Exam 9: Psychology Over the Life Span: Growing Up, Growing Older, Growing Wiser

A characteristic that first shows up in the formal operational stage is ______.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the longitudinal design?

If you believe that children go through phases during the development of attachment, then you are likely agreeing with the views of ________.

At fertilization, the chromosomes from the father's sperm unite with the chromosomes from the mother's egg, creating a new cell called a(n)_______________.

Lawrence Kohlberg is credited with advancing our understanding of how children approach________, or situations where children have to entertain the pros and cons for a set of possible actions.

Ovum is a term used to describe_________________________.

Which of the following terms is used to describe any substance, such as a drug, chemical, or virus, that can bring about a birth defect?

Suppose Patty reads a certain children's book fairly regularly to her unborn child several weeks before she gives birth. Once her child is born, her baby will ________.

The prenatal period during which tremendous growth occurs and the organs continue to develop and become functional is called the _______________ period.

A deficit of which of the following nutrients can lead to a case of osteoporosis that results in brittle bones?

Around age 40, adults ___________.

Which of the following statements is true?

Teen mothers from which of the following ethnic groups tend to have the least negative economic consequences after giving birth?

A child's conscience usually develops by the age of ________ years.

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and an enhanced use of logic?

Amy is 30 years old and she has difficulty forming meaningful relationships with others. According to Erikson, she is most likely in the ________ stage.

Obedience to rules because of the fear of punishment is a characteristic of__________.

Your little brother has a big ball of clay. While he watches, you roll the ball of clay into a long snake-like shape. He begins to cry because he thinks he has less clay now. Which of Piaget's stages is your brother likely to be in?

Erik Erikson's stages of ________ development consider the effects of maturation and learning on personality and relationships.

Which of the following statements about the ovum is true?