Whom
The idea that studying children's development might help scientists understand the development of the human species was proposed by
Who is Charles Darwin?
a condition of primary aging characterized by loss of bone mass and brittle, porous bones
Osteoporosis
the most common mental disorder affecting young adult
what is anxiety disorders?
the leading cause of death in the United States among infants between the ages of 1 month and 1 year is this.
What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome?
This brain structures regulates attention and concentration
what is Reticular formation?
Which individual has the greatest risk for bearing a child with trisomy 21?
a. Alice, who is 18 and is addicted to drugs
b. Bernice, age 45
c. Dodie, age 30, who is having her seventh child
what is A?
This term represents the smooth movement that allows the eyes to follow a moving object
What is tracking?
This component of marital success is generally ranked highest among adults in the United States
what are shared interests?
During the first of Freud's psychosexual stages of development, the child derives satisfaction from stimulation of this body part...
what is the mouth?
the single largest factor that determines the trajectory of an adult's physical or mental status beyond age 65
what is health?
According to Freud's psychosexual theory, stealing a pair of earbuds because you want them is an illustrates the functioning of the id, ego or superego...
what is the Id?
Under what circumstances will a recessive gene be expressed?
When it is paired with another recessive gene for the same trait
The Christian doctrine of ________ argues that human development occurs as a result of how well or how poorly someone does at overcoming the inborn tendency to act immorally.
what is original sin?
How do individuals who view themselves as single by choice differ from individuals who have been single for a long time but eventually want to marry...
Because they are less likely to suffer the negative effects of being single on physical and psychological health.
This form of death has occurred in circumstances where there is no electrical activity in the brain and the person no longer has reflexes or responds to vigorous external stimuli...
what is brain death?
A dying person who says "Why me? This isn't fair!" is in this stage of psychological preparation for death, according to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross...
what's anger?
a girls first menstral is called....
what is a menarche?
This is why a preschoolers opinion may not be the most reliable...
Because their opinion is only as good as the most recent encounter with others.
When an infant cries, the caregiver responds by picking up the child, changing a diaper, or feeding. These actions by the caregiver serve as reinforcements, increasing the likelihood that the child will again communicate certain needs by crying. This demonstrates that even an infant learns through which type of conditioning?
What is operant conditioning?
True or False.
Piaget's concept of conservation means that a child will not be fooled by an apparent change in volume if water is poured from a short, wide glass into a taller, thinner glass.
What is true?
Your professors name is...
Professor Dorsett
This is a master gland
in the brain steps up growth hormones and gonadotrophic hormones during adolescent stage. The social and psychological influences of puberty are also very important.
What's the pituitary gland ?
the amount of times parents can expect their preschoolers to get a cold per year?
what is 6 to 7 times a year?
Darius rarely makes mistakes as an accountant for the Omega Corporation. He always follows the correct guidelines when he calculates production costs and profit margins. According to John Holland's theory, this is Darius' personality type...
what is conventional ?
This aspect of human development describes changes in thinking, memory, problem solving, and other intellectual skills ...
what is the Cognitive domain?