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1
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which of the following statements of human development are true?

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after drawing conclusions in a study, a researcher must develop new theories.

2
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which of the following infants are at the lowest risk of dying from SIDS?

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Baby that goes to sleep with pacifier.

3
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Emotions that are present in humans and animals and that appear in the 1st 6 months of human’s infant development

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primary emotions

4
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devon is 5 and identifies strongly w his dad. He believes his dad is always right and tries to do everything just like him. When he doesnt he feels guilt. His moral development best exemplifies Freud’s view of moral___?

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feeling

5
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According to the ___ theory of gender, childrens gender development occurs through observing and imitating what other people say and do , and through being rewarded and punished for gender-appropriate/inappropriate behavior.

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social cognitive

6
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Robert J. Sternberg’s triarchic theory and Howard Gardner’s theory of intelligence are examples of the idea that:

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there are 3 types of intelligence

7
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Julio cannot get his science projrct to work. In fact, it seems to him that nothing he makes ever works properly. according to Erik Erikson, Julio is at risk of developing a sense if:

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inferiority

8
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according to Jean Piaget, around the around age 11, the fourth and final stage of cognitive development, the___ stage begins.

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formal operational

9
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Most young adults in the US:

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have good health

10
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Tina is a middle-aged adult. According to research, Tina is likely to experience a decline in ___ intelligence.

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fluid

11
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____ is the most prevalent chronic health condition in late adulthood, particularly for women.

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arthritis

12
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Kubler Ross’s five stages of dying

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denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

13
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clinical definition of “dead”

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brain dead

14
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Erikson’s stage of development in late adulthood

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integrity vs despair

15
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most common chronic health condition

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arthritis

16
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Erikson’s stage of development in middle adulthood

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generativity vs stagnation

17
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Erikson’s stage of development in young adulthood

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intimacy vs isolation

18
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piaget’s stage of cognitive development in adolescence

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formal operations

19
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Erikson’s stage of development in middle and late childhood

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industry vs inferiority

20
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Piaget’s stage of cognitive development in early, middle,late childhood

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concrete operational

21
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Erikson’s stage of development in early childhood

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initiative vs guilt

22
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Piaget’s stage of cognitive development in early childhood

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preoperational

23
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Synaptic connections are made between neurons that are used, and neurons that are not used are pruned-replaced id disappear

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neuron development during infancy `

24
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normative age-graded influences

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influences that are similar for individuals in a particular age group

25
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normative history-graded influences

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influences that are common to people of a particular generation (historical circumstances

26
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nonnormative life events

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unusual occurrences that have a major impact on an individuals life

27
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nature

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organism’s biological inheritance

28
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nurture

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influences from environmental services

29
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hypothesis

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specific assumptions and predictions that can be tested to determine accuracy

30
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theory

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an interrelated, coherent set of ideas that help to explain phenomena and facilitate predictions

31
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naturalistic observation

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studies that involve observing behavior in real-world settings

32
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descriptive research

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studies designed to observe and record behavior

33
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correlational research

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research that attempts to determine the strength of the relationship

34
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experimental research

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carefully regulated procedure in which one or more factors believed to influence behavior are manipulated while other factors remain constant

35
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cohort effects

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effects due to a person’s time of birth, era, or generation rather than person’s age

36
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cross-sectional approach

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individuals of different ages are compared at one time

37
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longitudinal approach

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same individuals are studied over a period of time

38
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fertilization

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egg and sperm fuse to create a zygote

39
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genotype

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a person’s actual genetic material

40
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phenotype

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the way a person’s genotype is expressed in observed and measureable charactaristics

41
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germinal period

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prenatal development that takes place in first two weeks of pregnancy

42
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embryonic period

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development that occurs 2-8 weeks after pregnancy

43
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fetal period

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2 months after conception and birth

44
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tratogen

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anny agent that causes birth defect

45
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stages of birth

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contractions
when baby’s head moves toward birth canal
afterbirth

46
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normal sleep range for infants

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10-21 hrs per day

47
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rooting reflex

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built-in reaction to turn in direction cheek or side of mouth is stroked/touched

48
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moro reflex

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startle response that occurs in reaction to sudden intense noise or movement

49
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grasping reflex

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reflex in response to when something touches infant’s palms

50
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empty nest syndrome

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decrease in marital satisfaction after children leave home

51
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self esteem

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self-worth, self-image

52
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self effiacy

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the belief that one can master a situation and produce favorable outcomes

53
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easy child

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positive mood, adapts easily to new experiences

54
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difficult child

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tends to react negatively and cry frequently, irregular daily routines, slow to accept change

55
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slow-to-warm-up child

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low activity level, somewhat negative, displays low intensity of mood

56
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insecure avoidant babies

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show insecurity by avoiding caregiver

57
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insecure resistant babies

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cling to caregiver, then resist caregiver

58
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insecure disorganized

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babies who show insecurity through being disorganized and disoriented

59
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convergent thinking

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thinking that produces one correct answer

60
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divergent thinking

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thinking that produces many answers to the same question and is a characteristic of creativity

61
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IQ gifted range

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130 or highet

62
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puberty

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period of rapid maturation