Exam 4: Development Across the Life Span

Rachel is about to retire from her successful job as a high school teacher,has several grandchildren now in college,and is excited about picking up some hobbies with her newfound free time.Erikson would argue that Rachel is most likely experiencing

When Rory is accompanying his sister Dawn to a prenatal doctor's appointment,he observes many young children in the waiting room.After several minutes,he concludes that all the children are securely attached except for one,who displays an avoidant attachment. A) Based on this conclusion,what types of behaviors would you expect Rory to be observing from the avoidant child? B) How are the secure children and the avoidant child different? C) Will this difference affect the children in the long term? If so,how?

Zandra's mother brings her two-year-old daughter to a new dentist.Zandra's mother leaves the room and Zandra is momentarily alone with the dental hygienist,whom Zandra smiles at and plays with.When Zandra's mother returns,Zandra barely glances up and continues to play patty-cake with the dental hygienist.Zandra would most likely be classified as having a(n) ________ attachment.

Jonah learned to eat cereal by picking up a few pieces at a time and putting his fingers and the cereal pieces into his mouth.While eating yogurt,Jonah realizes that this method does not work,so he instead learns that yogurt is eaten with a spoon.Jonah's learning to eat yogurt with a spoon-NOT his fingers-shows

Kara explains to her roommate why Harry Harlow's experiments were so important to explaining an infant's socio-emotional development.Kara correctly says that Harlow's results demonstrate that

When trying to explain Piaget's theory of development to his roommate,Martin correctly states that development

Ethleen took an at-home pregnancy test that came back positive,so she went to her OB-GYN to confirm that she was pregnant.After ordering some bloodwork,the doctor confirmed that Ethleen is seven weeks pregnant.She is very happy about the good news and wants to learn more about what has been (and will be) happening to her baby since it was conceived,so she asks the doctor for some literature.Describe what information would be provided in the literature regarding the physical changes that Ethleen's baby has been (and will be) going through in relation to the three prenatal periods.

Monique was born with an intellectual disability.Which of the following most likely caused this outcome?

Elizabeth is going to decorate her newborn's room and wants the baby to be able to see the decorations.Which of the following should she use to decorate?

Professor Chen wants to study the motivation for stealing.Which of the following colleagues should he consult?

Elaine travels around the world observing how children learn language.Elaine has written a book to relate her findings in which she discusses the fact that

Sharon notices that her baby grasps her finger every time she places it in her infant's palm.Which of the following is an explanation for why her baby shows this reflex?

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.

Eleven-month-old Luis watches as his mother comes in and out of his bedroom while she is putting away laundry.Luis does not get upset when his mother leaves the room since he seems to know that his mother is still in the house,even if he cannot see her.Luis is demonstrating which of the following?

When Kate's grandma leans over the crib with a toy in her hand,eight-month-old Kate grasps it and pulls on it.When Kate's mom hangs a set of animals across the crib,Kate reaches up,grabs them,and pulls them down.Kate seems to be working on ________ for grasping and pulling.

Giovanni is having difficulty learning English.He keeps putting verbs at the end of sentences.For example,instead of saying "The dog ate the bone," he says,"The dog the bone ate." Giovanni is having trouble with

Which of the following is associated with the development of sexually mature reproductive organs and genitals?

Which style of attachment shown by 60-65 percent of infants indicates that they are readily comforted by the caregiver during times of distress and are comfortable playing in an unfamiliar environment as long as the caregiver is present?

While visiting your friend and her one-year-old son,Ian,you notice that Ian does not get upset when his mother leaves the room and he is alone with you,a stranger.In addition,Ian ignores his mother when she comes back into the room.Based on this,Ian's attachment style to his mother would most likely be described as

Twelve-year-old Teetham spent the whole summer at camp.When he returned home,his parents were surprised that he was taller,more muscular,and that his voice had deepened.These physical changes are examples of which of the following?