Exam 9: Lifespan Development

Psychologist Renée Baillargeon found that three-and-a-half-month-old infants appeared surprised when they watched a carrot pass behind a screen but fail to appear in a window in the screen. According to Baillargeon, this suggests that infants understand _____ at a much earlier age than Piaget suggested.

Gender refers to the cultural, social, and psychological meanings that are associated with masculinity and femininity.

Moral reasoning is defined as the aspect of cognitive development:

What changes take place as the human brain matures over the adolescent years into early adulthood?

Some aspects of development, such as prenatal development and language development, are closely tied to _____, during which a child is maximally sensitive to environmental influences.

Makers of videos developed for infants and toddlers have claimed that the videos promote brain development. However, a study by Zimmerman and colleagues showed that viewing baby media was _____ with vocabulary growth in infants.

Most psychologists today agree that the quality of child care is a key factor in promoting secure attachment in early childhood and preventing problems in later childhood.

Girls are inherently less interested in sports than boys.

During the germinal period:

According to Erikson's theory, in late adulthood, regret is to _____ as self-acceptance and pride is to _____.

Centration refers to the tendency for a child to focus on several aspects of a situation rather than focus on the central aspect of the situation.