Chapter 4 Revision Guide

1. What is the focus of developmental psychology?
2. How do babies show their preferences as new-borns? What are examples of these early preferences?
3. Define the following terms (Coming up with some examples will help your understanding.) Habituation, maturation, assimilation, accommodation, attachment, imprinting, egocentrism, rooting reflex, secure attachment, object permanence, Alzheimer's disease, cross-sectional study, longitudinal study, social clock, fluid intelligence, crystallized intelligence, menopause.
4. Know all the characteristics of Piaget's stage of cognitive development. (Draw a table)
5. Know all of Kolhberg's stages of moral development.
6. Know all of Erikson's stages of psycho-social development.
7. What are the various styles of parenting identified in the text?
8. What is designated as the beginning and end of adolescence?
9. What are some of the physical changes experienced by men as they advance through middle adulthood.
10. What is the empty nest syndrome?