Exam 7: Development Across the Life Span

Which of the following is a special molecule that contains the genetic material of the organism?

Leticia has just learned that she is terminally ill.She is now always irritable,often throws things on the floor,and yells at members of her family and the nurses who care for her.According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,Leticia is most likely in the _________stage of dying.

Fifteen-year-old Todd is writing an impassioned novel about growing up in America.In his novel he describes his experiences in a way that portrays them as unique,such that no one has ever thought such deep thoughts or experienced such ecstasy before.Todd's writings most clearly reflect _________.

The specialized organ that provides nourishment and filters away waste products from the developing baby is called the _________.

The cessation of menstruation and ovulation is called _________.

Ethan,a three year old,asks his mom to cut a pizza pie into twelve rather than eight pieces because he is "really hungry." On the basis of this example,it is most appropriate to conclude that Ethan __________.

The concept of a personal fable is when an adolescent believes he/she is unique and cannot be harmed.

The development of formal operations in adolescence leads to __________.

A culture's expectation of masculine and feminine behaviors can be defined as ______________.

John,a 43-year-old father dying of cancer,makes frequent nasty remarks to his wife such as,"You can't wait until I die so you can get the insurance money and live it up,can you." This illustrates which of Kubler-Ross' stages?

The culture's expectations for male and female behaviors are called ______.

Which of the following is NOT evidence of puberty in boys?

Ron,a toddler,takes a picture and puts it to the receiver of a phone in order to "show" it to his grandmother.This example illustrates ________.

Dr.Cross is studying whether the psychological trait of dependency vs.independence changes as one gets older.He collects data from first,fourth,and ninth graders.Dr.Cross is studying the relationship between age and dependency/independence using _______ research.

Drugs that can distort the prenatal organism's physical development are called ___________.

In the __________ reflex,the baby moves its head toward any light touch to its face.

What is the sequence of stages of moral development as identified by Lawrence Kohlberg?

The adage,"Out of sight,out of mind," is most accurately applied to the early part of the _______ stage of development.

Each of the following is a main theme of one of Kubler-Ross' five stages in accepting one's own death except _______.

The local health department of a small town has hired a research firm to study the development of cancer in residents in the town,due to a suspected cancer-causing agent and environmental pollution.The researcher will compare data on the same participants at age 10,20,30,40,50,60,and 70 years in order to see if there are increasing rates of cancer in the town.This type of research study is called a ____________.