Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

Which of the following stages of psychosocial development appears in adulthood rather than in childhood?

The germinal period begins at conception and ends when the organism firmly attaches to the wall of the uterus.

Which of Erik Erikson's psychosocial crises revolves around the child's learning to direct his or her own behavior?

Explain the wear-and-tear theory of aging.

Professor Sanchez is interested in studying development of motor skills.She collects data from 200 one-year-olds and follows and assesses them for a period of five years.What type of research design is Professor Sanchez using?

Last night,Allie's mom gave her a haircut.As she walked into her high school,she felt like everyone could tell that her bangs were a little uneven.This example illustrates the belief of a(n)________.

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Megan just turned 32.She is keenly aware of biological changes that occur as she gets older.What's more,she measures the sensitivity of her senses and other physical characteristics by using sophisticated testing equipment.In which of the following areas is she likely to find some decline?

Erik Erikson saw the major challenge of middle adulthood as that of ______.

Which of the following describes the embryonic period?

Times when certain internal and external influences have a major impact on development are called ______.

Rosa,who is 13,wants to spend her babysitting money on something special,but she also wants to save some of the money to buy her brother a birthday gift.She is trying to decide the best way to spend her money.Which stage of cognitive development is Rosa in?

Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants__________.

Simone's family does not have a lot of money.Simone's mom buys her clothing from the local super store.Simone believes that other students notice that she doesn't wear brand name clothes.This is an example of ________.

Like any 4-month-old,Amy depends on her parents to feed her and to change her diapers.When Amy cries,her devoted parents quickly respond to her needs.According to Erikson,Amy is developing a sense of ___________.

An extra chromosome in the 20th pair results in Down Syndrome.

A permissive neglectful parent is often overly involved with their children.

In ________ syndrome,the 21^st pair of chromosomes contains an extra chromosome resulting in symptoms such as wide-set almond-shaped eyes and mental retardation.

What causes Down syndrome and what are its effects?

Ethan,a three year old,asks his mom to cut a pizza pie into twelve rather than eight pieces because he is "really hungry." On the basis of this example,it is most appropriate to conclude that Ethan ________.