chapter 8 part 3

An individual enters late adulthood at age:

65

Approximately _____% of infants are securely attached to a parent.

65

Chromosomes are composed of _____, which are composed of _____.

DNA; genes

Preoperational children know that objects exist even when they are not visible. They can also:

Pretend that one object is another

According to Piaget's theory, adolescent cognitive development is defined by the capacity for:

abstract thinking.

High control, high warmth" is one way to summarize Baumrind's _____ parenting style.

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

Parent-teen conflict increases MOST dramatically during:

early adolescence.

The MOST recently identified life stage is that of:

emerging adulthood.

Janet is 9 weeks pregnant; her developing baby is called a(n):

fetus.

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

hereditary and enviormental influences

In a _____ research design, the same group of participants is tested repeatedly. In a _____ design, different age groups are tested at the same time.

longitudinal; cross-sectional

Developmental psychology investigates:

physical, cognitive and socioemotional changes across a lifesapn

As compared to non-twin siblings, fraternal twins share:

the same percentage of genetic material.