Question 1

How has the link between exercise and cognitive functioning been examined?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers have been limited to correlational studies. 
B)  Researchers have been able to use experimental studies but these have been limited to animal subjects and subsequent performance. 
C)  Researchers have been able to examine brain activation levels and exercise only when conducting animal studies. 
D)  Researchers have been able to examine brain activation levels and exercise in experimental studies with human participants. 
A)  Researchers have been limited to correlational studies. 
B)  Researchers have been able to use experimental studies but these have been limited to animal subjects and subsequent performance. 
C)  Researchers have been able to examine brain activation levels and exercise only when conducting animal studies. 
D)  Researchers have been able to examine brain activation levels and exercise in experimental studies with human participants. D

Question 2

All of the following statements about telomeres are correct EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  telomeres are located at the ends of the chromosomes 
B)  telomeres prevent chromosomes from fusing with other chromosomes 
C)  telomeres protect the chromosomes from deteriorating 
D)  telomeres become a bit longer with each cell division 
A)  telomeres are located at the ends of the chromosomes 
B)  telomeres prevent chromosomes from fusing with other chromosomes 
C)  telomeres protect the chromosomes from deteriorating 
D)  telomeres become a bit longer with each cell division D

Question 3

Differentiate between optimization and compensation and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

As people grow older, they may decide to specialize in a manner that optimizes a particular niche of expertise.Optimization refers to continuing to practice over many hours to perfect a skill.An example would be focusing on manuscript editing and spending a great deal of time building this skill.Compensation is a different strategy that refers to using aids or altering behavior to make up for losses in cognitive or physical abilities.For example, note taking may help an individual remember important information.

Question 4

Jasmine is given a test of word meanings.This is measuring:

Accepted Answer

A)  configurative intelligence 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  fluid intelligence 
D)  optimized intelligence 
A)  configurative intelligence 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  fluid intelligence 
D)  optimized intelligence

Question 5

Differentiate between fluid and crystallized intelligence.Note how each of these forms of intelligence changes with development.

Accepted Answer

Fluid tasks tend to be those involving r

Question 6

Hannah is 22 years old and her aunt is 55 years old.Based on average developmental trends, which is the LEAST likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hannah demonstrates better speed of processing than her aunt. 
B)  Hannah demonstrates better working memory than her aunt. 
C)  Hannah demonstrates better long-term memory than her aunt. 
D)  Hannah demonstrates better world knowledge than her aunt. 
A)  Hannah demonstrates better speed of processing than her aunt. 
B)  Hannah demonstrates better working memory than her aunt. 
C)  Hannah demonstrates better long-term memory than her aunt. 
D)  Hannah demonstrates better world knowledge than her aunt.

Question 7

________ is the idea that some people have more brain capacity to begin with and are thus better able to function cognitively in late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive capacity 
B)  Cognitive potential 
C)  Cognitive rhythms 
D)  Cognitive reserve 
A)  Cognitive capacity 
B)  Cognitive potential 
C)  Cognitive rhythms 
D)  Cognitive reserve

Question 8

What are some of the reasons that an individual's personality may change over the course of the lifespan?

Accepted Answer

Change is influenced by the environments

Question 9

________ have been termed the "energy factories" of the cell.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fast-twitch fibers 
B)  Mitochondria 
C)  Nucleolus 
D)  Telomeres 
A)  Fast-twitch fibers 
B)  Mitochondria 
C)  Nucleolus 
D)  Telomeres

Question 10

All of the following are considered to be part of the Big Five traits EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  disinhibition 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  openness to experience 
A)  agreeableness 
B)  disinhibition 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  openness to experience

Question 11

Which of the following statements about attraction effects is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both older and younger adults are unlikely to commit reasoning errors because of an attraction effect. 
B)  Older adults are more likely to commit reasoning errors because of an attraction effect than are younger adults. 
C)  Younger adults are more likely to commit reasoning errors because of an attraction effect than are older adults. 
D)  Both older and younger adults are likely to commit reasoning errors because of an attraction effect. 
A)  Both older and younger adults are unlikely to commit reasoning errors because of an attraction effect. 
B)  Older adults are more likely to commit reasoning errors because of an attraction effect than are younger adults. 
C)  Younger adults are more likely to commit reasoning errors because of an attraction effect than are older adults. 
D)  Both older and younger adults are likely to commit reasoning errors because of an attraction effect.

Question 12

Whitney is a caregiver at a facility for individuals with Alzheimer's disease.All of the following statements are likely true of her patients EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority of her patients are younger than 60 
B)  many of her patients show language difficulty 
C)  many of her patients have experienced mood changes 
D)  the disease is progressing at different rates for different patients 
A)  the majority of her patients are younger than 60 
B)  many of her patients show language difficulty 
C)  many of her patients have experienced mood changes 
D)  the disease is progressing at different rates for different patients

Question 13

Which brain region shows less activation in response to negative stimuli than to positive stimuli in older adults, while showing strong responses to both kinds of stimuli in younger adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  dorsal striatum 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  thalamus 
A)  amygdala 
B)  dorsal striatum 
C)  hippocampus 
D)  thalamus

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of exposure to stressful life events?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women and men are equally likely to become depressed as a result of exposure to stress across the lifespan. 
B)  Women are more likely to become depressed as a result of exposure to stress in late adulthood. 
C)  Men are more likely to become depressed as a result of exposure to stress in late adulthood. 
D)  Gender differences in stress and depression are evident in early adulthood but disappear in later adulthood. 
A)  Women and men are equally likely to become depressed as a result of exposure to stress across the lifespan. 
B)  Women are more likely to become depressed as a result of exposure to stress in late adulthood. 
C)  Men are more likely to become depressed as a result of exposure to stress in late adulthood. 
D)  Gender differences in stress and depression are evident in early adulthood but disappear in later adulthood.

Question 15

Jenny is a teenager.According to Erikson, her most important relations will be with her:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary caregiver 
B)  family 
C)  peer group 
D)  partner 
A)  primary caregiver 
B)  family 
C)  peer group 
D)  partner

Question 16

Jill and her brother Jack are both in their late 60s.Which of the following statements is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both will have a total muscle mass equal to 15 percent of their body weight. 
B)  Both will have a total muscle mass equal to 30 percent of their body weight. 
C)  Jack will lose muscle at a faster rate than Jill. 
D)  Jill will lose muscle at a faster rate than Jack. 
A)  Both will have a total muscle mass equal to 15 percent of their body weight. 
B)  Both will have a total muscle mass equal to 30 percent of their body weight. 
C)  Jack will lose muscle at a faster rate than Jill. 
D)  Jill will lose muscle at a faster rate than Jack.

Question 17

________ analysis is a technique which looks for relatively independent groupings of traits and has been used to examine personality dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Meta 
B)  Factor 
C)  Grouping 
D)  Trait 
A)  Meta 
B)  Factor 
C)  Grouping 
D)  Trait

Question 18

All of the following statements about continuity of personality are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  continuity is found especially for traits with the strongest genetic influences 
B)  personality traits influenced by the environment continue to change into old age 
C)  over time, individuals tend to occupy the same rankings relative to their peers in terms of how they score on the Big Five traits 
D)  there appears to be less potential for change in individuals who suffer from personality disorders than for personality changes in their peers who do not manifest such psychopathologies 
A)  continuity is found especially for traits with the strongest genetic influences 
B)  personality traits influenced by the environment continue to change into old age 
C)  over time, individuals tend to occupy the same rankings relative to their peers in terms of how they score on the Big Five traits 
D)  there appears to be less potential for change in individuals who suffer from personality disorders than for personality changes in their peers who do not manifest such psychopathologies

Question 19

________ proposed eight stages of psychosocial development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adler 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Freud 
D)  Levinson 
A)  Adler 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Freud 
D)  Levinson

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a similar decline on measures of fluid and crystallized intelligence with aging. 
B)  There is more of a decline in performance on fluid intelligence tasks with aging. 
C)  There is more of a decline in performance on crystallized intelligence tasks with aging. 
D)  There is a similar increase on measures of fluid and crystallized intelligence with aging. 
A)  There is a similar decline on measures of fluid and crystallized intelligence with aging. 
B)  There is more of a decline in performance on fluid intelligence tasks with aging. 
C)  There is more of a decline in performance on crystallized intelligence tasks with aging. 
D)  There is a similar increase on measures of fluid and crystallized intelligence with aging.

How has the link between exercise and cognitive functioning been examined?

All of the following statements about telomeres are correct EXCEPT:

Differentiate between optimization and compensation and provide an example of each.

Jasmine is given a test of word meanings.This is measuring:

Differentiate between fluid and crystallized intelligence.Note how each of these forms of intelligence changes with development.

Hannah is 22 years old and her aunt is 55 years old.Based on average developmental trends, which is the LEAST likely?

________ is the idea that some people have more brain capacity to begin with and are thus better able to function cognitively in late adulthood.

What are some of the reasons that an individual's personality may change over the course of the lifespan?

________ have been termed the "energy factories" of the cell.

All of the following are considered to be part of the Big Five traits EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements about attraction effects is true?

Whitney is a caregiver at a facility for individuals with Alzheimer's disease.All of the following statements are likely true of her patients EXCEPT:

Which brain region shows less activation in response to negative stimuli than to positive stimuli in older adults, while showing strong responses to both kinds of stimuli in younger adults?

Which of the following statements is true of exposure to stressful life events?

Jenny is a teenager.According to Erikson, her most important relations will be with her:

Jill and her brother Jack are both in their late 60s.Which of the following statements is most likely?

________ analysis is a technique which looks for relatively independent groupings of traits and has been used to examine personality dimensions.

All of the following statements about continuity of personality are true EXCEPT:

________ proposed eight stages of psychosocial development.

Which of the following statements is true?

Approaching Psychological Development

The Biology of Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

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Exam 17: Development after Childhood and Adolescence

How has the link between exercise and cognitive functioning been examined?

All of the following statements about telomeres are correct EXCEPT:

Differentiate between optimization and compensation and provide an example of each.

Jasmine is given a test of word meanings.This is measuring:

Differentiate between fluid and crystallized intelligence.Note how each of these forms of intelligence changes with development.

Hannah is 22 years old and her aunt is 55 years old.Based on average developmental trends, which is the LEAST likely?

________ is the idea that some people have more brain capacity to begin with and are thus better able to function cognitively in late adulthood.

What are some of the reasons that an individual's personality may change over the course of the lifespan?

________ have been termed the "energy factories" of the cell.

All of the following are considered to be part of the Big Five traits EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements about attraction effects is true?

Whitney is a caregiver at a facility for individuals with Alzheimer's disease.All of the following statements are likely true of her patients EXCEPT:

Which brain region shows less activation in response to negative stimuli than to positive stimuli in older adults, while showing strong responses to both kinds of stimuli in younger adults?

Which of the following statements is true of exposure to stressful life events?

Jenny is a teenager.According to Erikson, her most important relations will be with her:

Jill and her brother Jack are both in their late 60s.Which of the following statements is most likely?

________ analysis is a technique which looks for relatively independent groupings of traits and has been used to examine personality dimensions.

All of the following statements about continuity of personality are true EXCEPT:

________ proposed eight stages of psychosocial development.

Which of the following statements is true?

Approaching Psychological Development

The Biology of Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

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