Exam 9: Section 2: Lifespan Development

In adolescence, personal identity tends to shift from the _____ self-descriptions that characterize childhood to more _____ self-descriptions.

During which stage of development does formal operational thinking typically begin to emerge?

Dominant and recessive genes are examples of:

Regarding Erikson's conclusions about identity development in adolescence, psychological research has shown that:

According to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, the early childhood years are characterized by the psychosocial conflict of:

Based on numerous studies he has conducted, Dr. Galindro is convinced that children actively develop cognitive categories for masculinity and femininity. He contends that these mental representations influence how children perceive, interpret, and remember representations of gender-appropriate behavior. Dr. Galindro's views are most consistent with the _____ theory of gender-role development.

Nyah is a 10-year-old competitive gymnast. She trains about 30 hours a week. Which of the following statements about Nyah's development is true?

Sarah gave birth to a full-term healthy baby boy who weighed just over 9 pounds. Assuming that the infant is normal, his brain will be about _____ the size of an adult human brain and will weigh about _____.

Carol Gilligan's theory of moral development in women stressed the importance of:

Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky believed that cognitive development is strongly influenced by:

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, which area(s) of the brain is (are) the LAST to reach maturity?

Touching a newborn's lips evokes the _____ reflex.

Moral reasoning is defined as the aspect of cognitive development:

Developmental psychologists divide the lifespan into:

Unlike Donna, who usually gets a nice tan when exposed to sunlight, Derek has a tendency to sunburn easily. Donna and Derek obviously have different sensitivities to the same environmental factor. This example illustrates their different _____ predispositions.

A normal human genotype is made up of:

In late adulthood, neurons appear to become _____ at communicating with one another and this seems to result in _____ cognitive performance.

In preschool, 4-year-old Daisy is _____ likely to play with other girls, and 4-year-old Daniel is _____ likely to play with other boys.

The period of accelerated growth during puberty, involving rapid increases in height and weight, is called:

As Tim was swinging his toy hammer, the hammer flew out of his hand and landed behind the couch and out of view. Rather than look for it, Tim acted as though the hammer no longer existed. Tim's behavior suggests that he is in the _____ stage of cognitive development.