Exam 7: Development Across the Lifespan

Collecting the responses of different people at different ages all at the same time characterizes _______ research.

In which stage of cognitive development does the conservation concept first appear?

The shift to formal operational thought sets the stage for moral reasoning at the __________ level.

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of _______.

Dr.Cross is studying whether the psychological trait of dependency vs.independence changes as one gets older.He collects data from first,fourth,and ninth graders.Dr.Cross is studying the relationship between age and dependency/independence using _______ research.

Dr.Halk is studying a group of 25 youngsters from the time they are born until they reach school age.This is known as _______ research.

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

The development of secondary sexual characteristics:

When adults are surprised by a loud noise,they often show the startle reflex.In infants,the same reflex is called the ________ reflex.

Erikson's theory of social development viewed the ages of two to three,his second stage,as being characterized by the major challenge of __________.

Kübler-Ross is associated with research on:

Which of the following is an advantage of longitudinal research?

A gradual and inevitable decline in the life processes begins in __________.

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

Preoperational,concrete operations,and formal operations are all stages devised by _______.

A psychologist spends her entire career studying how and why changes occur in people as they get older.This psychologist is most likely a(n)__________ psychologist.

Holly,at age 13,is suspicious of both friends and strangers,and very cautious before trying anything new.According to Erikson,these traits were probably formed during Holly's passage through the stage of _______.

Postnatal is to after being born as _______ is to before being born.

A reflex crucial to an infant's survival is __________.

The cessation of menstruation is called __________.