Exam 13: Life-Span Development

Adult attachment is investigated using the method of:

Harmful environmental agents, such as drugs, radiation, and viruses, that cause maternal illness, which can produce fetal abnormalities are known as:

An infant, approximately 7.5 months old, is placed in a foster home. The child is from a home where the infant was physically abused and often malnourished from neglect. The strange thing is that the child has a stunned look on his face and will often just sit in one place and rock back and forth. The child appears to be displaying which type of attachment style?

According to research findings, boys or girls who have problems forming an identity are likely to:

According to your textbook, people with conduct disorder differ from normal people in their:

My two and a half year old son wants to help me carry clothes to the laundry room. He has a big desire to show he can do it without any help. He is his own man. According to Erikson, his development will be affected especially if he fails on his task. My son is in Stage:

I, personally, think that the primary reason we change over time is due to bodily changes. In order to be able to stand, my legs must have sufficient strength to hold up my body. I am arguing for:

If Piaget is right, then every time mom walks out of sight, she ceases to exist. This will continue to be the way until the child reaches the age of:

According to Piaget, during the ____ stage, children are capable of mentally manipulating internal representations of objects in ways that are reversible.

According to your text, about _____ of the population over 65 have physical or mental impairments serious enough to require continuous nursing care.

In contrast to Kohlberg's theory, cognitive-social theories focus more on:

In terms of working memory, long-term memory, and everyday memory, what can you expect as you get older?

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the research done by Harlow?

According to the textbook, crystallized intelligence:

My daughter says, "You better not do that or you'll get in trouble." In terms of Kohlberg's stages of moral development, at what stage (NOT level) is she?

Bowlby found that when the child becomes separated from the attachment figure, the child initially protests and subsequently becomes _____ if the attachment figure is gone too long.

The effects of menopause are thought to be due to:

During which stage of prenatal development does the fertilized egg become implanted in the uterus?

Many older people experience presbycusis,

Attachment patterns in adults have been shown to be able to predict which one of the following?