Exam 6: Growing and Developing

Hailey's parents demand her strict obedience; "backtalk" is not tolerated. Isabella's parents are firm as well, but are more likely to reason with her and explain the consequences of her behavior. In terms of the parenting styles discussed in your text, Hailey's parents are _________; Isabella's are __________.

At the conventional stage, moral decisions are based on self-interest.

At twelve months of age, James is classified as securely attached. Which of the following behaviors in the strange situation would be most consistent with this classification

Which of the following is the correct definition of the Moro reflex

The longest part of a pregnancy, from the 9th week through to birth, is the period of the _____.

Bonnie is 3 months old and her parents inconsistently attend to her. Sometimes they are very attentive, feeding her promptly when she cries and comforting her when she seems upset. Other times, Bonnie cries for a long time before her parents attend to her. Based on Erikson's theory, it is likely that Bonnie will develop:

Maura and Trish are eighth graders who have been caught smoking. Maura's parents yell at her, ground her for a month, and take away her television and Internet privileges for two months. Trish's parents talk to her about their disappointment and concern; additionally, they make her spend every afternoon for a week at the library researching the dangers of smoking and discuss her findings with them each night at dinner. Most likely, Maura's parents are __________ and Trish's are __________.

From two months after conception until birth, the developing fertilized egg is called a(n) _________.

With respect to ovulation, which of the following statements is true

According to Kohlberg, moral decisions at the preconventional level are based on

In a cross sectional research design the people at different ages were also born in different years. This fact makes comparing across ages

In a cross-sectional research design the same group of persons is tested repeatedly over time.

If an individual at the conventional level of moral reasoning had to choose between stealing and letting a loved one die, that person might:

Alzheimer's disease is one form of dementia.

Over the years, the proportion of people who eventually marry has:

According to Erikson, adolescents must resolve the challenge of:

Lee is in high school. He states that he is a Republican. However, he has given little thought to politics; he is a Republican mainly because his parents and neighbors are Republicans. Lee's example illustrates Marcia's _________ stage of identity formation.

Edward is currently in the second grade. According to Piaget, Edward is in the ________ stage of cognitive development.

According to Piaget, the process of fitting new experiences into existing schemata is called _________, whereas the process of changing or modifying existing schemata to make sense of new experiences is called ________.

In the 1960s, even though all her friends had tried various drugs, Monica refused to experiment with drugs because it was against the law. Based on Kohlberg's theory, Monica's reasons for not experimenting with drugs reflect ________ moral reasoning.