Exam 11: A: Human Development Across the Life Span

Discuss the various stages of prenatal development,including the age of the developing human and the major milestones of each stage.What are some possible things that could prevent the normal formation of organs and body structures?

Steve is role-playing the part of French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau in a debate with a classmate who is playing the role of British philosopher John Locke.Which view of development should Steve promote?

Research has shown that infants are likely to pay attention when adults use exaggerated and high-pitched intonation.Which term best characterizes this type of vocalization?

How do you define morality? What claims did Piaget make? Describe Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning and Carol Gilligan's theory and state the differences between these two points of view.

What is one advantage of the longitudinal design?

Developmental psychologists make a distinction between __________ age,the number of months or years since a person's birth,and __________ age,the age at which most people show the particular level of physical or mental development that is demonstrated.

The visual systems of newborns are comparable to those of adults,with infants showing good sensitivity to contrast,visual acuity,colour discrimination,and depth perception almost immediately after birth.

According to life span developmental theorists,a 30-year-old woman would likely be classified as being in the stage of late adulthood.

James is 7 years old and appears much more attuned to the "scripts" for gender- appropriate behaviour than his older siblings.Why would this likely be the case?

Crystallized intelligence usually shows a greater decline than fluid intelligence as people become elderly.

Which parenting style is characterized by parents who apply discipline with little concern for their child's autonomy?

According to the textbook,how do children learn word meanings?

A great deal of research supports the conclusion that the brain works differently as one ages.What do the changes in function reflect with respect to day-to-day cognitive activities?

A woman is celebrating her 77^th birthday.If she is like most people nearing the end of her life,what perspective will she take?

What does recent research on adolescence in Western society indicate?

Accordiing to Noam Chomsky,how is grammar acquired?

Environmental factors such as malnutrition,infection,radiation,or drugs can prevent the normal formation of organs and body structures.Such factors are most likely to have adverse effects during the last few months of pregnancy.

A 3-year-old loves sports.Her mom recently taught her how to catch a big beach ball and her dad is now teaching her how to catch a small tennis ball.At first,she tries to "surround" the tennis ball with her arms,the way she did the beach ball.Slowly,she learns to use just her hands.Which Piagetian concept best captures the girl's attempt to restructure her scheme?

Maggie and Mark's new baby boy is very bold and uninhibited.He is rarely fearful of new situations and people,and he is very sociable with everyone.How will this child most likely behave as an adult?

As a man ages,what is most likely to happen to his ability to hear?