Exam 3: Human Development

Describe the characteristics, age range, and behaviors displayed during Piaget's formal operational stage, and explain why scientists believe that formal thinking is based more on learning and culture than maturation.

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

Lance is 22 years old, is a college graduate, but is living with his parents and has only a part-time job, although he is looking for a full-time job. Lance's father says that Lance is a self-indulgent adult trapped in a "maturity gap," while Lance's mother says that Lance is just taking longer to find his identity. Either way, Lance is

A baby's emotional needs for love and trust are every bit as important as obvious needs for food, water, and physical care. These emotional needs of the infant are known as __________ needs.

You offer to trade your nickel for a dime held by a child. The child accepts the trade because the nickel is bigger. The child is

Joey's mother was amazed by her two-year-old son. He was a very friendly, agreeable child who always seemed to be relaxed and in a good mood. Thomas and Chess would describe Joey as a(n) __________ child.

Regarding a sensitive period for language development, babies who don't hear normal speech during their first year may have impaired language abilities.

Because she does not want to "spoil" her new baby, Theresa feeds and takes care of her baby's physical needs when she thinks the baby needs the care, not when the baby cries to indicate his needs. If Theresa continues caring for the baby in this way, the baby is likely to develop

Substances capable of causing birth defects are known as __________.

According to Erikson, a child entering adolescence can expect the major developmental task to center around the need to achieve intimacy with another.

Carol is seven years old, and her brother is 10 years old. According to the human growth sequence, Carol and her brother are in the period known as

The single most important thing you might do for a dying person is to

If an expectant mother is exposed to German measles, the child could be born with a

According to Meltzoff's research, infants as young as 9 months can imitate an adult sticking out his or her tongue.

As death draws near, the person begins to recognize that death cannot be prevented and that he or she will be separated from friends, loved ones, and the familiar routines of life. This fourth stage of impending death is

Considering what is now known about the effects of smoking on the unborn, the best advice for the mother is to

Warner Schaie determined that you are most likely to stay mentally sharp in old age if you

Muscular control spreads in a developmental pattern from the center of the body to the extremities, according to the __________ pattern.

When intuitive thought persists into later childhood and adulthood, this thinking is referred to as

Videotapes of babies confirm that they imitate adult facial gestures while they can see them. Biopsychologists would explain that this imitation is due to the action of the