Exam 12: Development Over the Lifespan

Two children are in the same stage of cognitive development and both can't solve problems involving conservation of number. However, when one of the children is given assistance, she is able to correctly solve such problems. When the other child receives the same help, he is still unable to solve them. This example best demonstrates

When does the active visual field, that is so important to peripheral vision, start to shrink?

Professor Sandis is interested in the development of cognitive abilities. She wants to use the most comprehensive design possible. Which design would you suggest she use?

Why is it incorrect to say that there is a "normal" or "proper" way to confront death?

Which of the following is a factor associated with the greater retention of cognitive abilities in older adults?

When studying intelligence in adults and how it relates to the aging process, longitudinal studies show

Ned is growing up in a family where his parents provide him with a great deal of warmth and he feels that he has very close relationships with both of his parents. In terms of discipline, his parents are relatively lax and allow him to do as he pleases. As a result, Ned is somewhat immature and self-centered. Baumrind would most likely classify Ned's parents as using a(n) ___________ parenting style.

Based on the results of studies examining marital satisfaction, during which of the following times would you predict that marital satisfaction would be highest?

What is a cross-sectional design and how is it different from a longitudinal design and a sequential design? Briefly describe how each design could be used to examine how marital satisfaction changes with age.

List and describe Erik Erikson's major development challenges that occur in adulthood.

By three to four months of age, infant pattern perception is already organized according to Gestalt principles.

Jacob's parents establish clear rules and enforce them. They have high expectations and reward him with warmth and affection. We would describe their parenting style as

Concepts such as the personal fable and the imaginary audience are both assumed to be related to

All of the following were mentioned as limitations or criticisms of Kübler-Ross's stages of coping with impending death EXCEPT

Research by Resnick and colleagues using an MRI to measure loss of brain tissue in older adults found a decrease of brain tissue over a four year period, particularly in what area of the brain?

The teratogen nicotine is associated with which of the following fetal and infant abnormalities?

How do peer relationships change during adolescence?

Abby is three years-old. Abby and her mother meet friends for lunch at a neighbourhood coffee shop. In the coffee shop the owner has designated a children's play area, in which there are many toy trucks, cars, and several dolls to play with. Research on the development of sex-typing indicates that Abby most likely

Young children like stuffed toys. They like to hold them close and squeeze them. Most likely, this is because the toy provides

An infant who interprets the world primarily through the physical interactions with objects is most likely in Jean Piaget's ____________ stage.