Developmental Psychology Across Lifespan Flashcards
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Teratogens are most harmful during which prenatal period?
Answer: The embryonic period (weeks 3–8)
The embryonic period is the most sensitive to teratogens because organ systems are actively forming and highly vulnerable to disruption.
Cross-sectional studies in developmental psychology are limited primarily by:
Answer: Cohort effects that confound age differences with generational differences
Because cross-sectional studies compare different age cohorts, differences may reflect historical experiences of those cohorts rather than true developmental change.
Marcia's identity statuses are based on the dimensions of exploration and:
Answer: Commitment
Marcia extended Erikson's work by classifying identity status according to whether an individual has explored options and made a commitment to an identity.
The 'still face' paradigm demonstrates that infants:
Answer: Are sensitive to social cues and become distressed by unresponsive caregiver expressions
In the still face paradigm, infants show distress and social withdrawal when a caregiver abruptly becomes expressionless, demonstrating early social sensitivity.
Crystallized intelligence, as described by Cattell and Horn, refers to:
Answer: Accumulated knowledge and verbal skills built through experience
Crystallized intelligence reflects learned knowledge, vocabulary, and expertise that tends to remain stable or increase with age.
According to Bowlby's attachment theory, the internal working model is:
Answer: A mental blueprint of relationships based on early attachment experiences
Internal working models are cognitive-emotional representations of self and others formed through early attachment experiences that guide future relationship expectations.
Selective optimization with compensation (SOC), associated with Paul Baltes, refers to older adults':
Answer: Strategy of focusing on high-priority goals while finding new means to reach them
SOC theory describes how successful aging involves selecting fewer but meaningful goals, optimizing resources, and compensating for losses with alternative strategies.