Exam 9: Life Span Development

Stanley is 68 years old and is in dreadful health. He has high blood pressure, is morbidly obese, suffers from high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, and has emphysema from years of cigarette smoking. Stanley is suffering from the effects of ________.

The period of development between about 18 and 25 years in which individuals in modern culture shave left the dependency of childhood but have not yet assumed adult responsibilities is called ________.

Lei-lei is developing at an average rate and she is starting to walk unassisted. About how old is Lei-lei?

Research finds that puberty is triggered by changes in the brain, including the release of certain hormones during ________.

Jonas always does his homework without being told, and he gets himself ready for school, and prepares his own breakfast; he won the science fair competition at his school this year. According to Baumrind, which parenting style is most likely to produce a child like Jonas?

Research found that when participants told a lie, a specific part of their brain had an intense emotional response. As they told more lies, that brain structure showed decreased activation. Which part of the brain seems to acclimate to lying in this way?

Tamara's baby is a newborn and the baby's first motor movements are ________.

Eric demands that his mother bring him a glass of water even though he can do it himself, and he disobeys her suggestion that he get his own glass of water. He throws the glass on the floor. According to Baumrind, it is MOST likely that his parents are engaged in which type of parenting?

Young Matthew is always initially intimidated and shy in a new situation. After a little while, however, he tends to find himself more relaxed and it is then easy for him to engage in activities. According to Thomas and Chess, Matthew has a(n) ________ temperament.

According to Erikson, humans progress through eight stages of psychosocial development. Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence for the "successful" completion of the last four stages?

The manager at the Acme company hired Tom, a 30-year-old man with the same qualifications as Alex, a 55-year-old applicant because the manager was concerned that Alex might have health problems that would lead him to take too much time off. This is an example of ________.

The cellular clock theory of aging suggests that human cells have a finite time period before which structures get so short that they can no longer divide?

Describe the process used in the two major forms of research in developmental psychology, along with the strengths and potential drawbacks of each.

Which one of the following is an advantage of the longitudinal approach to conducting research in human development?

The zone of proximal development refers to ________.

Infant vision reaches 20/20 normal adult vision by ________.

A threadlike molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid is called a(n) ________.

According to Ainsworth's studies on infant attachment, if Jocelyn leaves her baby Henry in a room and he does not react or show much emotion when she leaves, then Henry is exhibiting what type of behavior?

List and describe Erikson's eight stages of psychosocial development, illustrating each with a successful and unsuccessful resolution.

According to the cellular clock theory, the tips of chromosomes can only divide how many times?