Final for Life Development

Currently, approximately ___ % of all adult couples are infertile in the US

15%

By the year 2050 it is estimated that people over 65 will make up ___ of the world's population

16%

what percentage of adults in the US are overweight

65

Preserving the self is crucial to older adults. This explains such behaviors as

Compulsive hoarding, encouraging their grandchildren to continue family rituals, and not moving

In general, emerging adults experience

Declining self esteem

Older adults are less adept at

Detecting facial indicators, liars, and gaze following

Secondary sex characteristics are bodily features that:

Do not directly affect fertility

The best predictor of drug abuse in adulthood is

Drug use before age 18

During the 5th stage of psychosocial development, an adolescent who isn't sure which role to adopt is said to be:

Experiencing a crisis of identity versus role confusion

The obligation of adult children to care for their aging parents is called

Filial responsibility

What form of basic intelligence enables us to adapt and learn new things

Fluid

A person may be suffering from ____ if he is experiencing emotional and personality changes

Frontal lobe dementia

What is the most common form of assisted reproductive technology

IVF

It is typical for an adolescent experiencing _____ to sleep too much, care little about school, and be indifferent to parental criticism

Identity diffusion (Identity confusion)

Most longitudinal studies on adolescent destructicveness conclude that

Increased anger at puberty is normal and is usually expressed in acceptable ways

Many retirees live longer than they expected, not anticipating

Inflation, lost pensions, and increased health costs

Adults seek someone with whom to share their lives in an enduring and self-sacrificing commitment during:

Intimacy versus isolation

Senscence

Is a gradual physical decline that occurs with age

Sperm production typically

Is reduced with age

Which of the following forms of intelligence is needed to manage our daily lives

Practical

Why do emotions rule behavior for many teens?

Puberty, amygdala matures before the prefrontal cortex, and the complexities of emotional restraint are beyond most teenagers

Distorted thinking, lack of energy, and flat affect can all be signs of

Schizophenia

In what way does stress affect puberty?

Stress increases the hormones that start puberty

Which of the following is among the body changes in adolescence that increase physical endurance?

The heart doubles in size

Teens are likely to experiment with drugs and have unprotected sex because of

The invincibility fable

Which of the following statements about teenager's brain growth is true?

The limbic system matures before the prefrontal cortex

Adolescents are said to have closeness with family when:

There is open communication, support, emotional connectedness, and parental control

Half of all new cases of STIs occur in people

Younger than 26

Dementia is irreversible, pathological loss of

brain funcion

The leading cause of death for adults 25-65 is

cancer

The idea that ability should be measured in everyday tasks and circumstances is known as

ecological validity

The term used to describe a person between age 18-25 is

emerging adult

Research reveals that personality is

genetically influenced, environmentally influenced, and plasticity is evident

During early adulthood people are ____ to be proud of their ethnic background

likely

People who drink alcohol in moderation

live longer than non-drinkers

An important task for successful aging requires that people

maintain reliable social relationships, even if they are a few

Ageism, or prejudice about late adulthood, is common among people

of all ages

when primary agin makes bones more porous, _____ occurs

osteoperosis

Long term mariages are generally characterized by

people who are healthier, wealthier, and happier than unmarried people their age

the universal and irreversible physical changes that occur to all living creatures as they grow older is referred to as

primary aging

The best ex ed programs are those that

start before high school, require parent-child communication, focus on behavior, and last for years.

Which of the following statements is true concerning adolescent suicide?

suicidal ideation is common among adolescents, but completed suicides are not.

The trend toward increasing average IQ is called

the Flynn effect

Alzheimer disease is characterized by

the proliferation of plaques and tangles in the cerebral cortex

Severe anxiety and depression are not unusual during adolescence and emerging adulthood, especially for

young women