Midterm Dev

Lifespan developmentalists are:

Normative changes are _____ life changes that occur during development

Non-normative transitions are _____ life changes that occur during development.

Developed-world nations are characterized by their:

A culture that values social harmony over individual achievement is called

Attachment theory was formulated by:

Behaviorists emphasize the crucial role of _____ on behavior.

An important disadvantage of longitudinal studies is that they

Correlational research:

The ______ highlighted the problem of income inequality.

Who determines the baby's sex?

The naturally occurring loss of a pregnancy and death of the fetus is called a(n):

In vitro fertilization was originally developed to:

A preterm baby is one born more than:

The hollow ball of 100 cells that faces the challenge of implantation is called a(n)

A developing baby absorbs nutrients through the _____, a structure that projects from the uterine wall during pregnanc

The risk of miscarriage is MOST common during:

Exposure to harmful substances is most likely to cause major structural damage to a fetus during the _____ stage of development.

During pregnancy, expectant fathers are apt to report experiencing:

Jeanine recently had surgery on a slim, pipe-like structure that her eggs travel down to enter her uterus. Jeanine has had surgery on her:

The frantic, continual newborn crying called "colic" typically:

The outer, furrowed mantle of the brain is called the:

Six-month-old Grace's father is delighted when he comes into her room one morning and she says, "da da da." Her alternation of consonant and vowel sounds is calle

A treelike branching structure of a neuron is called a(n):

The gap over which impulses flow between the dendrites of one neuron and the axon of another is called a:

For a baby with a difficult temperament:

Baby Jamey has recently become visibly upset when her mother leaves the room. Jamey is approximately _____ old and experiencing _____.

During Erikson's autonomy stage in the second and third years of life, children become:

Which of the following has the biggest impact on children's development?

Jerome Kagan's longitudinal research indicates that about 1 in 5 middle-class white U.S. toddlers can be classified as:

The name for a system of grammatical rules in language is:

Middle childhood refers to boys and girls aged:

The top-ranking children's health issue in the developing world is _____; in the developed world it's _____.

Chelsea has noticed that when she and her son go to the swimming pool, instead of saying, "no in water" when he protests going in, he has begun to say, "Don't put me in the water." Chelsea's son is mastering grammar, also known as:

Deficits in executive functions are the main symptoms of:

Six-year-old Beth is loud, disruptive, and aggressive. Beth may have _____ tendencies.

Effective interventions to reduce bullying center on:

Five-year-old Matthew kicked Jason after he threatened to take Matthew's snack. Matthew showed _____ aggression.

Who is the typical bullying target?

_____ is a broad label referring to acts designed to cause harm.

On average, preschool children from low-income families do markedly _____ than their affluent counterparts on tests of _____ .

Children who live in single-parent mother-headed families are often:

Pick the specific criticism a behavioral genetics researcher would make about Baumrind's parenting styles framework.

What is the parenting style in which children are given total freedom and unconditional love?

Choose the example of an achievement test.

Rafael's parents provide plenty of rules, demand total obedience, and are not very affectionate. Rafael's mom and dad have a(n) _____ parenting style.

Studying only in order to raise one's GPA is an example of:

Physical abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse are all forms of:

All are examples of blended families EXCEPT for children living:

_____ U.S. families with children are categorized as "two-parent families."