Exam 1: An Orientation to Lifespan Development

A type of learning in which an organism responds in a particular way to a neutral stimulus that normally does not bring about that type of response is called __________.

The __________ perspective identifies behaviors that are the result of genetic inheritance.

Which learning approach emphasizes the importance of modeling?

Freud believed that the __________ contains infantile wishes,desires,demands,and needs that are hidden from conscious awareness because they are disturbing.

If a journalist uses a correlational study to suggest that eating dark chocolate is good for your health,what mistake is the journalist making?

Mei Lin learned at a young age that developing good study habits,such as doing her homework,brought about good grades and made her want to work harder in school.This kind of encouraging outcome of an action is called __________.

Development that occurs in distinct steps or stages,with each stage bringing about behavior that is assumed to be qualitatively different from behavior at earlier stages,is called __________ change.

In the nature-versus-nurture discussion,the term nurture refers to __________.

What model of cognitive development seeks to identify the ways in which individuals take in,access,utilize,and store information?

Erikson's psychosocial theory differs from Freud's psychoanalytic theory in that Erikson believed that development __________.

Which approach to understanding cognitive development is currently at the forefront of research,utilizing our understanding of genes and brain activity?

Alan has decided to conduct a naturalistic observation of children and friendships.Which location would produce the most accurate results?

The __________ is the process of posing and answering research questions using controlled techniques that include systematic,orderly observation and the collection of data.

Which of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological levels provides the connections between the various aspects of a person's life?

Researchers in the early learning department of a university are conducting a long-term study to see how problem-solving skills change over time as students move from elementary school to high school to college.What type of development are the researchers most likely studying?

Which developmental period has been proposed between adolescence and adulthood?

If the focus of a research study is to examine the ways in which college professors can help students to remember information more easily,such a study would represent __________ research.

What did Jean Piaget call the process by which changes occur in the existing way a child thinks in response to encounters with new stimuli or events?

A parent who provides less and less guidance each time a child tries a puzzle is using __________.

How are the developmental periods of infancy and adolescence similar?