Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

Christa and Sal are anticipating the birth of their first baby.Before the baby arrives,they want to fix up the nursery with new wallpaper.They seek the advice of a developmental psychologist.What is she likely to tell them?

The most likely time for a miscarriage is during the ________months.

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

The growth spurt for boys typically begins at age______.

Summarize Erikson's eight stages of psychosocial development.Provide an example for each stage that describes successful resolution of each stage.

Monozygotic twins ______________.

What relatively new field investigates the influence of genes and heredity on a person's actions?

Chromosomes are located on rod-shaped structures called genes.

Kohlberg's stages of moral development are concrete operational,formal operational,and sensorimotor.

According to Erikson,an emotional and psychological closeness that is based on the ability to trust,share,and care,while still maintaining one's sense of self,is called________

Most people's vision and hearing remain at peak functioning until around age 50.

The scientific study of changes that occur in people as they age from conception to death is called gerontology.

The average age of menopause is__________.

Centration is Piaget's concept which is the inability to see the world through another person's eyes.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the longitudinal design?

Leticia has just learned that she is terminally ill.She is now always irritable,often throws things on the floor,and yells at members of her family and the nurses who care for her.According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,Leticia is most likely in the _________stage of dying.

The most likely cause for miscarriage during the first three months of pregnancy is_______.

The least functional of all the senses at birth is hearing.

Shelley and Julie are mothers who both have a three-month-old infant.Shelley tells Julie,"My son is so fussy," to which Julie replies,"That's funny - my son is so easy." It appears that Shelley and Julie are discussing their newborns' ________.

Who was the physician who first published research suggesting a relationship between the MMR vaccine and the development of autism?