmental researchers believed that some of our mental functions can be shaped by our social and cultural contexts?

Wyatt has noticed some recent changes in his 10-month-old daughter,Cosette's,behavior.Ever since she started crawling a few weeks ago,she

Taylor was in a car accident when she was six months pregnant.Her doctors are worried that the accident may have caused problems with prenatal development because she is in the ________ period.

Monique has noticed some hair growing on her armpits and that she is accumulating fat on her hips.These changes Monique is experiencing are most likely related to

A child is playing at the beach.She pours an equal amount of sand into both a short,fat container and a tall,thin container.When asked which container holds more sand,the child points to the tall,thin container.This response suggests that she is most likely in the ________ stage of cognitive development.

Claudia has been feeling ill for a couple weeks and finds out she is two weeks pregnant.Up to this point,her baby has been in the ________ period of development,and the ________ has begun to form.

Which of the following types of infants seem to show little interest for their caregivers when they leave or return and are somewhat willing to explore an unfamiliar environment?

Jane is four months pregnant.When describing how her baby is developing,Jane is most likely talking about changes that occur during the ________ period.

Mr.Baidy was talking to his neighbor in the retirement community where they live.While they were discussing plans for the community's annual summer party,Mr.Baidy felt like he was forgetting one of the tasks they needed to complete.Which of the following is the best term that describes Mr.Baidy's forgetfulness?

Which of the following do researchers argue is a benefit of the increased conflicts that occur between adolescents and their parents?

When his sister becomes pregnant,Tyrone learns the effect of teratogens,which include all of the following EXCEPT

The first cell of new life,which is created from the union of the sperm and the egg,is known as

During the strange-situation test,Grady begins crying when his mom leaves the room.When his mom returns,Grady holds up his arms,asking to be picked up.However,when his mom picks him up,he pushes her away angrily.Grady's behavior is consistent with a(n) ________ attachment style.