developmental psych quiz 12

According to research on intergenerational relationships, in which of the following ways is an adult child most likely to be similar to his or her parents? a) In politics b) In lifestyle c) In gender roles d) In work orientation

a) In politics

Cholesterol comes in two forms _____ and HDL. a) LDL b) BDL c) GAL d) QUL

a) LDL

According to Levinson, which of the following should occur at the end of one's teens? a) A transition from dependence to independence b) An increase in generativity c) An increase in feelings of stagnation d) A transition from conventional to postconventional reasoning

a) A transition from dependence to independence

Which of the following is a consistent finding regarding age identity? a) As adults become older their age identity is younger than their chronological age. b) Most adults feel that their age identity is five years more than their chronological age. c) The age identity of adults is directly proportional to their chronological age. d) Most adults feel that their age identity is much older than their chronological age.

a) As adults become older their age identity is younger than their chronological age.

Which of the following is one of the outcomes of the restructuring, downsizing, and outsourcing resulting from globalization? a) Offering incentives to middle-aged employees to retire early b) Encouraging middle-aged professionals to take up entrepreneurship c) Offering incentives to young professionals to outperform middle-aged employees d) Hiring more middle aged professionals to supervisory/managerial positions

a) Offering incentives to middle-aged employees to retire early

Which of the following is a common way to assess speed of information processing? a) Reaction-time task b) Phonic simulation c) Visual perception test d) Neuropsychological test

a) Reaction-time task

When women experience stress, they are more likely to engage in: a) a tend and befriend pattern. b) aggressive behavior. c) a flight or fight response. d) social distancing.

a) a tend and befriend pattern.

According to John Horn, _____ steadily declines from middle adulthood onward. a) fluid intelligence b) crystallized intelligence c) verbal memory d) kinesthetic intelligence

a) fluid intelligence

George Vaillant concludes that the _____ are a decade of reassessing and recording the truth about the adolescent and adulthood years. a) forties b) fifties c) sixties d) thirties

a) forties

According to George Vaillant's longitudinal studies, _____ in middle age was more strongly related than intimacy to whether individuals would have an enduring and happy marriage at 75 to 80 years of age. a) generativity b) stagnation c) autonomy d) traditional gender role

a) generativity

Sandra's mother is concerned about Sandra's lack of interest in marrying and having children. She told Sandra, "When I was your age, I had already found a good husband and settled down". Sandra and her mother: a) have different social clocks. b) have different coping styles. c) have different burnout levels. d) are in different developmental stages.

a) have different social clocks.

Toby has the ability to visualize three-dimensional objects and rotate them. Toby's ability is known as _____. a) spatial orientation b) inductive reasoning c) verbal ability d) perceptual speed

a) spatial orientation

In a survey conducted by AARP (2004), the primary reason middle-aged and older women cited for wanting a divorce was: a) verbal, physical, or emotional abuse. b) alcohol or drug abuse. c) cheating. d) no obvious problems; they just fell out of love.

a) verbal, physical, or emotional abuse.

Which of the following statements about bone and joint functioning is TRUE? a) Peak functioning of the body's joints usually occurs in the thirties. b) By the end of midlife, bones break more easily and heal more slowly. c) Maximum bone density occurs by the mid- to late twenties. d) The rate of bone density loss decelerates in the fifties.

b) By the end of midlife, bones break more easily and heal more slowly.

Identify a possible reason for the changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence of different age groups in John Horn's cross-sectional study. a) Secular trends b) Cohort effects c) Declining IQ with age d) Biases in IQ testing

b) Cohort effects

Identify the major task that must be mastered in early adulthood, according to Levinson. a) Reaching the pinnacle of one's career b) Developing a stable life structure c) Focusing on family development d) Forming an image of one's career

b) Developing a stable life structure

Which of the following is a significant observation by Neugarten regarding social clocks? a) Social clocks are more rigid than they were before. b) Individuals whose lives are synchronized with the social clocks are less stressed. c) Younger adults below 25 years are excluded from the social clock age bracket. d) Social clocks are more important for males than for females.

b) Individuals whose lives are synchronized with the social clocks are less stressed.

According to studies, which of the following is one of the most common sexual problems of older women? a) Lack of foreplay b) Lack of sexual interest c) Partner non-cooperation d) Reduced muscular movements

b) Lack of sexual interest

Lillian is 50 years old. Her doctor has noticed a sharp decrease in her estrogen levels, and Lillian is complaining about nausea and fatigue. According to the symptoms given in the text, what could be her initial diagnosis? a) Her thyroid is malfunctioning. b) She is going through menopause. c) She may have a problem with her bone marrow. d) She needs to control her diet and blood sugar levels.

b) She is going through menopause.

What is the notable finding of Schaie's assessment of intellectual abilities of parents and their children? a) The second generation scored higher on numerical abilities. b) The second generation showed higher levels of cognitive functioning in inductive reasoning. c) The offspring generation showed cognitive decline from 60 to 67 years of age. d) The parent generation showed modest increase in cognitive functioning from 60 to 67 years of age.

b) The second generation showed higher levels of cognitive functioning in inductive reasoning.

Lorenzo was born during the depression era in the U.S. Now he and others who were born at about the same time show greater cognitive decline that people born at later times. This illustrates that cohort effects are differences based on: a) gender. b) historical contexts. c) genetic traits. d) cultural aspects.

b) historical contexts.

The average adult in middle adulthood _____ height and _____ weight. a) loses; loses b) loses; gains c) gains; gains d) gains; loses

b) loses; gains

Individuals with metabolic syndrome who _____ reduced their risk of developing cardiovascular disease. a) maintained a high blood glucose level b) were physically active c) maintained a high LDL level d) were physically inactive

b) were physically active

In Patricia Cohen's analysis, which of the following has fueled the emergence of thinking about middle age? a) More people entering adolescence earlier than in the past b) Increased pressure to remain in the workforce and delay retirement c) Advances in health and more people living to older ages d) The decrease of life expectancy

c) Advances in health and more people living to older ages

Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes an individual as either self-satisfied or self-pitying? a) Openness b) Agreeableness c) Neuroticism d) Extraversion

c) Neuroticism

Which of the following strategies would be MOST helpful in improving memory in middle age? a) Avoid using vivid imagery to keep from becoming distracted. b) Use a recall rather than recognition strategy whenever possible. c) Use an organization strategy to categorize information to be remembered. d) Avoid using the information to be remembered so that it does not become confused with other information.

c) Use an organization strategy to categorize information to be remembered.

According to Levinson, the transition to middle adulthood lasts about _____ years. a) two b) four c) five d) seven

c) five

In a recent study by Cox & others, _____ was strongly linked to middle-aged adults' positive social engagement in contexts such as family life and community activities. a) stagnation b) self-concept c) generativity d) self-absorption

c) generativity

According to research by Rossi, which of the following were found to have the closest relationships during their adult years? a) Fathers and sons b) Mothers and sons c) Fathers and daughters d) Mothers and daughters

d) Mothers and daughters

According to Levinson, the transition from dependence to independence is marked by the: a) realization of a goal. b) testing of a dream. c) free experimentation. d) formation of a dream.

d) formation of a dream.