Blog

Modern research into human growth and development shows a transition period between adolescence and adulthood known as “emerging adulthood”.  As discussed in class, a key aspect in this development is finding one’s:

The hormones programming puberty are generally controlled by the _____.

Statistically speaking, who is MOST likely to engage in illegal acts?

Based on the text’s information-processing section, parents can help children “remember” by doing which of these?

Identify each parenting style: (1) The Smiths provide incredible love but no discipline; (2) The Joneses are very strict and don’t allow deviations from the rules; (3) The James home is chaotic, with parents absent from their children’s lives.

Which of these “adult-like” social cognitive skills is surprisingly observed in most children by 6 months of age?

Commonly associated with traits that are uniquely human, this lobe of the brain will not fully develop until early adulthood.

A behaviorist (nurturist) might give which of these child-rearing tips?

Which of the following best describes a category of topics including the influence of brain and body on behavior, universal behaviors, and genetic tendencies that humans share as a species?

If a lidocaine transdermal patch is 10 cm in length, how many mm does this represent?