Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

The final stage of accepting one's impending death is, according to Kubler-Ross:

Infants typically begin to make vowel-like sounds at around the age of _______.

John was a real hell-raiser in his 20's. After marrying and having children, though, John seemed to calm down. He took life more seriously; he quit smoking, drank moderately, and focused on his career and family. Levinson would describe John's transition as one of _________.

The most obvious change ushering in adolescence is __________.

Psychologist Jay Belsky and colleagues (2005, 2007) have found that there are several features of a high-quality day care facility that are related to positive development of attachment relationships and cognitive skills. These include all but which of the following?

Unlike other types of research, a cross-sequential design allows researchers to _______.

In the process of fertilization, the _______ and _______ unite, resulting in a single cell.

Javier was born 3 days ago. His parents have noticed that he has several reflexes that the doctors have been testing. Which of the following is NOT a reflex exhibited by a healthy newborn?

Martha has been HIV-positive for several years, though she does not currently have AIDS. She is nearing the end of her first pregnancy, and is afraid that she may pass the HIV on to her child. Are her concerns warranted?

Which sense is the most functional at birth?

When faced with a conflict between law and conscience, Liz follows her conscience despite the personal risk. This would be characteristic of _______.

Facial hair in boys and breast development in girls are both signs of:

Traditional views of gender roles are more likely found in ________.

Reflexes help infants to survive.

When adolescents are asked what they MOST dislike about themselves, they are most likely to say they dislike their __________________.

Ovum is a term used to describe the _______.

Preoperational, concrete operations, and formal operations are all stages devised by _______.

Which of the following is an advantage of longitudinal research?

In contrast to Piaget, Vygotsky emphasized the role of _______ during development.

Shelby is very adaptable to change. She is on a regular sleeping, eating, and waking schedule. Thomas and Chess would describe Shelby as being a(n) _______child.