Exam 3: Human Development

Describe five of the seven characteristics of older individuals who remain "mentally sharp," according to Schaie, and list three of the four psychological characteristics shared by the happiest, healthiest, older people.

Psychologists generally resolve the nature-nurture debate by agreeing that

Consonants first enter a child's language when the child begins

Which parental style is characterized by the child having rights similar to an adult's but with few responsibilities?

Paula has been a teacher for 20 years, and she is still trying to find new, creative ways to help her students learn.Erikson would say that Paula is exhibiting

Regarding the relationship of age and gender to happiness, which of the following statements is TRUE?

In looking for a quality day care, you should AVOID a daycare

A gerontologist is a psychologist who studies

According to Vygotsky, the framework or temporary support that helps a child learn is called scaffolding.

Babies begin to babble

The concepts of reversibility and conservation develop during the __________ stage.

It is difficult for younger children to understand why the driver of a car cannot see them if they can see the car.This illustrates the preoperational limitation known as

During the formal operations stage, children begin to

A nursing home administrator gives the residents little choice in activities they participate in or in the food that is served.Friendships between opposite sex residents are also discouraged.She tells the staff that "the elderly are like little children that don't know what's best for them." This statement of the administrator reflects

The brain of a newborn baby is capable of being altered by experience, that is, it is highly

People who have lived richly and responsibly are able to face aging and death with dignity because they have developed a sense of

Which of the following may underlie the tendency of children to become attached to inanimate objects, such as blankets or stuffed toys?

At any stage of life, heredity, environment, and the person's individual behavior are the three factors that determine one's __________ level.

Megan is 13 years old.Her body is maturing sexually, and she is capable of reproduction.Thus, Megan is in the biologically defined period known as

Five-year-old Steven climbs up the small tree in his parents' backyard.When he's ready to come down, he begins to cry for his mother to help.Steven's inability to retrace his steps to go back down the tree illustrates that Steven's thinking lacks