Human Development Overview Quiz

Research design in which one participant or group of participants is studied over a long period of time.

Research design in which several different participant age groups are studied at one particular point in time.

<p>Research design in which participants are first studied by means of a cross-sectional design, but are also followed and assessed longitudinally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The influence of our inherited characteristics on our personality, physical growth, intellectual growth, and social interactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The influence of the environment on personality, physical growth, intellectual growth, and social interactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The science of inherited traits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Special molecule that contains the genetic material of the organism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Section of DNA having the same arrangement of chemical elements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tightly wound strand of genetic material or DNA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Referring to a gene that actively controls the expression of a trait.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Referring to a gene that only influences the expression of a trait when paired with an identical gene.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The female sex cell, or egg.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The union of the ovum and sperm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cell resulting from the uniting of the ovum and sperm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identical twins formed when one zygote splits into two separate masses of cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fraternal twins, occurring when two individual eggs get fertilized by separate sperm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>First 2 weeks after fertilization, during which the zygote moves down to the uterus and begins to implant in the lining.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Name for the developing organism from 2 weeks to 8 weeks after fertilization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The period from 2 to 8 weeks after fertilization, during which the major organs and structures of the organism develop.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Times during which certain environmental influences can have an impact on the development of the infant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any factor that can cause a birth defect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The time from about 8 weeks after conception until the birth of the baby.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Name for the developing organism from 8 weeks after fertilization to the birth of the baby.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The development of thinking, problem solving, and memory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A mental concept formed through experiences with objects and events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Piaget's first stage of cognitive development in which the infant uses its senses and motor abilities to interact with objects in the environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The knowledge that an object exists even when it is not in sight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Piaget's second stage of cognitive development in which the preschool child learns to use language as a means of exploring the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The tendency of a young child to focus only on one feature of an object while ignoring other relevant features.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ability to understand that simply changing the appearance of an object does not change the object's nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The inability of the young child to mentally reverse an action.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Piaget's third stage of cognitive development in which the school-age child becomes capable of logical thought processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Piaget's last stage of cognitive development, in which the adolescent becomes capable of abstract thinking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Process in which a more skilled learner gives help to a less skilled learner.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The difference between what a child can do alone and what a child can do with the help of a teacher.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The behavioral characteristics that are fairly well established at birth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The emotional bond between an infant and the primary caregiver.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The behavior associated with being male or female.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Perception of one's gender and the behavior that is associated with that gender.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The period of life from about age 13 to the early 20s.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The physical changes that occur in the body as sexual development reaches its peak.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Type of thought common to adolescents in which young people believe themselves to be unique and protected from harm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Type of thought common to adolescents in which young people believe that other people are concerned about their thoughts and characteristics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>First level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development in which the child's behavior is governed by the consequences of the behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Second level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development in which the child's behavior is governed by conforming to society's norms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Third level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development in which the person's behavior is governed by moral principles decided by the individual.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stage of personality development in which the adolescent must find a consistent sense of self.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The cessation of ovulation and menstrual cycles and the end of a woman's reproductive capability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gradual changes in the sexual hormones and reproductive system of middle-aged males.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An emotional and psychological closeness based on trust, sharing, and caring.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Providing guidance to one's children or the next generation, or contributing to their well-being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parenting style in which the parent is rigid and overly strict, showing little warmth to the child.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parenting style in which the parent makes few, if any, demands on a child's behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Permissive parenting in which parents are uninvolved with child or child's behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Permissive parenting in which parents are so involved that children are allowed to behave without set limits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parenting style in which parents combine warmth and affection with firm limits on a child's behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sense of wholeness from having lived a full life, able to let go of regrets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they remain active.</p> Signup and view all the answers