Exam 9: Human Development

Instead of focusing on what she is no longer able to do, 80-year-old Pauline uses her time and money to make up for the shortcomings associated with aging, focusing on activities that are meaningful and important to her. Pauline demonstrates which characteristic associated with successful aging?

Impaired hearing and vision, deformed teeth and bones, and liver damage may occur as a result of which teratogen?

Which of the following parental actions is associated with children having more behavior problems?

Kohlberg's model of moral development has been criticized as culturally biased because

If Gertrude is like the average woman, she can expect to experience menopause in her

All of the following are stages in Kübler-Ross's model of death and dying EXCEPT

When 11-month-old Ethan is in a new environment, he feels free to explore. However, he periodically "checks in" with his caregiver during exploration. If his caregiver leaves the room, Ethan sometimes cries and limits his exploration. Upon his caregiver's return, Ethan gives a warm greeting; then he begins his exploration again. Generalizing from research on attachment, Ethan's attachment would be described as

The stressful time of soul searching and self-examination that many adolescents experience is the

Third-grade teacher Ben Stallworth can expect that the majority of his eight- and nine -year-old students are in which stage of cognitive development?

When Fernando babysits his niece, the infant grabs his long hair and won't let go until Fernando uncurls her fingers. Instead of getting mad at his niece for pulling his hair, Fernando understands that her actions are being driven by which reflex?

An unlearned response to a particular stimulus is a(n)

If Paige is like the average American girl, she will have her first period at about what age?

The time in a woman's life when menstruation ends is called