Exam 10: Life Span Development

The body's reproductive organs are an example of ____________.

The first stage of Erikson's Personality Theory is known as:

According to Erikson,the last stage of development involves the crisis of:

A gradual and inevitable decline in the life processes begins in __________.

Jeff is 13 years old and he has recently noticed some remarkable changes in himself.Over the past few months his voice has started to change,growing deeper.He has begun to grow pubic hair,as well as the beginnings of a facial beard.He is also filling out,with his muscles developing rapidly.These changes in Jeff are probably due to the action of _____________.

The cerebral cortex continues thickening and developing after birth.Which of the following best describes the pattern of this process?

Which of the following children is most likely to be upset when her father leaves the room?

Marital satisfaction in couples with children is most likely to be highest:

For adults,positive emotions decline with age while negative emotions increase.

Which of the following describes the embryonic period?

Most young adolescents are at the level of thinking which Piaget described as __________.

One's accumulated knowledge gained over time is called _______________.

According to Piaget,a child in the _____________ stage of cognitive development should be able to understand many mathematical concepts such as transitivity,but is likely to have difficulty understanding the more abstract ideas found in algebra.

Recognizing that the quantity of an object does not change despite changes in physical arrangement or appearance is referred to as: _____.

Young Jamal is asked whether it is right for a police officer to give a speeding ticket to a man who is driving his daughter to the hospital after a serious injury that left her with several broken bones.Which of the following answers would demonstrate the postconventional level of moral reasoning in Jamal?

The major developmental milestone of the _______________ stage is the achievement of object permanence.

A characteristic that first shows up in the formal operations stage is _______.

The core knowledge hypothesis suggests that:

Ursula loves her children and spends a lot of time with them.However,she is not good at setting or enforcing rules,so her children frequently do whatever they want.Ursla's parenting style would be described as ______________.

A major part of adolescence is the development of a self-image and a perception of one's unique and individual characteristics.This is referred to as one's ___________.