Deck 12: Social, Personality Development in Early Adulthood, Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Question 1

The group of disease processes in the heart and circulatory system is collectively known as:

A) cardiovascular disease
B) lymphoma
C) pulmonary sclerosis
D) diverticulitis

Answer 1

cardiovascular disease

Question 2

Which bacterial infection has been linked to some cancers?

A) Streptococcus
B) Staphylococcus
C) Helicobacter pylori
D) MRSA

Answer 2

Helicobacter pylori

Question 3

Alan has collected many scripts and scraps of material in his garage over the years. Looking at an oddly shaped wastepaper basket one day, it occurred to him that it would make a really cool planter. He drilled some holes in the bottom, installed some screws for risers, and planted a lovely batch of peonies. What kind of thinking was Alan demonstrating when repurposing these materials?

A) Symbolic
B) Postformal
C) Dialectic
D) Divergent

Answer 3

Divergent

Question 4

Difficulty in achieving and maintaining an erection during midlife are indications of ________.

Question 5

What lifestyle changes can a man make to maintain sexual functioning during middle age?

Question 6

Emerging Adulthood
Which statement accurately provides biological support for Arnett's view of emerging adulthood?

A) Neuroimaging studies have shown that the areas of the brain that control impulsiveness, decision making, and self-regulation do not mature until the early to mid-30s.
B) Neuroimaging studies have shown that the areas of the brain that control sleep, wakefulness, and logic do not mature until the early to mid-20s.
C) Neuroimaging studies have shown that the areas of the brain that control impulsiveness, decision making, and self-regulation do not mature until the early to mid-20s.
D) Behavioral studies have shown that individuals in their late teens and early twenties are unable to control impulsiveness.

Question 7

Theories of Mate Selection
Morris is looking for a wife. He wants a partner who shares a similar background in areas such as education and religious upbringing. Which mate selection strategy is Morris using?

A) Trait sorting
B) Heterogeneity
C) Homogamy
D) Exchange theory

Question 8

How much does the average formal wedding cost in the United States?

A) $4,000
B) $10,000
C) $18,000
D) $26,000

Question 9

Marriage
Which group is generally the healthiest and lives the longest?

A) Married men
B) Married women
C) Unmarried women
D) Unmarried men

Question 10

Which component of marital success is generally ranked highest among adults in the United States?

A) Shared interests
B) Agreement on politics
C) Adequate income
D) Having children

Question 11

How many households in the United States are headed by same-sex partners?

A) Over 600,000
B) Over 750,000
C) Over 1,000,000
D) Over 6,000,000

Question 12

The three components of love according to Robert Sternberg's triangular theory are intimacy, passion, and ________.