Psych Final set 2

Declines in general intellectual abilities that occur between the ages of ______ often occur because older people may lack practice or experience with the kinds of tasks typically used in current mental ability tests

60 and 70

The observable traits or characteristics of an organism as determined by the interaction of genetics and environmental factors, is called:

a phenotype

One of the different forms of a particular gene is called a(n):

allele

Dr. Psychologistia is studying how parental involvement relates to the academic achievement of their children by surveying a group of children in elementary, middle, and high school, all at around the same time. What research strategy is Dr. Psychologistia using?

cross-sectional

Professor Johnson's area of specialty involves looking at the stages of human development. Which university department is Professor James likely to be in?

developmental psychology

Mr. Reddington has reached a point in his life where he is examining whether he has experienced meaning, and what type of meaning, in his life. According to Erikson, Mr. Reddington is in the eighth psychosocial task known as:

ego integrity

Pregnant Michelle has begun to feel fuller more quickly when she eats, and she is having more trouble physically getting around. Michelle's unborn baby has likely entered the third and longest period of prenatal development, called the:

fetal period

The final and longest period of prenatal development is called the:

fetal period

Also known as the ______ stage, Piaget's fourth stage of cognitive development is characterized by the ability to think logically about abstract principles and hypothetical situations.

formal operational

The primary psychosocial task of middle adulthood, which Erikson called ______, involves the time during which a person contributes to future generations through raising children, having a career, and engaging in other meaningful activities.

generativity

The genetic makeup of an individual organism is referred to as:

genotype

According to Erikson, the key psychosocial conflict for adolescents is:

identity versus role confusion

Which two research strategies are particularly important to know for an understanding of how people develop?

longitudinal; cross-sectional

If infants are able to attach to other caregivers in addition to their parents, they are able to form:

multiple attachments

Dr. Wiley studies the interaction between heredity and environment, which he also calls the ______ issue when he lectures to his students.

nature-nurture

The term ______ refers to the observable traits or characteristics of an organism, as determined by the interaction of genetic and environmental factors.

phenotypes

When he was 13, Kyle experienced several physical changes: his testicles started to enlarge, his height and weight increased, and his voice deepened. The stage during which these physical changes occurred is called:

puberty

Every time Mrs. Thomas touches her baby's left cheek, the baby turns that cheek toward her mother and opens her mouth. The reflex that is triggered by the mother's touch is known as the ______ reflex.

rooting

The sexual characteristics that develop during puberty that are not directly involved in reproduction but differentiate between the sexes, such as male facial hair and female breast development, are:

secondary sex characteristics

Baby Sophia has come to expect that her needs will be met, because of her parents' consistent warmth, responsiveness, and sensitivity to her. Sophia is likely developing a(n):

secure attachment to her parents