psy 210 final exam

Which of the following is a major theme of middle adulthood?

'passing the torch'

_____ grandparents are the type of grandparents most likely to spoil their grandchildren.

Companionate

Ed is considering retiring from his career soon. Which of the following is a reason why retirement might be a bad idea for Ed?

Ed has few leisure activities that he likes engage in.

Which statement is true about gender differences in same-sex friendships in early adulthood?

Female friends often say they prefer to 'just talk' when they get together.

Martin, age 47, is single and has no children. Which of Martin's activities does not reflect on his generativity?

He works out at the gym three evenings a week.

_____ parenting in particular is linked to emerging adults' psychological well-being.

Independence-supportive

Which statement is true about mate selection?

Little support exists for the idea that 'opposites attract'.

Which statement is true about the risk factors of elder maltreatment?

Many perpetrators of abuse are dependent, emotionally or financially, on their victims.

Which of the following 22-year-olds is the most likely to experience emerging adulthood?

Percy, a high-SES male in the United Kingdom

Which of the following people probably has the lowest amount of death anxiety?

Richard, a middle-aged man with strong religious beliefs.

_____ describes intelligence as two factors that explain both people's ability to learn and the knowledge bases that they have acquired.

The two-factor theory of intelligence

Which of the following is not a key ingredient of wisdom?

a lot of life experiences

In older adults, vascular dementia is most often caused by _____.

a series of mini-strokes

The practice of directly affecting cause of death through outside sources, such as legal drugs, is called _____.

active euthanasia

Aspects of adolescent language that helps to define them as members of a particular social, cultural, or generational group is known as _____.

adolescent register

Which of the following is not a rape myth?

all of the above are rape myths

Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of depression in late adulthood?

all of the above are risk factors

Which of the following is typical of memory in middle adulthood?

all of the above are typical

Which of the following is not a problem associated with caring for aging parents?

all of the above can be problems associated with caring for aging parents

Francesca's immune system has begun to turn against normal body tissues, which is referred to as _____.

an autoimmune response

The sex hormone(s) primarily associated with male puberty changes is/are known as _____.

androgens

Yvonne's parents are becoming concerned. She picks through most of her food at dinner and moves it around on her plate but eats very little. She is also starting to run several miles each morning and refuses to miss a workout. It is most likely that Yvonne has _____.

anorexia nervosa

The ability to be independent from other people in thoughts and actions is called _____.

autonomy

Angelo has been diagnosed with cancer. Angelo has been spending a lot of time lately praying to God that he will go to church everyday if God will heal his cancer. In terms of the Kubler-Ross stages of grieving, Angelo is in the stage of _____.

bargaining

The sexuality associated with being attracted to members of both the same and the opposite sex is known as _____.

bisexuality

Age 35 seems to be the time when _____.

both men's and women's reproductive capacity starts to decline

Which of the following groups may receive a self-esteem boost due to puberty changes?

boys who experience early maturation

The state where the cerebral cortex and the brainstem exhibits no electrical function, defines _____.

brain death

The number one killer of both men and women in middle adulthood is _____.

cancer

Fatuous love is a combination of _____.

commitment and passion

Fatuous love is experienced through a combination of _____.

commitment and passion

A group of adolescents who have similar reputations or share primary attitudes or activities, best defines _____.

crowd

Lorenzo quit smoking and reduced his alcohol intake. At the same time he improved his healthy eating behaviors and increased his physical activity. Lorenzo's lifestyle changes are likely to _____.

decrease his telomere shortening

Both men and women are likely to say that _____ is a top attribute in mate selection.

dependability

Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship between climacteric, menopause, and depression?

depression increases with climacteric onset, and decreases after menopause ends

Which of the following is not a psychiatric disorder that seems to increase during young adulthood?

dissociative disorders, such as amnesia

Manuel is currently exploring his ethnic identity. In terms of his self-esteem and academic achievement, the worst possible resolution he can have about his ethnic identity would be to _____.

distance himself from his ethnic culture

Xavier believes everything his college professor says because she is in a respected position. He thinks that knowledge is certain and that the professor has that knowledge. Xavier is engaged in _____.

dualistic thinking

As _____, length of life increases.

education increases and income increases

The _____ is a term used to describe feelings of distress and depression in midlife as a result of the loss of the parental role as a part of one's identity.

empty nest syndrome

Piaget's last stage of cognitive development, typically associated with adolescence, is known as _____.

formal operational thought

College students who are _____ are more likely to graduate.

from families that value a college education

During adolescents, brain growth is occurring primarily in the _____ area of the brain.

frontal

Which of the following is not linked to better physical health in late adulthood?

greater social isolation

Which of the following is not a protective factor against Alzheimer's disease?

high fat diet

In early adulthood, during their 20s, people are generally at their _____.

highest level of physical health and highest level of brain functioning

A period of uncertainty and confusion in which a person's sense of identity becomes insecure, typically occurring during adolescence, is known as _____.

identity crisis

Preston and Mei are about to become grandparents for the first time. They believe that grandparenthood is highly important because they will leave behind not just one but two generations after death. Which gratification of grandparenthood is probably most important to them?

immortality through descendants

All of the following are associated with climacteric, except _____.

improved sexual functioning

Which of the following is not a physical change that is associated with middle adulthood?

increase in muscle mass

Which of the following is not a typical change associated with sexuality in middle adulthood?

increase in single males

Wanda, age 77, has difficulty shopping and paying her bills. Wanda needs help with _____.

instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)

Volunteering can be beneficial for older adults for all of the following reasons, except _____.

it provides them with structured time so that they are less likely to engage in delinquent activity

The central moral principle of Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning is _____.

justice

After all five of her children struck out on their own, Naomi made sure everyone stayed in touch by creating a family blog. She also took charge of gathering the family for celebrations. Naomi is her family's _____.

kinkeeper

Middle age is relative due to _____.

life expectancy

Which of the following would not be considered a way to prevent bone loss and osteoporosis?

limit sun exposure

When grief takes a turn into non-normative territory, _____ is a common diagnosis when a person experiences complicated grief.

major depressive disorder

In a(n) _____, an individual has coma-like symptoms, but low-level wakefulness can be observed on EEG.

minimally conscious state

During the phase of 'launching the children and moving on' _____.

most people experience a sense of completion and liberation

An older adult who has started having some health problems and may need some assistance, but who is not yet ready to give up their independence should consider _____.

moving into a residential community

In middle adulthood, women who never had children and will never have a biological child report _____ negative feelings compared to women who have had at least one child.

no differences in the level of

Gloria has a harder time remembering details and it takes her longer to remember information than when she was younger. Gloria most likely has _____.

normal declines in memory due to aging

Gary is a 89 year old man. Gary lives in a nursing home because he has had two falls in the previous year. He has trouble feeding himself and going to the bathroom on his own. In terms of his functional age, Gary would be classified as _____.

oldest-old

Which of the following statements is true about intelligence in middle adulthood?

only fluid intelligence declines

Among older adults who develop _____, the risk of their experiencing an accident increases because their bones become brittle and weak.

osteoporosis

From the college years through career exploration and setting into work roles, _____.

other-sex friendships increase

Teens tend to ________ the incidence of sexual activity among their peers.

overestimate

The idea that even though the aging process is characterized by significant cognitive and physiological declines, adults in middle adulthood report feeling emotionally positive; this idea describes _____.

paradox of well-being

In egalitarian marriages _____.

partners share power and authority

The practice of either withholding or withdrawing treatment from a terminally ill person, thus ending life through natural causes, is known as _____.

passive euthanasia

n a(n) _____, an individual may appear to have coma-like symptoms, but also shows some signs of deliberate behavior.

persistent vegetative state

The type of egocentrism that describes adolescents' beliefs that they are immune from risk is known as _____.

personal fable

Kohlberg's level of moral development most closely associated with adolescence is _____.

postconventional

David's wife, Esther, recently died. If David is like most recently widowed older adults, his greatest problem is most likely _____.

profound loneliness

With hospice care, the primary goal is to _____.

reduce discomfort

Flirting can serve all of the following purposes, except _____.

rejection of romantic interest

Compared with novices, experts _____.

remember and reason more quickly and effectively

Gloria's marriage was riddled with jealousy, emotional highs and lows, and desperation about whether her husband returned her affection. Though she offered support to her husband, Gloria did so in ways that poorly fit his needs. She was also quick to express fear and anger. Based on this information, it is likely that Gloria has a(n) _____ attachment history.

resistant

Which of the following is usually not something that people do during early adulthood?

retiring

Which of the following is not part of the concept of death _____?

reversibility

Among a nationally representative sample of Americans, life regrets centered mainly on _____.

romantic and family relationships

_____ reminiscence is linked to adjustment problems.

self-focused

In early adulthood, friends are usually _____.

similar in age, sex, and SES

The theory that the processes of intelligence testing can itself evoke fear of confirming a negative stereotype, leading to poor test performance, is known as _____.

stereotype threat

Some conflict of teens with their parents can be good. All of the following are healthy things adolescents can learn from this, except _____.

stubbornness

Dr. Castillo focuses her research on postformal thought. She studies how _____ in adulthood.

thinking becomes increasingly rational and flexible

In terms of physical decline in older adults, older adults can experience declines in _____.

vision, hearing, taste, and smell

Highly generative people appear especially _____.

well-adjusted

Which statement about sexual coercion is true?

when men are taught to be dominant, competitive and aggressive, the themes of rape are reinforced