Exam 13: Methods of Therapy: Ways of Helping

In our society, which of the following people is likely to die at the youngest age?

According to Levinson, there is a midlife transition at about ages ______.

Little Joey is conflicted and irritable. He is less friendly and spontaneous in social interactions and more withdrawn than other children, is cautious in relating to others and is less competent than other children both socially and academically. His parents were most likely ______ in their parenting style.

According to Erikson, the central task of young adulthood is ______.

The most common emotional problem occurring in late adulthood is ______.

Puberty begins with the appearance of primary sex characteristics.

A doctor denies a comatose, terminally ill cancer patient access to life-support systems and lets the patient die naturally. This is called ______.

Erikson believed that teenage marriages suffer higher divorce rates because ______.

As people age, ______ experience less interest in sex.

Compared to women in their early thirties, women in their early forties are ______ likely to feel confident, secure, and committed, and are ______ likely to extend their interests beyond their family.

At which age did Erikson feel the major conflict was one of intimacy versus isolation?

Compare and contrast authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive styles of parenting in terms of how they differ from each other and how they affect children.

According to Erik Erikson, individuals undergo ______ stages of development.

Which of the following is NOT one of the psychological shifts Peck believes aids people in adjusting to late adulthood?

A hypothesized period of development that bridges adolescence and full adulthood and is characterized by prolonged role exploration before the assumption of full adult responsibilities is ______.

Children of ______ parents tend to be the least mature.

Memory functioning declines with age.

During adolescence, people typically become capable of _________ thought.

In boys, ejaculatory ability usually precedes the presence of mature sperm by ______.

A doctor gives a terminally ill patient high doses of morphine that will induce death painlessly (after the patient has requested death). This is called ______.