Exam 12: Development Over the Lifespan

Georgina has a double stroller for her 11-month-old fraternal twins. She has noticed that when someone stops to admire the children, Jonah smiles and laughs if the stranger talks to him, whereas Irene is more likely to look up at her mother with an uncertain expression. If the stranger talks to Irene, she ducks her head and sometimes even covers her eyes with her hands. Since Georgina has treated both of her children the same way, she knows that Jonah and Irene have different

Though he previously showed no problems with strangers, little Joey has become more apprehensive around them when he is upset, and he frequently is inconsolable until his mother or father picks him up. Bowlby would most likely classify Joey as being in the _____________ attachment behaviour phase.

If a zygote receives a Y chromosome from its father, this means that the resulting baby

A young child driving past a farm sees a cow and says, "Doggie!" the older sibling, who used to do the same thing when they were the same age, informs the child that this isn't a dog but is actually a cow. In fitting the cow into a pre-existing schema, the child shows that indicates using the process of ____________. Because the sibling was able to modify their schemas and create a new one for cows, the sibling is demonstrating the use of _______________.

Cindy's grandfather just had his ninetieth birthday. He remains physically active and cognitively alert. Which of the following is likely NOT to be true of Cindy's grandfather?

Around six months of age, infants begin to express ___________.

All of the following are stage theories EXCEPT

Interested in learning how a woman's intelligence quotient affects her marital prospects, researchers gave intelligence tests to a sample of 11-year-old girls, then retested them and asked about their relationship status several times over the next 40 years. This type of study has a(n) _______________ design.

Research by Pea et al. contrasting the association of face to face interactions with online communication, and social well-being concluded that

All of the following are characteristic of the cognitive development that occurs during adolescence EXCEPT

Contrary to popular belief, research indicates that rates of parent-teen conflict are relatively __________ in countries around the world.

In a sequential research design, ________________ is/are tested ____________.

Ryan's family has a beagle, so when he sees any small, four-legged furry creature he says "doggie." Grandmother and Ryan go for a walk in the park and pass a cat. Ryan says "Grandma, doggie," and grandmother says, "No, that animal is a cat." Understanding that "doggie" and "cat" are not the same thing, Ryan modifies his mental category for dogs; that is, he _______________ the new information.

Professor Sandis is interested in the development of cognitive abilities. She needs to be concerned about the overall cost of doing the research and the time commitment. Which design would you suggest she use?

Sally's teacher has observed that she seems to understand conservation tasks and object permanence, but is not able to solve the three-mountain problem. According to Piaget's theory, Sally is in the

Reaching puberty earlier than fellow peers is associated with

Remaining physically and intellectually active may help to slow down the decline of cognitive functions as we age.

Saffi is playing with her two brothers, but when the three of them begin wrestling in the grass Saffi's father tells her she must come and sit by him. He tells her it is not ladylike to roll around in the grass, because she will get her dress dirty. Saffi's father is treating her differently from her brothers because he is using

Arnett examined what it takes to become an adult. He found that regardless of age group, the most important quality associated with adulthood was

Which of the following would be most characteristic of a child in the concrete operational stage if you asked him/her to draw a map specifying the route to school?