Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

Harlow's study of baby rhesus monkeys separated from their mothers at birth demonstrated that the most important factor in attachment is:

Emily and her husband are thrilled as they peer into Emily's uterus by means of an ultrasound.The physician reports that the pregnancy appears normal,and that their baby's fingers,toes,heart,and circulatory system are developing as expected.The couple learns that the baby is only three-quarters of an inch long.Given this information,the current stage of prenatal development is the:

The growth spurt for girls typically begins at what age?

Professor Rashad is interested in studying cognitive development.He collects and compares data from a group of 6-year-olds and a group of 10-year-olds.Five years later,he compares these two groups to each other again as well as to their own performance in the study five years ago.What type of research design is Professor Grant using?

The correct sequence of the five stages of death and dying postulated by Kübler-Ross is:

Mental activities that differ noticeably from normal waking consciousness are known as:

In which theory of aging do telomeres become the major means of aging cells?

Which of the following describes the fetal period?

According to Erikson,achieving true intimacy is difficult if one's __________ is not already established.

Melatonin is a:

The _______ theory of aging suggests that unstable oxygen molecules cause damage to the structure of cells,increasing with age.

What relatively new field investigates the influence of genes and heredity on a person's actions?

Which of the following supports Chomsky's concept of a language acquisition device?

Which of the following abilities decline during adulthood?

Tameeka is at a point in her pregnancy during which she is experiencing muscle contractions and movement and kicks.Which period of prenatal development is Tameeka currently experiencing?

What is the cause of Down syndrome?

Gender ________ is the process by which people learn their culture's preferences and expectations for proper "masculine" and "feminine" behaviours.

What is the first voluntary movement that allows an infant to get from one place to another?

The changes that occur in people as they age from conception to death is called gerontology.

____________ babies in Ainsworth's study were clinging and unwilling to explore,very upset by the stranger regardless of the mother's presence,protested mightily when the mother left,were hard to soothe,and had mixed reactions upon mother's return.