Exam 3: D: Human Development

According to Kübler-Ross,the generally-accepted order of emotional reactions in preparing for death is anger,depression,bargaining,denial and isolation,and acceptance.

A psychologist explaining differences between two individuals in terms of activity levels,irritability,and distractibility is describing aspects of __________.

According to Erikson's psychosocial stage theory,parents should encourage their children aged three to five years to ask questions and use their imaginations so the children will develop initiative rather than developing __________.

Two-year-old Mario wants to dress,eat,and walk without his mother's assistance.Erikson would say that the child is operating at the stage of industry versus inferiority.

One cost of early maturation during adolescence is that it may force premature __________ formation.

According to Piaget,when a person uses existing mental patterns in new situations,this person is using the process of __________.

Fathers tend to engage their children in unusual play,while mothers tend to engage their children in more conventional play.

You leave your child with a babysitter.When you return,your child ignores you.Your child's behavior indicates an insecure-ambivalent attachment.

Morgan's mother leaves the room,and when she returns,Morgan runs up to her but then kicks and squirms to get away from her mother.According to Mary Ainsworth's research,Morgan is exhibiting an insecure-__________ attachment.

Abby's mother has watched Abby progress in her development from attempting to pick up a ball using her arms and torso,to using her whole hands,and finally to using her fingertips.This is an example of cephalocaudal development.

With aging,there is a gradual decline of crystallized abilities,but not of fluid abilities.

Dr.Santos conducts research involving the changes in the abilities and behaviors of humans from conception to death.Dr.Santos is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.

Mary and Zeke have three children,all of whom have blue eyes.However,both Mary and Zeke have brown eyes.Using genetic principles,explain the probability of this situation occurring.

Describe four adaptive reflexes,and explain how each is elicited and how each aids survival of the newborn.

The limits that one's environment places on the effects of heredity is referred to as the __________.

Several elementary,junior high,and high school students are presented with a moral dilemma involving a young man whose best friend asks him to help him cheat on the upcoming history test.Using Kohlberg's theory,explain the level each of the different age students would most likely be in and how each might respond to this dilemma.

An in-home program or medical facility that provides the dying with support,guidance,pain relief,and companionship is called a(n)__________.

Radiation,pesticides,drugs,and X-rays would all be considered teratogens.

Muscular control spreads in a developmental pattern from the center of the body to the extremities,according to the __________ pattern.

According to Kohlberg,older children and most adults exhibit moral development at the __________ level.