Question 1

Regarding older adults,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  After the late 50s, personal development is complicated by physical aging. 
B)  About 20 percent of those older than 65 are in nursing homes. 
C)  Mentally, many elderly persons are at least as capable as the average young adult. 
D)  One is more likely to stay mentally sharp in old age if he or she were satisfied with their accomplishments at midlife. 
A)  After the late 50s, personal development is complicated by physical aging. 
B)  About 20 percent of those older than 65 are in nursing homes. 
C)  Mentally, many elderly persons are at least as capable as the average young adult. 
D)  One is more likely to stay mentally sharp in old age if he or she were satisfied with their accomplishments at midlife.

Question 2

Regarding the discipline approach known as management techniques,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management techniques need to be carefully adjusted to a child's level of understanding. 
B)  Management techniques tend to create "model" children, who are overly dependent on adults for approval, insecure, and anxious. 
C)  Management techniques involve an overly permissive style of parenting that can lead to more problem behaviors. 
D)  Management techniques tend to cause low self-esteem in elementary school children. 
A)  Management techniques need to be carefully adjusted to a child's level of understanding. 
B)  Management techniques tend to create "model" children, who are overly dependent on adults for approval, insecure, and anxious. 
C)  Management techniques involve an overly permissive style of parenting that can lead to more problem behaviors. 
D)  Management techniques tend to cause low self-esteem in elementary school children.

Question 3

Tamara realizes that none of the treatments she has undergone in the last year and half have slowed the growth of her cancer.She feels totally exhausted and profoundly sad.Tamara is experiencing which stage of impending death?

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptance 
B)  bargaining 
C)  depression 
D)  denial and isolation 
A)  acceptance 
B)  bargaining 
C)  depression 
D)  denial and isolation

Question 4

Which of the following develops from the same conditions that help babies become securely attached to their parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy 
B)  trust 
C)  intimacy 
D)  integrity 
A)  autonomy 
B)  trust 
C)  intimacy 
D)  integrity

Question 5

Regarding fluid abilities,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluid abilities may actually improve into one's 60s. 
B)  Fluid abilities require speed or rapid learning. 
C)  Fluid abilities include vocabulary and stored-up facts. 
D)  Fluid abilities can offset declines in crystallized abilities. 
A)  Fluid abilities may actually improve into one's 60s. 
B)  Fluid abilities require speed or rapid learning. 
C)  Fluid abilities include vocabulary and stored-up facts. 
D)  Fluid abilities can offset declines in crystallized abilities.

Question 6

A politician campaigning on a law-and-order platform is appealing to people at what level of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional 
B)  postconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  nonconformist 
A)  preconventional 
B)  postconventional 
C)  conventional 
D)  nonconformist

Question 7

Regarding the challenges of adulthood,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle-age is considered to be ages 35 to 50, while later adulthood is 50 and over. 
B)  Most adult Americans identify their social relationships, especially with children, spouses, and parents, as an important aspect of adult life. 
C)  Many adults derive much of their identity from their work. 
D)  Most of the time, declines in health happen slowly enough that these losses can be offset by increased life experience. 
A)  Middle-age is considered to be ages 35 to 50, while later adulthood is 50 and over. 
B)  Most adult Americans identify their social relationships, especially with children, spouses, and parents, as an important aspect of adult life. 
C)  Many adults derive much of their identity from their work. 
D)  Most of the time, declines in health happen slowly enough that these losses can be offset by increased life experience.

Question 8

Julie's friend Lynda is undergoing chemotherapy.While Julie is visiting Lynda at the hospital,Lynda screams at Julie to "leave the room and never come back." According to Kübler-Ross,Lynda's behavior toward Julie is part of which emotional reaction to death and dying?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  denial and isolation 
C)  bargaining 
D)  depression 
A)  anger 
B)  denial and isolation 
C)  bargaining 
D)  depression

Question 9

Which of the following factors was NOT one of Ryff's six elements for well-being during adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental mastery 
B)  self-acceptance 
C)  autonomy 
D)  a youthful appearance 
A)  environmental mastery 
B)  self-acceptance 
C)  autonomy 
D)  a youthful appearance

Question 10

The dying individual asks,"Why me?" in which emotional reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  denial and isolation 
C)  bargaining 
D)  depression 
A)  anger 
B)  denial and isolation 
C)  bargaining 
D)  depression

Question 11

Andy's teachers describe Andy as cold,somewhat defiant,and rigid.One teacher even overheard Andy say that he hates his parents.According to the research on child discipline techniques,Andy's parents are most likely using which discipline approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  power assertion 
B)  withdrawal of love 
C)  management techniques 
D)  legalistic 
A)  power assertion 
B)  withdrawal of love 
C)  management techniques 
D)  legalistic

Question 12

Regarding the dying and their survivors,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding the reactions to death can help both the dying and survivors to recognize and cope with periods of depression, anger, denial, and bargaining. 
B)  Understanding the reactions to death can help persons to realize that close friends or relatives may experience some of the same reactions and emotions before or after that person's death. 
C)  Understanding the reactions to death helps people to realize that dying persons do not want to share their feelings about dying with others. 
D)  Too often, dying persons feel isolated and separated from others with the adults who visit tending to "freeze up" when around the dying person. 
A)  Understanding the reactions to death can help both the dying and survivors to recognize and cope with periods of depression, anger, denial, and bargaining. 
B)  Understanding the reactions to death can help persons to realize that close friends or relatives may experience some of the same reactions and emotions before or after that person's death. 
C)  Understanding the reactions to death helps people to realize that dying persons do not want to share their feelings about dying with others. 
D)  Too often, dying persons feel isolated and separated from others with the adults who visit tending to "freeze up" when around the dying person.

Question 13

According to Kohlberg,what percent of the population is estimated to reach the postconventional level of morality?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  75 
A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  50 
D)  75

Question 14

Which of the following examples illustrates a logical consequence of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  If Aaron refuses to do his own laundry, he will have nothing clean to wear. 
B)  If Georgia keeps hitting the table, her arm will get tired and her palm will hurt. 
C)  If Matthew does not eat his dinner, he will not get dessert. 
D)  If Rhonda does not set the alarm, she may be late for classes. 
A)  If Aaron refuses to do his own laundry, he will have nothing clean to wear. 
B)  If Georgia keeps hitting the table, her arm will get tired and her palm will hurt. 
C)  If Matthew does not eat his dinner, he will not get dessert. 
D)  If Rhonda does not set the alarm, she may be late for classes.

Question 15

Roger prays to God to let him live so he can become a missionary like he planned to become years ago.Roger is exhibiting which reaction to impending death?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger 
B)  denial and isolation 
C)  bargaining 
D)  depression 
A)  anger 
B)  denial and isolation 
C)  bargaining 
D)  depression

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of discipline discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  management techniques 
B)  power assertion 
C)  passive withdrawal 
D)  withdrawal of love 
A)  management techniques 
B)  power assertion 
C)  passive withdrawal 
D)  withdrawal of love

Question 17

In the moral dilemma in your textbook that involved the druggist and the man who could not afford the medicine for his sick wife,which of the following responses would demonstrate the conventional level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although his wife needs the drug, the law says that stealing is wrong. 
B)  Even if he steals the drug, his wife will probably die before he gets out of jail. 
C)  He cannot steal the drug because he might get caught and go to jail. 
D)  He should steal the drug to save his wife and then go "turn himself in" to the police. 
A)  Although his wife needs the drug, the law says that stealing is wrong. 
B)  Even if he steals the drug, his wife will probably die before he gets out of jail. 
C)  He cannot steal the drug because he might get caught and go to jail. 
D)  He should steal the drug to save his wife and then go "turn himself in" to the police.

Question 18

Responding differently to the same misbehavior and saying one thing and doing something else are two examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  power assertive discipline. 
B)  inconsistent discipline. 
C)  democratic parenting. 
D)  constructively varying one's discipline. 
A)  power assertive discipline. 
B)  inconsistent discipline. 
C)  democratic parenting. 
D)  constructively varying one's discipline.

Question 19

Combining praise,recognition,approval,rules,and reasoning to enforce child discipline is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  management techniques. 
B)  the power assertion approach. 
C)  overly permissive parenting. 
D)  indulgent parenting. 
A)  management techniques. 
B)  the power assertion approach. 
C)  overly permissive parenting. 
D)  indulgent parenting.

Question 20

A typical final reaction to impending death is

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptance. 
B)  bargaining. 
C)  depression. 
D)  denial and isolation 
A)  acceptance. 
B)  bargaining. 
C)  depression. 
D)  denial and isolation

Exam 3: C: Human Development

Regarding older adults,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the discipline approach known as management techniques,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Tamara realizes that none of the treatments she has undergone in the last year and half have slowed the growth of her cancer.She feels totally exhausted and profoundly sad.Tamara is experiencing which stage of impending death?

Which of the following develops from the same conditions that help babies become securely attached to their parents?

Regarding fluid abilities,which of the following statements is TRUE?

A politician campaigning on a law-and-order platform is appealing to people at what level of moral development?

Regarding the challenges of adulthood,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Julie's friend Lynda is undergoing chemotherapy.While Julie is visiting Lynda at the hospital,Lynda screams at Julie to "leave the room and never come back." According to Kübler-Ross,Lynda's behavior toward Julie is part of which emotional reaction to death and dying?

Which of the following factors was NOT one of Ryff's six elements for well-being during adulthood?

The dying individual asks,"Why me?" in which emotional reaction?

Andy's teachers describe Andy as cold,somewhat defiant,and rigid.One teacher even overheard Andy say that he hates his parents.According to the research on child discipline techniques,Andy's parents are most likely using which discipline approach?

Regarding the dying and their survivors,which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Kohlberg,what percent of the population is estimated to reach the postconventional level of morality?

Which of the following examples illustrates a logical consequence of behavior?

Roger prays to God to let him live so he can become a missionary like he planned to become years ago.Roger is exhibiting which reaction to impending death?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of discipline discussed in the text?

In the moral dilemma in your textbook that involved the druggist and the man who could not afford the medicine for his sick wife,which of the following responses would demonstrate the conventional level?

Responding differently to the same misbehavior and saying one thing and doing something else are two examples of

Combining praise,recognition,approval,rules,and reasoning to enforce child discipline is known as

A typical final reaction to impending death is

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

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C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

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B: States of Consciousness

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D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

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A: Health,stress,and Coping

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