Question 1

Remembering to take your prescribed medications at a specific time of day best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the social clock. 
B)  a longitudinal study. 
C)  prospective memory. 
D)  a death-deferral phenomenon. 
A)  the social clock. 
B)  a longitudinal study. 
C)  prospective memory. 
D)  a death-deferral phenomenon. C

Question 2

Compared with their counterparts of 30 years ago,people in Western countries today are better educated and ________.These trends may help explain why the American divorce rate has ________ since 1980.

Accepted Answer

A)  marrying later;leveled off 
B)  marrying earlier;increased 
C)  marrying later;increased 
D)  marrying earlier;leveled off 
A)  marrying later;leveled off 
B)  marrying earlier;increased 
C)  marrying later;increased 
D)  marrying earlier;leveled off A

Question 3

Researchers have discovered that the midlife transition between early and middle adulthood is characterized by unusually high levels of

Accepted Answer

A)  job dissatisfaction and career change. 
B)  marital dissatisfaction and divorce. 
C)  anxiety and emotional instability. 
D)  none of these feelings or events. 
A)  job dissatisfaction and career change. 
B)  marital dissatisfaction and divorce. 
C)  anxiety and emotional instability. 
D)  none of these feelings or events. D

Question 4

Emotional instability has been found to be

Accepted Answer

A)  highest among 30-year-olds. 
B)  highest among 40-year-olds. 
C)  highest among 50-year-olds. 
D)  similar among adults at all of these ages. 
A)  highest among 30-year-olds. 
B)  highest among 40-year-olds. 
C)  highest among 50-year-olds. 
D)  similar among adults at all of these ages.

Question 5

Describe the cognitive decline that occurs with aging,and explain how brain changes are related to progressive cognitive decline.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the cognitive decline that occurs with...

Question 6

Professor Polinski suggested that humans pair-bond because this practice encouraged the cooperative nurture and survival of children.The professor's suggestion best illustrates a(n)________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  intuitionist 
D)  evolutionary 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  intuitionist 
D)  evolutionary

Question 7

During memory tasks,the left frontal lobes are especially active in young adult brains,while older adult brains use both left and right frontal lobes.This age-related change in brain functioning best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal decline. 
B)  neurogenesis. 
C)  a death-deferral phenomenon. 
D)  plasticity. 
A)  terminal decline. 
B)  neurogenesis. 
C)  a death-deferral phenomenon. 
D)  plasticity.

Question 8

Research on people aged 65 and older has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  most older people become increasingly fearful of death as they age. 
B)  most older people experience loss of visual sharpness. 
C)  most victims of Alzheimer's disease can reverse the disorder by becoming physically active. 
D)  most of those older than 65 reside in health care institutions such as nursing homes. 
A)  most older people become increasingly fearful of death as they age. 
B)  most older people experience loss of visual sharpness. 
C)  most victims of Alzheimer's disease can reverse the disorder by becoming physically active. 
D)  most of those older than 65 reside in health care institutions such as nursing homes.

Question 9

The accelerated loss of cognitive abilities in the last years of life is called

Accepted Answer

A)  neurogenesis. 
B)  terminal decline. 
C)  brain plasticity. 
D)  a death-deferral phenomenon. 
A)  neurogenesis. 
B)  terminal decline. 
C)  brain plasticity. 
D)  a death-deferral phenomenon.

Question 10

The term social clock refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the culturally preferred time to leave home,marry,have children,and retire. 
B)  an optimal time for developing social bonds between children and caregivers. 
C)  the average age of people in different social groups and organizations. 
D)  the different ways in which societies evaluate the physical and cognitive changes accompanying the aging process. 
A)  the culturally preferred time to leave home,marry,have children,and retire. 
B)  an optimal time for developing social bonds between children and caregivers. 
C)  the average age of people in different social groups and organizations. 
D)  the different ways in which societies evaluate the physical and cognitive changes accompanying the aging process.

Question 11

As people progress into late adulthood,their emotional highs become ________ high and their emotional lows become ________ low.

Accepted Answer

A)  more;less 
B)  less;more 
C)  more;more 
D)  less;less 
A)  more;less 
B)  less;more 
C)  more;more 
D)  less;less

Question 12

Sedentary older adults randomly assigned to aerobic exercise programs exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced risk of significant cognitive decline. 
B)  increased risk of shortened telomeres. 
C)  reduced risk of neurogenesis. 
D)  increased risk of upper respiratory flu. 
A)  reduced risk of significant cognitive decline. 
B)  increased risk of shortened telomeres. 
C)  reduced risk of neurogenesis. 
D)  increased risk of upper respiratory flu.

Question 13

Since the advent of the Internet,there has been a(n)________ in the percentage of American couples who report meeting online.The percentage meeting online is currently ________ among same-sex couples than among heterosexual couples.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase;smaller 
B)  decrease;smaller 
C)  increase;larger 
D)  decrease;larger 
A)  increase;smaller 
B)  decrease;smaller 
C)  increase;larger 
D)  decrease;larger

Question 14

With the onset of old age,less light reaches the light sensitive inner portion of the eye known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  cornea. 
B)  retina. 
C)  pupil. 
D)  lens. 
A)  cornea. 
B)  retina. 
C)  pupil. 
D)  lens.

Question 15

At the age of 30,Angela hesitates to commit herself to a lifelong marital relationship,primarily because she believes that the personalities of marriage partners often change in surprising and unpredictable ways during their lifetimes.What professional advice could you appropriately provide to Angela in light of the research on marital happiness,life satisfaction,and adult development?

Accepted Answer

The answer of At the age of 30,Angela hesitates to...

Question 16

Menopause refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the cessation of menstruation. 
B)  the loss of male sexual potency. 
C)  irregular timing of menstrual periods. 
D)  the loss of sexual interest in late adulthood. 
A)  the cessation of menstruation. 
B)  the loss of male sexual potency. 
C)  irregular timing of menstrual periods. 
D)  the loss of sexual interest in late adulthood.

Question 17

A neurocognitive disorder caused by neural plaques and marked by a progressive decline in memory is called

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal decline. 
B)  brain plasticity. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  neurogenesis. 
A)  terminal decline. 
B)  brain plasticity. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  neurogenesis.

Question 18

A series of small strokes can progressively damage the brain and cause enduring cognitive deficits that are indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)  menopause. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  a death-deferral phenomenon. 
D)  a neurocognitive disorder. 
A)  menopause. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  a death-deferral phenomenon. 
D)  a neurocognitive disorder.

Question 19

Twenty-year-olds would most likely outperform 60-year-olds on an art history exam in which they were asked to

Accepted Answer

A)  list as many famous artists as possible. 
B)  match paintings with famous painters. 
C)  pick an artist's country of birth from a list of four possibilities. 
D)  respond to true-false statements regarding important events in artists' lives. 
A)  list as many famous artists as possible. 
B)  match paintings with famous painters. 
C)  pick an artist's country of birth from a list of four possibilities. 
D)  respond to true-false statements regarding important events in artists' lives.

Question 20

Jason met Rebecca during an out-of-state business trip following a minor accident in which their cars collided.Ironically,this led to the beginning of a relationship that resulted in marriage.This best illustrates that the directions in which our lives develop are influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  neural plasticity. 
B)  terminal decline. 
C)  neurogenesis. 
D)  chance events. 
A)  neural plasticity. 
B)  terminal decline. 
C)  neurogenesis. 
D)  chance events.

Exam 16: Perceptual Organization

Remembering to take your prescribed medications at a specific time of day best illustrates

Compared with their counterparts of 30 years ago,people in Western countries today are better educated and ________.These trends may help explain why the American divorce rate has ________ since 1980.

Researchers have discovered that the midlife transition between early and middle adulthood is characterized by unusually high levels of

Emotional instability has been found to be

Describe the cognitive decline that occurs with aging,and explain how brain changes are related to progressive cognitive decline.

Professor Polinski suggested that humans pair-bond because this practice encouraged the cooperative nurture and survival of children.The professor's suggestion best illustrates a(n)________ perspective.

During memory tasks,the left frontal lobes are especially active in young adult brains,while older adult brains use both left and right frontal lobes.This age-related change in brain functioning best illustrates

Research on people aged 65 and older has shown that

The accelerated loss of cognitive abilities in the last years of life is called

The term social clock refers to

As people progress into late adulthood,their emotional highs become ________ high and their emotional lows become ________ low.

Sedentary older adults randomly assigned to aerobic exercise programs exhibit

Since the advent of the Internet,there has been a(n)________ in the percentage of American couples who report meeting online.The percentage meeting online is currently ________ among same-sex couples than among heterosexual couples.

With the onset of old age,less light reaches the light sensitive inner portion of the eye known as the

Menopause refers to

A neurocognitive disorder caused by neural plaques and marked by a progressive decline in memory is called

A series of small strokes can progressively damage the brain and cause enduring cognitive deficits that are indicative of

Twenty-year-olds would most likely outperform 60-year-olds on an art history exam in which they were asked to

Jason met Rebecca during an out-of-state business trip following a minor accident in which their cars collided.Ironically,this led to the beginning of a relationship that resulted in marriage.This best illustrates that the directions in which our lives develop are influenced by

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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Compared with their counterparts of 30 years ago,people in Western countries today are better educated and .These trends may help explain why the American divorce rate has since 1980.

As people progress into late adulthood,their emotional highs become high and their emotional lows become low.

Since the advent of the Internet,there has been a(n) in the percentage of American couples who report meeting online.The percentage meeting online is currently among same-sex couples than among heterosexual couples.