Deck 11: Physical, Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood, Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Question 1

Changes in visual or auditory acuity, gray hair, and the presence of wrinkles are all signs of:

A) tertiary accumulation.
B) wisdom.
C) senescence.
D) secondary aging.

Answer 1

senescence.

Question 2

Which area of the brain is primarily involved in the regulation of emotional responses?

A) Cerebrum
B) Medulla
C) Limbic system
D) Pons

Answer 2

Limbic system

Question 3

According to the World Health Organization, which country has the highest rate of intimate partner abuse among women?

A) Mexico
B) Brazil
C) Bangladesh
D) Austria

Answer 3

Bangladesh

Question 4

Which aspect of intelligence depends more on efficient functioning of the central nervous system and less on specific experiences?

A) Crystallized intelligence
B) Dialectical thought
C) Post-relativism
D) Fluid intelligence

Question 5

Which statement summarizes the current research findings regarding intellectual maintenance and decline in early adulthood?

A) Intellectual abilities show a gradual but steady decline beginning in early adulthood and peaking in middle adulthood.
B) Intellectual abilities show essentially no decline in early adulthood, except at the very top levels of intellectual demand.
C) Intellectual abilities increase during the second half of early adulthood, then decline during the first half of middle adulthood.
D) Fluid intelligence increases from early to middle adulthood, but crystallized intelligence decreases during that same period.

Question 6

The term used to describe any kind of formal educational experience that follows high school is

A) baccalaureate advancement.
B) formalized instruction.
C) postsecondary education.
D) college learning.

Question 7

Which outcome typically distinguishes individuals who attend college from their peers who forgo postsecondary education?

A) College graduates have relatively poorer social connections compared to nongraduates
B) College graduates earn more than nongraduates
C) Nongraduates are exposed to a wider diversity of ideas, customs, and peoples compared to college graduates
D) College attendance tends to lower people's aspirations for the future

Question 8

How does differentiation of the self-concept affect behavior during adolescence?

A) Behavior remains the same, despite adolescents' weighting some aspects of the self-concept more heavily than others.
B) As specific self-concepts are formed, adolescents pursue activities related to those self-concepts.
C) Adolescents compensate behaviorally for areas of the self-concept that are ambiguous or poorly formed.
D) Girls pursue activities related to self-concept strengths, whereas boys do not.

Question 9

Katie sees herself as having both masculine and feminine traits. In her style of dress, mannerisms, and values, she endorses both traditionally male and traditionally female characteristics. Based on this information, which of the following conclusions might be applied to Katie?

A) She is transgendered.
B) She is a lesbian.
C) She is androgynous.
D) She is a tomboy.

Question 10

Which statement summarizes the success of programs designed to help youths with conduct disorder?

A) Programs introduced prior to the 1990s have proven to be the most successful.
B) Most programs introduced in the 20th century were not successful, but in the 21st century significant progress is being made.
C) Most of these programs have been discontinued.
D) To date, most of these programs have not been successful in helping offenders develop more mature levels of moral reasoning.

Question 11

According to the earliest research in this area, at what age does peer group conformity peak?

A) 11-12 years
B) 13-15 years
C) 15-16 years
D) 16-17 years

Question 12

Loners, druggies, nerds, geeks, and preppies are all terms that might be used to describe which of the following?

A) Cliques
B) Peer groups
C) Crowds
D) Clubs