Exam 9: Lifespan Development

According to linguist _____, every child is born with the predisposition to learn any language, and children possess a basic understanding of the common principles of language organization.

Which of the following statements BEST defines a chromosome?

What cognitive abilities and limitations characterize a child's thinking during the sensorimotor and preoperational stages?

Researchers at State University study cells that can divide indefinitely, renew themselves, and give rise to a variety of other types of cells. These researchers are investigating:

On average, the prefrontal cortex of the human brain doesn't reach full maturity until a person's mid-twenties.

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box on the adolescent brain, a key process in brain maturation from the adolescent years to adulthood is the pruning of unused neurons and neuronal connections.

Carol Gilligan's main criticism of Kohlberg's theory of moral development is that it reflects a male perspective that may not accurately depict the development of moral reasoning in women.

Elizabeth grew up in a home in which both of her biological parents were present. At school, Elizabeth's best friend is Alyssa. Alyssa's biological parents divorced shortly after Alyssa was born. Because her father lives overseas, she has only seen her father once. Consequently, Alyssa has grown up in a home where her biological father is absent. According to the information discussed in your text, which of the following scenarios is MOST likely to occur?

The branch of psychology that studies how people change over the lifespan is called developmental psychology.

According to Carol Gilligan's model of moral development, women, more than men, tend to stress the importance of maintaining interpersonal relationships and responding to the needs of others.

According to the Culture and Human Behavior box "Where Does the Baby Sleep?" Mayan parents practice co-sleeping because it is important to:

Mrs. Dillon had been a teacher in the local public school system for more than 40 years. Now retired, she finds herself wondering why she ever took up teaching and thinking about how she wasted the best years of her life trying to teach ungrateful and lazy students. She wishes that she had chosen another profession when she was younger. According to Erikson's theory, Mrs. Dillon is probably experiencing:

Primary sex characteristics refer to the sex organs that are directly involved in reproduction.

At his eighty-fifth birthday party, Mr. Torttorici told many stories to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren about his childhood in Sicily, how he emigrated to the United States as a young adult, his wartime experiences, and what he has learned over the past half-century. You could describe Mr. Torttorici's storytelling more formally as:

Studies reported in the In Focus box "Hooking Up on Campus" have shown that only about 10 percent of college students reported hooking up in the previous year.

Before her baby was born, Beth watched an ultrasound picture of the fetus in which the genitals were clearly visible. Beth said, "It's going to be a boy for sure!" Strictly speaking, Beth is referring to the unborn infant's:

Researchers Alexander Thomas and Stella Chess found that temperamental qualities tend to be very stable throughout infancy and childhood.

Michelle has freckles. It is likely that she inherited:

Parents with a(n) _____ style are demanding but unresponsive to their children's needs or wishes.

Lawrence Kohlberg is best known for his research with infants, showing that they develop event-specific expectations rather than general principles and that object permanence emerges at an earlier age than believed.