Question 1

Martina is 45 years old.According to Erikson, Martina would be in which stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  generativity versus stagnation 
B)  industry versus inferiority 
C)  integrity versus despair 
D)  intimacy versus isolation 
A)  generativity versus stagnation 
B)  industry versus inferiority 
C)  integrity versus despair 
D)  intimacy versus isolation

Question 2

The stereotype that older people are grumpy:

Accepted Answer

A)  reflects the increasing tendency to notice negative events with age 
B)  reflects the increasing tendency to remember negative events with age 
C)  reflects increasing focus on end of life issues with age 
D)  is not supported by research findings 
A)  reflects the increasing tendency to notice negative events with age 
B)  reflects the increasing tendency to remember negative events with age 
C)  reflects increasing focus on end of life issues with age 
D)  is not supported by research findings

Question 3

Margaret is 25 years old and her mother, Joan, is 60 years old.Describe the stages Erikson believed each woman would be experiencing.

Accepted Answer

Margaret would be in the stage of intima

Question 4

Muscle mass and strength:

Accepted Answer

A)  gradually decline beginning in early adulthood and the rate of decline accelerates
In middle adulthood 
B)  gradually decline beginning in middle adulthood and the rate of decline accelerates
In late adulthood 
C)  gradually decline beginning in late adulthood 
D)  decline in an accelerated fashion beginning in late adulthood 
A)  gradually decline beginning in early adulthood and the rate of decline accelerates
In middle adulthood 
B)  gradually decline beginning in middle adulthood and the rate of decline accelerates
In late adulthood 
C)  gradually decline beginning in late adulthood 
D)  decline in an accelerated fashion beginning in late adulthood

Question 5

All of the following are physical changes in the body that occur later in life EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  people decrease in height 
B)  the skin becomes thicker and gains fat and collagen content 
C)  the kidneys show a decline in the ability to filter blood 
D)  the ability to circulate blood declines as the arteries become more clogged 
A)  people decrease in height 
B)  the skin becomes thicker and gains fat and collagen content 
C)  the kidneys show a decline in the ability to filter blood 
D)  the ability to circulate blood declines as the arteries become more clogged

Question 6

All of the following statements are true about circadian rhythms EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  middle-aged adults seem most alert in the late evenings 
B)  college students seem to be most alert in the late afternoon or evening 
C)  children seem most alert in the morning 
D)  older adults seem to be most alert in the morning 
A)  middle-aged adults seem most alert in the late evenings 
B)  college students seem to be most alert in the late afternoon or evening 
C)  children seem most alert in the morning 
D)  older adults seem to be most alert in the morning

Question 7

Mario is an architect in his 60s.He has decided to specialize in a specific area as he gets older and further develop a particular niche of expertise.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  alleviation 
B)  compensation 
C)  maximization 
D)  optimization 
A)  alleviation 
B)  compensation 
C)  maximization 
D)  optimization

Question 8

Martin's family noticed that he has had difficulty solving problems, remembering recent events, and confusing recent memories with earlier ones.These may be warning signs of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Hayflick's disease 
C)  osteoporosis disease 
D)  Parkinson's disease 
A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Hayflick's disease 
C)  osteoporosis disease 
D)  Parkinson's disease

Question 9

________ occurs when certain dopamine-producing cells in the midbrain start to die off.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  General dementia 
C)  Hayflick's disease 
D)  Parkinson's disease 
A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  General dementia 
C)  Hayflick's disease 
D)  Parkinson's disease

Question 10

Which of the following statements about loss of muscle is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women lose muscle at the same rate throughout the life course. 
B)  Gender differences in muscle loss do not emerge until late adulthood. 
C)  Men lose muscle at a faster rate than women. 
D)  Women lose muscle at a faster rate than men. 
A)  Men and women lose muscle at the same rate throughout the life course. 
B)  Gender differences in muscle loss do not emerge until late adulthood. 
C)  Men lose muscle at a faster rate than women. 
D)  Women lose muscle at a faster rate than men.

Question 11

Briefly describe three different patterns of physical change in the body that occur later in life.

Accepted Answer

Muscle strength drops at ever-increasing

Question 12

Lamar is a physical trainer who works with the elderly.What aspects of muscle function should he notice decline most with age?

Accepted Answer

Lamar will notice that muscle mass and s

Question 13

Discuss the limitations of using a correlational design to study the relation between calorie restriction and cognitive functioning.

Accepted Answer

With correlational studies we cannot det

Question 14

As a group, people who grew up during the Great Depression experienced a gradual personality shift in that they became better able to thrive in the face of adversity.This illustrates a:

Accepted Answer

A)  cohort effect 
B)  psychohistorical effect 
C)  psychosocial effect 
D)  unit effect 
A)  cohort effect 
B)  psychohistorical effect 
C)  psychosocial effect 
D)  unit effect

Question 15

Jackson is an administrative assistant.He has experienced more problems remembering phone messages as he has aged.Thus, he has begun to log every call in a notebook.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  alleviation 
B)  compensation 
C)  maximization 
D)  optimization 
A)  alleviation 
B)  compensation 
C)  maximization 
D)  optimization

Question 16

Hena is an elderly woman who has experienced a decline in hearing.All of these factors may have contributed to the decline in the sensitivity of her hearing EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  hair cells in the inner ear (organ of Corti) became damaged or fragile 
B)  hair cells in the inner ear (organ of Corti) have died 
C)  nerves from hair cells diminished in number 
D)  the bones that transmit sounds into the hair cells become less calcified 
A)  hair cells in the inner ear (organ of Corti) became damaged or fragile 
B)  hair cells in the inner ear (organ of Corti) have died 
C)  nerves from hair cells diminished in number 
D)  the bones that transmit sounds into the hair cells become less calcified

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about the effects of diet and exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both diet and exercise influence physical health but not cognitive functioning. 
B)  Only diet influences cognitive functioning. 
C)  Only exercise influences cognitive functioning. 
D)  Both diet and exercise influence both physical health and cognitive functioning. 
A)  Both diet and exercise influence physical health but not cognitive functioning. 
B)  Only diet influences cognitive functioning. 
C)  Only exercise influences cognitive functioning. 
D)  Both diet and exercise influence both physical health and cognitive functioning.

Question 18

The ________ perspective emphasizes key transitions that occur in various social contexts.

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental change 
B)  life course 
C)  progressive trajectories 
D)  successive aging 
A)  developmental change 
B)  life course 
C)  progressive trajectories 
D)  successive aging

Question 19

Remembering to take your medication in the evening illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  autobiographical memory 
B)  imminent memory 
C)  prospective memory 
D)  short-term memory 
A)  autobiographical memory 
B)  imminent memory 
C)  prospective memory 
D)  short-term memory

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of simple reaction time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple reaction time slows down from infancy to childhood. 
B)  Simple reaction time slows down from childhood to adolescence. 
C)  Simple reaction time speeds up from adolescence to young adulthood. 
D)  Simple reaction time speeds up from young adulthood to middle adulthood. 
A)  Simple reaction time slows down from infancy to childhood. 
B)  Simple reaction time slows down from childhood to adolescence. 
C)  Simple reaction time speeds up from adolescence to young adulthood. 
D)  Simple reaction time speeds up from young adulthood to middle adulthood.

Martina is 45 years old.According to Erikson, Martina would be in which stage?

The stereotype that older people are grumpy:

Margaret is 25 years old and her mother, Joan, is 60 years old.Describe the stages Erikson believed each woman would be experiencing.

Muscle mass and strength:

All of the following are physical changes in the body that occur later in life EXCEPT:

All of the following statements are true about circadian rhythms EXCEPT:

Mario is an architect in his 60s.He has decided to specialize in a specific area as he gets older and further develop a particular niche of expertise.This illustrates:

Martin's family noticed that he has had difficulty solving problems, remembering recent events, and confusing recent memories with earlier ones.These may be warning signs of:

________ occurs when certain dopamine-producing cells in the midbrain start to die off.

Which of the following statements about loss of muscle is true?

Briefly describe three different patterns of physical change in the body that occur later in life.

Lamar is a physical trainer who works with the elderly.What aspects of muscle function should he notice decline most with age?

Discuss the limitations of using a correlational design to study the relation between calorie restriction and cognitive functioning.

As a group, people who grew up during the Great Depression experienced a gradual personality shift in that they became better able to thrive in the face of adversity.This illustrates a:

Jackson is an administrative assistant.He has experienced more problems remembering phone messages as he has aged.Thus, he has begun to log every call in a notebook.This illustrates:

Hena is an elderly woman who has experienced a decline in hearing.All of these factors may have contributed to the decline in the sensitivity of her hearing EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is true about the effects of diet and exercise?

The ________ perspective emphasizes key transitions that occur in various social contexts.

Remembering to take your medication in the evening illustrates:

Which of the following statements is true of simple reaction time?

Approaching Psychological Development

The Biology of Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

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Exam 17: Development after Childhood and Adolescence

Martina is 45 years old.According to Erikson, Martina would be in which stage?

The stereotype that older people are grumpy:

Margaret is 25 years old and her mother, Joan, is 60 years old.Describe the stages Erikson believed each woman would be experiencing.

Muscle mass and strength:

All of the following are physical changes in the body that occur later in life EXCEPT:

All of the following statements are true about circadian rhythms EXCEPT:

Mario is an architect in his 60s.He has decided to specialize in a specific area as he gets older and further develop a particular niche of expertise.This illustrates:

Martin's family noticed that he has had difficulty solving problems, remembering recent events, and confusing recent memories with earlier ones.These may be warning signs of:

________ occurs when certain dopamine-producing cells in the midbrain start to die off.

Which of the following statements about loss of muscle is true?

Briefly describe three different patterns of physical change in the body that occur later in life.

Lamar is a physical trainer who works with the elderly.What aspects of muscle function should he notice decline most with age?

Discuss the limitations of using a correlational design to study the relation between calorie restriction and cognitive functioning.

As a group, people who grew up during the Great Depression experienced a gradual personality shift in that they became better able to thrive in the face of adversity.This illustrates a:

Jackson is an administrative assistant.He has experienced more problems remembering phone messages as he has aged.Thus, he has begun to log every call in a notebook.This illustrates:

Hena is an elderly woman who has experienced a decline in hearing.All of these factors may have contributed to the decline in the sensitivity of her hearing EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is true about the effects of diet and exercise?

The ________ perspective emphasizes key transitions that occur in various social contexts.

Remembering to take your medication in the evening illustrates:

Which of the following statements is true of simple reaction time?

Approaching Psychological Development

The Biology of Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

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