Life-span Development Exam Questions And Correct Answers
Accommodation-schema adjustment by changing a scheme to accommodate new
information different from that which was already known
Adolescence-period of development that begins at puberty and ends at early adulthood
Adrenarche-maturing of the adrenal glands
advance directive-written legal document that details specific interventions a person
wants See living will
Assimilation-the adjustment of a schema by adding information similar to that which is
already known
Attachment-long standing connection or bond with others
Authoritarian parenting style-parents value conformity and obedience, are often rigid,
and show little warmth to the child
Authoritative parenting style parents give children reasonable demands and consistent
limits, express warmth and affection, and listen to the child's point of view
Avoidant attachment child's unresponsiveness to parent, does not use the parent as a
secure base, and does not care if parent leaves
Cognitive development domain of lifespan development that examines learning,
attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning and creativity
, cognitive empathy- ANSWER the ability to see events from another person's perspective
and to feel a concern for that person
conception- ANSWER the time at which a sperm fertilizes an egg and a zygote is formed
concrete operational stage- ANSWER in Piaget's theory, the third stage of cognitive
development, lasting from about 7 to 11 years of age, during which children begin
reasoning logically about concrete events or real events
Conservation: answer idea that even though you change the appearance of something,
it is equal in size, volume, or number as long as nothing is taken away and nothing is
added.
Continuous development: answer view that development is a cumulative process:
gradually improving on existing skills
Critical (sensitive) period: answer time during fetal growth when specific parts or
organs develop
developmental milestone - give ages, approximate, of when children reach certain
normative events
discontinuous development- difference of opinion that development takes place in
qualitatively distinct stages, that occur at a certain times or ages
disorganized attachment- response typified by the child acting bizarrely when the
parent is present; most common attachment style of children who have been maltreated
do not resuscitate (DNR) A legal document indicating that if a person stops breathing or
his or her heart stops, medical personnel such as doctors and nurses are not to take
steps to revive or resuscitate the patient
egocentrism preoperational child's difficulty in taking the perspective of others
Accommodation-schema adjustment by changing a scheme to accommodate new
information different from that which was already known
Adolescence-period of development that begins at puberty and ends at early adulthood
Adrenarche-maturing of the adrenal glands
advance directive-written legal document that details specific interventions a person
wants See living will
Assimilation-the adjustment of a schema by adding information similar to that which is
already known
Attachment-long standing connection or bond with others
Authoritarian parenting style-parents value conformity and obedience, are often rigid,
and show little warmth to the child
Authoritative parenting style parents give children reasonable demands and consistent
limits, express warmth and affection, and listen to the child's point of view
Avoidant attachment child's unresponsiveness to parent, does not use the parent as a
secure base, and does not care if parent leaves
Cognitive development domain of lifespan development that examines learning,
attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning and creativity
, cognitive empathy- ANSWER the ability to see events from another person's perspective
and to feel a concern for that person
conception- ANSWER the time at which a sperm fertilizes an egg and a zygote is formed
concrete operational stage- ANSWER in Piaget's theory, the third stage of cognitive
development, lasting from about 7 to 11 years of age, during which children begin
reasoning logically about concrete events or real events
Conservation: answer idea that even though you change the appearance of something,
it is equal in size, volume, or number as long as nothing is taken away and nothing is
added.
Continuous development: answer view that development is a cumulative process:
gradually improving on existing skills
Critical (sensitive) period: answer time during fetal growth when specific parts or
organs develop
developmental milestone - give ages, approximate, of when children reach certain
normative events
discontinuous development- difference of opinion that development takes place in
qualitatively distinct stages, that occur at a certain times or ages
disorganized attachment- response typified by the child acting bizarrely when the
parent is present; most common attachment style of children who have been maltreated
do not resuscitate (DNR) A legal document indicating that if a person stops breathing or
his or her heart stops, medical personnel such as doctors and nurses are not to take
steps to revive or resuscitate the patient
egocentrism preoperational child's difficulty in taking the perspective of others
