Ora is a first-year college student. After earning a bachelor’s degree, they plan to continue to graduate school. In addition, Ora is not seriously dating anyone and thinks marriage and parenthood are years away. Ora is at which developmental stage?

Dwayne, who is 50 years old, did not realize how much their physical appearance had changed until they saw a picture of themselves taken 20 years ago. Dwayne’s gradual change in physical appearance was due to:

Teenagers decision-making is notably different than adults.  Many of the reasons for this difference are developmental. 5 pts 1. Discuss three developmental reasons teens’ decision-making is different than adults. (2.5 pts) 2. Discuss three ways to support teen decision making processes.  (2.5 pts)   

Indigo just failed a pre-Algebra exam and exclaims “school sucks!” This is likely an indication of a(n):

During the COVID-19 pandemic, which of these was the worst negative outcome for children?

Fernando believes that males should always be the ones to ask females out on dates. He thinks that if a man accepts an invitation for a date from a girl, it makes him a wimp. This is an example of Fernando’s:

Nine-year-old Joanna is able to listen to their teacher and concentrate on what they are saying even when their friends are talking around them. Joanna can do this because of an improvement in:

During our discussion and lecture on the Early Childhood developmental stage, we discussed self-regulation (a.k.a. emotional regulation).  For this essay please address the following: (7 points) 1. Define self-regulation (1 pt) 2. Discuss why self-regulation is an important development. (2 pts) 3. Discuss how parents can support a child’s development of self-regulation (at least 4 different supports). (4pts)      

Gwen just found out they are expecting and consult with the doctor about the different categories of teratogens. The doctor will say that all of these are categories of teratogens EXCEPT:

There are many theories of human development. Often this is one of the most challenging part of this course.  I believe a practice that helps us remember and understand theories effectively is to apply the theory to our lives (10 pts).  Choose a(n) situation/event/example from your own life. Describe the situation/event/example. (2pts) Choose a developmental theory that helps you understand the example you choose. Identify the theory and briefly describe it. (3pts) Then:   3. Describe how the theory supports or helps you understand the situation/event/example.  (5pts)