Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

According to Piaget,children begin to develop concepts and the ability to think in terms of abstractions in the __________ stage.

According to Kohlberg,children interpret behavior in terms of concrete consequences at the __________ level of moral development.

The description and explanation of behavior changes in the individual and the differences between individuals from conception to death is called _________.

"Experience is the key to all knowledge" is associated with ___________.

Erikson saw the major challenge of young adulthood as that of __________.

Which statement about maturation is true?

Important nerve coverings that are lacking or not fully developed at birth are called _________.

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

In the _______ level of moral development,right and wrong are decided by the probability of subsequent punishment.

An approach which is concerned with description and explanation of changes within an individual and between individuals from conception until death is call the _______ approach.

Which of the following is true of newborns?

Dr.Cross is studying whether the psychological trait of dependency vs.independence changes as one gets older.He collects data from first,fourth,and ninth graders.Dr.Cross is studying the relationship between age and dependency/independence using _______ research.

The FIRST major event in the family cycle is:

Research indicates that onset of puberty _______________.

Which approach to the study of development views one's early experiences as a more critical period than later (e.g. ,adult)experiences?

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

The emergence of sexual feelings in adolescence is closely followed by and intertwined with a need for _______.

Which of the following are newborn humans capable of doing?

At birth,the infant's nervous system is best described as _________.

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