Question 1

Research indicates that we reach the peak of our cognitive powers during ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood 
B)  adolescence 
C)  early adulthood 
D)  middle adulthood 
A)  childhood 
B)  adolescence 
C)  early adulthood 
D)  middle adulthood

Question 2

Each year, about ______ percent of teenage boys attempt suicide.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20

Question 3

Most people experience a midlife crisis at some point during middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

About ______ of men experience at least intermittent problems in attaining erection in middle and late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  70 
A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  70

Question 5

Most teenage girls become pregnant ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  as a way of eliciting a commitment from their partner 
B)  as a way of rebelling against their parents 
C)  as a way of having something of their very own (a baby) to love 
D)  because they misunderstand reproduction and conception 
A)  as a way of eliciting a commitment from their partner 
B)  as a way of rebelling against their parents 
C)  as a way of having something of their very own (a baby) to love 
D)  because they misunderstand reproduction and conception

Question 6

According to Kübler-Ross, the inner peace that accompanies final acceptance of impending death ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  masks devastating feelings of depression 
B)  resembles a serene inner contentment 
C)  is nearly devoid of feeling 
D)  only occurs among deeply religious people 
A)  masks devastating feelings of depression 
B)  resembles a serene inner contentment 
C)  is nearly devoid of feeling 
D)  only occurs among deeply religious people

Question 7

Little Jennie is energetic, friendly, self-reliant, independent, highly active, cooperative, explorative, and mature. According to Baumrind's theory, Jennie is displaying ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  maturational extraversion 
B)  instrumental competence 
C)  Electra complex resolution 
D)  expressivity competence 
A)  maturational extraversion 
B)  instrumental competence 
C)  Electra complex resolution 
D)  expressivity competence

Question 8

Allen is 19 years old. He is constantly asking himself who he is and struggling to discover what he is good at. He is exploring his values as well as his sexual, political, and religious beliefs in order to figure out his own priorities in life. He is in the midst of what Erikson would call ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an identity crisis 
B)  the period of sturm and drang 
C)  the adolescent transition 
D)  the cognitive awakening 
A)  an identity crisis 
B)  the period of sturm and drang 
C)  the adolescent transition 
D)  the cognitive awakening

Question 9

The multiyear process triggered by a falloff in production of sex hormones in which menstrual periods become irregular and finally cease is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche 
B)  the climacteric 
C)  ovulation 
D)  midlife crisis 
A)  menarche 
B)  the climacteric 
C)  ovulation 
D)  midlife crisis

Question 10

______ is a time of transition from childhood to adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prepubescence 
B)  The climacteric 
C)  Adolescence 
D)  Menarche 
A)  Prepubescence 
B)  The climacteric 
C)  Adolescence 
D)  Menarche

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a guideline listed by Pattison for helping dying people adjust to their situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing social support 
B)  acknowledging the reality of impending loss of family 
C)  protect the dying person from experiencing premature grief 
D)  helping the person make final financial and legal arrangements 
A)  providing social support 
B)  acknowledging the reality of impending loss of family 
C)  protect the dying person from experiencing premature grief 
D)  helping the person make final financial and legal arrangements

Question 12

The feeling of entrapment and loss of purpose that afflicts many middle-aged adults is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an identity crisis 
B)  midlife transition 
C)  midlife crisis 
D)  the phi phenomenon 
A)  an identity crisis 
B)  midlife transition 
C)  midlife crisis 
D)  the phi phenomenon

Question 13

Puberty is the time of transition from childhood to adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The so-called dowager's hump that many elderly women is typically related to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarcosi's anemia 
B)  Marfam's syndrome 
C)  rheumatoid arthritis 
D)  osteoporosis 
A)  Sarcosi's anemia 
B)  Marfam's syndrome 
C)  rheumatoid arthritis 
D)  osteoporosis

Question 15

Osteoporosis in women is connected with low levels of ______ at menopause.

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  progesterone 
C)  estrogen 
D)  thyroxin 
A)  testosterone 
B)  progesterone 
C)  estrogen 
D)  thyroxin

Question 16

The very composition of the body changes as we age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Women are most likely to experience depression ______ menopause.

Accepted Answer

A)  before 
B)  during 
C)  after 
D)  during and after 
A)  before 
B)  during 
C)  after 
D)  during and after

Question 18

Jamal believes that his ideas and feelings are unique and special. He believes that he can conquer the world and that nothing seriously harmful or injurious can ever happen to him. While he logically knows he can't live forever, emotionally he feels and acts like he is going to. This is due to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the personal fable 
B)  the imaginary audience 
C)  the dream 
D)  the adolescent transition 
A)  the personal fable 
B)  the imaginary audience 
C)  the dream 
D)  the adolescent transition

Question 19

At about age 40, there is a psychological shift from viewing our ages in terms of how many years have elapsed since we were born to how many years we have left.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Bones begin to lose their density in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  young adulthood 
B)  early middle age 
C)  late middle age 
D)  late adulthood 
A)  young adulthood 
B)  early middle age 
C)  late middle age 
D)  late adulthood

Research indicates that we reach the peak of our cognitive powers during ______.

Each year, about ______ percent of teenage boys attempt suicide.

Most people experience a midlife crisis at some point during middle adulthood.

About ______ of men experience at least intermittent problems in attaining erection in middle and late adulthood.

Most teenage girls become pregnant ______.

According to Kübler-Ross, the inner peace that accompanies final acceptance of impending death ______.

Little Jennie is energetic, friendly, self-reliant, independent, highly active, cooperative, explorative, and mature. According to Baumrind's theory, Jennie is displaying ______.

Allen is 19 years old. He is constantly asking himself who he is and struggling to discover what he is good at. He is exploring his values as well as his sexual, political, and religious beliefs in order to figure out his own priorities in life. He is in the midst of what Erikson would call ______.

The multiyear process triggered by a falloff in production of sex hormones in which menstrual periods become irregular and finally cease is called ______.

______ is a time of transition from childhood to adulthood.

Which of the following is NOT a guideline listed by Pattison for helping dying people adjust to their situation?

The feeling of entrapment and loss of purpose that afflicts many middle-aged adults is called ______.

Puberty is the time of transition from childhood to adulthood.

The so-called dowager's hump that many elderly women is typically related to ______.

Osteoporosis in women is connected with low levels of ______ at menopause.

The very composition of the body changes as we age.

Women are most likely to experience depression ______ menopause.

At about age 40, there is a psychological shift from viewing our ages in terms of how many years have elapsed since we were born to how many years we have left.

Bones begin to lose their density in ______.

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

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Exam 13: Methods of Therapy: Ways of Helping

Research indicates that we reach the peak of our cognitive powers during ______.

Each year, about ______ percent of teenage boys attempt suicide.

Most people experience a midlife crisis at some point during middle adulthood.

About ______ of men experience at least intermittent problems in attaining erection in middle and late adulthood.

Most teenage girls become pregnant ______.

According to Kübler-Ross, the inner peace that accompanies final acceptance of impending death ______.

Little Jennie is energetic, friendly, self-reliant, independent, highly active, cooperative, explorative, and mature. According to Baumrind's theory, Jennie is displaying ______.

Allen is 19 years old. He is constantly asking himself who he is and struggling to discover what he is good at. He is exploring his values as well as his sexual, political, and religious beliefs in order to figure out his own priorities in life. He is in the midst of what Erikson would call ______.

The multiyear process triggered by a falloff in production of sex hormones in which menstrual periods become irregular and finally cease is called ______.

______ is a time of transition from childhood to adulthood.

Which of the following is NOT a guideline listed by Pattison for helping dying people adjust to their situation?

The feeling of entrapment and loss of purpose that afflicts many middle-aged adults is called ______.

Puberty is the time of transition from childhood to adulthood.

The so-called dowager's hump that many elderly women is typically related to ______.

Osteoporosis in women is connected with low levels of ______ at menopause.

The very composition of the body changes as we age.

Women are most likely to experience depression ______ menopause.

At about age 40, there is a psychological shift from viewing our ages in terms of how many years have elapsed since we were born to how many years we have left.

Bones begin to lose their density in ______.

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