Exam 9: Lifespan Development

The average age of menopause is:

Development is primarily a product of nurture.

A group of people born during the same period in historical time is a(n):

Elizabeth is nursing her newborn daughter,and holds the baby up to her breast.As the breast strokes the child's cheek,the child turns her head toward the breast finds her mother's nipple,and begins to feed.This is a demonstration of the __________ reflex.

A researcher began collecting data on a group of twenty-five children in the late 1970s.She is still compiling data on these individuals,who are now in their early thirties.This researcher is conducting a __________ study.

Andrea has just had a normal,healthy baby.Her newborn is likely to have each of the following reflexes EXCEPT the ________ reflex.

In a __________design,one group of participants is followed and assessed over a period of time as the group ages.

An organism's entire unique genetic makeup is called its:

A method of studying developmental changes by evaluating the same people at different points in their lives is a ________ study.

Miles per hour above the speed limit.He believes that he can speed through red lights due to his perfect timing.This is an example of:

Which of the following sequence correctly orders the periods of prenatal development with respect to the potential impact of teratogens from least severe to most severe?

Which of the following is a main disadvantage of the cross-sectional design?

The outward expression of one's genetic makeup is known as his/her:

Assimilation is to accommodation as:

Irwin is testing the same individuals repeatedly over time as part of a research study,whereas Dr.Jenner is comparing the performance of different people of various ages at the same time.Dr.Irwin is using a _________ research design; Dr.Jenner is using a ________ design.

Human beings have ________ pairs of chromosomes in every normal cell.

In which of Piaget's stages does the child develop conservation?

Bonnie is 3 months old and her parents attend only inconsistently to her needs.Sometimes they are very attentive feeding her promptly when she cries and comforting her when she seems upset.Other times,Bonnie cries for a long time before her parents attend to her.Based on Erikson's theory,it is likely that Bonnie will develop:

Contemporary developmental psychologists view childhood as the most important life stage.

A researcher decides to study cognitive changes in children by simultaneously studying groups of 3-year-olds,6-year-olds,9-year-olds,and 12-year-olds.This researcher is conducting a ________ study.