Lifespan Development

List and describe the four stages of Piaget's Cognitive Development. What is post-formal thought? correct answer: Sensorimotor: birth to 2, infant's knowledge of the world is based on senses and motor skills, by the end of the period child uses mental representation Preoperational thought: 2-6 years, child learns how to use symbols such as words and numbers to represent aspects of the world but relates to the world only through his or her perspective Concrete operational thought: 7- ear...

What is Erikson's developmental task of middle adulthood? correct answer: generativity vs. stagnation In a study conducted by Snarey et al., what did they learn about the generativity of men with no children? correct answer: they were still generative because most of them "adopted" a child Psychiatrist George Vaillant has identified a stage between intimacy and generativity. What is the name of this stage? correct answer: career consolidation Jane is a middle-aged woman who volunt...

Emerging Adulthood correct answer: The period of life between the ages of 18 & 25. It is now widely thought of as a separate developmental stage. Extreme Sports correct answer: Forms of recreation that include apparent risk in injury or death and are attractive and thrilling as a result. Drug Abuse / Addiction correct answer: The ingestion of a drug to the extent that it impairs the user's biological or psychological well-being. Postformal Thought correct answer: A proposed adult s...