Exam 2: Models of Development: Nature and Nurture in Adulthood

In the Bronfenbrenner ecological model of development, which type of system has the most direct impact on the individual?

In Erikson's theory, which of the following behaviors would be considered specific to a person high in generativity?

The multiple jeopardy hypothesis proposes that ageism will be most severe for people who have which characteristic?

In the process called identity ______________, people make use of negative information about themselves and acknowledge these areas of weakness to facilitate change and thereby enhance their sense of self.

Research on genetic explanations of behavior suggests that stress during a mother's pregnancy can lead to changes in the _______ of the developing child's body.

The life-span perspective in development emphasizes:

What are the major levels of organization in the ecological perspective?

Can random error theories be integrated with programmed aging theories? Why or why not?

In process called identity ______________, people are able to accept negative information about themselves as part of their sense of self without feeling unduly disturbed or devastated.

The view that development is best viewed as continuous throughout life is referred to as the __________ perspective.

A young woman joins her university's intramural tennis team because it's a sport she always wanted to try but had no opportunities to do so. It turns out that she's virtually a natural and soon advances to the top of the varsity team's roster. This example illustrates which process in individual-environment interactions?

According to one random error theory of aging, the _________ are unstable molecules that bond to other molecules, causing cells to misfunction.

Organismic models of development are most likely to include which types of aging theories?

When people are first confronted with new ideas or approaches, they often resist accepting them and instead use their existing schemas or ways of responding. According to Piaget, this process is called:

People who resolve the industry vs. inferiority issue associated with Erikson's psychosocial theory unfavorably are likely to have difficulty in which area of development?

According to research cited in your text, university students most likely to hold negative views of the elderly are those who:

A 70-year-old who refuses to think of herself as hearing impaired even though she truly has difficulty hearing conversations at ordinary levels, would be considered to show which identity process?

A person using the process of identity balance would have which reaction to age-related changes in physical functioning?

What are the three major approaches to understanding development? How do they differ in their emphasis on the role of the individual in development?

The greatest emphasis on the environment is associated with which model of development?