Exam 9: Lifespan Development

Identify the sensory capabilities and reflexes of newborns that enhance their chances for survival, and explain how these abilities promote the development of relationships with caregivers.

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Question 281

Renée Baillargeon has conducted research on the cognitive abilities of very young infants. Baillargeon's research is based on which of the following premises?

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Question 282

A structure called _____ eventually thickens into three bulges that will form the three main regions of the brain: the hindbrain, the midbrain, and the forebrain.

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Question 283

According to _____, every baby comes into the world with aninnate ability to understand the basic principles of language organization.

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Question 284

The germinal period of prenatal development is the third and longest period, extending from the ninth week until birth.

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Question 285

These pictures depict a two-week-old infant reflexively responding to stimulation. The child is demonstrating two reflexes present at birth, called the _ and the _

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Question 286

Girls who are very thin or who are involved in physically demanding sports can experience a delay of up to two years in menarche beyond the average age.

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Question 287

Authoritative parents are demanding, exert a high degree of control over their children, and expect their children to obey their rules without question.

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Question 288

On the table were two pieces of string that were identical inlength. As Markus watched, one string was rearranged in acircular pattern. Markus then confidently said that the straight piece of string was longer. Markus is:

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Question 289

Define epigenetics, and discuss the concept of geneti predisposition and specify what triggers gene expression.

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Question 290

Research has found that regardless of socioeconomic status orethnic background, authoritative parenting produces a broadrange of beneficial effects for adolescents, including better adjustment and greater confidence.

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Question 291

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box, "Boosting the Aging Brain," aerobic exercise in older adults improved their_ and increased the volume of their _.

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Question 292

During their last year of life, MOST older adults:

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Question 293

Social relationships become progressively less important as people age, because they tend to "disengage" from daily life and from other people.

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Question 294

The shortest phase of prenatal development is called the germinal, or zygotic, period.

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Question 295

By "ego integrity" Erik Erikson meant:

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Question 296

The diverse characteristics of different cells in the body develop because:

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Question 297

Parenting styles can be described in terms of two dimensions:

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Question 298

By the age of 15, about 50 percent of adolescents in the United States report having had a "special romantic relationship."

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Question 299

In adolescence, negative and stressful family relationships,including absence of the biological father, are associated with:

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Identify the sensory capabilities and reflexes of newborns that enhance their chances for survival, and explain how these abilities promote the development of relationships with caregivers.

Renée Baillargeon has conducted research on the cognitive abilities of very young infants. Baillargeon's research is based on which of the following premises?

A structure called _____ eventually thickens into three bulges that will form the three main regions of the brain: the hindbrain, the midbrain, and the forebrain.

According to _____, every baby comes into the world with aninnate ability to understand the basic principles of language organization.

The germinal period of prenatal development is the third and longest period, extending from the ninth week until birth.

These pictures depict a two-week-old infant reflexively responding to stimulation. The child is demonstrating two reflexes present at birth, called the _ and the _

Girls who are very thin or who are involved in physically demanding sports can experience a delay of up to two years in menarche beyond the average age.

Authoritative parents are demanding, exert a high degree of control over their children, and expect their children to obey their rules without question.

On the table were two pieces of string that were identical inlength. As Markus watched, one string was rearranged in acircular pattern. Markus then confidently said that the straight piece of string was longer. Markus is:

Define epigenetics, and discuss the concept of geneti predisposition and specify what triggers gene expression.

Research has found that regardless of socioeconomic status orethnic background, authoritative parenting produces a broadrange of beneficial effects for adolescents, including better adjustment and greater confidence.

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box, "Boosting the Aging Brain," aerobic exercise in older adults improved their_ and increased the volume of their _.

During their last year of life, MOST older adults:

Social relationships become progressively less important as people age, because they tend to "disengage" from daily life and from other people.

The shortest phase of prenatal development is called the germinal, or zygotic, period.

By "ego integrity" Erik Erikson meant:

The diverse characteristics of different cells in the body develop because:

Parenting styles can be described in terms of two dimensions:

By the age of 15, about 50 percent of adolescents in the United States report having had a "special romantic relationship."

In adolescence, negative and stressful family relationships,including absence of the biological father, are associated with:

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Exam 9: Lifespan Development

Identify the sensory capabilities and reflexes of newborns that enhance their chances for survival, and explain how these abilities promote the development of relationships with caregivers.

Renée Baillargeon has conducted research on the cognitive abilities of very young infants. Baillargeon's research is based on which of the following premises?

A structure called _____ eventually thickens into three bulges that will form the three main regions of the brain: the hindbrain, the midbrain, and the forebrain.

According to _____, every baby comes into the world with aninnate ability to understand the basic principles of language organization.

The germinal period of prenatal development is the third and longest period, extending from the ninth week until birth.

These pictures depict a two-week-old infant reflexively responding to stimulation. The child is demonstrating two reflexes present at birth, called the _____ and the _____

Girls who are very thin or who are involved in physically demanding sports can experience a delay of up to two years in menarche beyond the average age.

Authoritative parents are demanding, exert a high degree of control over their children, and expect their children to obey their rules without question.

On the table were two pieces of string that were identical inlength. As Markus watched, one string was rearranged in acircular pattern. Markus then confidently said that the straight piece of string was longer. Markus is:

Define epigenetics, and discuss the concept of geneti predisposition and specify what triggers gene expression.

Research has found that regardless of socioeconomic status orethnic background, authoritative parenting produces a broadrange of beneficial effects for adolescents, including better adjustment and greater confidence.

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box, "Boosting the Aging Brain," aerobic exercise in older adults improved their_____ and increased the volume of their _____.

During their last year of life, MOST older adults:

Social relationships become progressively less important as people age, because they tend to "disengage" from daily life and from other people.

The shortest phase of prenatal development is called the germinal, or zygotic, period.

By "ego integrity" Erik Erikson meant:

The diverse characteristics of different cells in the body develop because:

Parenting styles can be described in terms of two dimensions:

By the age of 15, about 50 percent of adolescents in the United States report having had a "special romantic relationship."

In adolescence, negative and stressful family relationships,including absence of the biological father, are associated with:

Introductionand Research Methods

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness and Its Variations

Learning

Memory

Thinking Language,and Intelegance

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress Health and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters

These pictures depict a two-week-old infant reflexively responding to stimulation. The child is demonstrating two reflexes present at birth, called the _ and the _

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box, "Boosting the Aging Brain," aerobic exercise in older adults improved their_ and increased the volume of their _.