Exam 10: E: Lifespan Development

Frederique's 5-year-old son believes that people shouldn't steal because,"They might get in trouble!" This is consistent with the____________ stage of moral reasoning.

A healthy older adult is unlikely to forget how to ride a bike.This is because ____________memories do not decline with age the way some other types of memories do.

A n)____________is first created when a sperm and an ovum fuse together.

The ____________,which is involved in impulse control,regulates mood,and facilitates planning,organizing,and reasoning,is still developing during adolescence.

Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease that is associated with the abnormal buildup of certain ____________inside and outside of neurons in the brain.

According to Lev Vygotsky,a child working with a teacher is considered in the____________ when they attempt a skill or activity that is beyond the child's ability to do alone,but within the child's ability to do when working with assistance.

Sonya and her 12-month-old child are recruited to participate in a research study.During the first part of the study,Sonya is instructed to sit in a room while her child plays.During the second part of the study,Sonya is asked to leave her child in the room for several minutes and then return.The researchers in this study appear to be using the ____________protocol.

According to Piaget,____________occurs when children add new information,but interpret it based on what they already know.

According to Bowlby,a child's sense of security comes from the____________ bonds that they develop.

One disadvantage of cross-sectional studies is that the differences between ages may be due to____________ ,and not developmental factors.