Exam 9: Lifespan Development

At every age and stage of life, _____ psychologists investigate the influence of multiple factors on how people change physically, mentally, and socially, including biological, environmental, social, cultural, and behavioral factors.

The fetal period of prenatal development lasts from _____ until _____.

According to developmental psychologist Jerome Kagan, there are two broad temperamental patterns, which are:

Both Bonnie and Brendan spend a lot of time in the sun. Bonnie has freckles, but her brother, Brendan, does not. You can safely assume that:

By ego integrity Erik Erikson meant:

Psychologist Judy DeLoache and her colleagues conducted an experiment that investigated the effects of watching a popular baby video on infants' language development. The study found that babies:

Henry and Heidi are proud new parents. Based on the information in the text, you can predict that Lauren, their new baby, will most likely:

This drawing depicts some of the key structures involved in the biological basis of heredity. After studying the image, identify the letter that labels a chromosome.

Discuss the major research findings on the effects of aging on cognitive and intellectual abilities.

Richard's daughter, Linda, wants to go to a concert on a school night and come home past her usual curfew. Richard says, "If it's that important to you, I'll pay for the ticket and let you take my car." Richard is demonstrating which parenting style?

A female's first menstrual period, which occurs during puberty, is referred to as:

Each level in Kohlberg's theory of the development of moral reasoning is based on the degree to which a person conforms to conventional standards of society.

Many women experience postmenopausal zest, which is defined as a renewed sense of energy, freedom, and happiness once they no longer have to worry about becoming pregnant.

Touching a newborn's lips evokes the _____ reflex.

Mrs. Hall has always enjoyed quiet, solitary pursuits, such as gardening and reading. Now that she is almost 80, the activity theory of aging would predict that her life satisfaction will be highest if she:

In the final stage of Erik Erikson's theory, the key psychosocial task facing people in late adulthood is ego integrity versus despair.

Which of the following terms do psychologists use to describe an infant's inborn predisposition to consistently behave and react in a particular way?

How does the child who is in the concrete operational stage of development differ from the child who is in the formal operational stage of cognitive development?

In Kohlberg's theory of the development of moral reasoning, the preconventional level is characterized by:

Heather is in her fourth month of a healthy pregnancy, and she has started to experience _____, which means that she can feel the fetus moving.