Exam 9: Life Span Development I

The study of age-related changes in behavior and mental processes from conception through death is called ________.

The first motor abilities a newborn exhibits are ________.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a secondary sex characteristic?

In normal developmental cases, how many chromosomes does a human zygote have after conception?

The results of a cross-sectional marketing study to determine how age affects people's beliefs about family purchases and financial planning were criticized on the ground that the data was influenced by cohort effects.This means that ________.

Which of the following is CORRECT regarding brain development?

Six-year old Bessie's belief that other people see what she sees and think what she thinks is an example of what Piaget called ___ thinking.

Teratogens are ________ that can cause birth defects.

Mikail eats high fat foods, does not exercise, and smokes cigarettes.These behaviors contribute to Mikail's ________ aging process, as he has developed high blood pressure, type-II diabetes, and emphysema.

Today, most psychologists take ________ approach to human development.

Aging brings several developmental consequences.Identify which option is not one of them.

According to Ainsworth's research using the strange situation procedure, ________ infants used the mother as a safe base from which to explore the environment.

Jairo lives in a community with a lot of a certain chemical in the water, and as a result of this exposure certain genes in Jairo's genetic code do not turn on when he hits puberty.This example, which notes the interaction of genetics and one's environment, would be of interest to a person who studies ________.

Primary aging ________.

Cross-cultural and longitudinal research on parenting suggests that ________.

________ refers to the onset of menstruation in females; ________ is the first ejaculation in males.

At birth, the sense of ________ is poorly developed when compared to the other sensory systems.

________ studies are the quickest and least expensive method, whereas ________ studies provide the most in-depth information per participant.

Which of the following is NOT a major difference between Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories of cognitive development?

In Ainsworth's studies on infant attachment, the ________ infants sought their mothers' comfort, while also squirming to get away when the mother returned to the room.