Which of the following statements about the impact of aging is true? Older people have increased memory capacity Older people have faster reaction times Older people are more prone to emotional instability Older people become less susceptible to short-term illnesses

Older people become less susceptible to short-term illnesses

Mary Ainsworth's research on attachment suggests that a child is most likely to become 'securely attached' when exposed to _____? A caregiver who is indifferent A caregiver who is overly protective A caregiver with the right temperament and responds consistently A caregiver who is inconsistent

A caregiver with the right temperament and responds consistently

Which of these statements about intelligence and aging is true? Older adults cannot learn new skills Older adults have a decreased vocabulary Older adults have a significant decline in problem-solving skills When asked to recognize words, older adults show little memory decline

When asked to recognize words, older adults show little memory decline

Developmental Psychology Theories: Cognitive, Moral, and Social Development in Childhood

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What aspect of development did Jean Piaget's theory primarily focus on?

Cayden, age 15, is struggling with how his political views fit with those of his peers and his parents as he moves toward developing what Erikson would call his sense of _____?

What is the correct term for a period of time when certain events must take place in order to facilitate proper development?

Which of the following statements about the impact of aging is true?

Kaylee contributes to the flood relief fund because others are doing so, and she doesn't want to look selfish. Kohlberg might explain that she is in the _____ stage.

Mary Ainsworth's research on attachment suggests that a child is most likely to become 'securely attached' when exposed to _____?

Temperament refers to what aspect of an infant's development?

Which of these statements about intelligence and aging is true?

Once a sperm penetrates the cell wall of an egg and fertilizes it, this structure is known as what?

Peyton is 11 years old and knows 10-7=3 and 3+7=10 but finds it difficult to solve a math problem, such as 3x-5, because she cannot understand why there is a letter in the problem. Piaget would most likely place her in the _____ stage.

Most adolescents can ponder and debate human nature, good and evil, and truth and justice. According to Piaget, this thinking ability is due to the emergence of which stage?

Mason retired at age 50 and was called 'lucky' by his peers. This is because age 65 is the normal retirement age according to the _____?

The more often the stimulus is presented, the weaker the response becomes. What do developmental researchers call this decrease in response intensity due to repeated stimulation?

Ellie and Ella's parents set clear rules, but also have discussions with their daughters about the types of rules and what the consequences should be for breaking the rules. Their parents are evidently following the _____ parenting style.

Which of these is an example of a cross-sectional study?

By providing increasingly difficult words for his second grader to spell, Logan is making use of _____?

Researchers probing the brain in search of explanations for sexual orientation have found differences between homosexual men and heterosexual men in the region known as the _____?

When she was 45, Sophie decided to go to nursing school because she felt that her corporate job was not fulfilling. Erikson would argue that her career change was an attempt to find a sense of _____?

Studies indicating that self-esteem ratings fall during the early to mid-teen years find that _____?

Juliette is experiencing lifelong physical and mental abnormalities because her mother consumed alcohol while she was pregnant. The alcohol, because of the damage it caused, is considered a(n) _____?

Even as newborns, we prefer sights and sounds that facilitate social responsiveness. This can be seen by a newborn's preference for _____?

As infants gain familiarity with repeated exposure to a visual stimulus, their interest wanes and they look away sooner. The decrease in an infant's responsiveness is called _____?

Which developmental issue best represents how our genes and environment interact?

What is the prenatal development sequence?

Some people think development occurs in the same way a tree grows—slowly and steadily. Others think that there are rather abrupt developmental jumps—more like the transformation of a tadpole into a frog. Which of the following issues would this difference of opinion relate to?

As the infant's brain develops, some neural pathways will decay if not used. This use-it-or-lose-it process is known as _____?

Maturation explains why _____?

Infantile amnesia best explains why _____?

Your friend's baby brother, Matt, loves to play with his pet cat. When he sees a puppy, he points and calls it 'Mi Mi,' which is what he calls his cat. Matt is demonstrating Piaget's process of _____?

If you showed a 2-year-old a model of her bedroom where you'd hidden a toy behind the bed, she would _____?

Vygotsky called the space between what a child could learn with and without help the _____?

Which of the following is a current belief of researchers that differs from Piaget's original theories?

Which of the following cognitive abilities is possible only at the formal operational stage?

A 4-year-old child comes into the room and tells her parent, 'I broke it' without feeling the need to tell her parent what is broken because _____?

Which of the following would indicate that a child understands conservation?

Studies done by Harry and Margaret Harlow found that _____?

What do we call an optimal window of opportunity for proper development?

Which of the following identifies the parenting style most likely to harshly punish a teen who has been accused of wrongdoing without first hearing from the teen?

Which of the following would be considered a sign of secure attachment in a 1-year-old?

According to research done by Erik Erikson and Joan Erikson, children who are securely attached are also likely to be _____?

According to research, which of the following is more common among males than females?

Gender _____ are the social expectations that guide men and women's behavior. Gender _____ is a person's sense of being male or female.

Which of the following is generally true of males when compared to females?

Peer influence would have the strongest effect on _____?

_____ focused on moral intuition and how people feel about moral situations. _____, however, was more interested in moral reasoning and how people think about moral situations.

What development in adolescents allows for greater impulse control?

Piaget would argue that as an adolescent, Mildred is better able to understand calculus because she is in the _____?

In many Western societies, it is common for adolescents to graduate from high school, go to college, and still live at home with their parents. They have not yet assumed full adult responsibilities and independence. Psychologists have identified this period of time as _____?

Which is true of social relations during the teen years?

According to Erikson, the primary developmental task for adolescents is to develop a sense of _____?

Compared with the late nineteenth century, what is true about the transition from childhood to adulthood in Western cultures today?

Megan, a third grader, is having trouble with math. She is starting to do poorly in other subjects, because she feels she cannot master math. Based on Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, which stage is Megan in?

A child who is genetically female _____?

Which of the following is a primary sex characteristic that changes at puberty?

As telomeres shorten, aging cells may die without being replaced with perfect genetic replicas. This process is slowed by _____?

Olivia and Jackson plan to get married next year. This significant life event will allow them to achieve Erikson's stage of _____?

Which of the following is true of menopause?

Which of the following would be considered an example of Erikson's concept of integrity?

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