Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

Which type of thought does not begin until the stage of formal operational thought?

Rashid and Tawana are watching the classic TV show Leave It to Beaver. After watching the show, they decide to play. Rashid says he will be Ward Cleaver and Tawana should play June Cleaver. This play situation would be best explained by ________.

Jeremy is 17 years old. According to Erikson, his chief task will be acquiring a sense of ______.

Times when certain internal and external influences have a major impact on development are called _______.

Andropause usually begins in the forties and is marked by a decrease in hormone production and physical changes such as reduced sperm count.

The average age of menopause is _______.

The STI ________, if left untreated, can eventually lead to pelvic inflammatory disease. This condition can damage the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and other nearby structures.

Dr. Cross is studying whether the psychological trait of dependency vs. independence changes as one gets older. He collects data from first, fourth, and ninth graders. Dr. Cross is studying the relationship between age and dependency/independence using _______ research.

Which of the following developmental sequences is in correct order?

Explain the terms climacteric, perimenopause, and menopause.

According to Erikson, if an elementary school child fails to succeed in learning new skills and knowledge, the result may be the development of a sense of _______.

John lost his job as a steelworker. However, when seeking new employment, he considers a wide variety of jobs, such as fighter pilot, teacher, and nurse. Given these choices, a psychologist like Bem might consider John to be ________.

In a wealthy _______ family in _______, the body of a deceased relative stays at the family home until it is time for cremation. Before cremation, the body will be washed by family members.

Which of the following is true of newborns?

In puberty, only the primary sex characteristics in the body reach their peak.

What part of an infant's body is said to stay in an immature state until needed to produce more cells?

According to Mary Ainsworth's research on attachment, the four attachment styles are secure, ambivalent, avoidant, and disorganized-disoriented.

In which of the following cultures is death believed to occur in several "stages" of the spirit leaving the body?

Holly, at age 13, is suspicious of both friends and strangers, and very cautious before trying anything new. According to Erikson, these traits were probably formed during Holly's passage through the stage of _______.

Postnatal is to after being born as _______ is to before being born.