Quiz 3 Review

After age _________ , women are usually advised to have their fetuses checked for Down's syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities.

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Which of the following is true of sexual harassment?

a. Charges of sexual harassment are often ignored or trivialized by coworkers and employers.

Which of the following is true of cohabitation?

a. It is seen as an alternative to living alone.

Persons who marry late or who remarry tend not to select partners close in age because they are:

a. out in the world rather than in school or fresh out of school.

Shelley is 24 years old. Being an emerging adult, which of the following actions taken by her indicates a "revolving door" existence?

b. Shelley keeps returning to her parents' home when she is unable to pay the rent for her apartment.

_____ is an intrinsic motive for working.

b. Talent development

At age 20 or 21, men stop growing taller because testosterone causes _____, which prevents the long bones from making further gains in length.

b. epiphyseal closure

Which of the following is a characteristic of anorexia nervosa?

c. A distorted body image

Today, single people:

c. are less likely to be perceived as socially inadequate.

Conflicts between adolescents and parents typically center on issues such as:

curfews

Which of the following is a potential benefit of adolescent employment?

d. Adolescents learn to appreciate the value of money and education.

Which of the following statements is true of aging?

d. As people age, the immune system produces fewer white blood cells.

Which of the following is true of sensory abilities during early adulthood?

d. Hearing tends to decline in the late 20s and early 30s, particularly for tones that are high in pitch.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the fantasy stage of Donald Super's career development theory?

d. In this stage, people show little regard for the fit between their career choices and their abilities.

William Perry's theory of _____ involves thought processes directed at considering how young adults arrive at their beliefs, facts, and ideas.

d. epistemic cognition

Children in early childhood tend to view right and wrong in terms of rewards and punishments. Lawrence Kohlberg referred to such judgments as _____.

d. preconventional

According to James Marcia, which of the following is the least advanced status of psychological development associated with adolescence?

identity diffusion

Karl is 21 years old. As an emerging adult, which of the following actions taken by him indicates a "revolving door" existence?

karl returns to his fathers house each time he runs out of money.

Shana and Dev's relationship is primarily based on friendship and lacks passion. This is an example of _________ .

liking

Peer pressure tends to be highest during _________ .

mid-adolescence

George and Lucy are married, and they are committed to each other. Their marriage best illustrates _____.

monogamy

In comparison to friendships of childhood, friendships in adolescence are:

more likely to stress the importance of intimate self-disclosure

Erik Erikson used the term _________ to refer to the aspect of psychological development that involves experimentation with different roles, values, beliefs, and relationships.

psychological moratorium

Judy compliments her friend Laura on her leadership skills. Laura feels admired and in turn compliments Judy on her ability to think outside the box. This scenario illustrates an instance of _____.

reciprocity

Which of the following triggers the development of acne?

testosterone