Exam 6: Psychological Science

Distinguish between cross-sectional and longitudinal research designs.Provide an example of each.Identify at least one advantage and one disadvantage of each type of design

Harry Harlow completed a number of studies in which baby rhesus monkeys were raised with two artificial mothers.One of the mothers was made of wire and delivered food; the other was made of cloth and provided no food.Harlow found that when the infant monkeys were startled or frightened,they

With respect to Piaget's assessment of children's cognitive abilities,recent research suggests that,in general,Piaget _________ children's capabilities.

There are three pet cats in little Lydia's family.Lydia mistakenly concludes that a neighbor's rabbit is a cat.In Piaget's terms,Lydia is demonstrating assimilation.

Mary Ainsworth devised the "strange situation" to assess:

The longest part of a pregnancy,from the 9th week through to birth,is the period of the _____.

Infant attachment is often assessed in the laboratory through a method called the ________.

Review prenatal development during the embryonic and fetal.Provide as much detail as you can

Jack registered as a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War.He believed that it is wrong to take the life of others.If necessary,Jack would serve time in jail,rather than take part in an armed conflict.Jack's reasoning reflects the __________stage of moral development.

A fertilized egg is termed a(n)__________.

Older adults usually display a generalized memory loss.

If Mike is struggling to achieve generativity rather than stagnation,Mike is probably:

During the sensorimotor period

Psychologists use the term __________ to refer the emotional bonds we develop with those to whom we feel closest.

In order,the first two stages in Kubler-Ross's theory of the acceptance of impending death are:

Rebecca takes her 1-year-old son,Adam,to visit an infant-toddler program in which she hopes to enroll him.Adam appears very anxious and is unwilling to explore and play with the toys even though Rebecca is close by.When Rebecca leaves the room to fill out some forms,Adam becomes extremely upset and remains inconsolable.When Rebecca returns,Adam stays close to her,holding onto her pant leg.However,Adam makes it very clear he does not want her to touch him or pick him up.Which term best describes Adam's attachment style

Dr.Darden asks a group of young adults and a group of older adults to recall memories of events in their lives.She then assesses the proportion of positive statements in the recall protocols.Which developmental research method is Dr.Darden using Based on your text's discussion,what should she find

Which alternative is the definition of the umbilical cord

Older adults generally outperform younger adults on tests of crystallized intelligence.

According to Piaget,the process of changing or modifying existing schemas in order to make sense of new experiences is called _________.