Question 1

The loss of speed that is the hallmark of primary aging in adulthood is based upon age-based changes in the ________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiovascular 
B)  limbic 
C)  endocrine 
D)  nervous 
A)  cardiovascular 
B)  limbic 
C)  endocrine 
D)  nervous

Question 2

The two key organs in the body's immune system are the thymus gland and white blood cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An individual has recently developed a form of cancer. Which aspect of the person's immune system would be involved in the development of the disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  bone marrow, by producing more B cells 
B)  antibodies, through reduced efficiency 
C)  T cells, by losing their ability to recognize foreign cells 
D)  B cells, by producing fewer antibodies 
A)  bone marrow, by producing more B cells 
B)  antibodies, through reduced efficiency 
C)  T cells, by losing their ability to recognize foreign cells 
D)  B cells, by producing fewer antibodies

Question 4

At age 25, the average difference in years that a person could expect to live in full health differed by 11.4 years for men in the highest and lowest income groups and by 9.7 years for women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Luis experiences an irrational fear when he is in a tightly confined space, such as an elevator or crowded room. Most likely, Luis has a mental disorder known as

Accepted Answer

A)  mood dementia 
B)  phobia 
C)  histrionic personality disorder 
D)  depression 
A)  mood dementia 
B)  phobia 
C)  histrionic personality disorder 
D)  depression

Question 6

Which statement about post-secondary education in Canada is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadians age 25-64 are less likely to pursue post-secondary education than people who live in Japan, New Zealand, or the U.S.A. 
B)  Among the population of Canadians age 25-64, 62% of Canadian males hold masters degrees. 
C)  Among the population of Canadians age 25-64, 45% of Canadian females hold doctorate degrees. 
D)  Among the population of Canadians adults, approximately 50% are college and university graduates. 
A)  Canadians age 25-64 are less likely to pursue post-secondary education than people who live in Japan, New Zealand, or the U.S.A. 
B)  Among the population of Canadians age 25-64, 62% of Canadian males hold masters degrees. 
C)  Among the population of Canadians age 25-64, 45% of Canadian females hold doctorate degrees. 
D)  Among the population of Canadians adults, approximately 50% are college and university graduates.

Question 7

Of the following, which has not been recommended as a strategy to prevent intimate partner abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  having the victim and the abuser seek relationship counselling 
B)  training law enforcement and hospital emergency room personnel to recognize signs of abuse 
C)  providing victims with problem-solving skills and temporary shelters 
D)  educating the public and changing attitudes about the acceptability of violence in intimate relationships 
A)  having the victim and the abuser seek relationship counselling 
B)  training law enforcement and hospital emergency room personnel to recognize signs of abuse 
C)  providing victims with problem-solving skills and temporary shelters 
D)  educating the public and changing attitudes about the acceptability of violence in intimate relationships

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a factor that has been hypothesized to contribute to partner abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  partner differences, such as differences in ethnicity or differences in IQ 
B)  personality traits, such as aggressiveness or tendency toward jealousy 
C)  gender-role prescriptions that give men authority over their wives 
D)  laws that define women as property and give men the right to control or punish 
A)  partner differences, such as differences in ethnicity or differences in IQ 
B)  personality traits, such as aggressiveness or tendency toward jealousy 
C)  gender-role prescriptions that give men authority over their wives 
D)  laws that define women as property and give men the right to control or punish

Question 9

Longitudinal studies show that the decline in crystallized intelligence begins in early adulthood and continues steadily across the lifespan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a research-based recommendation to make to a friend who wants advice about health practices that might facilitate longevity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduce dietary cholesterol. 
B)  Get regular sleep. 
C)  Eat breakfast every day. 
D)  Get regular physical exercise. 
A)  Reduce dietary cholesterol. 
B)  Get regular sleep. 
C)  Eat breakfast every day. 
D)  Get regular physical exercise.

Question 11

Sexual assault that consists of unwanted kissing, touching, oral/anal intercourse, or other forms of penetration would be viewed as

Accepted Answer

A)  level 1. 
B)  level 2. 
C)  level 3. 
D)  level 4. 
A)  level 1. 
B)  level 2. 
C)  level 3. 
D)  level 4.

Question 12

IQ scores typically fluctuate a great deal across the years of adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Louise often hears voices that tell her not to trust anyone, as they may be secretly plotting against her. Louise is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  delusions of grandeur. 
D)  borderline disorder. 
A)  delusions. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  delusions of grandeur. 
D)  borderline disorder.

Question 14

What are the most common mental disorders affecting young adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety and mood disorders 
B)  forms of dementia 
C)  personality disorders 
D)  schizophrenia and schizotypal disorders 
A)  anxiety and mood disorders 
B)  forms of dementia 
C)  personality disorders 
D)  schizophrenia and schizotypal disorders

Question 15

Formal operational logic is the most effective cognitive strategy for addressing the complex and paradoxical problems of adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A delusion is a false sensory experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which concept is unrelated to the other concepts in this list?

Accepted Answer

A)  optimism 
B)  perceived control 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  crystallized intelligence 
A)  optimism 
B)  perceived control 
C)  self-efficacy 
D)  crystallized intelligence

Question 18

What mental disorder takes the form of an inflexible pattern of behaviour that eventually leads to difficulty in educational, occupational, and social functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  personality disorder 
B)  substance abuse disorder 
C)  anxiety disorder 
D)  mood disorder 
A)  personality disorder 
B)  substance abuse disorder 
C)  anxiety disorder 
D)  mood disorder

Question 19

Which of the following factors is a good predictor of a nation's overall general health levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic prosperity 
B)  level of public education about health and nutrition 
C)  lower median age of population distribution 
D)  equitable socioeconomic resource distribution 
A)  economic prosperity 
B)  level of public education about health and nutrition 
C)  lower median age of population distribution 
D)  equitable socioeconomic resource distribution

Question 20

In adulthood, when maximum oxygen uptake and cardiac output are measured at rest, what is the usual age-based pattern? When maximum oxygen uptake and cardiac output are measured during exercise, what is the typical age-based pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Significant measures of age-based decline are found during rest, and even greater measures of decline in functioning are observed during exercise. 
B)  During adulthood there is minimal age-based decrement in capacity of either of these functions when they are measured at rest or during exercise. 
C)  Neither of these functions show significant decrement when measured at rest, but when measured during exercise, both functions show systematic age-based decrement. 
D)  At rest, there is a systematic decline of about 10% per year. During exercise, there is minimal decrement in capacity. 
A)  Significant measures of age-based decline are found during rest, and even greater measures of decline in functioning are observed during exercise. 
B)  During adulthood there is minimal age-based decrement in capacity of either of these functions when they are measured at rest or during exercise. 
C)  Neither of these functions show significant decrement when measured at rest, but when measured during exercise, both functions show systematic age-based decrement. 
D)  At rest, there is a systematic decline of about 10% per year. During exercise, there is minimal decrement in capacity.

The loss of speed that is the hallmark of primary aging in adulthood is based upon age-based changes in the ________ system.

The two key organs in the body's immune system are the thymus gland and white blood cells.

An individual has recently developed a form of cancer. Which aspect of the person's immune system would be involved in the development of the disease?

At age 25, the average difference in years that a person could expect to live in full health differed by 11.4 years for men in the highest and lowest income groups and by 9.7 years for women.

Luis experiences an irrational fear when he is in a tightly confined space, such as an elevator or crowded room. Most likely, Luis has a mental disorder known as

Which statement about post-secondary education in Canada is most accurate?

Of the following, which has not been recommended as a strategy to prevent intimate partner abuse?

Which of the following is NOT a factor that has been hypothesized to contribute to partner abuse?

Longitudinal studies show that the decline in crystallized intelligence begins in early adulthood and continues steadily across the lifespan.

Which of the following is NOT a research-based recommendation to make to a friend who wants advice about health practices that might facilitate longevity?

Sexual assault that consists of unwanted kissing, touching, oral/anal intercourse, or other forms of penetration would be viewed as

IQ scores typically fluctuate a great deal across the years of adulthood.

Louise often hears voices that tell her not to trust anyone, as they may be secretly plotting against her. Louise is most likely suffering from

What are the most common mental disorders affecting young adults?

Formal operational logic is the most effective cognitive strategy for addressing the complex and paradoxical problems of adulthood.

A delusion is a false sensory experience.

Which concept is unrelated to the other concepts in this list?

What mental disorder takes the form of an inflexible pattern of behaviour that eventually leads to difficulty in educational, occupational, and social functioning?

Which of the following factors is a good predictor of a nation's overall general health levels?

In adulthood, when maximum oxygen uptake and cardiac output are measured at rest, what is the usual age-based pattern? When maximum oxygen uptake and cardiac output are measured during exercise, what is the typical age-based pattern?

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Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

The loss of speed that is the hallmark of primary aging in adulthood is based upon age-based changes in the ________ system.

The two key organs in the body's immune system are the thymus gland and white blood cells.

An individual has recently developed a form of cancer. Which aspect of the person's immune system would be involved in the development of the disease?

At age 25, the average difference in years that a person could expect to live in full health differed by 11.4 years for men in the highest and lowest income groups and by 9.7 years for women.

Luis experiences an irrational fear when he is in a tightly confined space, such as an elevator or crowded room. Most likely, Luis has a mental disorder known as

Which statement about post-secondary education in Canada is most accurate?

Of the following, which has not been recommended as a strategy to prevent intimate partner abuse?

Which of the following is NOT a factor that has been hypothesized to contribute to partner abuse?

Longitudinal studies show that the decline in crystallized intelligence begins in early adulthood and continues steadily across the lifespan.

Which of the following is NOT a research-based recommendation to make to a friend who wants advice about health practices that might facilitate longevity?

Sexual assault that consists of unwanted kissing, touching, oral/anal intercourse, or other forms of penetration would be viewed as

IQ scores typically fluctuate a great deal across the years of adulthood.

Louise often hears voices that tell her not to trust anyone, as they may be secretly plotting against her. Louise is most likely suffering from

What are the most common mental disorders affecting young adults?

Formal operational logic is the most effective cognitive strategy for addressing the complex and paradoxical problems of adulthood.

A delusion is a false sensory experience.

Which concept is unrelated to the other concepts in this list?

What mental disorder takes the form of an inflexible pattern of behaviour that eventually leads to difficulty in educational, occupational, and social functioning?

Which of the following factors is a good predictor of a nation's overall general health levels?

In adulthood, when maximum oxygen uptake and cardiac output are measured at rest, what is the usual age-based pattern? When maximum oxygen uptake and cardiac output are measured during exercise, what is the typical age-based pattern?

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Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

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