AP Psych Unit 8.2 FAC

Kohlberg's Moral developmental theory stage where children focused on making decisions most likely to avoid punishment. Moral reasoning is limited

• preconventional stage

• post conventional stage

• conventional stage

During adolescence, maturation of the ​ (a)   lags behind maturation of the ​ (b)  

• frontal lobe
• limbic system
• myelin sheath
• synapse

What is sexual orientation?

• Sexual orientation is biological sex

• Sexual orientation is expression of gender identity

• Sexual orientation attraction to another person

• Sexual orientation is binary - heterosexual or homosexual

Parents are most likely to feel _____ when their last child leaves home.

• sad

• happy

• unmotivated

• anxious

What is intersex?

• When a person is born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't fit the typical definitions of male or female

• When a person is both heterosexual and homosexual in their sexual orientation

• A type of multiple pregnancies where one fetus survives and the other(s) don't

• A phenomenon where a person shows no sexual attraction to others

What are telomeres?

• Protective caps on the ends of chromosomes
• A type of organelle found in animal cells
• Segments of DNA that code for specific traits
• A type of neurotransmitter found in the synapse

What is pruning in the context of human development?

• Adding new connections between neurons in the brain
• Reducing the number of brain cells
• Increasing the speed of neuron firing
• Eliminating unused or unnecessary connections between neurons in the brain

Kohlberg and Piaget's ideas are similar in that they both:

• Focus on the development of language skills
• Emphasize physical development
• Stress the importance of social relationships

• Involve the development of cognitive ability

Which psychologist was critical of Kohlberg's theory for focusing solely on men?

• Erik Erikson

• Karen Horney

• Carol Gilligan
• Abraham Maslow

As you age, ​ (a)   intelligence declines, while ​ (b)   intelligence is more stable

• fluid
• crystallized
• multiple