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

Puberty is defined as _________.

Which of these physical skills typically develops last?

What are Piaget's four major stages of cognitive development (in chronological order)?

When faced with a conflict between law and conscience, Liz follows her conscience despite the personal risk. This would be characteristic of__________.

Infant reflexes are______.

In Piaget's theory, the stage of development between birth and 2 years of age, in which the individual uses senses and motor abilities to interact with objects in the environment, is called the ______ stage.

Simone's family does not have a lot of money. Her mom buys Simone's clothing from the local super store. Simone believes that other students notice that she doesn't wear brand name clothes. This is an example of ________.

According to Erikson, if an elementary school child fails to succeed in developing a sense of competence and ability to work with others, the result may be the development of a sense of _________.

Briefly state the three key problems that are particularly common among teenagers.

Which of the following statements about an adolescent's peer relationships is true?

Rosa, who is 13, wants to spend her babysitting money on something special, but she also wants to save some of the money to buy her brother a birthday gift. She is trying to decide the best way to spend her money. Which stage of cognitive development is Rosa in?

The Moro reflex is most likely to be produced when ________.

In Harry Harlow's classic experiments where baby monkeys were separated from their mothers, the baby monkeys tended to prefer to cling to ________.

As we age, dendrites ________ and new connections among neurons ________.

Young Eli's father wears a goatee, and sometimes when Eli sees another man with a goatee he points and says "Da-da." This is an example of:

According to some research, children develop their understanding of gender roles quite early, perhaps by the age of __________.

What do we learn from the research of Meaney and his colleagues with rats?

Among humans, there is evidence that ________ may prevent the loss of neurons as they age. a) exercise b) being in an enriched environment c) more education d) opportunities for exploration

The tendency for normal adolescents to have problems ________.

Saul believes in the Golden Rule and desperately wants people to view him as a good person. Most likely, he is in which level of moral development?