Question 1

Margo is 46 years old.If she is typical of the women in Levinson's and Stewart and Vandewater's studies, she did NOT

Accepted Answer

A) enter adulthood with specific goals that she strived to fulfill. 
B) seek changes in personal identity at midlife. 
C) become more self-reliant and independent at midlife. 
D) make major changes in her life between ages 37 and 43. 
A) enter adulthood with specific goals that she strived to fulfill. 
B) seek changes in personal identity at midlife. 
C) become more self-reliant and independent at midlife. 
D) make major changes in her life between ages 37 and 43.

Question 2

Skills that must be mastered or personal changes that must be made for optimal development, such as learning to read, adjusting to sexual maturity, or establishing a vocation are best described as

Accepted Answer

A) developmental milestones. 
B) psychosocial dilemmas. 
C) moral dilemmas. 
D) developmental tasks. 
A) developmental milestones. 
B) psychosocial dilemmas. 
C) moral dilemmas. 
D) developmental tasks.

Question 3

_____ allows children to move freely within consistent, well-defined boundaries of acceptable behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Authoritarian parenting 
B) Permissive parenting 
C) Effective discipline 
D) Power assertive discipline 
A) Authoritarian parenting 
B) Permissive parenting 
C) Effective discipline 
D) Power assertive discipline

Question 4

Autonomy (personal freedom), self acceptance, and environmental mastery are part of the six elements of well-being in _____, according to Ryff.

Accepted Answer

A) childhood 
B) adolescence 
C) adulthood 
D) infancy 
A) childhood 
B) adolescence 
C) adulthood 
D) infancy

Question 5

Children are more likely to develop low self-esteem if parents use

Accepted Answer

A) physical punishment and the management techniques. 
B) withdrawal of love and management techniques. 
C) physical punishment and withdrawal of love techniques. 
D) management techniques. 
A) physical punishment and the management techniques. 
B) withdrawal of love and management techniques. 
C) physical punishment and withdrawal of love techniques. 
D) management techniques.

Question 6

Functions of hospice services include

Accepted Answer

A) keeping the dying person quiet, protected, and free from decision-making. 
B) providing the latest technology in life-sustaining measures. 
C) relieving the family of the difficulty of caring for a dying person. 
D) providing the dying with support, guidance, pain relief, and companionship.. 
A) keeping the dying person quiet, protected, and free from decision-making. 
B) providing the latest technology in life-sustaining measures. 
C) relieving the family of the difficulty of caring for a dying person. 
D) providing the dying with support, guidance, pain relief, and companionship..

Question 7

Regarding aging in the workplace, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Studies show that in many occupations older workers perform well at jobs requiring both speed and skill. 
B) There is a gradual loss of fluid abilities that can be offset by crystallized abilities. 
C) Overall, very little loss of job performance occurs as workers grow older. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Studies show that in many occupations older workers perform well at jobs requiring both speed and skill. 
B) There is a gradual loss of fluid abilities that can be offset by crystallized abilities. 
C) Overall, very little loss of job performance occurs as workers grow older. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 8

The effects that intrinsically follow a particular behavior are called _____, while rational and reasonable effects defined by the parents are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) logical consequences; natural consequences 
B) natural consequences; logical consequences 
C) I-messages; you-messages 
D) you-messages; I-messages 
A) logical consequences; natural consequences 
B) natural consequences; logical consequences 
C) I-messages; you-messages 
D) you-messages; I-messages

Question 9

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 most likely used the _____ 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 10

If a person fails to develop a sense of integrity and self-respect in later adulthood, feelings of _____ tend to result, and aging and death then become sources of fear.

Accepted Answer

A) despair 
B) isolation 
C) mistrust 
D) stagnation 
A) despair 
B) isolation 
C) mistrust 
D) stagnation

Question 11

Research shows that _____ of men and women believe they have experienced a midlife crisis.

Accepted Answer

A) almost 98 percent 
B) approximately one-half 
C) about one quarter 
D) less than two percent 
A) almost 98 percent 
B) approximately one-half 
C) about one quarter 
D) less than two percent

Question 12

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 13

Two-year-old Marcus wants to dress, eat, and walk without his mother's assistance.Erikson would say that the child is operating at the stage of

Accepted Answer

A) initiative vs.guilt. 
B) industry vs.inferiority. 
C) trust vs.mistrust. 
D) autonomy vs.shame and doubt. 
A) initiative vs.guilt. 
B) industry vs.inferiority. 
C) trust vs.mistrust. 
D) autonomy vs.shame and doubt.

Question 14

From the perspective of Erik Erikson, life stages are important because

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A) each involves a crisis or dilemma. 
B) each signals a new stage of cognitive development. 
C) each is an expression of biological programming. 
D) their failure to appear is evidence of psychopathology. 
A) each involves a crisis or dilemma. 
B) each signals a new stage of cognitive development. 
C) each is an expression of biological programming. 
D) their failure to appear is evidence of psychopathology.

Question 15

Regarding people's reactions to their impending death, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Generally, there does tend to be a movement from initial shock, denial, and anger toward eventual acceptance. 
B) In general, one's approach to dying will mirror his or her style of living. 
C) Many of the same reactions described by Kübler-Ross accompany any major loss, including divorce, loss of a job or home, and the death of a pet. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Generally, there does tend to be a movement from initial shock, denial, and anger toward eventual acceptance. 
B) In general, one's approach to dying will mirror his or her style of living. 
C) Many of the same reactions described by Kübler-Ross accompany any major loss, including divorce, loss of a job or home, and the death of a pet. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 16

When visiting with a person who is dying, which of the following would be considered good advice?

Accepted Answer

A) Be comfortable with silence. 
B) Be aware of feelings and nonverbal cues. 
C) Be yourself and relate person to person. 
D) All of these suggestions are good advice. 
A) Be comfortable with silence. 
B) Be aware of feelings and nonverbal cues. 
C) Be yourself and relate person to person. 
D) All of these suggestions are good advice.

Question 17

According to Gould, around the age of _____ many people experience a minor life crisis, in which they tend to ask themselves, "Is this it?" in regards to their previous life choices.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50 
A) 25 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50

Question 18

Marie is terminally ill with no hope for a recovery.She has moved to a facility that will allow her to continue making decisions about her care; will relieve her pain with drugs if she chooses; and will provide support, guidance, and companionship during her final days.Marie has moved to a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) NDE. 
B) hospice. 
C) hostel. 
D) bereavement center. 
A) NDE. 
B) hospice. 
C) hostel. 
D) bereavement center.

Question 19

By understanding Erikson's theory, people can

Accepted Answer

A) have a clearer picture of the psychosocial dilemmas that are major events in people's lives. 
B) anticipate typical trouble spots in their own lives. 
C) be better prepared to understand the problems and feelings of friends and relatives at various points in the life cycle. 
D) do all of these. 
A) have a clearer picture of the psychosocial dilemmas that are major events in people's lives. 
B) anticipate typical trouble spots in their own lives. 
C) be better prepared to understand the problems and feelings of friends and relatives at various points in the life cycle. 
D) do all of these.

Question 20

_____ proposed eight stages of psychosocial development.

Accepted Answer

A) Jean Piaget 
B) Sigmund Freud 
C) Erik Erikson 
D) Lawrence Kohlberg 
A) Jean Piaget 
B) Sigmund Freud 
C) Erik Erikson 
D) Lawrence Kohlberg

Exam 3: Extension C: Human Development

Margo is 46 years old.If she is typical of the women in Levinson's and Stewart and Vandewater's studies, she did NOT

Skills that must be mastered or personal changes that must be made for optimal development, such as learning to read, adjusting to sexual maturity, or establishing a vocation are best described as

_____ allows children to move freely within consistent, well-defined boundaries of acceptable behavior.

Autonomy (personal freedom), self acceptance, and environmental mastery are part of the six elements of well-being in _____, according to Ryff.

Children are more likely to develop low self-esteem if parents use

Functions of hospice services include

Regarding aging in the workplace, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

The effects that intrinsically follow a particular behavior are called _____, while rational and reasonable effects defined by the parents are called _____.

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 most likely used the _____ discipline approach.

If a person fails to develop a sense of integrity and self-respect in later adulthood, feelings of _____ tend to result, and aging and death then become sources of fear.

Research shows that _____ of men and women believe they have experienced a midlife crisis.

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

Two-year-old Marcus wants to dress, eat, and walk without his mother's assistance.Erikson would say that the child is operating at the stage of

From the perspective of Erik Erikson, life stages are important because

Regarding people's reactions to their impending death, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

When visiting with a person who is dying, which of the following would be considered good advice?

According to Gould, around the age of _____ many people experience a minor life crisis, in which they tend to ask themselves, "Is this it?" in regards to their previous life choices.

Marie is terminally ill with no hope for a recovery.She has moved to a facility that will allow her to continue making decisions about her care; will relieve her pain with drugs if she chooses; and will provide support, guidance, and companionship during her final days.Marie has moved to a(n)

By understanding Erikson's theory, people can

_____ proposed eight stages of psychosocial development.

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

The effects that intrinsically follow a particular behavior are called _, while rational and reasonable effects defined by the parents are called _.