PSYC-3120 Quiz 3

Adults in the U.S. gain an average of __ pounds per year.

a. 5-6 b. 0-0.5 c. 4-5 d. 1-2 page 435

Imagine that your family has accepted your sister's best friend as part of the family, despite her having no genetic or legal relationship to your family. You treat her as a second sister, and your parents treat her as one of their children. How would you describe this?

a. Adopted kin b. Family friend c. Fictive kin d. Second family page 475 ***Frictive kin: people who become accepted as part of a family who have no genetic or legal relationship to that family.***

A dynamic body adjustment that affects overall physiology and occurs over time most accurately describes which of the following?

a. Allostasis b. Homeostasis c. Organ reserve d. None of the above page 386

This type of intelligence is particularly useful for adults in daily life.

a. Analytic b. Creative c. Practical d. General page 443

Which of the following actions least describes moratoria:

a. Attending college b. Working as an intern in government, academia, or industry c. Taking a full-time position at the company you have been working part-time in for several years. d. Deciding to engage in missionary work page 406

Which of the following statements is true?

a. Being overweight but not obese (as indicated by BMI) is still associated with a higher mortality rate than not being overweight. b. Excess body fat, regardless of BMI, increases the risk of developing several chronic diseases. c. Both a. and b. d. None of the above are true. page 435

You're conceptualizing a person based on the Big Five. They describe themselves as "careless" and "placid." What two dimensions of the Big Five would you find these characteristics on?

a. Conscientiousness, openness b. Conscientiousness, neuroticism c. Agreeableness, neuroticism d. Agreeableness, openness page 466

________ intelligence increases in adults, while _______ intelligence declines, making IQ, overall, steady over the decades of adulthood.

a. Crystallized; fluid b. Fluid; crystallized c. Analytic; crystallized d. Crystallized; analytic page 442

You are a personality psychologist who believes in the potential of all humans, who have the same basic needs, regardless of culture, gender, or background. Which theorist would you most agree with?

a. Erikson b. Allport c. Maslow d. Mischel page 463 *** the central idea for humanism ***

Which of the following results in more deaths than cancer each year for those 15 to 24 years of age?

a. Fatal accidents b. Suicide c. Both a. and b. d. Heart disease page 392

Which of the following is not true about friendship across the lifespan?

a. Friends are crucial for buffering stress and sharing secrets, for everyday companionship and guidance b. Older adults prefer fewer, closer friends c. Close friends tend to be more important for men than women d. Younger adults tend to have more friends page 410

Postformal thought, as proposed by some developmentalists, is characterized by thought that is more____than adolescent thought.

a. Practical b. Dialectical c. Abstract d. Both a. and c. e. Both a. and b. page 394

A young adult woman named Jane is taking a Calculus exam this afternoon. She knows there is a stereotype that women are not as good in mathematics as men. She is afraid if she does not perform on the exam, she will confirm others' belief in this stereotype. Currently, Jane is experiencing ____.

a. Prejudice fright b. Cognitive dissonance c. Stereotype threat d. None of the above page 405

This theory, developed by Paul and Margaret Baltes, says that people try to maintain a balance in their lives by looking for the best way to compensate for physical and cognitive losses and to become more proficient in activities they can already do well.

a. Selective optimization with compensation b. Strategic compensation c. Cognitive pruning d. Age-related gains and losses page 447

How does work help meet the psychosocial needs of adulthood?

a. Through intrinsic and extrinsic rewards b. Offers the chance to develop and use personal skills c. Offers the chance to express their creative energy d. Through contributing to the community e. All of the above page 485

Organ reserve helps homeostasis to occur more quickly in early adulthood.

a. True b. False page 386

Research has shown that after 20 years of age, individuals rate risky acts less favorably, regardless of whether they have engaged in the acts or not.

a. True b. False page 390

When men go through "andropause," they experience a sudden drop in reproductive ability and hormones.

a. True b. False page 429

In this Eriksonian stage, adults seek someone with whom to share their lives in an enduring and self-sacrificing commitment. Without such commitment, they risk profound aloneness and isolation.

a. Trust vs. mistrust b. Intimacy vs. isolation c. Generativity vs. stagnation d. Identity vs. confusion page 462

This term refers to collectively, the family members, friends, acquaintances, and even strangers who move through the years of life with a person, all aging together.

a. cohort b. social convoy c. aging kin d. common social network *** page 473 ***