Growing and Developing

What is the term for the fertilized ovum that is created when the 23 chromosomes from an egg and the 23 chromosomes from a sperm fuse together?

According to the text, at what point after conception does an embryo transition into being known as a fetus?

What is the function of the placenta during prenatal development?

What is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), and what is its prevalence in the United States?

What percentage of pregnancies, according to the text, result in a miscarriage?

Which newborn reflex, significant for ensuring the infant's feeding will be a reflexive habit, involves the baby turning its head and opening its mouth when its cheek is stroked?

In developmental psychology, what is the habituation technique used to study?

According to Piaget's theory, what is the process of using already developed schemas to understand new information called?

In which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development does a child develop object permanence?

Piaget found that it was not until about what age that children realized an object covered by a blanket was merely covered and not gone?

The inability of young children in the preoperational stage to readily see and understand other people's viewpoints is defined as what?

What is the key cognitive milestone achieved during Piaget's concrete operational stage?

According to the text, infants who have a red dot painted on their foreheads begin to recognize themselves in a mirror by what age?

In the classic study by Harry and Margaret Harlow, what did the infant monkeys overwhelmingly prefer?

In Mary Ainsworth's strange situation experiment, how does a child with a secure attachment style typically behave?

What approximate proportion of children fall into the secure attachment style category across cultures?

A research design where individuals in a sample are followed and contacted over an extended period of time is known as what?

What is the developmental period known as emerging adulthood?

What is menarche, and what is the typical age range for its occurrence?

During adolescence, the brain continues to develop. Which area, responsible for reasoning, planning, and problem solving, is specifically mentioned as continuing to develop?

In James Marcia's theory of identity development, which status describes an individual who has not engaged in experimentation and has established an identity based on the choices of others?

According to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory, which stage of moral thinking focuses on self-interest, where punishment is avoided and rewards are sought?

Who critiqued Kohlberg's theory, arguing that it may describe the moral development of boys better than girls because it values principles of justice and rights over caring and helping others?

Which parenting style is described as being demanding but not responsive, imposing rules and expecting obedience without explanation?

Which parenting style is generally associated with the best psychological and social outcomes for children?

What is menopause, and at around what age does it usually occur?

The culturally preferred 'right time' for major life events, such as getting married and having children, is referred to as what?

According to the text, what was the status of almost half of the marriages in the United States in 2003?

What is the difference between crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence, and how do they change with age?

What is dementia?

Alzheimer's disease involves a gradual decline in the functioning of brain cells that produce which neurotransmitter?

What is the approximate rate at which the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease changes after age 65?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five stages of grief described by Elizabeth Kübler-Ross?

What is the term for the process in Piaget's theory where a child learns new information and changes their existing schema to accommodate it?

According to the text, what is the significance of the tonic neck reflex in newborns?

What did the research by Renée Baillargeon and her colleagues suggest about the development of object permanence compared to Piaget's findings?

Which attachment style is characterized by a child who seems to have no consistent way of coping with the stress of the strange situation, sometimes crying but then avoiding the mother on return?

What is the average age range for reaching puberty for girls and boys, respectively?

Primary sex characteristics, which develop during puberty, refer to what?

In Kohlberg's theory, what kind of reasoning is exemplified by the statement, 'The man should steal the drug to cure his wife and then tell the authorities that he has done so. He may have to pay a penalty, but at least he has saved a human life'?

Which physical or cognitive ability is NOT mentioned as beginning to decline in early and middle adulthood?

What is the main finding regarding parenthood and marital satisfaction according to the text?

The final stage of life, beginning in the 60s, is known as what?

In the study by Becca Levy and Ellen Langer comparing American and Chinese adults on memory tasks, what was found to explain the difference in performance among older adults?

The ability to think and acquire information quickly and abstractly, which favors the young, is known as what?

What is the defining characteristic of the fetal stage of prenatal development?

What did Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory argue about cognitive development?

In the longitudinal study on attachment by Waters and colleagues, what percentage of infants received the same secure versus insecure attachment classification in early adulthood as they had in infancy?

According to the text, early-maturing girls are more likely than their peers to experience what?

Which of the following describes the identity-moratorium status in James Marcia's model?