The peak rate of pubertal change occurs at _____ years for girls and _____ years for boys.

The use of _______ has contributed to a sharp increase in ______.

When diet and health are adequate, __________ is largely influenced by heredity.

The physical or psychological mistreatment or neglect of elderly individuals is called __________.

Female friendships involve more _____ than male friendships.

In 20092010, _____ percent of u.s. 6- to 11-year-olds were classified as obese.

A research method in which a researcher asks a participant questions using a flexible, conversational style and may vary the order of questions, probe, and ask followup questions based on the participant’s responses is called

The process of forming and answering questions using _________ and gathering information is called scientific method.

A field that studies lifespan interactions between individuals and the contexts in which they live and applies research findings to real-world settings, such as to influence social policy and create interventions is called applied developmental science

Refers to changes in how we understand and interact with others, as well as changes in how we understand ourselves and our roles as members of society is known as

Refers to changes in how we understand and interact with others, as well as changes in how we understand ourselves and our roles as members of society is known as