People
According to Kohlberg, what kind of morality s exhibited when behavior is influenced by the desire for rewards or to avoid punishment?
What is, pre-conventional
The period of when the major organs of the body begin to form is the _______ period
What is the embryonic period
A researcher asks elementary, junior high, high school, and college students to define the term 'cheating', and analyzes their difference in definitions across age groups. This is an example of which type of study?
What is, cross-sectional
What is authoritative
According to Mary Ainsworth's research on attachment, what would a child need most to become 'securely attached'?
What is sensitive, responsive caregivers
A time when certain events must take place o facilitate proper development is called __________ period
What is called critical period
The laboratory environment is designed to
What is, re-create psychological forces under controlled conditions
Thea is in a clothing store with her mother. A man walks by and passes behind a clothing rack. Thea looks for him on the other side of the rack. Her behavior shows she has developed
What is object permanence
Most adolescents can ponder and debate human nature, good and evil, truth and justice. According to Piaget, this is due to the emergence of which stage?
What is formal operational
Once a sperm penetrates the cell wall of an egg and fertilizes it, this structure is known as a(n)
What is a zygote
An event or object that naturally and automatically triggers a response is called
Through natural selection, the traits that are most likely to be passed on to successive generations are those that contribute to
What is reproductive and survival
Modern research on Piaget's stages of cognitive development indicates that
What is underestimated children's abilities
The fertilized egg will develop into a boy if, at conception
What is, the sperm contributes a Y chromosome
Which of the following research finding supports a strong biological basis for behavior
What is, identical twins who a reared apart have similar level of intelligence
The sense of when to leave home, get a job or marry is referred to as the
what is social clock
According to Erikson's theory of development, this crisis that needs resolution for individuals in early adulthood involves the search for
What is intimacy
Teratogens are these agents which
what is, adversely affect development
The loss of brain cells and the sense of smell, the deterioration of neurons that produce acetylcholine, and the formation of plaques at the ends of neuron branches is indicative of
What is Alzheimer's disease
Keisha was able to roll over at 2 month, crawl at 5 month, and walk at 10 months. This sequence of development is most likely due to
What is maturation