PSYC 2000 | Chapter 8 – 2026 Revel Exam Q&As on Human Development, Parenting, Aging, Piaget & Erikson | Louisiana State University

This comprehensive document contains 60+ verified multiple-choice questions and correct answers from PSYC 2000 – Introduction to Psychology at Louisiana State University, based on Chapter 8 of the 2026 Revel edition. The material provides in-depth coverage of human development across the lifespan, including biological, cognitive, emotional, and social changes from conception through late adulthood. Key Concepts and Topics Covered: Research Methods in Developmental Psychology: Cross-sectional, longitudinal, and cross-sequential designs Cohort effects and study limitations Genetics and Prenatal Development: Dominant vs. recessive inheritance, polygenic traits Genetic disorders: cystic fibrosis, Turner's syndrome, Klinefelter's syndrome Prenatal stages: germinal, embryonic, fetal periods Teratogens and critical periods (e.g., mercury, alcohol effects) Infancy and Childhood: Newborn reflexes, habituation, and sensory development Piaget’s stages of cognitive development: object permanence, conservation, abstract thought Vygotsky's scaffolding and ZPD Attachment styles (secure, ambivalent, avoidant, disorganized) – as shown in Ainsworth’s Strange Situation Social and Emotional Development: Erikson’s psychosocial stages from infancy to old age (trust vs. mistrust, autonomy vs. shame, etc.) Baumrind’s parenting styles (authoritarian, authoritative, permissive) Identity formation in adolescence, including personal fables and imaginary audiences Kohlberg’s stages of moral development Adulthood and Aging: Physical, cognitive, and social changes in middle and late adulthood Theories of aging: cellular clock, wear-and-tear, free-radical theory Kubler-Ross’s stages of grief and the psychology of death and dying This document is an excellent study tool for students in psychology, nursing, early childhood education, counseling, or gerontology, and is especially useful for reviewing developmental milestones, theorist models, and preparing for exams or standardized tests. Keywords: PSYC 2000, LSU, human development, prenatal stages, Piaget stages, Erikson theory, parenting styles, attachment, Kohlberg, moral development, aging theories, psychosocial stages, teratogens, adolescence, identity crisis, grief stages, cross-sectional studies, genetics, developmental psychology