Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

Most characteristics are determined by 25 pairs of chromosomes called autosomes.

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

Around age 40,adults ___________.

The Moro reflex is most likely to be produced when ________.

Edmund is a Boy Scout.While on a camping trip,the scout leader tells the boys to stay away from the lake.Some of the scouts ignore the leader and go fishing by the lake anyway.Edmund wants to do what the leader tells him and believes that good behaviors are rewarded while bad behaviors are punished.Which level of moral reasoning is he in?

Explain the adolescent concepts of the personal fable and imaginary audience.

Chester is irritable,loud,and negative most of the time.He doesn't like it when new people pick him up,and he has irregular sleeping,eating,and waking schedules.What temperament does he exhibit?

Which of the following theories sees aging as a process whereby cells are assumed to have a limitation on the number of times they can reproduce to repair damage?

The growth spurt for girls typically begins at what age?

Brad is in an electronics store with his parents.He looks at the CDs and thinks for a moment that he could grab one and put it beneath his coat.As he considers this possibility,he decides not to do it because he might get caught and his parents would punish him.What stage of moral development does Brad's decision represent?

Reflexes help infants to survive until they are capable of learning more complex means of interaction.

A gene that only influences the expression of a trait when paired with another less active gene is called___________.

The local health department of a small town has hired a research firm to study the development of cancer in residents in the town due to a suspected cancer-causing agent and environmental pollution.The researcher will compare data on participants at age 10,20,30,40,50,60,70,etc.to see if there are increasing rates of cancer in the town.This type of research study is called a __________________.

A researcher who studies different age groups,or cohorts,at one time is using the cross-sectional design.

A characteristic that first shows up in the formal operational stage is ______.

Attachment usually takes place within the __________of life.

Genetics is defined as ___________.

Infant reflexes are______.

According to Kohlberg,most adolescents are at the _________ level of morality.

A trait controlled by a dominant gene ________.