Exam 10: A: Lifespan Development

Recent research has confirmed Piaget's belief that children are egocentric through the entire preoperational stage.

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

For adults,positive emotions decline with age while negative emotions increase.

Babies become attached to their mothers because their mothers provide them with food and warmth.

Maternal use of cigarettes during pregnancy causes damage to the placenta but not to the baby itself.

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

At birth,the newborn has an estimated 100 billion neurons.

Habituation refers to the formation of new habits and reflexes.

There is no scientific evidence that vaccines can cause autism.