Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

The enhanced brain response of men to erotic images may be due to:

Bertha's parents set firm limits on her behaviour but show her consistent affection and respect.This best illustrates which of the following parenting styles?

Brad is in an electronics store with his parents.He looks at the CDs and thinks for a moment that he could grab one and put it beneath his coat.As he considers this possibility,he decides not to do it because he might get caught and his parents would punish him.What stage of moral development does Brad's decision represent?

__________________ develop when two eggs each get fertilized by two different sperm,resulting in two zygotes in the uterus at the same time.

All of the following are one of the three types of temperament described by Thomas and Chess EXCEPT:

The parenting style that is characterized by very rigid and strict rules with little warmth and affection shown toward the child is ________________ parenting.

Humans have a total of _______ chromosomes.

A sense of completeness of one's ego,or identity,is called:

The growth spurt for boys typically begins at age:

In Erikson's __________stage of psychosocial development,preschoolers are challenged to control their own behaviour.

Based on the studies of girls who were exposed to androgens before birth,which of the following statements is true?

In Erikson's __________ stage of psychosocial development,the child learns self-control and begins to feel more capable.

The design that combines the two other development designs is called:

Hector is 70 years old and has just retired from a career as a lawyer.He is now spending time looking back on his life and is recognizing,as well as coming to terms with,mistakes,regrets,and unfinished business.Hector is engaging in a process called:

Studies of genetically male children who were surgically altered to appear as females found that:

What are some of the common consequences to a child whose mother smoked while pregnant?

Professor Sanchez is interested in studying development of motor skills.She collects data from 200 one-year-olds and follows and assesses them for a period of five years.What type of research design is Professor Sanchez using?

According to Erikson,an emotional and psychological closeness that is based on the ability to trust,share,and care,while still maintaining one's sense of self,is called:

Based on Genome Project research findings,scientists are now technically able to sequence the:

In the process of fertilization,the ________ and _________ unite,resulting in a single cell.