Exam 4: Development Across the Life Span

Your best friend had a baby two weeks ago.She is excited because the baby smiled at birth,and she believes that the smiling indicated attachment.You know the truth is that

Mary and Eric are outside playing one day when Eric looks up and asks,"What's that big bright ball in the sky?" Mary replies that it is the sun.That night,Eric looks out his bedroom window and sees a big,bright ball in the sky."Look,Mary,it is the sun!" he exclaims.This example shows that Eric has used ________ for his new knowledge.

Simon is learning about the alphabet.He learns the letter O because it is round.If Simon sees the letter C and thinks it is the letter O because it is round,________ has occurred.If he sees the letter C and thinks it must be a different letter because it is NOT completely round,________ has occurred.

Janice is learning about the alphabet and how to read,but she is struggling to make the s and z sounds.Janice is having difficulty with

Grant wants to do everything he can to keep his wife healthy during her pregnancy.He frequently gives her folic acid because he knows that this helps development of the ________ during the ________ period.

Allie has just gone through puberty,and the rapid development of her frontal cortex is causing her to

Peggy's parents are amazed at how much their daughter has changed.Over the past year,she became interested in doing chemistry experiments.Peggy predicts what will happen when she combines two chemicals together and then observes the results to see whether her hypothesis was correct.Peggy is most likely in the ________ stage of cognitive development.

Over dinner one night,your little sister tells you how she is being picked on at school by two other students.Rowan has been calling her names during class for the past few weeks.Marty has been sending her offensive text messages and intimidating e-mails.Together,Rowan is engaging in ________ bullying and Marty is engaging in ________ bullying.

Research shows that marriage has psychosocial benefits for the couple.Research has found support for all of the following findings EXCEPT that

Andy decides to help his friend with his homework because he thinks the friend will then "owe" him and will do something for Andy later on.According to Kohlberg,Andy is exhibiting ________ moral reasoning.

Bullying is a common occurrence in childhood and adolescence.As a result,psychologists have examined many of the components involved in bullying and how it can be prevented.Answer the following questions about bullying. A) List and provide an example of the four types of bullying. B) Describe two factors that might help explain bullying behavior. C) Describe one step that adults could take when they see bullying occurring among children and adolescents.

Dr.Woolston is interested in studying teenagers' social lives and the challenges they face.Dr.Woolston should consult with his colleague ________,who would argue that the main difficulty teenagers face is forming a sense of ________.

You are an elementary school science teacher.Describe how your first graders (age six)differ from your fourth-grade students (age nine)when it comes to their thought processes and learning new concepts.Use Piaget's theory of cognitive development to guide your response.

Dr.Osmond is a developmental psychologist who studies adulthood.Which of the following is he most likely to research?

Baby George's mother leaves him sitting in the grocery cart as she goes around the corner searching for cake mix.George screams as she leaves,reaches for her when she returns,but then pushes her away.George's behavior is most consistent with a(n)________ attachment style.

Claudia has been feeling ill for a couple of weeks and finds out she is two weeks pregnant.Up to this point,her baby has been in the ________ period of development,and the ________ has begun to form.

Sheila is a life coach who has helped numerous adult clients in varying stages of life.In order to promote positive outcomes in her clients,she is likely to suggest all of the following EXCEPT to

Jonah learned to eat cereal by picking up a few pieces at a time and putting his fingers and the cereal pieces into his mouth.While eating yogurt,Jonah realizes that this method does not work,so he instead learns that yogurt is eaten with a spoon.Jonah's learning to eat yogurt with a spoon-NOT his fingers-shows

Sally is playing ball with her friend Anne.When Anne leaves the ball on the couch and goes to the bathroom,Sally hides the ball behind the TV.Sally expects Anne to look for the ball on the couch when she comes back because Anne does not know the ball was moved while she was in the bathroom.Sally is demonstrating that she understands Anne has her own thoughts and intentions that are different from Sally's.Sally has developed

Professor Chen wants to study the motivation for stealing.Which of the following colleagues should he consult?