Human Development Review

Gender role refers to

Foster care that moves a young child from home to home can disrupt

Which branch of psychology focuses on the physical, mental and social changes throughout life

Judy's doctor notes that she is no longer able to become pregnant. It is most likely she is

According to Piaget, adjusting current schemas to make sense of new information is

The baby's tendency to open the mouth in search of a nipple when touched on the cheek is

Abilities such as muscular strength, sensory acuity and cardiac output reach their peak during

Jean Piaget studied how children think, know and remember. Together, these abilities are

In which research method are the same people retested over a period of years?

A developmental stage between adolescent dependence and responsible adulthood is

Adolescents and their parents are most likely to have disagreements regarding

Questions about whether anxious children grow to be fearful or relaxed adults reflects...

Parents who are demanding and yet sensitively responsive to their children are said to be

Newborns have been observed to show the greatest visual interest in

Interpreting new information in terms of existing schemas is called

Aerobic exercise programs during late adulthood stimulate improvement in

The awareness that things continue to exist even when they are not perceived is

According to Erickson, infants are likely to form a lifelong pattern of basic trust if

A substance that can cross the placental barrier and harm the unborn child is called

Excess neural connections in the brain's association areas are reduced through a process of

According to Erickson, achieving a sense of identity is the special task of the

Nonreproductive sexual characteristics (like deepened male voice & male facial hair) are

If a child cannot recognize that the quantity of a substance remains the same despite a change

What id the fertilized egg called?

a concept or framework that organizes and interprets information is known as a(n)

Sue studies the reactions of very young children separated from their mothers. She is likely

Stage theorists of adult development are most likely to be criticized for exaggerating

Humanlike features start to develop about 9 weeks after conception. What is it called now?

Gender differences in physical aggression are greatest in cultures characterized by

After 10 days, a fertilized egg cell attaches to the uterine wall. What is it called now?

Research indicates that most abusive parents report that they themselves were

Women are more likely than men to

Yhe ability to think logically about hypothetical situations is indicative of the _______stage

A period of rapid physical development and the onset of reproductive capability is

In Erickson's theory, the sense of integrity achieved in late adulthood refers to

Puberty in women is most closely related to the onset of

When exposed to a scent derived from men's sweat, gay and straight men respond differently

The ordered sequence of motor development is referred to as

Certain events have a very strong impact on developement during

Sue understands her world primarily by grasping and sucking. She is in Piaget's ______ stage

According to Piaget, people are first able to reason abstractly and think hypothetically

A student who doesn't cheat on tests because it is against the rules is in Kohlberg's____stage

A disorder characterized by deficient social interaction and an impaired theory of mind is

An infant's temperament refers most directly to its

Which phase extends from the beginning of sexual maturity to independent adulthood

The body structures that enable reproduction are the

A stimulating environment is most likely to stimulate the development of a child's

Kids choose peers who share their own attitudes and interests as friends. This illustrates

Newborn infant's prefer their mother's voice over their father's because