Exam 7: Development Across the Life Span

Larry,a ten-year-old,first sees two identical glasses with water at the same level; then,the water from one of the short,wide glasses is poured into a taller,thinner glass.Larry will likely conclude that __________.

In Piaget's theory,the stage of cognitive development between 7 and 12 years of age,in which an individual becomes capable of logical thought processes but is not yet capable of abstract thinking,is the ________ stage.

According to Vygotsky,giving a child help in the form of asking leading questions and providing examples is called __________.

According to Erikson,if a middle-aged person is unable to focus outward and is still dealing with issues of intimacy or even identity,that person is experiencing __________.

Tameka is at a point in her pregnancy during which the major organs and structures of her baby are first developing.Which period of prenatal development is Tameka currently experiencing?

Monozygotic twins ___________.

Your little sister picks up objects,feels every part of them,and then puts them in her mouth.What stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development does this behavior suggest she is in?

Which of the following is the term that refers to the difference between what a child can do alone and what that child can do with the help of a teacher?

The period of life between roughly the ages of 10 and 20 when a person is transformed from a child to an adult is __________.

The growth spurt for boys typically begins at age__________.

Reasoning out what one should do in posed moral dilemmas based on abstract principles of right and wrong and justice illustrates the _______ level of moral development.

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

How many stages did Kubler-Ross identify among terminally ill patients who knew they were going to die?

According to Erikson,the last stage of development involves the crisis of:

Rashid and Tawana are watching the classic TV show Leave It to Beaver.After watching the show,they decide to play.Rashid says he will be Ward Cleaver and Tawana should play June Cleaver.This play situation would be best explained by _________.

What is the cause of Down syndrome?

In gender schema theory,gender identity ______.

In puberty,only the primary sex characteristics in the body reach their peak.

Emily and her husband are thrilled as they peer into Emily's uterus by means of an ultrasound.The physician reports that the pregnancy appears normal,and that their baby's fingers,toes,heart,and circulatory system are developing as expected.The couple learns that the baby is one inch long.Given this information,the current stage of prenatal development is the_________.

According to Erikson's theory,the _______ stage of development occurs in old age.