Exam 13: Lifespan Development

You overhear a man describing his life to another person at the coffee shop. He says "from 30 to 40, I learned how to succeed at work. And now, at 50, I worry less about myself and more about my children." That person is in the midst of which of Erikson's conflicts?

The zygote enters this stage of development after a period of rapid cell division

As we age, the best predictor of vitality and endurance through the later years of life is

Fertilization of an egg is said to occur when

Human prenatal development is a complex series of events that unfold in the womb of the mother. Describe the physical development of an infant starting with conception through birth. In your answer, give one example of a teratogen and how it might affect the developing baby. Also, give one example of a congenital malformation.

All of the following statements regarding babies born to crack addicted mothers are FALSE, except

The __________emphasises the importance of not only studying infancy and childhood but instead emphasises studying human development throughout life.

The quantity of white matter-mylenated axons-increases dramatically during adolescence, while, at the same time, the quantity of grey matter-the slower, unmylenated axons-generally decreases in density.

Erikson proposed his psychological stages in part to explain how we form a concept of ourselves and how we fit into the world, termed

Paolo's is thirteen and his friendship group is very close-knit; the boys have been friends for quite a while. One day the other boys decide to try alcohol and Paolo has a drink too. This is an example of

According to Erikson, if the adolescent does not integrate the conflicting selves he or she may "try on" during the identity vs. role confusion conflict, they may be unprepared to face the next conflict, termed

Curiosity at the ___________frequently encompasses exploration of adult anatomy and sexuality.

The memory of a healthy 60-year-old adult is likely to be closer to

Once a sperm penetrates the oocyte, it divides into the _________ and secondary polar body

_______is a process leading to the reduction in number of seldom-used neurons to allow those that are being used frequently to be maintained efficiently.

There are wide _________differences in perceptions of imminent death and dying, with people in _________cultures expression anger and being more focused on isolation rather than experiences of pain.

Which of the following statements is NOT true

Which of the following is NOT a stage of Kubler-Ross' model.

The full maturation of the adrenal glands, known as____________ is associated with the onset of romantic and sexual feelings associated with puberty.

The traditional focus of many western developmental psychologists was research on changes that occur