Exam 12: Development Over the Lifespan

Thomas teaches his grandmother to play his favourite video games so that he has something to do while visiting her. This activity most likely will

Researcher, Dr. Drahota wants to test a sample of 10-year-olds and then retest them every five years, up to the age of 40, ensuring that individuals are exposed to the same historical time frame. This type of research design is called ___________.

In response to the moral dilemma in which a man must decide whether he should steal a medication to save his dying wife, a child says that he should steal the drug because if he lets his wife die he'll get into trouble. This child would be classified as being in Lawrence Kohlberg's __________ level of moral reasoning.

Jill is 12 months old. Her mom often hides her favourite toy under the table when she plays with her. Jill is absolutely surprised when the toy is brought back to the table again. Jill's surprise reflects Piaget's concept of

Most studies of newlywed couples find that marital satisfaction typically __________ in the first few years after getting married.

What do individuals of different ages think it takes to become an adult? At what age do individuals feel that they have become adults?

An adolescent is going through a search for identity. She wants to establish an identity and is currently experiencing a crisis, but it has not been resolved. According to Marcia's work on identity status, this adolescent is in the stage of

According to an example in the text, the Czech twins may have recovered better from their isolation than Victor because

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

When placed in the strange situation test, Erica is distressed when her mother leaves the room, and happily greats her when she returns. When mom is around she explores the playroom and does not seem distressed when a stranger enters. Erica would most likely be classified as

In developmental research, a(n) _____________ period is an age range during which specific experiences must take place if normal development is to occur. This is in contrast to a ___________ period, where it is optimal but not necessarily essential for these experiences to occur.

Which of the following is associated with Jean Piaget's sensorimotor stage of cognitive development?

Diego is 65 years old. As he looks back at his life he realizes that he has resolved most of the crises he had to face. He has a sense of completeness. According to Erikson, Diego has achieved

Benoit and Parker's longitudinal study on Canadian infants, their mothers, and their grandmothers found 88% agreement in maternal attachment classification of mothers and their infants, and 65% agreement across the three generations. Given that a disproportionate number of adults with various behavioural problems (including criminal behaviour) have histories of insecure attachment, the results of Benoit and Parker's study suggests that

Which of the following is most strongly associated with Jean Piaget's sensorimotor stage of cognitive development?

Why might Victor's recovery have been so limited, as compared to that of the Czech twins?

According to Erikson, what are the three major developmental challenges of adulthood?

Evidence consistent with neuroimaging technology suggests that

Which of the following statements concerning attachment is true?

According to Kubler-Ross and her work on the stages involved in dying, the first stage one encounters is