Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

Kohlberg found that the typical responses of 7-year-old children to the moral dilemmas he presented them were at the __________ level.

Rod-shaped structures in the cell nucleus that contain genes are referred to as __________.

The germinal period occurs __________.

In __________ syndrome, the 21st pair of chromosomes contains an extra chromosome, resulting in symptoms such as wide-set, almond-shaped eyes and intellectual disability.

What part of an infant's body is said to stay in an immature state until needed to produce more cells?

Monozygotic twins __________.

In the United States, which of the following is the MOST common cause of death in men during middle adulthood?

Ovum is a term used to describe the __________.

Téa is 18 months old. When her mom leaves her at the babysitter's house, Téa cries initially. After a few moments, she stops crying because her mom is "out of sight and out of mind." According to Piaget, which period of cognitive development would Téa be in?

According to Erikson, a conflict of identity versus role confusion occurs during which stage?

The wear-and-tear theory of aging suggests that unstable oxygen molecules cause damage to the structure of cells, increasing with age.

If a child can tell you what "Y" is equal to when you give her the equation X = Y + 10, then she is in the __________ stage of cognitive development.

The average age of menopause is __________.

Which of the following is defined as a gene that controls the expression of a certain trait?

Temperament is thought to be fairly well established since birth.

__________ develop when two eggs each get fertilized by different sperm cells, resulting in two zygotes in the uterus at the same time.

Mateo and Tomás are identical twins. Mateo was raised by his father and mother, and Tomás was accidentally placed with another family after a mix-up at the hospital. At the age of 15, the boys ran into each other at a football game and noticed that they appeared to be mirror images of each other. After genetic testing proved that they are twins, the families discussed some of the differences between the boys. Mateo is very athletic and intelligent and excels in basketball, but he does not take school seriously and has F's in all subjects. Tomás is also athletic and intelligent and excels in baseball, and he makes straight A's as a result of his strict home life and study routine. Although they are identical twins, what do you think accounts for the differences in the two boys' academic performance based on the research?

Which disorder is characterized by having only one X chromosome in the 23rd pairing?

Which of the following accurately describes the way in which monozygotic twins occur?

Permissive, neglectful parents are often overly involved with their children.