Question 1

Schemas can be used to help people learn about particular individuals, events, and behaviours, to convey cultural information, and for learning information in general.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics tends to increase from early adulthood through middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) neuroticism 
B) agreeableness 
C) extroversion 
D) openness 
A) neuroticism 
B) agreeableness 
C) extroversion 
D) openness B

Question 3

Which of the following developmental psychologists believed that between the ages of 45 and 55 is important regarding "keeping the meaning" versus rigidity?

Accepted Answer

A) Erikson 
B) Gould 
C) Vaillant 
D) Levinson 
A) Erikson 
B) Gould 
C) Vaillant 
D) Levinson C

Question 4

The most noticeable sign of the female climacteric is the lowering of testosterone levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following are experts in studying the relationships among the brain, the immune system, and psychological factors?

Accepted Answer

A) psychologists 
B) medical practitioners 
C) pharmacologists 
D) psychoneuroimmunologists 
A) psychologists 
B) medical practitioners 
C) pharmacologists 
D) psychoneuroimmunologists

Question 6

The impact of stress lessens during middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What percentage of women report repeated incidents of violence to the police?

Accepted Answer

A) 9% 
B) 22% 
C) 28% 
D) 36% 
A) 9% 
B) 22% 
C) 28% 
D) 36%

Question 8

Briefly describe the three types of memory.

Accepted Answer

Sensory memory is the initial, momentary

Question 9

Tomasina finds herself holding books and newspapers further from her eyes in order to read and bring material into focus.Her eye exam reveals she has

Accepted Answer

A) farsightedness. 
B) visual acuity problems. 
C) presbyopia. 
D) mysbyopia. 
A) farsightedness. 
B) visual acuity problems. 
C) presbyopia. 
D) mysbyopia.

Question 10

Research shows that the divorce rate for second marriages is lower than first marriages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which country in the world has the fastest pace of living?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada 
B) South Korea 
C) Singapore 
D) Switzerland 
A) Canada 
B) South Korea 
C) Singapore 
D) Switzerland

Question 12

Dr.Johnson is lecturing to a group of medical students.Her lecture focuses on the period beginning around 10 years prior to menopause when hormone production begins to change.She is discussing

Accepted Answer

A) premenopause. 
B) hormone reduction. 
C) climacteric. 
D) perimenopause. 
A) premenopause. 
B) hormone reduction. 
C) climacteric. 
D) perimenopause.

Question 13

At what age do most men begin experiencing hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 45 
C) 50 
D) 55 
A) 40 
B) 45 
C) 50 
D) 55

Question 14

Lydia and Frank go to their daughter's home every Tuesday and Thursday to care for their grandchild directly while their daughter is at work.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) involved grandparents. 
B) companionate grandparents. 
C) engaged grandparents. 
D) remote grandparents. 
A) involved grandparents. 
B) companionate grandparents. 
C) engaged grandparents. 
D) remote grandparents.

Question 15

Being part of the sandwich generation is a relatively new phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A possible reason for the higher incidence of illnesses in women may be that a greater amount of research money is focused on diseases suffered by men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Based on longitudinal studies, a different developmental pattern for intelligence was revealed, which showed that

Accepted Answer

A) adults' intelligence peaked at age 18, and declined gradually thereafter. 
B) adults tended to show increasing intelligence test scores until the mid-30s, then typically began to decline. 
C) adults intelligence peaked in the mid-30s and then remained stable until the mid 50s. 
D) adults' intelligence significantly slowed around their mid-30s. 
A) adults' intelligence peaked at age 18, and declined gradually thereafter. 
B) adults tended to show increasing intelligence test scores until the mid-30s, then typically began to decline. 
C) adults intelligence peaked in the mid-30s and then remained stable until the mid 50s. 
D) adults' intelligence significantly slowed around their mid-30s.

Question 18

A family history of breast cancer raises the risk of breast cancer in women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is a major consequence that stress produces?

Accepted Answer

A) increased compliance with medical advice 
B) gravitation toward harmful behaviours, such as smoking or drinking 
C) increased immune system response 
D) increased sleep 
A) increased compliance with medical advice 
B) gravitation toward harmful behaviours, such as smoking or drinking 
C) increased immune system response 
D) increased sleep

Question 20

Aboriginal families are more likely to live in multigenerational homes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Schemas can be used to help people learn about particular individuals, events, and behaviours, to convey cultural information, and for learning information in general.

Which of the following "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics tends to increase from early adulthood through middle adulthood?

Which of the following developmental psychologists believed that between the ages of 45 and 55 is important regarding "keeping the meaning" versus rigidity?

The most noticeable sign of the female climacteric is the lowering of testosterone levels.

Which of the following are experts in studying the relationships among the brain, the immune system, and psychological factors?

The impact of stress lessens during middle adulthood.

What percentage of women report repeated incidents of violence to the police?

Briefly describe the three types of memory.

Tomasina finds herself holding books and newspapers further from her eyes in order to read and bring material into focus.Her eye exam reveals she has

Research shows that the divorce rate for second marriages is lower than first marriages.

Which country in the world has the fastest pace of living?

Dr.Johnson is lecturing to a group of medical students.Her lecture focuses on the period beginning around 10 years prior to menopause when hormone production begins to change.She is discussing

At what age do most men begin experiencing hearing loss?

Lydia and Frank go to their daughter's home every Tuesday and Thursday to care for their grandchild directly while their daughter is at work.This is an example of

Being part of the sandwich generation is a relatively new phenomenon.

A possible reason for the higher incidence of illnesses in women may be that a greater amount of research money is focused on diseases suffered by men.

Based on longitudinal studies, a different developmental pattern for intelligence was revealed, which showed that

A family history of breast cancer raises the risk of breast cancer in women.

Which of the following is a major consequence that stress produces?

Aboriginal families are more likely to live in multigenerational homes.

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Schemas can be used to help people learn about particular individuals, events, and behaviours, to convey cultural information, and for learning information in general.

Which of the following "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics tends to increase from early adulthood through middle adulthood?

Which of the following developmental psychologists believed that between the ages of 45 and 55 is important regarding "keeping the meaning" versus rigidity?

The most noticeable sign of the female climacteric is the lowering of testosterone levels.

Which of the following are experts in studying the relationships among the brain, the immune system, and psychological factors?

The impact of stress lessens during middle adulthood.

What percentage of women report repeated incidents of violence to the police?

Briefly describe the three types of memory.

Tomasina finds herself holding books and newspapers further from her eyes in order to read and bring material into focus.Her eye exam reveals she has

Research shows that the divorce rate for second marriages is lower than first marriages.

Which country in the world has the fastest pace of living?

Dr.Johnson is lecturing to a group of medical students.Her lecture focuses on the period beginning around 10 years prior to menopause when hormone production begins to change.She is discussing

At what age do most men begin experiencing hearing loss?

Lydia and Frank go to their daughter's home every Tuesday and Thursday to care for their grandchild directly while their daughter is at work.This is an example of

Being part of the sandwich generation is a relatively new phenomenon.

A possible reason for the higher incidence of illnesses in women may be that a greater amount of research money is focused on diseases suffered by men.

Based on longitudinal studies, a different developmental pattern for intelligence was revealed, which showed that

A family history of breast cancer raises the risk of breast cancer in women.

Which of the following is a major consequence that stress produces?

Aboriginal families are more likely to live in multigenerational homes.

An Introduction to Lifespan Development

The Start of Life

Infancy

The Early Childhood and Preschool Years

Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Early Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Death and Dying

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