Maslow’s hierarchy shows how our motivation progresses up the pyramid from the broadest, most fundamental biological needs to higher order ones.  There are a total of four levels.  

If a mother is over 35 at the time of birth the child has an increased incidence of Down Syndrome.  

From the age of 3 to the beginning of adolescence at around age 13, growth averages a gain of about 8 pounds and height of 6 inches a year.  

Cross-sectional research is a research method that investigates behavior as participants get older.  

Temperament is a basic, inborn characteristic way of responding and behavioral style.  

According to Erik Erikson a time in adolescence of major testing to determine one’s unique qualities is found in the stage known as identity vs. role confusion.  

According to Jung, universal symbolic representations of particular types of people, objects, ideas, or experiences is known as archetypes.  

According to Freud the Structure of Personality is divided into three areas known as the ID, EGO, and MEGAEGO.  

The body’s tendency to maintain a steady internal state is known as Homeostasis.  

The particular level of weight that the body strives to maintain is called the weight set point.