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

What is a potential result of the "Back to Sleep" movement?

The gradual ending of menstruation that typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55 is known as ________.

In terms of their general emotional responses, older adults tend to show ________.

Piaget was originally trained in the field of ________.

Juan and Carlos are identical twins. Juan was raised by his father and mother, and Carlos was accidentally placed with another family after a "mix up" at the hospital. At the age of 15, both boys "ran into each other" at a football game and noticed how they appeared to be "mirror images of each other." After proving they were twins by genetic testing, the families discussed some of the differences between the boys. Juan is very athletic and intelligent and excels in basketball but does not take school seriously and has F's in all subjects. Carlos is also athletic and intelligent, and excels in baseball and makes straight A's as a result of his strict home life and study routine. Although they are identical twins, what do you think accounts for the differences in their academic performance based on the research?

According to Carstenen and her colleagues, older people prefer the company of those who are emotionally close. This prediction is from the ________ theory.

What was Mary Ainsworth trying to determine when she devised an experimental method called the Strange Situation?

What is another name for gametes?

Which sort of abilities seems to deteriorate when the "terminal decline" occurs?

If a child is exposed to the "Strange Situation," then he or she ________.

Greta's child suffers from mental deficits, including difficulties involving the reasoning skills that involve working memory. If these defects can be traced to a teratogen used by Greta when she was pregnant, which was she most likely abusing?

A lasting (positive) legacy of Piaget's model of cognitive development was his ________.

According to researchers, which types of sounds do babies find the least appealing?

Briefly contrast how young versus older adults experience positive and negative emotion.

Last night, Allie's mom gave her a haircut. As she walked into her high school, she felt like everyone could tell that her bangs were a little uneven. This example illustrates the belief of a(n) ________.

In Erikson's __________stage of psychosocial development, preschoolers attempt to develop a sense of purpose and direction.

If a child successfully navigates this stage of psychosocial development, they will make decisions and act independently.

Yvonne is showing "post-menopausal zest," which means that that she ________.

How do our personalities and perspectives change over time, if at all?

Researchers using the habituation technique have found that infants may be able to perceive visual depth cues as early as __________ of age.