Exam 10: Human Development Across the Life Span

In which of the following countries would a bereaved person be MOST encouraged to maintain emotional ties with deceased loved ones? ​

Expectations about what is appropriate behavior for each sex MOST accurately describes ​

A five-year-old boy tells you that his kindergarten class has more boys than children. This indicates that he ​

During Erikson's crisis of autonomy versus shame and doubt, a child should begin to take some responsibility for his feeding and dressing. As a result, the child should gain a sense of self-sufficiency. This stage occurs from _____ years of age.

The fact that children in different cultures _____ in the age at which basic motor skills appear demonstrates that _____.

If Lawrence Kohlberg were to present you with a moral dilemma, in which of the following would he be MOST interested?

The suggestion that the _____ cortex, characterized as the "executive control center" of the brain, appears to be the last area of the brain to fully mature has been used as a possible explanation for why _____ behavior peaks during adolescence.

Assumptions of stage theorists of development include all of the following EXCEPT

Anne is five years old and likes to help with jobs around the house. Tonight, when she was clearing the dishes from the table, she dropped a stack of plates and broke them all. Her father scolded her and told her that she could help more by staying out of the way and letting her older brothers clear the table. If her father's reaction is typical of the interactions she has with him, Erikson would suggest that Anne is likely to develop ​

The embryonic stage of prenatal development refers to the

During Erikson's crisis of industry versus inferiority, a child should learn to function well in the broader social structure of the neighborhood and school. As a result, the child should gain a sense of competence. This stage occurs from

Your psychology professor tells you that he believes that children's cognitive development is fueled by social interactions with adults and older children who provide guidance to allow the child to gradually increase competence on the task. Which of the following theorists does your professor's view MOST resemble? Jean Piaget

By about 14 months, 90% of children are able to stand well alone. This is known as

Developmental norms indicate the

Once children discover that their gender is permanent, they are likely to want to engage in behavior that is "sex appropriate" as defined by their culture. This process is referred to as ​

The local school board in Middletown recently asked that the Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) be administered to all fifth-grade students. It is 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 Erik Erikson, the psychosocial crisis during the retirement years involves the tendency to dwell on the mistakes of the past, which could lead to the development of _____.

Maturation is ​

A one-celled organism formed by the union of a sperm and egg is known as a(n)

Briefly define and differentiate the terms gender stereotype and gender role. Then describe how operant conditioning, observational learning, and self-socialization contribute to gender role socialization.