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Some theorists have pieced together cognitive changes in young adults and proposed a new stage of cognitive development. This stage is referred to as

The cephalocaudal pattern is the sequence in which the earliest growth always occurs at the

A visiting lecturer says that our perception brings us into contact with the environment in order to interact with and adapt to it. This indicates that he holds a(n)_____ view on perceptual development.

The _____ attachment style is more likely to be characterized by trust, commitment, and longevity.

According to Mary Ainsworth, a(n)_____ infant avoids the mother or is ambivalent toward her, fears strangers, and is upset by minor, everyday separations.

Clara has been recently diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection. She has fevers frequently and has chronic fatigue. She is also losing weight at an alarming rate. There is no cure for her condition. Given this information, it is likely that Clara has been diagnosed with

According to evolutionary developmental psychologists, many evolved psychological mechanisms are _____. That is, the mechanisms apply only to a specific aspect of a person’s psychological makeup.

_____ correlations occur because a child’s genetically influenced characteristics elicit certain types of environments.

Rose’s ex-boyfriend, Peter, describes her as clingy and dependent. During their relationship, she always told him that she loved him and wanted to rush into marriage. She also kept tabs on Peter and was jealous of all his female friends and colleagues. Rose seems to have a(n) _____ attachment style.

_____ is the status of identity of an individual in which crisis and commitment are both absent and the individual is undecided about or shows little interest in occupational and ideological choices.