Exam 9: Lifespan Development

Marlene's son begs to go to a baseball game on a school night. After some consideration, Marlene says she will take him as long as he finishes his homework before the game and promises to go to bed as soon as they get home. Marlene is demonstrating what kind of parenting style?

Babies typically learn to sit up without support before they learn to roll over.

On average, girls experience the physical changes associated with puberty about two years earlier than boys.

The term _____ refers to the tendency of infants to develop motor control from the center of their bodies outward.

After watching some cartoons on TV, young Chantal started to imitate the voices of some of the characters. According to ______theory, when Chantal observes and imitates the cartoon characters she is engaging in a process called _____

Janeen enters the playroom of the psychology lab with her one-year-old daughter Peggy. Initially, Peggy clings to her mother, but then becomes interested in the attractive toys in the playroom. She picks up a toy and brings it back to her mother, then drops it and approaches the toy box again. Peggy cries when Janeen leaves the room, but quickly calms down again when her mother returns. Peggy would most likely be classified as:

According to psychological research, what are the long-term effects of day care on attachment and development, and what are the characteristics of high-quality day care?

In general, the greatest vulnerability to teratogens occurs during the ______ period of prenatal development.

Psychologist Robert Kastenbaum wrote, "Everyone lives in relationship to death at every point in the lifespan." According to your textbook, this means:

The term genotype refers to the underlying genetic makeup of a particular individual.

According to the Science Versus Pseudoscience box, "Can a DVD Program Your Baby to be a Genius?" the best predictor of infant language is the amount of time children watch educational DVDs.

Sexual organs that are directly involved in reproduction, such as the uterus, ovaries, penis, and testicles, are called:

According to the Focus on Neuroscience box "Boosting the Aging Brain" aerobic exercise in older adults improved their _____ and increased the volume of their _____.

The Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky emphasized the importance of social and cultural factors on cognitive development.

Describe the typical progression of sexual development from puberty through adolescence.

An experiment found that newborn rats who were genetically predisposed to be skittish, nervous, and high-strung would develop into calm, exploratory, and stress-resistant adult rats when raised by genetically unrelated, attentive mothers. The researchers concluded that:

Punishment and obedience are to the _____ level as internalized legal and moral principles are to the _____ level in Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Discuss the prevalence of hooking up, explain how it differs from casual sex, and describe the research on attitudes toward hooking up on college campuses.

Stressful family environments can activate some of the same hormones that are involved in activating puberty, leading to earlier maturation in some adolescents.

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