Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

Ryan has cystic fibrosis.This means that his mother is a carrier for the cystic fibrosis gene,while his father ____________.

Juan and Carlos are identical twins.Juan was raised by his father and mother,and Carlos was accidentally placed with another family after a "mix up" at the hospital.At the age of 15,both boys "ran into each other" at a football game and noticed how they appeared to be "mirror images of each other." After proving they were twins by genetic testing,the families discussed some of the differences between the boys.Juan is very athletic and intelligent and excels in basketball but does not take school seriously and has F's in all subjects.Carlos is also athletic and intelligent,and excels in baseball and makes straight A's as a result of his strict home life and study routine.Although they are identical twins,what do you think accounts for the differences in their academic performance based on the research?

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and the creation of hypotheticals?

Tameeka is at a point in her pregnancy during which the major organs and structures of her baby are first developing.Which period of prenatal development is Tameeka currently experiencing?

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of__________.

According to Erikson,if an elementary school child fails to succeed in learning new skills and knowledge,the result may be the development of a sense of _________.

At fertilization,the chromosomes from the father's sperm unite with the chromosomes from the mother's egg,creating a new cell called a(n)__________.

Greta's child has facial deformities,a smaller than normal head,heart defects,mental retardation,learning difficulties,and delayed growth.If these defects can be traced to a teratogen used by Greta when she was pregnant,which was she most likely abusing?

Saul believes in the Golden Rule and desperately wants people to view him as a good person.Most likely,he is in which level of moral development?

Summarize Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development and the major milestones accomplished and limitations at each stage.

Professor Rashad is interested in studying cognitive development.He collects and compares data from a group of 6-year-olds and a group of 10-year-olds.Five years later,he compares these two groups to each other again as well as to their own performance in the study five years ago.What type of research design is Professor Grant using?

Which of the following terms is used to describe any substance,such as a drug,chemical,or virus that can bring about a birth defect?

In Erikson's __________stage of psychosocial development,preschoolers are challenged to control their own behavior.

Ashani is 18 months old.When her mom leaves her at the babysitter's house,Ashani cries initially.After a few moments,she stops crying because her mom is "out of sight and out of mind." According to Piaget,which period of cognitive development would Ashani be in?

Harlow's study involving rhesus monkeys demonstrated that contact comfort is important in attachment.

Professor Grant is interested in studying the development of a sense of humor.She collects data from groups of 6-year-olds,16-year-olds,26-year-olds,and 46-year-olds.What type of research design is Professor Grant using?

Several weeks of diagnostic tests have revealed that cancer has spread throughout Barry's body.His physician suggested that he "take care of important matters." Barry realizes his family's home needs repairs,so he arranges to have that done right away.To relieve his family of the agony of planning his funeral,he has made all the arrangements.Barry tells his minister he has had a good life and just wants to make sure he provides for his family after his death.This description fits the stage Kübler-Ross called_________.

Assimilation is to accommodation as ________.

The twenties is a time of___________.

Jeremy is 17 years old.According to Erikson,his chief task will be acquiring a sense of ______.