Chapter 3

5. Lawrence ________ studied moral development.
11. The gradual improvement in self-control and responsibility with age.
12. Our biological inheritance that interacts with experience.
16. The process of biological growth that causes orderly changes in behavior.
17. The study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout life.
18. Jean ________ proposed a theory of cognitive development.
19. Traits that persist through life show __________.
20. A period in life when personality traits become more consistent.

1. Erik ________ proposed a psychosocial stage theory.
2. A characteristic that shows adaptability over time.
3. The view that development is like climbing a ladder, in distinct __________.
4. A research method that compares people of different ages.
6. The scientific study of how and why people change over the life span.
7. The period of rapid brain growth during childhood or puberty.
8. Developmental change that occurs in distinct steps or __________.
9. Gradual and continuous development is often compared to riding an __________.
10. Experiences and environment influencing our development.
13. The idea that both biological and environmental factors interact.
14. Emotional excitability that tends to remain stable through life.
15. A research method that follows people over time.