Psy 230 Test 4
The transition from adolescence to adulthood has been referred to as emerging adulthood, which occurs from approximately ________ years of age.
18 to 25
In 2014, ________ of U.S. adults 18 years old and older had never been married.
20%
What percentage of divorcees report more competence and better adjustment following the divorce?
20%
In 2014, the average age that a woman gives birth for the first time in the United States is
26
Wendy and Adam are planning their wedding. They laughed when they saw their ages matched exactly what the U.S. Census Bureau reported in 2015 to be the average age of marriage. Wendy will be ________ and Adam will be ________ years old when their wedding day comes.
27; 29
Every year Natalie helps her grandmother pick berries and make jam. She is embarrassed to find that now, at ________ years old, these activities make her sore and she gets tired faster. Her experience is typical for someone her age.
30
A recent national survey done by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, published in 2015, found that approximately ________ of U.S. 20- to 39-year-olds were obese.
32%
Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between:
40 and 59 years of age
A recent longitudinal study of health habits found that ________ of adolescents reported no weekly exercise and ________ of those in emerging adulthood reported no weekly exercise.
5%; 46%
Candice has worked for a large company for 12 years. Her current position is so stressful that she took a pay cut to take a less prestigious position, but one that had less stress. Research would indicate her experience is typical of trends found in a recent national survey of U.S. adults, showing ________ of the participants would do the same thing.
52%
Chronic disorders account for approximately ________ of total health-care spending in the United States.
85%
Currently, the average duration of marriage in the United States is just over ________ years.
9
Which of the following was FALSE of research on adult attachment styles?
Adoption was linked to an insecure attachment at age 21.
Which of the following appears during infancy and plays an important part in socioemotional development and love relationships well into adulthood?
Attachment
Carlise feels passionate about her husband. They often disclose their innermost thoughts to one another, and both are committed to the relationship. Which type of love describes their relationship?
Consummate
Caitlyn and Tristan have a dream of opening a bed and breakfast in a coastal town. They have started saving money and visiting potential towns. Which one of John Gottman's seven main principles are they displaying?
Creating shared meaning
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the peak of creativity for different areas?
Creativity peaks in theoretical physics in late adulthood.
Which of the following is not true of HIV?
Deaths from HIV/AIDS are increasing in the United States.
According to studies, which of the following is one of the most common sexual problems of older men?
Early ejaculation
Which of the following statements about cohabiting arrangements in the United States is TRUE?
Fewer than 1 of 10 such arrangements lasts five years.
According to Piaget, which of the following is the final stage of cognitive development?
Formal operational stage
Which one of the following puts an individual at the greatest risk of getting an STI?
Having multiple sexual partners
Which of the following is TRUE regarding couples that cohabitate?
If cohabitation begins in the mid-twenties or later, the risk of marital dissolution is reduced
Which of the following is NOT linked to sleep deprivation in emerging adults?
Increased productivity
According to Erik Erikson, balancing all of the demands of the following are part of the central task of adulthood, with the exception of:
Industry
________ Piaget, some developmentalists theorize that it is not until adulthood, if at all, that many individuals consolidate their ________ thinking.
In contrast to; formal operational
According to Robert J. Sternberg, which of the following BEST describes the love in a relationship where passion is the only ingredient, and intimacy and commitment are low?
Infatuation
According to Erik Erikson, which of the following is the sixth developmental stage?
Intimacy versus isolation
According to studies, which of the following is one of the most common sexual problems of older women?
Lack of sexual interest
April and Colton often talk through big decisions, particularly financial ones. They also frequently check in regarding household chores, making sure both feel an equal burden. Which one of John Gottman's seven main principles are they using?
Letting your partner influence you
Which of the following factors is NOT associated with an increase in divorce?
Marrying late in life
Which of the following is an outcome of the growing trend to have fewer children?
Men are apt to invest a greater amount of time in fathering.
Which of the following is NOT a perceived benefit of divorce for women?
More economic stability
Which of the following is FALSE about most adult friendships?
Most have been friends since childhood.
Which of the following was NOT listed as a source of stress at work?
Not enough hours to get a reasonable paycheck
Which one of the following is an advantage of waiting until your thirties to start a family?
Parents have more income for child-rearing expenses.
Which of the following statements about the impact of unemployment on an individual is TRUE?
Researchers have found that unemployment is related to homicide.
Which of the following statements about sexual orientation is considered TRUE today?
Sexual orientation is a continuum from exclusive male-female relations to exclusive same-sex relations.
Which of the following statements about creativity is TRUE?
The decline in creativity in the fifties and later is not as great as is commonly thought.
Which of the following is a trend in the U.S. workforce?
The disappearing long-term career for an increasing number of adults
Which of the following is an advantage of starting a family in your twenties?
The mother is likely to have more physical energy.
Which of the following is NOT one of John Gottman's seven main principles that determine whether a marriage will work?
Turning away from each other when conflict occurs
According to a recent international comparison of 33 developed countries, which of the following represents, in order, the top three countries found to have the highest percentage of obese adults?
United States, Mexico, Chile
Dr. Gilmore is conducting a longitudinal study of self-concept, looking at stability and change within individuals. He is collecting data from participants when they turn 10, 20, 30 and 40. Which pair of measurements will show the most stability in individual self-concept?
When comparing age 20 and age 30
Which of the following statements about working while in college is TRUE?
Working more hours results in a decline in grades.
Research has linked romantic love to all of the following EXCEPT:
a desire to start a family.
There has been ________ in the number of cohabiting U.S. couples since 1970
a dramatic increase
Research supports the belief that bisexuality is:
a stable orientation that involves attraction to both sexes.
Rachel is a single, never-married adult who is looking for a potential marriage partner. Consistent with a current research study, Rachel's most important criterion is that the man has:
a steady job.
Although we do not notice much change in our senses in early adulthood, our hearing peaked in ________.
adolescence
Janelle's workplace is very stressful, and she knows it is affecting other parts of her life. On her way home from work she thought, "I'm going to go get my hair cut in some crazy way." But then immediately thought, "Don't make a big decision when you are probably just stressed." Her self-understanding is also:
an understanding that thoughts are influenced by emotions.
Rose's ex-boyfriend, Peter, describes her as clingy and dependent. During their relationship, she always wanted to be told that she was loved and wanted to rush into marriage. She also kept tabs on Peter and was jealous of all his female friends and colleagues. Rose seems to have a(n) ________ attachment style.
anxious
Of the three attachment styles, the ________ style is the most likely to show dramatic jealousy and possessiveness.
anxious attachment
Most of us reach our peak physical performance:
before the age of 30; often between the ages of 19 and 26.
One of the benefits of a good marriage is:
better health
Recent research, although mixed, generally suggests that:
cohabiting before marriage increases the likelihood of divorce.
In a study of U.S. college students from 1988 to 2011, the percentage of students with a secure attachment style ________, and the percentage of students with an insecure attachment style ________.
decreased; increased
Research shows that cohabiting has less negative effect on marriage when the couples:
did not have children prior to the marriage.
Emerging adults fail to develop health-promoting habits because they:
do not think about how their lifestyle will affect them later in life.
At her college campus job, Alexis likes to think of herself as independent and strong. At the same time, later in the dorms, she can act like someone half her age, and enjoy it! Alexis is displaying the characteristic of emerging adulthood Jeffrey Arnett described as:
feeling in-between stages.
A national survey of drinking patterns on 140 campuses showed binge drinkers reported all of the following problems EXCEPT:
fighting with their parents.
Lesbian couples are ________ to be raising children than are gay couples.
five times more likely
According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, ________ refers to a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.
flow
Condoms are less effective against the spread of:
herpes
Which of the following has an incidence rate of one in five U.S. adults?
herpes
Shannon is telling her friend, Lori, about breaking up with Aaron. Shannon said that both changed as they went through college. Shannon said, "I know more about who I am and what I want now." Lori, remembering her Lifespan Psych class, said, "Erikson was right. You need to have your ________ worked out before you make a love commitment."
identity
Jennifer and Michael are typical of the participants in a longitudinal study that revealed MOST bad health habits engaged in during adolescence ________ in emerging adulthood. They both smoke, often drink too much, and seldom stick with an exercise plan.
increased
One of the benefits of a good marriage is:
increased longevity.
Aiden has moved several times during his college years and afterward. Some of his moves have been to enter or end a love relationship, and others have been to get closer to jobs. Aiden is displaying the characteristic of emerging adulthood Jeffrey Arnett described as:
instability and identity exploration.
Erikson believed that ________ required a commitment to another person, and by making that commitment we would find ourselves while losing ourselves in another person.
intimacy
Erikson viewed development in early adulthood as involving a balance of:
intimacy and commitment on the one hand, with independence and freedom on the other.
A man in his mid-forties is MOST likely to notice:
joint stiffness.
Two characteristics found to predict whether a marriage will end in divorce are:
level of education and ethnicity.
According to a 15-year longitudinal study of more than 24,000 adults, during unemployment their ________ dropped.
life satisfaction
A recent national survey of U.S. adults identified the leading source of stress at the workplace as:
low salaries
Annie, age 51, has been seeing Dean, age 45, for several months. She knows he would like to have sex with her, but typical of the most common problems due to her age, she is concerned about ________.
lubrication difficulties
While in both cases more ________ have died, the mortality rate of emerging adults is ________ the mortality rate of adolescents.
males; more than twice
According to a 2002 longitudinal study by Bachman and his colleagues, by the time individuals reach their mid-twenties, ________ alcohol and drugs.
many have reduced their use of
Results from the "Sex in America" survey suggest that adult sexual behavior is ruled by ________ and ________ for most Americans.
marriage; monogamy
In a longitudinal study monitoring U.S. individuals from age 17 to 27, the "most dramatic" findings were that participants:
moved back and forth between increasing and decreasing economic dependency.
With regard to the timing of remarriage, in the United States:
men tend to remarry sooner than women do.
Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of:
mental health problems.
In 1994, Robert Michael and his colleagues conducted a comprehensive survey of American sexual patterns. Results from this "Sex in America" survey suggested that Americans' sexual lives are ________ than previously believed.
more conservative
According to Robert J. Sternberg's triarchic theory of love, ________ involves physical and sexual attraction to another.
passion
According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of love, complete love is characterized by:
passion, commitment, and intimacy.
A consistent research finding is that if a person wants to lose weight, the MOST effective practice should include in the plan to:
perform a high level of physical activity.
Kevin, nearing 30 years old, is pondering his life during a conversation with his mother. "I just want to be happy when I'm old," he said. His mother told him about the Berkeley Longitudinal Study, adding, "Life satisfaction at age 70 was linked to ________ at your age."
physical health
Lillian came from a difficult and disadvantaged childhood. After struggling to find her way in college, she began to excel and find her strengths. Now she feels like nothing can hold her back from her dreams. Lillian is displaying the characteristic of emerging adulthood Jeffrey Arnett described as:
possibilities and transformations.
When engaging a problem, those who are beyond Piaget's formal operational stage realize that the search for truth is a never-ending process. This is displaying
provisional thinking
Phillip Shaver proposed a developmental model of love that starts with ________ love and moves into ________ love.
romantic; affectionate
0 out of 0 points As a baby, William developed a secure attachment to his mother. Years later, he is in a stable and secure love relationship with Lisa. This is consistent with longitudinal research showing that secure attachment to parents during childhood correlates with:
secure attachment to romantic partners in adulthood.
Pamela enjoys her relationship with Travis. She loves and trusts him, even though he is one who needs his personal space. He "protects his heart" by not letting himself totally attach to another person. It is likely that Pamela has a(n) ________ style and Travis has a(n) ________style.
secure attachment; avoidant attachment
Oscar is a single, never-married adult who is looking for a potential marriage partner. Consistent with a current research study, Oscar's most important criterion is that the woman has:
similar ideas about raising children as he does.
A recent meta-analysis of sexual attitudes and behaviors found that men reported more of the following than women EXCEPT:
suspicious attitudes about casual sex.
Dominick has noticed his sex drive and ability to get a full erection have been fading. Now in middle-age, it is likely that his ________ has declined
testosterone level
Piaget stressed that young adults are more quantitatively advanced in their thinking than adolescents because:
they have more knowledge.
All of the following are myths about gay and lesbian couples EXCEPT:
they prefer long-term, committed relationships.
Approximately 50% of adults remarry within ________ years after their divorce.
three
Which country listed has the lowest percentage of individuals adopting a single lifestyle?
united states
In terms of online dating, among those in their twenties data suggest that ________ have more pursuers, and among those in their forties data suggest that ________ have more pursuers.
women; men
