Psychology 123.72: Quiz 6 (chapter 8)

Which individual is MOST apt to be in Erikson's ego identity versus role confusion stage?

15-year-old Stuart

Chromosomes are composed of __________, which is/are composed of __________.

DNA; genes

Which of Baumrind's parenting style is associated with the BEST development outcome for children?

authoritative

Five-year-old twins Keith and Kevin each have 4 ounces of juice in their glasses. Keith's glass is tall and narrow, whereas Kevin's is shorter and wider. Kevin complains that Keith has more juice, revealing his lack of:

conservation.

Jacob is nearly 3 months old. He is MOST likely in the __________ stage of language development.

cooing

Fluid intelligence __________ with age. Crystallized intelligence __________ with age.

declines; does not decline

During an infant's first year, brain size:

doubles.

Mrs. Janssen is pregnant. Her baby 's limbs and ears have just started to form. The baby is in the __________ stage of prenatal.

embryonic

The second and third trimesters of pregnancy (which include weeks 12 through birth) occur entirely within the __________ period of prenatal development.

fetal

An individual's __________ is observable in his or her __________.

genotype; phenotpye

The __________ period of prenatal development begins at conception.

germinal

The textbook refers to the nature-versus nurture issue as a debate regarding:

heredity and the environment.

In late adulthood, this brain region is linked to memory decline; however, physical exercise can encourage the growth of new neurons in the:

hippocampus.

As young people move from adolescence to emerging adulthood, they move from the search for __________ to the search for __________.

identity; intimacy

Ideally, elderly adults believe that their lives have had meaning and purpose That is, they feel a sense of:

integrity.

Laney is investigating early language acquisition. She selects a group of 6-month-old babies, and then assesses them every 3 months until they are 2 years old. Laney __________ research design.

longitudinal

Critical periods provide evidence that development:

may occur in stages.

Children of __________ parents tend to lack self-control, act impulsively and show no respect for boundaries.

permissive

Developmental psychology investigates:

physical, cognitive, and socioemotional changes across the life span.

A teen celebrity gains notoriety for such a high-risk behaviors as street racing and recreational drug use. Adolescents' tendency to engage in such behaviors reflects the fact that the development of the brain's __________ is not complete until after adolescence.

prefrontal cortex

The first year in Piaget's theory of cognitive development is the __________ stage. The final stage in the theory is the __________ operational stage.

preoperational; formal

Preconventional moral reasoning is to conventional moral reasoning as __________ is to __________.

self-interest; social-relationships

The brain becomes fully mature by:

the early to mid-twenties.

Billie is 2 months old. In Erikson's theory, Billie is in the __________ stage.

trust versus mistrust