Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

In which of Piaget's stages does the child become capable of understanding conservation?

As children grow from the preschool years into middle childhood,the big changes in the capacity of short-term memory are most likely due to an increase in the use of __________.

The crisis of middle adulthood,according to Erikson,is __________.

At what age can the typical infant sit without support?

If a person has one gene for cystic fibrosis but does not have the disease,cystic fibrosis must be a __________ disorder.

In Erikson's crisis of __________,children are developing a sense of competence and self-esteem.

Rebellion in the teenage years is the most likely outcome of __________ parenting.