Exam 4: Developing Through the Life Span

Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen has argued that "systemizing" is characteristic of those with

When placed between a gauze pad from their nursing mother's bra and one from another nursing mother,week-old nursing babies are likely to

Mr.and Mrs.Batson can't wait to begin toilet training their 1-year-old daughter.The Batsons most clearly need to be told about the importance of

A child's realization that others may have beliefs that the child knows to be false best illustrates the development of

Vincent's ability to reason hypothetically in his geometry class indicates that he is in the ________ stage of development.

Physical exercise can enhance all of the following EXCEPT

According to Piaget,egocentrism is to conservation as the ________ stage is to the ________ stage.

Piaget is to cognitive development as Erikson is to ________ development.

The labels "easy" and "difficult" are used to refer to differences among infants in

Carla is 3 years old and has a hard time sharing her toys.Part of the problem is that if she wants to play with a toy,she thinks that everyone else also wants her to play with the toy.Carla is demonstrating

Jack and Jill have been married for 20 years.Which of the following is NOT likely to be associated with their marriage?

Which of the following best explains how developmental psychologists currently view nature and nurture?

At 16 months of age,Edmund is uncertain whether his busy parents will take time to feed him when he is hungry.This is most indicative of

An awareness of your distinctive status as an international student in a university far from your homeland best illustrates a sense of

Exercise is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

Who is likely to be the most popular student in the fifth-grade class?

Mark believes that choosing to violate government laws is morally justifiable if it is done to protect the lives of innocent people.Kohlberg would suggest that this illustrates ________ morality.

Exerting pressure on children to work hard and do well is especially likely to be characteristic of __________ mothers.

Adolescents and their parents are most likely to have disagreements regarding

Brad and Jane exercise very little control over their two young children,and they usually allow them to do whatever they want.Psychologists would characterize Brad and Jane as ________ parents.