Exam 8: Development Across the Life Span

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Fifteen-year-old Todd is writing an impassioned novel about growing up in America.In his novel,he describes his experiences in a way that portrays them as unique,such that no one has ever thought such deep thoughts or experienced such ecstasy before.Todd's writings most clearly reflect _______.

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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?

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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?

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

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

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What are some of the common consequences to a child whose mother smoked cigarettes while pregnant?

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Ron,a toddler,takes a picture and puts it to the receiver of a phone in order to "show" it to his grandmother.This example illustrates _______.

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Marisa is at a point in her pregnancy when the zygote is moving down to her uterus,and the placenta and umbilical cord are beginning to form.Which period of prenatal development is Marisa currently experiencing?

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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 _______.

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A scheme is a mental concept formed through experiences with objects and events.

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The specialized organ that provides nourishment and filters away waste products from the developing baby is called the _______.

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Mary Ainsworth observed that securely attached infants _______.

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Which of these physical skills typically develops LAST?

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

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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 _______.

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Each of the 10 children born to Ernest and Elvira Orangeburg has been born with red hair.Each child is also very intelligent and athletic.The Orangeburgs are expecting an 11th child,who is also likely to be born with the same traits according to _______,as evidenced in the _______.

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

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Which of the following is an example of telegraphic speech?

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Between the ages of 5 and 12,children strive to develop a sense of competence arising from their work and effort.Erikson refers to this stage of life as _______.

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Amy is 30 years old and she has difficulty forming meaningful relationships with others.According to Erikson,she is most likely in the _______ stage.

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