Unit 2 Questions Flashcards
How often did Michael Apted visit his human development documentary subjects?
Every 7 years
How do fetuses adapt to the sounds around them while in the womb?
Familiarity - they become responsive to sound after 6 months (ex: mother’s voice, language, etc)
According to lecture, the cochlea, located deep inside the ear, is like which instrument?
Piano (certain frequencies located in certain places)
Senescence begins at what age?
11 years old
Infantile amnesia lasts until what age?
4 years old
Unlike gender, the definition of sex is based upon one thing only - what?
Biology (chromosomes)
The human life span is defined by our oldest member - name that person/age
Jeanne Calment - 122 years old
What fears did “Little Albert” demostrate?
A rat, fur coat, Santa mask, etc all because of their association with a loud noise
Does sexual fantasy indicate a sexual problem or dissatisfaction?
No
Is temperament stable over time?
Yes
Conditioning is the process of ___.
Learning associations between stimuli and a response
Who is more susceptible to eating disorders? Men or women?
Women
When do human females develop all of the eggs they will ever have?
At birth - your mother is born with all of her eggs (you were present inside of your grandmother)
Which gender has which sex chromosome(s)?
Females - XX ; Males - XY
Who is more likely to perpetrate violent crime? Men or women?
Men
