Exam 3: Human Development

According to Erikson,young adults who do not successfully resolve the crisis of intimacy versus isolation are left with a sense of ____.

According to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development,if children in elementary school master the knowledge and skills necessary for adult life,they develop a sense of ____.

The first two weeks of prenatal development,from conception until the fertilized egg implants itself in the wall of the uterus,is called the ____ stage.

What are survival reflexes?

During which stage does the head of the fetus develop?

Which of the following is a major criticism of Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Menarche happens around the age of ____.

In collectivist cultures,____.

What are the potential consequences of a mother using nicotine when she is pregnant?

Dan is 50 years old,has never had children,and never really developed a career that he enjoys.He feels like he's in a rut and wonders whether he is really contributing to the world in any significant way.Dan is struggling with Erikson's psychosocial conflict of ____.

Piaget's famous three-mountains problem demonstrated ____ in children.

What is the most notable gender difference in the friendship patterns of North Americans from childhood through adulthood?

Cultures with a collectivist orientation tend to value ____.

Which of the following principles of conservation tends to be understood last by children?

Men tend to suffer an earlier decline in ____ than women.

By the age of 2,the brain is at ____ percent of its adult weight while the body has grown to only ____ percent.

You might have noticed that while playing alone,children sometimes quietly repeat things that their parents might have told them earlier.Vygotsky called this phenomenon ____.

Most research on gender differences in moral reasoning indicate that most women and men ____ when making moral judgements.

Which of the following is a permanent reflex?

Fetuses can develop ____ if mothers use anticonvulsants.