Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

According to Piaget,the stage of cognitive development between 2 and 7 years of age,in which the child learns to use words,images,or actions to understand the world,is the ______ stage.

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Question 141

Rod-shaped structures in the cell nucleus that contain genes are referred to as____________.

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Question 142

What term is used to describe a child's inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes except his or her own?

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Question 143

Recessive genes are more active in influencing a trait.

(True/False)

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Question 144

Brittany and Abby Hensel are ___________.

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Question 145

Which of the following is NOT evidence of puberty in boys?

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Question 146

__________ develop when two eggs each get fertilized by two different sperm,resulting in two zygotes in the uterus at the same time.

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Question 147

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of ______.

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Question 148

The union of the ovum and sperm is called________.

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Question 149

Which of the following is the MOST common cause of death in middle adulthood?

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Question 150

Identical twins are also called monozygotic twins.

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Question 151

Which sense is the most functional at birth?

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Question 152

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of ______.

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Question 153

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

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Question 154

Puberty is defined as _________.

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Question 155

Aaron is a middle-aged physician.He gives back to the community by acting as a mentor to teenagers interested in entering the medical profession.Erikson would say that Aaron is experiencing _________.

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Question 156

____________babies in Ainsworth's study were clinging and unwilling to explore,very upset by the stranger regardless of the mother's presence,protested mightily when the mother left,were hard to soothe,and had mixed reactions upon mother's return.

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Question 157

According to Vygotsky,which of these is a key factor in a child's cognitive development?

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Question 158

The prenatal period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functional is called the _______________ period.

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Question 159

The reckless risk taking found among many adolescents is most likely due to the effects of ____________.

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According to Piaget,the stage of cognitive development between 2 and 7 years of age,in which the child learns to use words,images,or actions to understand the world,is the ______ stage.

Rod-shaped structures in the cell nucleus that contain genes are referred to as____________.

What term is used to describe a child's inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes except his or her own?

Recessive genes are more active in influencing a trait.

Brittany and Abby Hensel are ___________.

Which of the following is NOT evidence of puberty in boys?

__________ develop when two eggs each get fertilized by two different sperm,resulting in two zygotes in the uterus at the same time.

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of ______.

The union of the ovum and sperm is called________.

Which of the following is the MOST common cause of death in middle adulthood?

Identical twins are also called monozygotic twins.

Which sense is the most functional at birth?

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of ______.

Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

Puberty is defined as _________.

Aaron is a middle-aged physician.He gives back to the community by acting as a mentor to teenagers interested in entering the medical profession.Erikson would say that Aaron is experiencing _________.

____________babies in Ainsworth's study were clinging and unwilling to explore,very upset by the stranger regardless of the mother's presence,protested mightily when the mother left,were hard to soothe,and had mixed reactions upon mother's return.

According to Vygotsky,which of these is a key factor in a child's cognitive development?

The prenatal period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functional is called the _______________ period.

The reckless risk taking found among many adolescents is most likely due to the effects of ____________.

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