5 Written Questions

1. the third stage of prenatal development, lasting from two months until birth
2. first occurrence of ejaculation
3. time from conception to birth usually encompassing nine months of pregnancy
4. head to foot direction of motor development
5. developing organism that is now capable of physical movements as skeletal structures harden

5 Matching Questions

1. longitudinal study
2. irreversibility
3. cross sectional design
4. motor development
5. socialization

1. a investigators compare groups of participants of differing age at a single point in time
2. b the acquisition of the norms and behaviors expected of people in a particular society
3. c progression of muscular coordination
4. d the inability to envision reversing an action
5. e investigators observe one group of participants repeatedly over a period of time

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. developmental - three stage theory of moral development
   1. development
   2. Lawrence Kohlberg
   3. pubescence
   4. attachment
2. center outward direction of motor development
   1. fetal stage
   2. cephalocaudal trend
   3. prenatal period
   4. proximodistal trend
3. widely held beliefs about male and female abilities, personality traits and some social behavior
   1. conservation
   2. temperament
   3. gender roles
   4. gender stereotypes
4. the close, emotional bonds of affection that develop between infants and their caregivers
   1. attachment
   2. placenta
   3. menarche
   4. development
5. belief that objects continue to exist when they are no longer visible.
   1. object permanence
   2. spermarche
   3. temperament
   4. Jean Piaget

5 True/False Questions

1. secondary sex characteristics → physical features that distinguish one sex from the other but are not essential for reproduction

   True        False

2. separation anxiety → tendency to focus on just one feature of a problem, neglecting other important aspects

   True        False

3. puberty → the stage in which sexual functions reach maturity

   True        False

4. cognitive development → transitions in youngsters patterns of thinking including reasoning, remembering, and problem solving

   True        False

5. gender roles → widely held beliefs about male and female abilities, personality traits and some social behavior

   True        False