Exam 9: Adolescence and Adulthood

Older adults tend to experience a decline in their __________, which might explain why they perform poorly on a variety of other tests of cognitive skill.

In one early research study, kids of different ages were given a task and were given 30 minutes to complete that task. The research found that older kids were much better at monitoring their time and finishing within 30 minutes as compared to younger kids. This demonstrates the development of __________ during adolescence.

In the sequence of changes that take place during puberty, the first marked change in girls and boys is usually __________

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of __________

The Kübler-Ross theory of death and dying proposes that the final stage before death is __________

At what stage of moral development is moral thought guided by principles that have been decided upon by the individual and may be in disagreement with accepted social norms?

Elderly women are more likely to be willing to watch sexually explicit films with their partners than women who are younger.

According to Baumrind, which is the LEAST effective parenting style?

Erikson theorized that the fourth developmental stage, ending with the onset of puberty, involves __________

Which of the following two factors may delay or decrease the symptoms of Alzheimer's for those who are at risk for the disease?

As men go through the late middle age years, they may have difficulty in fathering a child. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for fertility problems in men of this age?

The Asian tradition that stresses the obligation of the younger generation to care for their elders is called __________

Initially individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease develop substantial tissue loss in the __________ area of their brain.

Which of the following ethnic groups in America is least negatively impacted by Alzheimer's disease?

Recent research on midlife adults has found __________

The ability to think about and control one's own memory processes is called __________

According to Erikson, an infant will be better off in adulthood if he leaves infancy with a greater tendency toward __________ than toward __________

Psychologists say that an elderly person who is looking back over his or her life and coming to terms with the actions of that life is engaging in __________

Peer influences __________

Growth spurts for girls happen around age 12 and age 10 for boys.