Developmental Psych II (Quiz Chapters 1-3)

Dismissing an older person's account of their physical aches and pains by saying "What do you expect for someone your age?" is a form of a. ageism. b. gerontology. c. life-span perspective. d. age effects.

a. ageism.

Research on muscle development has shown that a. by age 70, loss of muscle strength is reduced by 40%. b. men lose much more strength in old age than women do. c. loss of strength is more severe in the arms and hands than in the legs. d. some people retain their strength well into old age.

a. by age 70, loss of muscle strength is reduced by 40%. (He made a typo, should be 20% instead of 40%)

Which of the following is an example of a normative age-graded influence on development? a. learning to drive a car b. living during the Great Depression c. winning the lottery d. contracting AIDS

a. learning to drive a car

Understanding that development is shaped by biological, psychological, sociocultural, and life-cycle forces defines which feature of the life-span perspective? a. multidirectionality b. plasticity c. historical context d. multiple causation

a. multidirectionality

How much of one's development is influenced by heredity and how much is influenced by experience is referred to as the a. nature-nurture controversy. b. continuity-discontinuity controversy. c. stability-change controversy. d. universal versus context-specific controversy.

a. nature-nurture controversy.

The age at which one gets married or retires from a career are a. normative age-graded events. b. normative history-graded events. c. normative individual-graded events. d. nonnormative events.

a. normative age-graded events.

Normative age-related developmental changes, such as the slowing of one's reaction time and the loss of family members and friends, are considered a. primary aging. b. secondary aging. c. tertiary aging. d. quaternary aging.

a. primary aging.

As demonstrated in the youtube clip on Lady Gaga, as you age your lung capacity will reduce from _______ to _______ . a. 8 quarts to 4 quarts b. 6 quarts to 3 quarts c. 4 quarts to 2 quarts d. there is no reduction if you walk daily

b. 6 quarts to 3 quarts

Denise is 51-years-old. However, learning how to ride her son's skateboard yesterday made her feel much younger than her 51 years. The two types of age described here are a. sociocultural and biological. b. chronological and perceived. c. perceived and biological. d. chronological and biological.

b. chronological and perceived.

Which of the following is a sign of aging that is not readily apparent?a. age spots b. increased blood pressure c. redistribution of body fat d. wrinkles

b. increased blood pressure

Women are especially susceptible to severe bone degeneration characterized by loss of bone mass and increased bone porosity. This condition is called a. osteoarthritis. b. osteoporosis. c. bone atrophy. d. dendritic spreading.

b. osteoporosis.

Characteristics that make us individuals, such as one's personality, are the result of a. life-cycle forces. b. psychological forces. c. biological forces. d. histological forces.

b. psychological forces.

Developmental changes that are related to disease, lifestyle, and other environmental factors that are not inevitable are termed a. primary aging. b. secondary aging. c. tertiary aging. d. holistic aging.

b. secondary aging.

Loss of memory due to Alzheimer's disease is an example of a. primary aging. b. secondary aging. c. tertiary aging. d. quaternary aging.

b. secondary aging.

Plasticity refers to a. development and aging involving both decline and growth. b. the ability to change and improve abilities over time and with development. c. the fact that each of us is affected by a variety of factors, both positive and negative. d. our differing cultural backgrounds.

b. the ability to change and improve abilities over time and with development.

__________________ is extremely important in gerontology because it shapes how people define core concepts such as age, old age, and normative life course. a. The age of the individual b. Ethnicity c. Culture d. Socialization

c. Culture

______________ involves a rapid loss that occurs just before death. a. Primary aging b. Secondary aging c. Tertiary aging d. Pathological aging

c. Tertiary aging.

Is a person's voice susceptible to the aging process? a. No, one's voice does not change over time due to aging. b. No, if one's voice changes as one ages, it is due to the person's overall poor health. c. Yes, older voices are characterized by lower pitch, less precise pronunciation, and lower volume. d. Yes, older voices are characterized by higher pitch and higher volume.

c. Yes, older voices are characterized by lower pitch, less precise pronunciation, and lower volume.

A manager of a department store tries to avoid hiring people over the age of 65 because he believes they cannot handle the stress and that they take longer to learn the job than people who are younger. The belief of the manager is known as a. contextualism. b. socialization. c. ageism. d. dysthmia.

c. ageism.

Normative age-graded influences are events that a. are unique to each person. b. occur at a specific age for each person. c. generally occur around the same age for most people. d. rarely occur to any individual.

c. generally occur around the same age for most people.

To understand the overall health of a person requires not only understanding their biological functioning but also their a. psychological functioning. b. sociocultural functioning. c. life-cycle forces. d. all of the these.

d. all of the these.

All of the following are normative, age-related changes in vision except a. more light is needed to do tasks such as reading. b. ability to adjust to changes in illumination declines. c. increased sensitivity to glare. d. glaucoma

d. glaucoma

The death of a spouse at age 25 is an example of a a. normative age-graded event. b. normative history-graded event. c. normative individual-graded event. d. nonnormative event.

d. nonnormative event.

Normative history-graded influences are events that a. are unique to each person. b. occur at a specific age for each person. c. generally occur around the same age for most people. d. often give a generation its unique identity.

d. often give a generation its unique identity.

The most accurate conclusion concerning age-related changes in taste sensitivity is that a. the changes are extensive for all flavors b. the changes begin in young adulthood and accelerate after age 70. c. detection of sweet and salty tastes declines while detection of sour and bitter tastes increases. d. the ability to detect certain tastes declines gradually, but this varies greatly from taste to taste and person to person.

d. the ability to detect certain tastes declines gradually, but this varies greatly from taste to taste and person to person.