Exam 9: The Voyage Through the Life Span

As you grow older, you notice a variety of cognitive and physical limitations. You attribute this to the fact that life is long and often a struggle. This demonstrates a(n) _____ of aging.

Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development is characterized by the ________.

Knowledge accumulated over a lifetime that allows individuals to make solid judgments is known as ________ intelligence.

A two-year-old child's family has a pet dog. The child visits the neighbor's house and sees their pet dog. Even though the neighbor's dog is larger and a different color, the child points to it and says "dog." This demonstrates Piaget's process of

An infant hears a loud noise and draws up his/her legs, arches the back, and starts to cry. The infant exhibits the _____ reflex.

According to Kübler-Ross, an individual who approaches death with a quiet acceptance of the inevitable, a peace that is nearly devoid of feeling, is

Lise can begin to tie her shoes but cannot complete the task without help from her father. According to Vygotsky, Lise's shoe tying is

In boys, secondary sex characteristics are related to

Asked why the sky was blue, four-year-old Roger said, "Because my mommy painted it." This demonstrates the principle of

The term used to describe the period of time in which young people are given opportunities to engage in role exploration is known as

Nicole graduated from high school and started college, because she didn't want to work. She has no idea what she wants to do with her life and has little motivation toward her studies. According to Erickson, Nicole is experiencing

Cognitive _____ refers to a temporary support provided by a parent or teacher to a child who is learning to perform a task.

Physical development _____ in young adulthood.

When Martin Luther King Jr. used passive resistance and violated laws that enforced segregation and discrimination, he demonstrated

Erikson proposed that people resolve the issue of _____ as young adults.

A negative outcome of daycare is

If Piaget would have proposed a fifth stage of cognition development, it most likely would have been called ________ stage.

Piaget described human thought in terms of two basic concepts:

Ainsworth innovated the __________ method to study attachment.

Tom is 13 years old and suddenly seems to be gaining height very quickly. He is experiencing the adolescent