Exam 10: D: Lifespan Development

According to Erikson,the last stage of development involves the crisis of

Jeff is 13 years old and he has recently noticed some remarkable changes in himself.Over the past few months his voice has started to change,growing deeper.He has begun to grow pubic hair,as well as the beginnings of a facial beard.He is also filling out,with his muscles developing rapidly.These changes in Jeff are probably due to the action of the _____________.

Tracy is nine months.She is growing and changing so quickly it is difficult for her parents to keep up with all the things she is learning.Her parents have lately noticed that Tracy is spending more and more time and energy trying to do things for herself.This is a sign she is beginning to develop ___________________.

A developmental psychologist presents the conservation-of-liquid task to groups of three-,five-,and seven-year-olds to measure the children's grasp of the concept of conservation.Which type of study is being described?

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

A child thinks that the day turns to night just so that he can go to sleep at bedtime.Which term best characterizes this behaviour?

Researchers are testing three groups of children aged 2½,3½,and 4½ years of age.Which test should be administered to determine if these children have attained theory of mind?

From the second week until the third month after conception,the developing organism is called a(n)__________.

The tendency for young children to seek closeness to certain people is called ________.

Research indicates that onset of puberty _______________.

A mother leaves her baby with a babysitter.When the mother returns one hour later,the baby crawls to the mother crying,but then pushes her away when the mother tries to offer comfort.Which type of attachment is being characterized?

What does research on the achievement of motor milestones in infants suggest?

The adage "Out of sight,out of mind" is most accurately applied to the early part of the _______ stage of development.

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

Erik Erikson found that each stage in personality development has a particular _______.

If a child can tell you what Y is equal to when you give her the equation X = Y + 10,then she is in the _______ stage of cognitive development.

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

According to Erikson,a sense of producing and contributing to the world is called _______.

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

Piaget attributed cognitive development to the interaction of what two processes?