Question 1

Which of the following is true of adolescent thought when compared to children's thought processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no qualitative differences in the thinking of adolescents and children. 
B)  Children have greater mental flexibility, and abstract visual-spatial capabilities than adolescents. 
C)  Adolescents have great memory capacity than children. 
D)  Adolescents are capable of dealing with abstract thought and hypothetical situations in ways children are not. 
A)  There are no qualitative differences in the thinking of adolescents and children. 
B)  Children have greater mental flexibility, and abstract visual-spatial capabilities than adolescents. 
C)  Adolescents have great memory capacity than children. 
D)  Adolescents are capable of dealing with abstract thought and hypothetical situations in ways children are not.

Question 2

About ______ teens give birth each year in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000 
B)  500,000 
C)  1 million 
D)  5 million 
A)  100,000 
B)  500,000 
C)  1 million 
D)  5 million

Question 3

The adolescent growth spurt typically lasts about ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 to 6 months 
B)  6 months to a year 
C)  1 to 2 years 
D)  2 to 3 years 
A)  3 to 6 months 
B)  6 months to a year 
C)  1 to 2 years 
D)  2 to 3 years

Question 4

In old age, hearing declines ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  in men, but not in women 
B)  equally in men and women 
C)  more in women than men 
D)  more in men than women 
A)  in men, but not in women 
B)  equally in men and women 
C)  more in women than men 
D)  more in men than women

Question 5

Adolescents who retain close ties to their parents have more adjustment problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Each of the following is true of sexual functioning among the elderly EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  they do not enjoy orgasms as much as when they were younger 
B)  orgasms become physically weaker 
C)  men usually require more time to reach orgasm 
D)  fantasy may no longer be adequate for arousal 
A)  they do not enjoy orgasms as much as when they were younger 
B)  orgasms become physically weaker 
C)  men usually require more time to reach orgasm 
D)  fantasy may no longer be adequate for arousal

Question 7

Euthanasia refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  wiping out a whole race of people at once 
B)  mercy killing 
C)  giving a dying person a massive dose of pain-killing drugs that stop the pain but leave the person comatose 
D)  giving pain killers and sedatives to young people who are dying 
A)  wiping out a whole race of people at once 
B)  mercy killing 
C)  giving a dying person a massive dose of pain-killing drugs that stop the pain but leave the person comatose 
D)  giving pain killers and sedatives to young people who are dying

Question 8

Testosterone replacement therapy is related to each of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased strength and energy 
B)  increased sex drive 
C)  increased loss of bone mass 
D)  increased risk of prostate cancer 
A)  increased strength and energy 
B)  increased sex drive 
C)  increased loss of bone mass 
D)  increased risk of prostate cancer

Question 9

A disorder in which the bones become less dense, resulting in an increased risk of fractures, is ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Age-related changes in vision usually begin in the mid-______.

Accepted Answer

A)  thirties 
B)  forties 
C)  fifties 
D)  sixties 
A)  thirties 
B)  forties 
C)  fifties 
D)  sixties

Question 11

According to Erikson, achieving ego identity is the central task of young adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss the impact of retirement on older persons and present the reasons for the differences between happily retired persons and retired persons who deteriorate and are unhappy in their retirement.

Accepted Answer

The impact of retirement on older person

Question 13

Most elderly people are generally dissatisfied with their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Menopause usually occurs during the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  late thirties to early forties 
B)  early to late forties 
C)  late forties to early fifties 
D)  early to late fifties 
A)  late thirties to early forties 
B)  early to late forties 
C)  late forties to early fifties 
D)  early to late fifties

Question 15

Evidence indicates that the midlife crisis for middle-aged people _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a myth and does not really exist 
B)  is the exception to the rule 
C)  is a widespread occurrence 
D)  happens to all of them 
A)  is a myth and does not really exist 
B)  is the exception to the rule 
C)  is a widespread occurrence 
D)  happens to all of them

Question 16

Little Joey is irresponsible and immature. He is impulsive, aggressive, moody, and insecure in his relationship with his parents. His parents were most likely ______ in their parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  nonconformist 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  nonconformist

Question 17

Women tend to lose their sexual desire at menopause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following will NOT promote competence in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Listen to your children's opinions 
B)  Do not demand mature behavior: Let them mature at their own pace. 
C)  Set high but reasonable expectations. 
D)  Be flexible, but not without limits. 
A)  Listen to your children's opinions 
B)  Do not demand mature behavior: Let them mature at their own pace. 
C)  Set high but reasonable expectations. 
D)  Be flexible, but not without limits.

Question 19

Allen is 19 years old. He knows who he is and where he is going. He is committed to becoming an environmental biologist and devoting his life and career to better understanding the ecosystem. Has developed what Erikson would call ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization 
B)  ego identity 
C)  role diffusion 
D)  self-efficacy 
A)  self-actualization 
B)  ego identity 
C)  role diffusion 
D)  self-efficacy

Question 20

Erikson believed that we are not capable of committing ourselves to others until we have achieved ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  role diffusion 
B)  self-actualization 
C)  generativity 
D)  ego identity 
A)  role diffusion 
B)  self-actualization 
C)  generativity 
D)  ego identity

Which of the following is true of adolescent thought when compared to children's thought processes?

About ______ teens give birth each year in the United States.

The adolescent growth spurt typically lasts about ______.

In old age, hearing declines ______.

Adolescents who retain close ties to their parents have more adjustment problems.

Each of the following is true of sexual functioning among the elderly EXCEPT ______.

Euthanasia refers to ______.

Testosterone replacement therapy is related to each of the following EXCEPT ______.

A disorder in which the bones become less dense, resulting in an increased risk of fractures, is ______.

Age-related changes in vision usually begin in the mid-______.

According to Erikson, achieving ego identity is the central task of young adulthood.

Discuss the impact of retirement on older persons and present the reasons for the differences between happily retired persons and retired persons who deteriorate and are unhappy in their retirement.

Most elderly people are generally dissatisfied with their lives.

Menopause usually occurs during the ______.

Evidence indicates that the midlife crisis for middle-aged people _______.

Little Joey is irresponsible and immature. He is impulsive, aggressive, moody, and insecure in his relationship with his parents. His parents were most likely ______ in their parenting style.

Women tend to lose their sexual desire at menopause.

Which of the following will NOT promote competence in children?

Allen is 19 years old. He knows who he is and where he is going. He is committed to becoming an environmental biologist and devoting his life and career to better understanding the ecosystem. Has developed what Erikson would call ______.

Erikson believed that we are not capable of committing ourselves to others until we have achieved ______.

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Which of the following is true of adolescent thought when compared to children's thought processes?

About ______ teens give birth each year in the United States.

The adolescent growth spurt typically lasts about ______.

In old age, hearing declines ______.

Adolescents who retain close ties to their parents have more adjustment problems.

Each of the following is true of sexual functioning among the elderly EXCEPT ______.

Euthanasia refers to ______.

Testosterone replacement therapy is related to each of the following EXCEPT ______.

A disorder in which the bones become less dense, resulting in an increased risk of fractures, is ______.

Age-related changes in vision usually begin in the mid-______.

According to Erikson, achieving ego identity is the central task of young adulthood.

Discuss the impact of retirement on older persons and present the reasons for the differences between happily retired persons and retired persons who deteriorate and are unhappy in their retirement.

Most elderly people are generally dissatisfied with their lives.

Menopause usually occurs during the ______.

Evidence indicates that the midlife crisis for middle-aged people _______.

Little Joey is irresponsible and immature. He is impulsive, aggressive, moody, and insecure in his relationship with his parents. His parents were most likely ______ in their parenting style.

Women tend to lose their sexual desire at menopause.

Which of the following will NOT promote competence in children?

Allen is 19 years old. He knows who he is and where he is going. He is committed to becoming an environmental biologist and devoting his life and career to better understanding the ecosystem. Has developed what Erikson would call ______.

Erikson believed that we are not capable of committing ourselves to others until we have achieved ______.

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

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