Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

The thinking and attitudes of many who survived the Depression of the 1930s changed them for the rest of their lives. This would be an example of a __________.

Lorenzo just got his driver's license. He loves to speed around town going more than 20 miles per hour above the speed limit. He believes that he can speed through red lights due to his perfect timing. This is an example of __________.

Mr. Gonzalez has just been told that he has a rare form of cancer. He insists that there has been a mistake and asks his physician to retake his medical tests. According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Mr. Gonzalez is most likely in the __________ stage of dying.

The cessation of menstruation and ovulation is called __________.

Piaget's stage theory assumes that __________.

The theory of adjustment to aging that assumes that older people are happier if they remain active in some way, such as volunteering or developing a hobby, is called __________ theory.

Chromosomes are located on rod-shaped structures called genes.

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is __________.

The mother of a young child who didn't like to drink milk was trying to coax him to drink some. Taking the glass of milk, she poured it all into a smaller cup and said, "There! Now you won't have to drink so much." She would never have fooled the child if he had not been in the __________ stage.

Cassius, a 43-year-old father dying of cancer, makes frequent nasty remarks to his wife such as, "You can't wait until I die so you can get the insurance money and live it up, can you?" This example illustrates which of Kübler-Ross's stages?

Which infant temperament is associated with babies who are very regular in their schedules of sleeping and eating?

Last night, Aubrey's mom gave her a haircut. As she walked into her high school, Aubrey felt like everyone could tell that her bangs were a little uneven. This example illustrates the belief of a(n) __________.

__________ refers to heredity and __________ refers to environmental influences.

What is another term for a miscarriage?

The period of development from conception to birth is called the __________ period.

Based on today's science and medicine, when does the age of viability begin?

Fifteen-year-old Grayson is writing an impassioned novel about growing up in America. In his novel, he describes his experiences in a way that portrays them as unique, such that no one has ever thought such deep thoughts or experienced such ecstasy before. Grayson's writings most clearly reflect __________.

Which of Erik Erikson's psychosocial crises revolves around the child's learning to direct his or her own behavior?

__________ refers to heredity and __________ refers to environmental influences.

Your little brother has a big ball of clay. While he watches, you roll the ball of clay into a long snake-like shape. He begins to cry because he thinks he has less clay now. Which of Piaget's stages is your brother likely to be in?