Chapter 9: Lifespan Development

Theorists who view development as ________ believe that development takes place in unique stages.

discontinuous

In ________ thinking, decisions are made based on situations and circumstances, and logic is integrated with emotion as adults develop principles that depend on contexts.

postformal

Stage theories hold that the sequence of development is ________.

universal

The concept conservation refers to ________.

knowing that even if you change the appearance of something, it is still equal in size as long as nothing has been removed or added.

A ________ is any environmental agent—biological, chemical, or physical—that causes damage.

teratogen

________ development involves learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity.

Cognitive

Grasping a toy, writing with a pencil, and using a spoon are all examples of gross motor skills.

False

Who believed that moral development, like cognitive development, follows a series of stages?

Lawrence Kohlberg

________ are concepts (mental models) that are used to help us categorize and interpret information.

schemata

A(an) ________ begins as a one-cell structure that is created when a sperm and egg merge.

zygote