Lifespan Growth & Development

_____ coined the phrase "storm and stress" regarding adolescence. A: G. Stanley Hall B: David Elkind C: Laurence Steinberg D: Jean Piaget

A: G. Stanley Hall

Which of the following is NOT a sexual change that occurs in middle-aged men? A: Their ejaculations are more intense than when they were younger B: They need more time to develop an erection. C: They are more likely to lose an erection before ejaculation occurs. D: They are unable to have another erection for 12 to 24 hours after sex

A: Their ejaculations are more intense than when they were younger

Intergenerational equity refers to: A: balancing the needs of the young and old. B: treating everyone equally regardless of age. C: not engaging in age discrimination. D: making older adults work as many hours as younger adults.

A: balancing the needs of the young and old.

As women approach menopause, they usually experience: A: hot flashes B: depression C: an increase in estrogen production D: very severe mood swings

A: hot flashes

Alzheimer's disease is currently: A: incurable, but physical exercise may help in prevention. B: curable by taking drugs. C: curable through brain surgery. D: preventable by doing memory exercises

A: incurable, but physical exercise may help in prevention.

The deinstitutionalization of marriage was an outcome of the: A: lifestyle revolution of the 1960s. B: extension in life expectancy. C: twentieth-century emphasis on romantic love. D: failure of arranged marriages in Western countries.

A: lifestyle revolution of the 1960s.

This occurs when a young person is unable to decide between different identities. A: ruminative moratorium B: moratorium C: identity achievement D: identity foreclosure

A: ruminative moratorium

All these factors predict plenty of grandparent hands-on involvement EXCEPT: A: social class; whether the grandparent is middle or upper class B: gender; women tend to be more hands on. C: generativity; whether the grandparent is a nurturing person. D: age; younger grandparents are more involved.

A: social class; whether the grandparent is middle or upper class

The male sign of fertility—an event in boys comparable to menarche in girls—is called: A: spermarche B: adrenal androgens C: gonad axis D: the HPG axis

A: spermarche

_____ only pays for services that are defined as cure-oriented A: Medicaid B: Medicare C: Assisted living D: TANF

B: Medicare

_____ are thick, bullet-like amyloid-laden structures that replace normal neurons and are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease. A: Senile tangles B: Senile plaques C: Neurofibrillary plaques D: Neurofibrillary tangles

B: Senile plaques

According to Piaget, formal operations begins at about age: A: 7 B: 10 C: 12 D: 13

C: 12

Since she watches _____, one can predict that Catalina, a 15-year-old Latina girl, will be less vulnerable to body-image issues. A: mainstream American TV shows B: the nightly TV news C: reality TV shows D: African American-oriented TV shows

D: African American-oriented TV shows

In the study examining teenagers' career dreams, researchers classified people as _____ if they enjoyed being productive and had a sense of accomplishing tasks. A: jocks B: scholars C: workers D: achievers

C: workers

How is a person likely to change when that person reaches midlife? A: The person will become conscientious B: The person will become more neurotic C: The person will become less agreeable D: The person will have generative priorities

D: The person will have generative priorities

In what group structure do younger teens typically start to really connect with the opposite sex? A: one-to-one dating B: single-sex cliques C: heterosexual cliques D: crowds

D: crowds

Each year the family gathers at "Grandma's house" for holiday celebrations and get-togethers. Grandma serves as the _____. A: grandparent B: parent caregiver C: caregiving grandparent D: family watchdog

D: family watchdog

Rhoda reports, "I am happier now than at any other age." Based on the research, Rhoda is MOST likely in her: A: twenties B: thirties C: forties D: fifties

D: fifties

According to recent research, when young people leave home, their relationship with their parents often: A: stays the same. B: involves less sharing C: involves more conflict. D: involves less conflict.

D: involves less conflict.

As a brainy elementary school kid, Amanda may become _____ during high school if she attends a large public high school. A: emotionally balanced B: emotionally disturbed C: more self-confident D: less self-confident

D: less self-confident

About 1 in _____ adolescents have engaged in sexual intercourse by the age of 15. A: 2 B: 4 C: 5 D: 8

D: 8

Which person is LEAST likely to identify himself or herself as middle-aged? A: Franklin, a 67-year-old vice president of a bank B: Dora, a 47-year-old mother of two college-aged girls C: James, a 72-year-old athletic father of teens D: Michelle, a 33-year-old mother of five and small-business owner

D: Michelle, a 33-year-old mother of five and small-business owner

Candice believes that the elderly should NOT be allowed to drive, that they are unable to care for themselves, and that they are a burden to society. Candice is demonstrating: A: phobia of the elderly. B: ageism. C: favoritism of young adults D: bias against the old-old.

B: ageism.

Across the globe, elder care is usually the job of: A: sons. B: daughters C: outsiders D: teenagers

B: daughters

Work that is motivated by reinforcers such as prestige or a high salary is performed for _____ rewards. A: intrinsic career B: extrinsic career C: rolecentric D: workcentric

B: extrinsic career

In the United States, the number of children born outside of marriage has _____ between 1950 and today. A: not changed B: increased significantly C: increased moderately D: decreased moderately

B: increased significantly

Based on his psychosocial framework, Erikson believed that people who haven't reached _____ have serious regrets about their life and are terrified of death. A: intimacy B: integrity C: generativity D: identity

B: integrity

Sixteen-year-old Amanda is hanging out with a high-status crowd in her local public school. Amanda's group is MOST apt to be: A: brainy kids. B: jocks C: goths D: deviant kids

B: jocks

The transparent, disk-shaped structure in the eye that bends to allow one to see close objects is the: A: pupil B: lens C: optic nerve D: cornea

B: lens

The _____ age, or the age at which half the population is younger and half is older, is rapidly rising in the developed world. A: mean B: median C: average D: modal

B: median

The two healthy emerging-adult identity statuses are: A: foreclosure and moratorium. B: moratorium and achievement C: diffusion and moratorium D: diffusion and foreclosure.

B: moratorium and achievement

Mary is high-strung and chronically anxious. She probably ranks high on the Big Five dimension called: A: conscientiousness B: neuroticism C: agreeableness D: openness

B: neuroticism

This is G. Stanley Hall's phrase for the intense moodiness, emotional sensitivity, and risk-taking tendencies that characterize adolescence. A: conventional morality B: storm and stress C: egocentrism D: formal operational stage

B: storm and stress

The Western media-driven culture that promotes the idea that females need to be abnormally skinny is referred to as the _____ ideal. A: media B: thin C: body D: cultural

B: thin

Katie is a ballet dancer, and Janet is a textbook writer. Who is likely to reach her professional peak at the oldest age? A: both in their forties B: could be either person C: Janet D: Katie

C: Janet

_____ has become one masculine ideal. A: Breadwinner B: Playmate C: Nurturer father D: Diaper duty

C: Nurturer father

According to the text, what is a benefit of putting off college for a few years? A: One is able to save more money to attend a better college. B: One can spend more time exploring the best college to attend. C: One is more emotionally mature, so one is more likely to succeed in college D: One is more likely to be married, and a supportive partner increases college success.

C: One is more emotionally mature, so one is more likely to succeed in college

Statistically, which statement is true? A: Memory decline doesn't occur until late adulthood. B: About 50 percent of people over age 65 are in nursing homes. C: The elderly think more positively about life than do younger adults. D: There is little that can be done to improve memory in old age.

C: The elderly think more positively about life than do younger adults.

During the transition to parenthood, the majority of couples: A: experience more intimacy. B: become happier with each other. C: become less happy with one another D: share child-care responsibilities equally.

C: become less happy with one another

Older people in the United States are at high risk of being poor when they: A: are young-old. B: cannot yet redeem their pensions C: depend on Social Security alone. D: have depleted their Social Security funds.

C: depend on Social Security alone.

Statistically, a low-income person will become disabled at a(n) _____ age and will die _____ compared to the same-aged middle-class person. A: older; older B: earlier; older C: earlier; younger D: older; younger

C: earlier; younger

Low-income people are more likely to _____ than the affluent. A: exercise more often B: have less life stress C: engage in high-risk health practices D: be involved in health-promoting activities

C: engage in high-risk health practices

Pick the quality that is NOT part of postformal thought. A: delighting in finding new questions B: making decisions based on inner "gut" feelings C: focusing on getting a single "right" answer D: looking at the world from different perspectives

C: focusing on getting a single "right" answer

During puberty, the cephalocaudal and proximodistal trend reverses, meaning that the: A: trunk grows faster than the hands, feet, and legs. B: head grows faster than the ears and nose. C: hands, feet, and legs mature before the trunk and head. D: development of the genitals is unrelated to other physical growth

C: hands, feet, and legs mature before the trunk and head.

Yolanda has always been a great cook, but now at the age of 90, she is unable to cook for herself. She can still walk and dress herself. Yolanda has a problem with: A: arthritis B: basic ADLs. C: instrumental ADLs. D: neurocognitive disorder

C: instrumental ADLs.

What is the main advantage of a traditional stable career? A: a traditional life B: creativity C: job security D: happiness

C: job security

Being "on time" in one's social clock means that: A: one is adept in a variety of social situations. B: one's behaviors are socially appropriate. C: one's life milestones match the normal adult developmental timetable for the culture. D: one acts the same as half of all people the same age.

C: one's life milestones match the normal adult developmental timetable for the culture.

"His morality centers around whether he will be punished or rewarded." According to Kohlberg, this person is operating at the _____ level of moral development. A: postconventional B: conventional C: preconventional D: hyperconventional

C: preconventional

Knowing how to tie shoes is an example of _____ memory. A: episodic B: semantic C: procedural D: working

C: procedural

Older and middle-aged women: A: are at their peak in terms of sexual desire. B: report more interest in sex than men. C: report less interest in sex than men. D: receive many sexual signals from the outside world

C: report less interest in sex than men.

Ovaries are to estrogen as testes are to: A: the hippocampus. B: the adrenal glands. C: testosterone. D: sperm.

C: testosterone.

The phase of Murstein's mate-selection theory that involves dating to see if a potential mate matches one's qualities and traits is called the _____ phase. A: heterogamy B: stimulus C: value-comparison D: role

C: value-comparison

Which of the following is NOT an intervention for age-related hearing losses? A: Reduce background noise B: Install wall-to-wall carpeting C: Have a phone that flashes when it rings. D: Speak more loudly and with slow, exaggerated pronunciation

D: Speak more loudly and with slow, exaggerated pronunciation

If a middle-aged woman is highly educated, she: A: was a happy, self-confident teenager. B: will earn more in midlife regardless of her level of happiness as a teenager. C: will make a lot of money and be happier at midlife than she was as a teenager. D: is more apt to have high earnings if she was happy and had high self-efficacy as a teenager.

D: is more apt to have high earnings if she was happy and had high self-efficacy as a teenager.

What pathological brain structures and changes define Alzheimer's disease? A: multiple small strokes B: more white matter C: a growth in the neurons D: neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques

D: neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques

Which of the following is NOT an alternative to institutionalization for a frail elderly person? A: assisted-living facilities B: continuing-care retirement communities C: day-care programs D: nursing homes

D: nursing homes

The proportion of working adults to retirees, which is expected to rise dramatically as the baby boomers retire, is called the: A: ratio of age demographics. B: worker age ratio. C: retirement age ratio D: old-age dependency ratio.

D: old-age dependency ratio.

Beatrice is constantly being rejected and feeling unfulfilled. She recognizes that her excessive clinginess and jealousy interferes with her ability to connect. Beatrice has a(n) _____ attachment style. A: secure B: avoidant/dismissive C: avoidant/distracted D: preoccupied/ambivalent

D: preoccupied/ambivalent

Teens want more information about _____ in sex education classes. A: abstinence B: contraception C: preventing STI D: relationships

D: relationships

This is the final mate-selection stage according to Murstein's theory. A: homogamy phase B: stimulus phase C: value-comparison phase D: role phase

D: role phase

After having dated for two years, Kathryn and James know each other well. They both feel passionate about each other but are not ready to commit to marriage. Sternberg would describe this couple as experiencing _____ love. A: fatuous B: companionate C: compassionate D: romantic

D: romantic

Which of the following is NOT a normal, age-related change in vision? A: trouble seeing close objects B: trouble seeing in the dark C: trouble seeing in glare-filled environments D: trouble seeing in sunlight

D: trouble seeing in sunlight

What is the current average age of first sexual intercourse for adolescent girls and boys in the United States? A: 17.8 for girls and 18 for boys B: 15 for boys and 16 for girls C: 16 for both boys and girls D: 14 for boys and 16 for girls

A: 17.8 for girls and 18 for boys

Even in historically collectivist cultures such as ______, population changes now require Western solutions to old-age care to be put into place. A: China B: Canada C: Sweden D: Nigeria

A: China

_____ admit to having a favorite child A: Many mothers B: No mothers C: Few mothers D: Fathers, but not mothers,

A: Many mothers

_____ is an identity status in which the person actively searches out various possibilities to find a truly solid adult life path. A: Moratorium B: Identity foreclosure C: Identity achievement D: Ruminative moratorium

A: Moratorium

This stage of development exists only for a minority of young people, those in the Western world. A: emerging adulthood B: adolescence C: middle adulthood D: young adulthood

A: emerging adulthood

John's friend is running for a position in local government. During a debate, she may be asked how the legal system should manage illegal teen behaviors. John suggests to his friend that the legal system should: A: focus on rehabilitation, not punishment. B: punish teens more severely than adults. C: focus on punishment, not rehabilitation D: treat teenagers the same as adults

A: focus on rehabilitation, not punishment.

The brain's "master planner," responsible for executive functions such as selective attention, is located in the _____ lobe. A: frontal B: parietal C: temporal D: occipital

A: frontal

As a college freshman, Joseph wants to know the odds of his finishing college and making the most of his undergraduate experience. To make an accurate prediction, one would ask him all of these questions EXCEPT: A: Are you emotionally engaged at the college? B: Do you have a circle of friends that are "just like you?" C: What were your high school grades? D: What is your family's income?

B: Do you have a circle of friends that are "just like you?"

Pick the main result of President Roosevelt's Depression-era effort to encourage every young person to attend high school. A: It reduced intelligence quotient (IQ) differences between farm children and city children. B: It created a generation gap between teens and their parents C: It helped the United States win World War II. D: It allowed teens to move off farms and accept factory jobs.

B: It created a generation gap between teens and their parents

Which of the following statements is true about bulimia? A: It involves seriously restricting calories B: Its victims often weigh within the normal range. C: It is far less common than anorexia. D: It is more life-threatening than anorexia.

B: Its victims often weigh within the normal range.

The _____ Longitudinal Study looked at the effect of aging on intelligence by comparing both cross-sectional and longitudinal data. A: Oklahoma B: Seattle C: Generative D: Stanford

B: Seattle