Question 1

Rachel says she is studying to be an accountant because her dad is an accountant. Her identity status is most likely to be

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Sixteen-year-old Bill wants to spend a few years experimenting with different lifestyles and careers before he settles on who and what he wants to be. Bill is in the identity status known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

According to Erikson, the ability to establish and maintain intimate relationships depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  having effective parental role models. 
B)  finding an appropriate opposite sex partner. 
C)  successfully weathering the identity crises of adolescence. 
D)  resolving the conflict between generativity and stagnation. 
A)  having effective parental role models. 
B)  finding an appropriate opposite sex partner. 
C)  successfully weathering the identity crises of adolescence. 
D)  resolving the conflict between generativity and stagnation.

Question 4

Which of the following groups of older Americans is likely to have the most health problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whites 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  Native Americans 
D)  African Americans 
A)  Whites 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  Native Americans 
D)  African Americans

Question 5

Fifteen-year-old Marta has had a relatively smooth adolescent period and, at the urging of her parents, has already decided on a college and a career. If Marta is simply playing a passive role in carrying out her parents' wishes, she is probably in which of the following identity statuses?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following statements about puberty is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  In girls, it officially ends with menarche. 
B)  It ends by age 11 in both boys and girls. 
C)  It arrives about the same time in boys and girls. 
D)  It arrives about two years later in boys than in girls. 
A)  In girls, it officially ends with menarche. 
B)  It ends by age 11 in both boys and girls. 
C)  It arrives about the same time in boys and girls. 
D)  It arrives about two years later in boys than in girls.

Question 7

Research on lifelong patterns of productivity indicates that

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A)  productivity is often stable into the 70s. 
B)  masterpieces are just as likely to occur at any age. 
C)  in most professions, the 40s decade is most productive. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  productivity is often stable into the 70s. 
B)  masterpieces are just as likely to occur at any age. 
C)  in most professions, the 40s decade is most productive. 
D)  all of these.

Question 8

Discuss how to effectively use punishment.

Accepted Answer

Effective use of punishment involves a c

Question 9

Punishment has the best effects when its administration is delayed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Evidence supports that a majority of teenagers make it through adolescence

Accepted Answer

A)  without any difficulties. 
B)  with an appreciation for the efforts of their parents. 
C)  with fairly severe emotional scars as a result of parent-adolescent conflict. 
D)  with only little more turmoil than one is likely to encounter in other life stages. 
A)  without any difficulties. 
B)  with an appreciation for the efforts of their parents. 
C)  with fairly severe emotional scars as a result of parent-adolescent conflict. 
D)  with only little more turmoil than one is likely to encounter in other life stages.

Question 11

A person's notion of a developmental schedule that specifies what he or she should have accomplished by certain points in life is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  social clock. 
B)  psychosocial focus. 
C)  egocentric timetable. 
D)  developmental stopwatch. 
A)  social clock. 
B)  psychosocial focus. 
C)  egocentric timetable. 
D)  developmental stopwatch.

Question 12

Which of the following constitutes an index of sexual maturity in males?

Accepted Answer

A)  deepening of the voice 
B)  the appearance of facial hair 
C)  the capacity to ejaculate sperm 
D)  an increase in height and weight 
A)  deepening of the voice 
B)  the appearance of facial hair 
C)  the capacity to ejaculate sperm 
D)  an increase in height and weight

Question 13

Conflicting evidence on the stability of personality is best explained by the likelihood that

Accepted Answer

A)  personality measures are ambiguous. 
B)  current theories of personality are deficient. 
C)  some personality traits are more consistent than others. 
D)  most of the research on personality has been seriously flawed. 
A)  personality measures are ambiguous. 
B)  current theories of personality are deficient. 
C)  some personality traits are more consistent than others. 
D)  most of the research on personality has been seriously flawed.

Question 14

Dementia

Accepted Answer

A)  is part of the normal aging process. 
B)  is the main cause of Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  is an abnormal condition marked by multiple cognitive deficits. 
D)  is a function of the progressive neuronal loss associated with aging. 
A)  is part of the normal aging process. 
B)  is the main cause of Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  is an abnormal condition marked by multiple cognitive deficits. 
D)  is a function of the progressive neuronal loss associated with aging.

Question 15

The onset of puberty in females is signalled by

Accepted Answer

A)  menarche. 
B)  breast development. 
C)  presence of pubic hair. 
D)  widening of pelvic bones. 
A)  menarche. 
B)  breast development. 
C)  presence of pubic hair. 
D)  widening of pelvic bones.

Question 16

Secondary sex characteristics include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  facial hair in males 
B)  voice changes in males 
C)  breast growth in females 
D)  maturation of reproductive structures 
A)  facial hair in males 
B)  voice changes in males 
C)  breast growth in females 
D)  maturation of reproductive structures

Question 17

Esther knows she is dying. In her prayers she asks God to keep her alive until Christmas, so she can see all of her family. In return, she promises to try harder to be kind and patient with others. Esther is probably in which of the following stages of dying?

Accepted Answer

A)  denial 
B)  resistance 
C)  bargaining 
D)  acceptance 
A)  denial 
B)  resistance 
C)  bargaining 
D)  acceptance

Question 18

For elderly African Americans, certain neighbours or peers acquire the status of a close family member and render mutual aid and support. These relationships are based on the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  ritual kin. 
B)  shared attribution. 
C)  the double standard. 
D)  fundamental attribution. 
A)  ritual kin. 
B)  shared attribution. 
C)  the double standard. 
D)  fundamental attribution.

Question 19

The strongest objections to Kübler-Ross's views on dying have focused on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  her reliance on the reports of family members 
B)  her belief that the dying process is stage-based 
C)  the notion that most people come to accept death 
D)  the fact that she ignored gender differences in attitudes toward death 
A)  her reliance on the reports of family members 
B)  her belief that the dying process is stage-based 
C)  the notion that most people come to accept death 
D)  the fact that she ignored gender differences in attitudes toward death

Question 20

People experiencing death of an intimate

Accepted Answer

A)  score lower on life-satisfaction. 
B)  are at greater risk for illness. 
C)  have varied reactions. 
D)  have all of these. 
A)  score lower on life-satisfaction. 
B)  are at greater risk for illness. 
C)  have varied reactions. 
D)  have all of these.

Rachel says she is studying to be an accountant because her dad is an accountant. Her identity status is most likely to be

Sixteen-year-old Bill wants to spend a few years experimenting with different lifestyles and careers before he settles on who and what he wants to be. Bill is in the identity status known as

According to Erikson, the ability to establish and maintain intimate relationships depends on

Which of the following groups of older Americans is likely to have the most health problems?

Fifteen-year-old Marta has had a relatively smooth adolescent period and, at the urging of her parents, has already decided on a college and a career. If Marta is simply playing a passive role in carrying out her parents' wishes, she is probably in which of the following identity statuses?

Which of the following statements about puberty is accurate?

Research on lifelong patterns of productivity indicates that

Discuss how to effectively use punishment.

Punishment has the best effects when its administration is delayed.

Evidence supports that a majority of teenagers make it through adolescence

A person's notion of a developmental schedule that specifies what he or she should have accomplished by certain points in life is called a(n)

Which of the following constitutes an index of sexual maturity in males?

Conflicting evidence on the stability of personality is best explained by the likelihood that

Dementia

The onset of puberty in females is signalled by

Secondary sex characteristics include all but which of the following?

Esther knows she is dying. In her prayers she asks God to keep her alive until Christmas, so she can see all of her family. In return, she promises to try harder to be kind and patient with others. Esther is probably in which of the following stages of dying?

For elderly African Americans, certain neighbours or peers acquire the status of a close family member and render mutual aid and support. These relationships are based on the concept of

The strongest objections to Kübler-Ross's views on dying have focused on which of the following?

People experiencing death of an intimate

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Exam 11: Development in Adolescence and Adulthood

Rachel says she is studying to be an accountant because her dad is an accountant. Her identity status is most likely to be

Sixteen-year-old Bill wants to spend a few years experimenting with different lifestyles and careers before he settles on who and what he wants to be. Bill is in the identity status known as

According to Erikson, the ability to establish and maintain intimate relationships depends on

Which of the following groups of older Americans is likely to have the most health problems?

Fifteen-year-old Marta has had a relatively smooth adolescent period and, at the urging of her parents, has already decided on a college and a career. If Marta is simply playing a passive role in carrying out her parents' wishes, she is probably in which of the following identity statuses?

Which of the following statements about puberty is accurate?

Research on lifelong patterns of productivity indicates that

Discuss how to effectively use punishment.

Punishment has the best effects when its administration is delayed.

Evidence supports that a majority of teenagers make it through adolescence

A person's notion of a developmental schedule that specifies what he or she should have accomplished by certain points in life is called a(n)

Which of the following constitutes an index of sexual maturity in males?

Conflicting evidence on the stability of personality is best explained by the likelihood that

Dementia

The onset of puberty in females is signalled by

Secondary sex characteristics include all but which of the following?

Esther knows she is dying. In her prayers she asks God to keep her alive until Christmas, so she can see all of her family. In return, she promises to try harder to be kind and patient with others. Esther is probably in which of the following stages of dying?

For elderly African Americans, certain neighbours or peers acquire the status of a close family member and render mutual aid and support. These relationships are based on the concept of

The strongest objections to Kübler-Ross's views on dying have focused on which of the following?

People experiencing death of an intimate

Adjusting to Modern Life

Theories of Personality

Stress and Its Effects

Coping Processes

The Self

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Interpersonal Communication

Friendship and Love

Marriage and Intimate Relationships

Gender and Behavior

Careers and Work

Development and Expression of Sexuality

Psychology and Physical Health

Psychological Disorders

Psychotherapy

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