Exam 13: Life-Span Development

Some theorists argue that adolescents need to rebel against their parents so as to separate themselves from their parents and to carve out their own identity. This theory is known as

It is believed that a universal sequence occurs in development. Which one of the following represents that universal sequence?

When working with Alfred Binet in his intelligence laboratory, Piaget found that he was interested in:

With regard to alcohol consumption during pregnancy, data from rhesus monkeys suggest that _____ amounts of alcohol can affect attention and motor abilities.

Utterances composed of only the most essential words for meaning are referred to as:

The term "infantile amnesia" refers to:

Piaget's theory of morality argues that _____ refers to that point when children believe that morals are absolute.

A criticism of Piaget is that he failed to acknowledge the influence of culture. It has been shown that in _____ societies, cognitive development occurs at a slower pace.

According to your textbook, attachment serves to:

I hold my younger sister's newborn baby. I notice that if I place my (clean!) finger just inside her mouth, she starts sucking strongly on my finger. Such behavior is called:

At an early point in their lives, it has been argued that Siamese cats will attach themselves to one person and hate all others. While they may tolerate others, there is only one person they will truly like. It is also believed that there is a time frame during which the cat will become attached to that special someone. Thus, it appears that there exists a _____ in Siamese cats.

Having a conversation, a back and forth verbal discussion, is impossible with children at which stage?

Defining oneself as not something or someone, or taking on a role society defines as bad is known as:

Research findings suggest that secure attachment affects which area?

According to Kohlberg, at the first level of moral development, preconventional morality, children:

Piaget referred to _____ as the interpretation of actions or events in terms of one's present schemas.

A child who is classified as having either an avoidant or ambivalent attachment style is likely to have failed to adequately handle the crisis at Stage _____ in Erikson's theory of development.

According to Piaget, _____ are internalized actions an individual can use to manipulate, transform, and return an object to its original state.

I once taught at a college in Pennsylvania where, for your 21^st birthday, you were expected to drink 21 shots. Erikson would refer to this behavior as a/an:

One friend tells another friend that, "If you invite your boss over for dinner, he'll give you a nice bonus at the end of the year." In terms of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, at which of the 5 stages (NOT levels) is he?