Question 1

For Erikson, the stage of generativity versus stagnation occurs during ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence 
B)  young adulthood 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood 
A)  adolescence 
B)  young adulthood 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood

Question 2

People who are currently in a state of identity crisis concerning their beliefs or career choices have the identity status of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  moratorium 
B)  identity diffusion 
C)  foreclosure 
D)  identity achievement 
A)  moratorium 
B)  identity diffusion 
C)  foreclosure 
D)  identity achievement

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of Havighurst's developmental tasks of young adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  resolving "the dream" 
B)  assuming some civic responsibilities 
C)  finding a congenial social group 
D)  assuming the responsibilities of managing a home 
A)  resolving "the dream" 
B)  assuming some civic responsibilities 
C)  finding a congenial social group 
D)  assuming the responsibilities of managing a home

Question 4

Recent evidence indicates that the gender gap in longevity is ______ and the racial gap in longevity is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  narrowing; narrowing 
B)  widening; narrowing 
C)  narrowing; widening 
D)  widening; widening 
A)  narrowing; narrowing 
B)  widening; narrowing 
C)  narrowing; widening 
D)  widening; widening

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT represent a normal change that occurs with age among the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  the immune system functions less effectively 
B)  the skin becomes less elastic 
C)  the physical senses become less acute 
D)  senility begins to develop 
A)  the immune system functions less effectively 
B)  the skin becomes less elastic 
C)  the physical senses become less acute 
D)  senility begins to develop

Question 6

College women develop individuation and autonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Erikson, the crisis of integrity versus despair occurs at what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence 
B)  young adulthood 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood 
A)  adolescence 
B)  young adulthood 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood

Question 8

Which of the following best characterizes the quality of thinking in childhood and adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both children and adolescents stick to the facts, to concrete reality. 
B)  Children stick to the facts but adolescents deal with the abstract and hypothetical. 
C)  Adolescents stick to the facts while children focus on the abstract and hypothetical. 
D)  Both children and adolescents regularly deal with the abstract and hypothetical. 
A)  Both children and adolescents stick to the facts, to concrete reality. 
B)  Children stick to the facts but adolescents deal with the abstract and hypothetical. 
C)  Adolescents stick to the facts while children focus on the abstract and hypothetical. 
D)  Both children and adolescents regularly deal with the abstract and hypothetical.

Question 9

According to Sheehy, the "catch thirties" is a period, for many adults, of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing themselves 
B)  continuing to improve on the path they set for themselves in their twenties 
C)  self-questioning and reevaluation of goals and directions established in their twenties 
D)  trying to recapture their lost youth 
A)  establishing themselves 
B)  continuing to improve on the path they set for themselves in their twenties 
C)  self-questioning and reevaluation of goals and directions established in their twenties 
D)  trying to recapture their lost youth

Question 10

Women experience a midlife transition earlier than men do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following countries has the highest unmarried teen birth rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy 
B)  Germany 
C)  Canada 
D)  the United States 
A)  Italy 
B)  Germany 
C)  Canada 
D)  the United States

Question 12

The drop-off in male sex-hormones levels in men that occurs in middle age is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  menopause 
B)  andropause 
C)  the climacteric 
D)  dyspareunia 
A)  menopause 
B)  andropause 
C)  the climacteric 
D)  dyspareunia

Question 13

According to your text, late adulthood begins at age ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  65 
C)  70 
D)  75 
A)  60 
B)  65 
C)  70 
D)  75

Question 14

For Erikson, the process of contributing to children's development or the betterment of society in general is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego integrity 
B)  individuation 
C)  identity diffusion 
D)  generativity 
A)  ego integrity 
B)  individuation 
C)  identity diffusion 
D)  generativity

Question 15

Adolescents who appear to suffer the least amount of storm and stress are those who ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  experience cultural disconnectedness 
B)  closely follow and imitate media trends and imagery 
C)  identify closely with risk-taking peers 
D)  have strong traditional roots 
A)  experience cultural disconnectedness 
B)  closely follow and imitate media trends and imagery 
C)  identify closely with risk-taking peers 
D)  have strong traditional roots

Question 16

According to Erikson, young adults who do not reach out to develop intimate relationships risk ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  retreating into isolation 
B)  falling into stagnation 
C)  retreating into neuroticism 
D)  developing feelings of guilt and inferiority 
A)  retreating into isolation 
B)  falling into stagnation 
C)  retreating into neuroticism 
D)  developing feelings of guilt and inferiority

Question 17

The most dramatic changes during adolescence occur ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  just prior to the growth spurt 
B)  during the growth spurt 
C)  during puberty 
D)  just after the climacteric 
A)  just prior to the growth spurt 
B)  during the growth spurt 
C)  during puberty 
D)  just after the climacteric

Question 18

A vision disorder in which increased pressure in the eyeball causes hardening of the eyeball, tunnel vision, and possible blindness, is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  macular degeneration 
B)  cataracts 
C)  glaucoma 
D)  tinnitus 
A)  macular degeneration 
B)  cataracts 
C)  glaucoma 
D)  tinnitus

Question 19

Summarize the research on the prevalence, causes, and effects of Alzheimer's disease. What can be done to treat and cope with Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neu

Question 20

There is evidence that when compared to European Americans, African Americans generally have ______ access to quality health care and receive ______ aggressive treatment when they suffer heart attacks.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; less 
B)  less; more 
C)  more; less 
D)  more; more 
A)  less; less 
B)  less; more 
C)  more; less 
D)  more; more

For Erikson, the stage of generativity versus stagnation occurs during ______.

People who are currently in a state of identity crisis concerning their beliefs or career choices have the identity status of ______.

Which of the following is NOT one of Havighurst's developmental tasks of young adulthood?

Recent evidence indicates that the gender gap in longevity is and the racial gap in longevity is .

Which of the following does NOT represent a normal change that occurs with age among the elderly?

College women develop individuation and autonomy.

According to Erikson, the crisis of integrity versus despair occurs at what age?

Which of the following best characterizes the quality of thinking in childhood and adolescence?

According to Sheehy, the "catch thirties" is a period, for many adults, of ______.

Women experience a midlife transition earlier than men do.

Which of the following countries has the highest unmarried teen birth rate?

The drop-off in male sex-hormones levels in men that occurs in middle age is referred to as ______.

According to your text, late adulthood begins at age ______.

For Erikson, the process of contributing to children's development or the betterment of society in general is called ______.

Adolescents who appear to suffer the least amount of storm and stress are those who ______.

According to Erikson, young adults who do not reach out to develop intimate relationships risk ______.

The most dramatic changes during adolescence occur ______.

A vision disorder in which increased pressure in the eyeball causes hardening of the eyeball, tunnel vision, and possible blindness, is ______.

Summarize the research on the prevalence, causes, and effects of Alzheimer's disease. What can be done to treat and cope with Alzheimer's disease?

There is evidence that when compared to European Americans, African Americans generally have access to quality health care and receive aggressive treatment when they suffer heart attacks.

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For Erikson, the stage of generativity versus stagnation occurs during ______.

People who are currently in a state of identity crisis concerning their beliefs or career choices have the identity status of ______.

Which of the following is NOT one of Havighurst's developmental tasks of young adulthood?

Recent evidence indicates that the gender gap in longevity is ______ and the racial gap in longevity is ______.

Which of the following does NOT represent a normal change that occurs with age among the elderly?

College women develop individuation and autonomy.

According to Erikson, the crisis of integrity versus despair occurs at what age?

Which of the following best characterizes the quality of thinking in childhood and adolescence?

According to Sheehy, the "catch thirties" is a period, for many adults, of ______.

Women experience a midlife transition earlier than men do.

Which of the following countries has the highest unmarried teen birth rate?

The drop-off in male sex-hormones levels in men that occurs in middle age is referred to as ______.

According to your text, late adulthood begins at age ______.

For Erikson, the process of contributing to children's development or the betterment of society in general is called ______.

Adolescents who appear to suffer the least amount of storm and stress are those who ______.

According to Erikson, young adults who do not reach out to develop intimate relationships risk ______.

The most dramatic changes during adolescence occur ______.

A vision disorder in which increased pressure in the eyeball causes hardening of the eyeball, tunnel vision, and possible blindness, is ______.

Summarize the research on the prevalence, causes, and effects of Alzheimer's disease. What can be done to treat and cope with Alzheimer's disease?

There is evidence that when compared to European Americans, African Americans generally have ______ access to quality health care and receive ______ aggressive treatment when they suffer heart attacks.

Psychology and the Challenges of Life

Personality: What It Is, How Its Measured

Stress and Stress Management

Psychological Factors and Health

Developing More Healthful Behavior

The Self in the Social World

Social Influence: Being Influenced Byand Influencingothers

Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes

Gender Roles, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

Relationships: Getting From Here to There

Sexual Behavior

Psychological Disorders

Time, Money, Studying, Tests: Meeting the Challenges of Daily Life

Filters

Recent evidence indicates that the gender gap in longevity is and the racial gap in longevity is .

There is evidence that when compared to European Americans, African Americans generally have access to quality health care and receive aggressive treatment when they suffer heart attacks.