Exam 9: Section 2: Lifespan Development

According to the "Where Does the Baby Sleep?" Culture and Human Behavior box, Mayan parents practice co-sleeping because it is important to:

The Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget is best known for his:

_____ refers to the cultural, social, and psychological meanings that are associated with masculinity or femininity.

As a general rule, the greatest vulnerability to _____ occurs during the _____ period of prenatal development.

Up until they are about 10 months of age, infants can distinguish among speech sounds:

Amy was born a woman but underwent hormonal treatments and sex reassignment surgery. Now Amy is known as Allen, a man. Based on the information in your textbook, Allen is best described as:

According to the "Can a DVD Program Your Baby to be a Genius?" Science Versus Pseudoscience box, the BEST predictor of infant language is:

Marcie is 9 months old. If she is like other typically developing infants her age, Marcie will be able to:

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, the amount of gray matter in the brain peaks at about age _____ for girls and age _____ for boys.

In Kohlberg's theory of the development of moral reasoning, the preconventional level is characterized by:

Parenting styles can be described in terms of two dimensions:

In an experiment it was found that newborn rats who were genetically predisposed to be skittish, nervous, and high-strung would develop into calm, exploratory, and stress-resistant adult rats when raised by genetically unrelated, attentive mothers. Although the rats' DNA did not change, the chemicals that controlled their gene expression did change, a phenomenon called:

Research on the concept of a "midlife crisis" indicates that:

Infant-directed speech illustrates _____ language development.

Rachel describes herself in this way: "I go to Emerson school, and I like to play with my friend Heather. I have a dog and two parakeets." Sarah describes herself in this way: "I am not very self-confident, but I believe that I am a unique person who was put on this earth for some reason. My goals include becoming a better person, helping others, and possibly running for political office someday." From their descriptions of themselves, what age would you predict each to be?

_____ refer to the beliefs and expectations that people hold about the typical characteristics, preferences, and behaviors of men and women.

The end of menstruation in women, marking the end of reproductive capacity, is called:

The U.S. custom of putting young infants to sleep in a separate room from their parents seems to reflect which cultural values?

Moral reasoning at the _____ level of Kohlberg's theory is characterized by the idea that "right" is being a "good" person and that conforming to social expectations and following rules set by others will win their approval.

The classic conservation task developed by Piaget involves two short containers that contain equal amounts of liquid. While a child watches, the water from one container is poured into a tall, thin beaker. The child is asked which beaker holds more water, the short container or the tall container. Four-year-old Daniel answers the question incorrectly, while 7-year-old Emily is able to answer the question correctly. Why?