Exam 3: Human Development

A child is born with low birth weight, a small head, facial malformations, and other bodily defects and has an added risk of developing emotional, behavioral, and mental disabilities. The child most likely has

A time during which certain events must take place for normal development to occur is called a

A typical final reaction to impending death is

Maturation is defined as the

Which of the following proposed the eight stages of psychosocial development?

People at which level of moral reasoning place a high value on justice, dignity, and equality?

Regarding nature and nurture, which of the following statements is FALSE?

After the death of her grandmother, six-year-old Janie was reluctant to get out of the car when her mother dropped her off at school, refused to go over to her best friend's house to play, and tended to cling to her parents after school and on the weekends. Janie appears to be showing signs of

With aging, there is a gradual decline of crystallized abilities, but not of fluid abilities.

The orderly sequence in the development of motor abilities from crawling to walking is a result of

Regarding teratogens, which of the following statements is TRUE?

According to Piaget, when a person uses existing mental patterns in new situations, this person is using the process of __________.

Regarding emotional attachment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Two-year-old Jerry loves to involve his parents in his playtime. Jerry's father tends to engage Jerry more in which type of activity than his mother does?

Traits that are determined by many genes working in combination are called __________ characteristics.

Girls who exhibit early physical maturation have a poorer self-image and are less popular during elementary school.

Using existing patterns of behavior in new situations is called

Genetic disorders include which of the following conditions?

When a gene is recessive, it must be paired with a second gene of the same type before its effect will be expressed.

Three-year-old Terri and her four-year-old friend Keisha are told a story using two dolls, Sally and Anne. Sally has a basket, while Anne has a box. The experimenter then explains that Sally puts a coin in her basket and goes out to play. In the meantime, Anne takes the coin from Sally's basket and puts it into her box. Sally comes back inside and looks for the coin. The experimenter then asks each child "Where will Sally look for her coin?" Terri says "in Anne's box," while Keisha says "in the basket." Which conclusion is correct?