Exam 9: Life Span Development I

A feeling of special uniqueness that is experienced by adolescents is MOST characteristic of ________.

Before she knew she was pregnant, Moira had an x-ray on her abdomen when she was having pain.As radiation can be teratogenic, her unborn child may now be at a higher risk for which outcome?

Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding the male climacteric?

The use of ________ during pregnancy is most associated with premature birth, low-birth-weight infants, and fetal death.

With what kind of animals did Harlow conduct his famous research on attachment and contact comfort?

Some employers are reluctant to hire 50- to 60-year-old workers because of a generalized belief that they are prone to illness and will take too much time off.This is an example of ________.

Which statement regarding infant sensory and perceptual development is the least accurate?

Dr.Johan tends to believe in the ________ model of development, which says that development results from gradual, incremental changes.Dr.Ziback tends to believe in the ________ model, which says that development results from discrete, qualitative changes.

If a psychologist was interested in studying the stability of IQ scores over time, she should use the ________ method of data collection by following the same group of participants over an extended duration.

Which of the following is TRUE about conception?

The germinal period ________.

The idea that development is governed by automatic, genetically predetermined signals is called ________.

Humans appear to have a maximum possible lifespan of about ________ years.

The preoperational belief that all things are alive and have intentions, motivations, and feelings is called ________.

The four stages of Piaget's cognitive development model are ________.

The fetal period lasts from ________.

Differences in age groups that reflect factors unique to a specific age group, rather than being due to developmental changes, are called ________ effects.

In Ainsworth's studies on infant attachment, the ________ infants show little emotional response when the mother returns or departs.

Using Fantz's "looking chamber," researchers have found that infants prefer ________.

The ability to understand that certain physical characteristics remain unchanged, even when their outward appearance changes, is called ________.