Exam 22: Human Development Across the Life Span Part 2

During Erikson's crisis of intimacy versus isolation the key concern involves developing the capacity to share intimacy with others. This stage is associated with

How does the brain change during adolescence?

Forty-seven-year-old Jennifer has recently started tutoring students at the elementary school her own children attended many years ago. She enjoys being around the children and feels a great deal of satisfaction from her tutoring. Jennifer appears to be successfully resolving the crisis of

The findings of the Nun study suggest that all of the following factors reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease EXCEPT

One recent trend in marriage in this country is

Yesterday little Louis saw his brother climb a tree. Today Louis tried it and fell to the ground, hurting himself. But his mother nevertheless praised him for being a brave boy. Which of the following influences on gender-role socialization are at work here?

In which prenatal stage do most major birth defects probably have their origins?

Dementia occurs in ____________________ of people over the age of 75.

Piaget called the tendency to focus on just one feature of a problem while neglecting other aspects ____________________.

General changes in the timing of puberty have been observed in males but not in females.

The local school board in Middletown recently asked that the Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) be administered to all fifth grade students. They are particularly interested in the scores from the spatial relations and abstract reasoning sections. Based on the research into gender differences in cognitive abilities, you should expect that

According to Carol Gilligan (1982), Kohlberg's theory describes moral development from the "justice perspective," which tends to predominate in males, but neglects to consider the "care perspective," which tends to predominate in females. From the justice perspective, moral decisions are based on considerations of fairness and equal treatment for all. From the care perspective, moral decisions are based on considerations of meeting individuals' personal needs and preserving relationships. Do research findings on gender differences support Gilligan's views?

Research on adolescence indicates that for girls early maturation is particularly difficult, while for boys late maturation is especially hard. How would you explain this gender difference? Consider how your text's unifying theme that psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context might help to explain it.

Drastic mental declines is not part of the normal aging process; however fifteen to twenty percent of adults over age 75 will show some form of a cognitive deficit known as ____________________.

Recent research suggests that some cognitive abilities may be innate and that infants as young as five months old can add and subtract small numbers.

The immaturity of the prefrontal cortex has been used to explain

Which of the following age groups has the lowest rate of suicide?

When psychologists say that "males and females differ on Trait X," they mean that

A college student who is exploring different subjects and potential majors to help decide on a suitable career can be BEST considered to be in the identity status of

Bernard is now 80 years old. When he was 20 years old he took part in a detailed study that assessed various aspects of his intellectual functioning. If Bernard were to complete the same tests today, he would MOST likely discover that