Exam 9: Lifespan Development

At what stage of moral development is moral thought guided by principles that have been decided upon by the individual and may be in disagreement with accepted social norms?

A method of studying developmental changes by comparing people of different ages at about the same time is a ________ study.

What is the sequence of stages of moral development as identified by Lawrence Kohlberg?

The _______ theory of aging suggests that unstable oxygen molecules cause damage to the structure of cells,increasing with age.

Germain tends to rule his home with an iron fist.His children know the rules and they are expected to obey them without question or they know there will be harsh consequences.Diana Baumrind would describe Germain's parenting style as:

A member of a gene pair that can control the appearance of a certain trait only if it is paired with another,similar type gene is a ________ gene.

According to Thomas and Chess,a child that is very irregular in sleeping and eating,resists change,and tends to be loud is labeled a(n)_____________ child.

According to Piaget,the ability to understand that simply changing the appearance of an object does not change the object's amount is known as ___________.

Ruiz educates families about the risks associated with inherited disorders and helps families adjust to life with a loved one who has an inherited disorder.Dr.Ruiz is a:

Which sense is the LEAST functional at birth?

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is:

According to Erikson,if a 9-year old elementary school child fails to succeed in learning new skills and knowledge,the result may be the development of a sense of:

In Kübler-Ross' theory,acceptance of loss or death is most immediately preceded by:

Which of the following alternatives best captures the relationship between a critical period and a sensitive period?

Casey,who is 14,wants to spend her babysitting money on something special,but she also wants to save some of the money to buy her father a birthday gift.She is trying to decide the best way to spend her money.Which stage of cognitive development is Casey in?

Longitudinal research takes longer to complete than does cross-sectional research.

Marisa is at a point in her pregnancy when the zygote is attaching to the wall of her uterus.Which period of prenatal development is Marisa currently experiencing?

Saul believes in the Golden Rule and desperately wants people to view him as a good person.Most likely,he is in which level of moral development?

Toxic agents that compromise an unborn child's development are called:

Differences between individuals who were born and grew up at different times are known as ________.