Question 1

What are the limitations of the extreme age group design?

Accepted Answer

The extreme age group design (assessing

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a normative age-graded influence on development?

Accepted Answer

A) learning to drive a car 
B) living during the Great Depression 
C) winning the lottery 
D) contracting AIDS 
A) learning to drive a car 
B) living during the Great Depression 
C) winning the lottery 
D) contracting AIDS

Question 3

Multidirectionality refers to

Accepted Answer

A) development and aging involving both decline and growth. 
B) the ability to change and improve abilities over time and with development. 
C) the fact that each of us is affected by a variety of factors, both positive and negative. 
D) our differing cultural backgrounds. 
A) development and aging involving both decline and growth. 
B) the ability to change and improve abilities over time and with development. 
C) the fact that each of us is affected by a variety of factors, both positive and negative. 
D) our differing cultural backgrounds.

Question 4

Menopause is an example of which force of development?

Accepted Answer

A) life-cycle forces 
B) psychological forces 
C) biological forces 
D) histological forces 
A) life-cycle forces 
B) psychological forces 
C) biological forces 
D) histological forces

Question 5

When conducting research, what ethical considerations should be taken into account?

Accepted Answer

Participants must be volunteers.The stud

Question 6

A commonly used design in adult development and aging research is the extreme age design ("young" versus "old").Which of the following is a limitation of this type of study?

Accepted Answer

A) the samples are not representative and may not generalize 
B) the measures may not mean the same thing across age groups and may not be valid 
C) age is not treated as a continuous variable 
D) all of these 
A) the samples are not representative and may not generalize 
B) the measures may not mean the same thing across age groups and may not be valid 
C) age is not treated as a continuous variable 
D) all of these

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true regarding the population in the United States?

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A) The fastest growing segment of the U.S.population is the over-85 group. 
B) There are more men than women in all segments of the elderly population. 
C) The baby boomers are the smallest cohort of individuals ever to reach old age. 
D) By 2050, the population distribution in the United States will resemble the shape of a rectangle. 
A) The fastest growing segment of the U.S.population is the over-85 group. 
B) There are more men than women in all segments of the elderly population. 
C) The baby boomers are the smallest cohort of individuals ever to reach old age. 
D) By 2050, the population distribution in the United States will resemble the shape of a rectangle.

Question 8

In a(n)____________________study, a single person is examined in great detail.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a(n)____________________study, a single person is examined...

Question 9

If the surviving participants in the last wave of testing in a longitudinal study on health and aging are those who initially had the lowest blood pressures, then we have a case of

Accepted Answer

A) negative selective survival. 
B) positive selective survival. 
C) elective selective survival. 
D) equally selective survival. 
A) negative selective survival. 
B) positive selective survival. 
C) elective selective survival. 
D) equally selective survival.

Question 10

Dismissing an older person's account of their physical aches and pains by saying "What do you expect for someone your age?" is a form of

Accepted Answer

A) ageism. 
B) gerontology. 
C) life-span perspective. 
D) age effects. 
A) ageism. 
B) gerontology. 
C) life-span perspective. 
D) age effects.

Question 11

Testing people's fear of flying shortly following a well-publicized major airplane crash might produce a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) age effect. 
B) time-of-measurement effect. 
C) practice effect. 
D) cohort effect. 
A) age effect. 
B) time-of-measurement effect. 
C) practice effect. 
D) cohort effect.

Question 12

If we consider whether personality in young adulthood predicts personality in late adulthood, we are concerned with which of the following controversies or issues?

Accepted Answer

A) nature-nurture 
B) stability-change 
C) continuity-discontinuity 
D) quantitative-quantitative 
A) nature-nurture 
B) stability-change 
C) continuity-discontinuity 
D) quantitative-quantitative

Question 13

A researcher decides to investigate whether there are any significant changes in IQ scores from early adulthood through late adulthood.The researcher begins with a sample of 21-year-olds and plans to follow this group until they are 80-years-old.The type of research design is

Accepted Answer

A) cross-sectional. 
B) longitudinal. 
C) time-lag. 
D) sequential. 
A) cross-sectional. 
B) longitudinal. 
C) time-lag. 
D) sequential.

Question 14

The death of a spouse at age 25 is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) normative age-graded event. 
B) normative history-graded event. 
C) normative individual-graded event. 
D) nonnormative event. 
A) normative age-graded event. 
B) normative history-graded event. 
C) normative individual-graded event. 
D) nonnormative event.

Question 15

Gerontology is

Accepted Answer

A) the same thing as ageism. 
B) the study of prejudice and discrimination towards the elderly. 
C) the study of aging. 
D) the study of how chronic illnesses progress over time. 
A) the same thing as ageism. 
B) the study of prejudice and discrimination towards the elderly. 
C) the study of aging. 
D) the study of how chronic illnesses progress over time.

Question 16

The age at which one gets married or retires from a career are

Accepted Answer

A) normative age-graded events. 
B) normative history-graded events. 
C) normative individual-graded events. 
D) nonnormative events. 
A) normative age-graded events. 
B) normative history-graded events. 
C) normative individual-graded events. 
D) nonnormative events.

Question 17

Questionnaires and interviews are examples of techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) observational 
B) correlational 
C) sampling 
D) self-report 
A) observational 
B) correlational 
C) sampling 
D) self-report

Question 18

The procedures used in research to ensure that participants are treated fairly and with care are known as

Accepted Answer

A) ethical principles. 
B) psychological principles. 
C) psychometrics. 
D) debriefing. 
A) ethical principles. 
B) psychological principles. 
C) psychometrics. 
D) debriefing.

Question 19

Developmental changes that are related to disease, lifestyle, and other environmental factors that are not inevitable are termed

Accepted Answer

A) primary aging. 
B) secondary aging. 
C) tertiary aging. 
D) holistic aging. 
A) primary aging. 
B) secondary aging. 
C) tertiary aging. 
D) holistic aging.

Question 20

Relative to the population of older European Americans, the number of older ethnic Americans is

Accepted Answer

A) decreasing. 
B) increasing. 
C) similar. 
D) decreasing among women, while increasing among men. 
A) decreasing. 
B) increasing. 
C) similar. 
D) decreasing among women, while increasing among men.

What are the limitations of the extreme age group design?

Which of the following is an example of a normative age-graded influence on development?

Multidirectionality refers to

Menopause is an example of which force of development?

When conducting research, what ethical considerations should be taken into account?

A commonly used design in adult development and aging research is the extreme age design ("young" versus "old").Which of the following is a limitation of this type of study?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the population in the United States?

In a(n)____________________study, a single person is examined in great detail.

If the surviving participants in the last wave of testing in a longitudinal study on health and aging are those who initially had the lowest blood pressures, then we have a case of

Dismissing an older person's account of their physical aches and pains by saying "What do you expect for someone your age?" is a form of

Testing people's fear of flying shortly following a well-publicized major airplane crash might produce a(n)

If we consider whether personality in young adulthood predicts personality in late adulthood, we are concerned with which of the following controversies or issues?

A researcher decides to investigate whether there are any significant changes in IQ scores from early adulthood through late adulthood.The researcher begins with a sample of 21-year-olds and plans to follow this group until they are 80-years-old.The type of research design is

The death of a spouse at age 25 is an example of a

Gerontology is

The age at which one gets married or retires from a career are

Questionnaires and interviews are examples of techniques.

The procedures used in research to ensure that participants are treated fairly and with care are known as

Developmental changes that are related to disease, lifestyle, and other environmental factors that are not inevitable are termed

Relative to the population of older European Americans, the number of older ethnic Americans is

Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development

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Longevity, Health, and Functioning

Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions

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Intelligence

Social Cognition

Personality

Clinical Assessment, Mental Health, and Mental Disorders

Relationships

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Dying and Bereavement

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Exam 1: Studying Adult Development and Aging

What are the limitations of the extreme age group design?

Which of the following is an example of a normative age-graded influence on development?

Multidirectionality refers to

Menopause is an example of which force of development?

When conducting research, what ethical considerations should be taken into account?

A commonly used design in adult development and aging research is the extreme age design ("young" versus "old").Which of the following is a limitation of this type of study?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the population in the United States?

In a(n)____________________study, a single person is examined in great detail.

If the surviving participants in the last wave of testing in a longitudinal study on health and aging are those who initially had the lowest blood pressures, then we have a case of

Dismissing an older person's account of their physical aches and pains by saying "What do you expect for someone your age?" is a form of

Testing people's fear of flying shortly following a well-publicized major airplane crash might produce a(n)

If we consider whether personality in young adulthood predicts personality in late adulthood, we are concerned with which of the following controversies or issues?

A researcher decides to investigate whether there are any significant changes in IQ scores from early adulthood through late adulthood.The researcher begins with a sample of 21-year-olds and plans to follow this group until they are 80-years-old.The type of research design is

The death of a spouse at age 25 is an example of a

Gerontology is

The age at which one gets married or retires from a career are

Questionnaires and interviews are examples of techniques.

The procedures used in research to ensure that participants are treated fairly and with care are known as

Developmental changes that are related to disease, lifestyle, and other environmental factors that are not inevitable are termed

Relative to the population of older European Americans, the number of older ethnic Americans is

Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development

Physical Changes

Longevity, Health, and Functioning

Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions

Attention and Memory

Intelligence

Social Cognition

Personality

Clinical Assessment, Mental Health, and Mental Disorders

Relationships

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Dying and Bereavement

Successful Aging

Filters