Exam 10: Life Span Development

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

Temperament refers to:

By seven to eight months of gestation,not only can infants hear,but they also seem to be actively listening.According to your textbook,which of the following is one of the ways researchers know this?

According to Erikson,a conflict of identity vs.role confusion occurs during:

There are approximately _________ neurons in the brain of an average human being.

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of __________.

Whereas Piaget saw cognitive development as a result of individual discovery and a child's interaction with objects,Vygotsky attributed cognitive development to:

Habituation refers to the formation of new habits and reflexives.

The _______________,which is involved in impulse control,regulates mood,and facilitates planning,organizing,and reasoning,is still developing during adolescence.

The mother of a young child who didn't like to drink juice was trying to coax him to drink some.Taking the glass of juice,she poured it all into a smaller cup and said,"There! Now you won't have to drink so much." She would never have fooled the child if he had not been in the _______ stage.

Rachel believes that it is wrong to steal only because doing so could land her in jail.Which level of kohlberg's moral development scheme is Rachel applying in this scenario?

Adolescents are more likely to engage in risky behavior when they are in the presence of other adolescents.

Which of the following memories is an older adult most likely to have difficulty remembering?

Which of the following types of changes are of interest to a developmental psychologist?

Harry Harlow's research with infant monkeys demonstrated the importance of:

Which of the following is true about the connection between the MMR vaccine and autism?

Daniel is interested in studying how children's behavior changes when they grow up in high-risk environments.He enlists 500 children and their parents to take part in his research,and observes these children once a year for 20 years.Despite the fact that this research is very time consuming and expensive,it gives very good information about how the children age over time.This type of research is an example of a __________ study.

Young Pemba is being observed as he plays in a room with his mother.Pemba frequently plays with the toys in the room,but occasionally looks back at his mother to make sure she is there.After a quick smile is exchanged between mother and child,Pemba goes back to playing with the toys.When Pemba's mother leaves the room,he becomes moderately upset,but is easily soothed when she returns.Which type of attachment does Pemba seem to have with his mother?

Which ability may take up to 2 months after birth to develop?

According to your textbook,which of the following is true regarding adolescents and Internet use?