Exam 4: Developing Through the Life Span

Researchers studied the effects of exercise on the physical health of over 5000 residents in one locale throughout their middle and late adulthood. The research best illustrates a ________ study.

The fact that many happy and well-adjusted adults were once rebellious and unhappy as adolescents is most relevant to the issue of

Allowing 26-year-olds to remain on their parents' health insurance illustrates an increasing recognition of a phase of life called

An ongoing study of 1100 children in 10 American cities has found that those who had spent the most time in day-care facilities had

Professor Parker suggested that heterosexual adults are genetically predisposed to form monogamous bonds because this practice facilitated the cooperative nurture and survival of children. The professor's suggestion best illustrates a(n) ________ perspective.

Cameron counted a total of eight blocks stacked in a single pile of blocks. When the pile was knocked over and the blocks scattered in front of him, he knew that there were still eight blocks. This indicates that Cameron has reached the _____ stage of development.

Nutrients and oxygen are transferred from a mother to her developing fetus through the

Many researchers believe that adult styles of romantic love correspond with childhood patterns of

Many people would find it more morally repulsive to kill someone by thrusting a knife into his or her body than by shooting him or her with a gun from a distance. This is best explained in terms of

Which of the following is an example of imprinting?

The importance of schemas was most clearly highlighted by

The improved judgment and impulse control that occur as adolescents grow older is made possible by the development of

Who analyzed people's answers to moral dilemmas for evidence of different stages of moral reasoning?

Human sperm cells ________ than egg cells.

Preconventional morality is to postconventional morality as ________ is to ________.

Research indicates that most abusive parents report that they themselves were

Mrs. Kaufman spends a lot of time stroking, cuddling, and rocking her infant son and seems to be highly aware of the baby's actions and needs. Mr. Kaufman worries that his wife's interactions with the baby may eventually lead the child to (a) cry easily when frustrated, (b) fearfully cling to his mother, (c) become unfriendly toward other people, and (d) become withdrawn and uninterested in his surroundings. Describe research on social development that supports or refutes each of the father's concerns.

To which of Kohlberg's levels would moral reasoning based on the existence of fundamental human rights pertain?

Remembering things one can no longer perceive is most clearly an indication of

Habituation refers to the