Exam 6: Growing and Developing

Dr. Irwin is testing the same individuals repeatedly over time as part of a research study, while Dr. Jenner is comparing the performance of different people of various ages at the same time. Dr. Irwin is using a _________ research design; Dr. Jenner is using a ________ design.

Which alternative is the definition of the umbilical cord

Imagine that an infant is shown a blue-colored card over repeatedly until the infant stops watching the card. If the color of the card is now changed to green, and the infant starts watching again, researchers can infer that the infant:

Currently, about _______ of American marriages end in divorce. Most divorces occur between couples in their ________.

James Marcia investigated identity development among adolescents by asking them questions concerning such issues as religion, politics, sexual behavior, and occupational interests. Think back to the chapter on research methods in your text. Which research technique does Marcia's work most likely exemplify

"I am a prominent early American. I proposed that the newborn experiences the world as a 'blooming, buzzing confusion.' Who am I"

As compared to Piaget, Vygotsky placed ________ emphasis on the _________ bases of cognitive development.

Grace is a 19-year-old college sophomore. She is living away from home for the first time and is trying to decide on a major. Grace is in a phase of life many developmental psychologists term ________ adulthood.

Your text describes a study in which psychologist Mo Wang (2007) assessed the well-being of 2,000 people in their 50s over an 8-year-period. Wang's investigation is an example of ___________ research.

Based on Harlow's research with monkeys, what is the most helpful thing you can do for a frightened infant or child

Kay has been told she will die soon from an inoperable brain tumor. She has three children under the age of seven and she cannot stand the thought of leaving them behind. All day long she finds herself thinking, "This isn't fair! Why is this happening" Kay is most likely in the stage of grieving identified by Kübler-Ross as __________.

Harry Harlow completed a number of studies in which baby rhesus monkeys were raised with two artificial mothers. One of the mothers was made of wire and delivered food; the other was made of cloth and provided no food. Harlow found that when the infant monkeys were startled or frightened, they

During adolescence, brain development proceeds relatively slowly in the _______ lobe, a region implicated in self-regulation.

Four-year-old Darlene is exploring one day and she finds a bottle of vitamins in a cabinet. They look just like the candies she got for Halloween so she eats them all. Darlene's error illustrates the process that Piaget termed:

Daryl is 8 years old and he likes to do art projects at school. However, the projects he has completed so far haven't received good grades and, in several instances, his friends have laughed at the work he has made. Based on Erikson's theory, Daryl may develop:

Based on your text's discussion, which of the following statements is most accurate regarding menopause

Menopause is accompanied by a decrease in the production of hormones called ________

Melanie presents infants with the same red light repeatedly until the infants quit looking at it. She then presents a new, slightly different colored light and records whether the infants resume responding. This is an example of:

Carol Gilligan suggested that there may be ________ differences in the validity of Kohlberg's moral reasoning tasks.

To stop baby Rudy from fussing for a sharp knife on the kitchen table, Rudy's mother put it in her apron. "Out of sight, out of mind," she said, and it worked. Rudy's mother capitalized on Rudy's lack of: