Exam 12: Development Over the Lifespan

In their research investigating the impact of temperament on psychological development, Thomas and Chess found that children who suffer from behavioural and emotional problems over a 10-year period were likely to be ___________ infants.

According to Erikson's model, older adults who have not achieved positive outcomes at earlier stages may experience regret for not being able to relive their lives in a more fulfilling way. This is called ___________.

Does infants' temperament predict their childhood behaviour? Does children's temperament predict their adult functioning?

You are having a random conversation with someone on the train about what you're studying. When they find out you're taking a psychology course, they ask you if you've learned anything about aging. You tell them that, based on research discussed in your textbook (Salthouse, 2004), we can expect that _____ will tend to _____ as we age.

Josh is considering streaming movies from a BitTorrent site rather than paying a cable company for each movie. He finally decides that he will not do this because even though he would save money, it is not ethical to infringe of the copyright of others. According to Kohlberg, Josh is in which stage of moral development?

Tizard studied children who were adopted between the ages of 2 and 8 from high-quality orphanages. She observed that these children usually develop normal attachments with their caregivers but many had difficulty forming peer relationships because they were perceived as being

Genetic researchers have determined that adult males normally carry

Research studies examining the information-processing speeds of children have consistently found that processing speeds improve continuously with age, and that the most rapid rate of change occurs between the ages of _________.

With regard to fetal and infant development, the cephalocaudal principle asserts that

In an ideal world, where researchers do not need to worry about the costs of doing research in terms of time or money, the best research design to address questions of developmental change would typically be the

Harlow found that when "isolate" monkeys were returned to the colony, they were likely to show any of the following characteristics EXCEPT

Susan is a young child and she happens to know that fish swim. One day at the zoo, Susan sees a penguin swimming in a pool. Susan turns to her mother and says, "Look, the black-and-white fish is swimming!" The fact that Susan calls the penguin a fish illustrates ___________.

During the germinal stage of development, the fertilized egg is called an embryo.

How do studies on monkey and human child isolates, and on children in orphanages, help us resolve whether attachment involves critical or sensitive periods?

Barbara Tizard and Jill Hodges studied children who were adopted between the ages of two and eight from high-quality orphanages. They observed that these children usually develop normal attachments with their caregivers but many had difficulty forming peer relationships in adolescence because they were perceived as being too ___________.

The research on attachment lends support to validity of which of Erikson's stages of personality development?

In terms of our sensory-perceptual processes

Five-year-old Esperanza knows that she is not supposed to take anything off the kitchen counter unless her mother gives her permission, but she can't resist the fresh cookies while her mother is out of the room. When mother returns to the kitchen, she looks at the cookies, looks at Esperanza, and asks if Esperanza took a cookie. Aware that her mother will not be happy if she says yes, Esperanza says no, she didn't take a cookie. Esperanza's ability to understand that her mother thinks about things differently than she does is called the theory of

Andy and Jeff compare the physical development of their sons. The baby boys are the same age. Andy brags that his infant son seems to be maturing at an advanced rate compared to what Jeff is observing in his son. Jeff worries that maybe there is something physically wrong with his son. Jeff consults a developmental book and finds that

What are the three stages of prenatal development?