Question 1

A person in the identity status called "identity diffusion"

Accepted Answer

A)  is likely to engage in identity "experiments". 
B)  has adopted the commitments of others. 
C)  has passed through an identity crisis and can make a commitment. 
D)  may experience much self-doubt and cannot commit to an identity. 
A)  is likely to engage in identity "experiments". 
B)  has adopted the commitments of others. 
C)  has passed through an identity crisis and can make a commitment. 
D)  may experience much self-doubt and cannot commit to an identity.

Question 2

Compare and contrast primary sex characteristics and secondary sex characteristics.

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Primary sex characteristics refer to the

Question 3

Individual cells that receive, integrate, and transmit information are called

Accepted Answer

A)  axons. 
B)  neurons. 
C)  dendrites. 
D)  neurotransmitters. 
A)  axons. 
B)  neurons. 
C)  dendrites. 
D)  neurotransmitters.

Question 4

Adolescents raised by ____ parents tend to show the highest competence and adjustment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

____ percent of homosexual youth have attempted suicide as compared to ____ percent of heterosexual youth?

Accepted Answer

A)  13; 13 
B)  33; 33 
C)  13; 33 
D)  33; 13 
A)  13; 13 
B)  33; 33 
C)  13; 33 
D)  33; 13

Question 6

Which of the following groups is likely to exhibit the most anxiety about death?

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmed atheists 
B)  devout Christians 
C)  people with ambivalent religious views 
D)  people with a well-formulated philosophy of death 
A)  confirmed atheists 
B)  devout Christians 
C)  people with ambivalent religious views 
D)  people with a well-formulated philosophy of death

Question 7

From about age 30 to the mid-60s, most people

Accepted Answer

A)  see no change in visual acuity. 
B)  become increasingly farsighted. 
C)  become increasingly nearsighted. 
D)  have a difficult time changing focus. 
A)  see no change in visual acuity. 
B)  become increasingly farsighted. 
C)  become increasingly nearsighted. 
D)  have a difficult time changing focus.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about Alzheimer's disease is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is often difficult to detect the beginnings of the disease. 
B)  Although the causes are well known, there is not yet a cure. 
C)  It can strike during middle age (40-65), or later in life (after 65). 
D)  The disease is one of progressive deterioration, ending in death. 
A)  It is often difficult to detect the beginnings of the disease. 
B)  Although the causes are well known, there is not yet a cure. 
C)  It can strike during middle age (40-65), or later in life (after 65). 
D)  The disease is one of progressive deterioration, ending in death.

Question 9

Kimme is likely to recognize her sexual orientation around ____ years old

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40

Question 10

Which of the following individuals pioneered research on the experience of dying?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Erik Erikson 
C)  Diana Baumrind 
D)  Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 
A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Erik Erikson 
C)  Diana Baumrind 
D)  Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding the midlife crisis is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The midlife crisis is not universal, and it probably isn't even typical. 
B)  Both men and women tend to go through some form of midlife crisis. 
C)  Most men go through a midlife crisis, but only a small minority of women do. 
D)  The midlife crisis is occurring at an earlier age today than it did in previous generations. 
A)  The midlife crisis is not universal, and it probably isn't even typical. 
B)  Both men and women tend to go through some form of midlife crisis. 
C)  Most men go through a midlife crisis, but only a small minority of women do. 
D)  The midlife crisis is occurring at an earlier age today than it did in previous generations.

Question 12

____ is a person's notion of a developmental schedule that specifies what he or she should have accomplished by certain points in life.

Accepted Answer

A)  The social clock 
B)  An identity status 
C)  A social agenda 
D)  Psychosocial stage 
A)  The social clock 
B)  An identity status 
C)  A social agenda 
D)  Psychosocial stage

Question 13

The collection of rituals and procedures used by a culture to handle death is called

Accepted Answer

A)  bereavement. 
B)  a death system. 
C)  the stages of dying. 
D)  the grieving process. 
A)  bereavement. 
B)  a death system. 
C)  the stages of dying. 
D)  the grieving process.

Question 14

Lizzy is beginning to develop breasts and grow pubic hair. She is most likely in which stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  middle childhood 
B)  pubescence 
C)  adolescence 
D)  teenescence 
A)  middle childhood 
B)  pubescence 
C)  adolescence 
D)  teenescence

Question 15

For Erikson, the search for identity is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  experience that occurs when no role model is present. 
B)  normal developmental process. 
C)  unlikely to occur in the normal person. 
D)  failed attempt at identity development. 
A)  experience that occurs when no role model is present. 
B)  normal developmental process. 
C)  unlikely to occur in the normal person. 
D)  failed attempt at identity development.

Question 16

Psychologists would say that physical punishment should not be used frequently because it

Accepted Answer

A)  can lead to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B)  seldom leads to the suppression of the undesirable behavior. 
C)  is associated with a host of problematic outcomes. 
D)  results in overwhelming feelings of guilt in the punisher. 
A)  can lead to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B)  seldom leads to the suppression of the undesirable behavior. 
C)  is associated with a host of problematic outcomes. 
D)  results in overwhelming feelings of guilt in the punisher.

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding personality changes in adulthood is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is evidence for long-term stability in personality. 
B)  Personality is characterized by both stability and change. 
C)  There is evidence that substantial personality changes occur throughout life. 
D)  All of these are accurate. 
A)  There is evidence for long-term stability in personality. 
B)  Personality is characterized by both stability and change. 
C)  There is evidence that substantial personality changes occur throughout life. 
D)  All of these are accurate.

Question 18

Carmello recently returned to live with his parents because of a divorce. The impact on ____ is likely to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  his career; slightly positive 
B)  his career; strongly negative 
C)  his relationship with his parents; strongly positive 
D)  his relationship with his parents; slightly negative 
A)  his career; slightly positive 
B)  his career; strongly negative 
C)  his relationship with his parents; strongly positive 
D)  his relationship with his parents; slightly negative

Question 19

Spermarchy is

Accepted Answer

A)  when the testes gain the ability to produce sperm. 
B)  when females are first capable of being inseminated. 
C)  the first ejaculation. 
D)  a nocturnal emission. 
A)  when the testes gain the ability to produce sperm. 
B)  when females are first capable of being inseminated. 
C)  the first ejaculation. 
D)  a nocturnal emission.

Question 20

The collection of rituals and procedures used by a culture to handle death is called

Accepted Answer

A)  bereavement. 
B)  a death system. 
C)  the stages of dying. 
D)  the grieving process. 
A)  bereavement. 
B)  a death system. 
C)  the stages of dying. 
D)  the grieving process.

A person in the identity status called "identity diffusion"

Compare and contrast primary sex characteristics and secondary sex characteristics.

Individual cells that receive, integrate, and transmit information are called

Adolescents raised by ____ parents tend to show the highest competence and adjustment.

percent of homosexual youth have attempted suicide as compared to percent of heterosexual youth?

Which of the following groups is likely to exhibit the most anxiety about death?

From about age 30 to the mid-60s, most people

Which of the following statements about Alzheimer's disease is not accurate?

Kimme is likely to recognize her sexual orientation around ____ years old

Which of the following individuals pioneered research on the experience of dying?

Which of the following statements regarding the midlife crisis is accurate?

____ is a person's notion of a developmental schedule that specifies what he or she should have accomplished by certain points in life.

The collection of rituals and procedures used by a culture to handle death is called

Lizzy is beginning to develop breasts and grow pubic hair. She is most likely in which stage?

For Erikson, the search for identity is a(n)

Psychologists would say that physical punishment should not be used frequently because it

Which of the following statements regarding personality changes in adulthood is accurate?

Carmello recently returned to live with his parents because of a divorce. The impact on is likely to be .

Spermarchy is

The collection of rituals and procedures used by a culture to handle death is called

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Exam 11: Development in Adolescence and Adulthood

A person in the identity status called "identity diffusion"

Compare and contrast primary sex characteristics and secondary sex characteristics.

Individual cells that receive, integrate, and transmit information are called

Adolescents raised by ____ parents tend to show the highest competence and adjustment.

____ percent of homosexual youth have attempted suicide as compared to ____ percent of heterosexual youth?

Which of the following groups is likely to exhibit the most anxiety about death?

From about age 30 to the mid-60s, most people

Which of the following statements about Alzheimer's disease is not accurate?

Kimme is likely to recognize her sexual orientation around ____ years old

Which of the following individuals pioneered research on the experience of dying?

Which of the following statements regarding the midlife crisis is accurate?

____ is a person's notion of a developmental schedule that specifies what he or she should have accomplished by certain points in life.

The collection of rituals and procedures used by a culture to handle death is called

Lizzy is beginning to develop breasts and grow pubic hair. She is most likely in which stage?

For Erikson, the search for identity is a(n)

Psychologists would say that physical punishment should not be used frequently because it

Which of the following statements regarding personality changes in adulthood is accurate?

Carmello recently returned to live with his parents because of a divorce. The impact on ____ is likely to be ____.

Spermarchy is

The collection of rituals and procedures used by a culture to handle death is called

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

Filters

percent of homosexual youth have attempted suicide as compared to percent of heterosexual youth?

Carmello recently returned to live with his parents because of a divorce. The impact on is likely to be .