Exam 9: Intelligence

The longest part of a pregnancy,from the 8^th week through to birth,is the _____ period.

In the _____ stage of development,the developing individual is less than an inch long,and has developed a rudimentary beating heart,a brain,an intestinal tract,and a number of other organs that are at a primitive stage of development.

_____ is the period at which maturation of the sexual organs occurs,beginning at about age 11 or 12 for girls and 13 or 14 for boys.

Which of the following is true of cross-sectional research?

According to Piaget,mastery of the principle of conservation marks the beginning of the _____ stage of development.

Which theory of aging suggests that human cells have a built-in time limit to their reproduction and that they are no longer able to divide after a certain time?

_____ is the positive emotional bond that develops between a child and a particular individual.

Compared to ambivalent or avoidant children,children who are securely attached during infancy:

According to the _____ theory of aging,aging produces a gradual withdrawal from the world on physical,psychological,and social levels.

The first two weeks of a pregnancy,from conception to implantation,are known as the _____ period.

Which age range below is INCORRECTLY labeled with its Piagetian stage?

Julie had spent two years working in a nearby large city after graduating from college.However,having saved little money,she had to return home to live with her parents when she lost her job.Julie is one of a large number of _____ children in the current generation.

Denise is in her mid-40s;she is not married and is childless.Her job is routine and she feels as if she has not really done much to contribute to society's future.In Erikson's terms,Denise is in the _____ stage.

Laura and Celia are identical twins.They were adopted at birth by different families and raised in different environments.However,there are a lot of behavioral similarities between them.In the context of developmental psychology,which of the following best explains this phenomenon?

As psychologists use the term,habituation means:

At twelve months of age,Jordan is classified as a securely attached child by his pediatrician on the basis of the criteria set by Mary Ainsworth.Which of the following behaviors in the strange situation would be most consistent with this classification?

Which alternative below best approximates the frequency of adolescent suicide?

Which of the following constructs primarily reflects that "nature" is more influential than "nurture"?

The difference between cross-sectional research design and longitudinal research designs is that:

_____ is the positive emotional bond that develops between a child and a particular individual.