Exam 10: Life Span Development

A researcher who studies a fixed group of people over a long period of time is,by definition,using the __________ method.

The first time Greta showed a toy panda to her infant son,he appeared very interested and stared at it for a long time.Over time however,Greta has noticed that her son has become less interested in the toy and only looks at it briefly.This is an example of ___________.

Suppose that you show a small boy two bars of fresh fudge that are equal on all dimensions (exactly the same size,shape,and weight).You ask him if the two bars are the same,and he says "Yes." You then cut one of the bars into 10 chunks as he watches.You are surprised when he now asks if he can have the cut up fudge because it has more candy than the intact bar.This episode illustrates that the youngster:

Object __________ is a cognitive skill that refers to the fact that an object continues to exist when it is no longer perceived (seen,heard,etc).

Which of the following theorists believe that people go through stages,each of which has a "crisis" associated with it?

The rooting reflex refers to a newborn's tendency to:

Which of the following is an example of a primary sex characteristic?

Psychologists refer or abrupt developmental changes as occurring ______________.In contrast,they refer to slower,more gradual changes as being _________________.

In Harlow's studies with young monkeys,the monkeys were exposed to a wire mother with a bottle and a cloth mother without a bottle.The young monkeys spent their non-feeding time:

Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease that is associated with the abnormal buildup of certain ______________ inside and outside of neurons in the brain.

Charmaine is interested in going to graduate school to gain expertise into the ways in which people experience physical,cognitive,social,and emotional changes over the course of their lives.The type of program that Charmaine should be applying to is __________ psychology.

How are proximity to others and the establishment of friendships related?

Neural messages travel faster on axons which

Unlike many of her friends,Rita never "rebelled" against her parents when she became an adolescent.In fact,as an adult,Rita advocates essentially the same values and roles that her parents instilled in her.Which type of identity status does Rita demonstrate?

Adjusting behavior or thoughts to fit new environmental demands is called _______.

Older people who were often labeled as "senile" in the past,were most likely suffering from __________.

As people move into old age,the speed of cognitive processing:

Older adults who exercise their brains with challenging activities have a better chance of preserving their cognitive ability than those who do not.

You remember that your parents were warm and responsive but set reasonable rules and expectations for your behavior.They would most likely be characterized as having an _____ parenting style.

Adolescents who are sociometrically popular are more likely to engage in cooperative and prosocial behaviors to resolve conflict.