Question 1

A rite of passage is best classified as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit stereotype. 
B)  biological event. 
C)  reflective judgment. 
D)  ritual. 
A)  implicit stereotype. 
B)  biological event. 
C)  reflective judgment. 
D)  ritual.

Question 2

Who is likely to be the least healthy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thales, who lives in poverty 
B)  Jose, who is a college graduate 
C)  Luzia, who is African American 
D)  Fabio, who is very wealthy 
A)  Thales, who lives in poverty 
B)  Jose, who is a college graduate 
C)  Luzia, who is African American 
D)  Fabio, who is very wealthy

Question 3

Webster loves playing any game in which he can show off the large vocabulary that he has acquired. A competent psychologist would suggest that this skill provides the best example of

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized intelligence. 
B)  postconventional thought. 
C)  fluid intelligence. 
D)  preconventional thought. 
A)  crystallized intelligence. 
B)  postconventional thought. 
C)  fluid intelligence. 
D)  preconventional thought.

Question 4

Darren wants to be out of graduate school by age 25, married by age 30, and retired by age 50. This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  life-span construct. 
B)  personal control belief. 
C)  life story. 
D)  social clock. 
A)  life-span construct. 
B)  personal control belief. 
C)  life story. 
D)  social clock.

Question 5

_____ lipoproteins help clear your arteries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ lipoproteins help clear your arteries....

Question 6

According to Schaie's research, the fact that most 60-year-olds today would score higher on an intelligence test than a group of 60-year-olds would have in 1940 is best explained by a cohort effect involving

Accepted Answer

A)  age. 
B)  educational experience. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  drop-out rate. 
A)  age. 
B)  educational experience. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  drop-out rate.

Question 7

Jimmy goes to a party with his college buddies and has six beers in a row. Jimmy's behavior would be best classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholism. 
B)  light drinking. 
C)  binge drinking. 
D)  purge drinking. 
A)  alcoholism. 
B)  light drinking. 
C)  binge drinking. 
D)  purge drinking.

Question 8

Kate thinks that no matter what she does, she will not be able to do well in her developmental psychology class. This perception is a sample of Kate's

Accepted Answer

A)  rite of passage. 
B)  life story. 
C)  crystallized intelligence. 
D)  personal control beliefs. 
A)  rite of passage. 
B)  life story. 
C)  crystallized intelligence. 
D)  personal control beliefs.

Question 9

Based solely on their BMI, how many of the following people are at risk for health-related diseases: Dick, BMI = 20; Flick, BMI = 40; Hick, BMI = 60; Nick, BMI = 80?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Possible selves become more numerous and varied the older a person gets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Young adults who return to live with their parents after college increased the rate at which they become independent adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which approach to diminishing binge drinking on college campuses appears to be least effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Student involvement in designing the intervention program 
B)  Programs that focus on younger drinkers 
C)  Changing the campus climate concerning alcohol consumption 
D)  Efforts based on limiting access to alcohol 
A)  Student involvement in designing the intervention program 
B)  Programs that focus on younger drinkers 
C)  Changing the campus climate concerning alcohol consumption 
D)  Efforts based on limiting access to alcohol

Question 13

Postformal adult thinkers differ from adolescent formal operational thinkers in that the adults are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  use deductive logic. 
B)  consider situational circumstances. 
C)  be swayed by their own experience. 
D)  make quick decisions on complex problems. 
A)  use deductive logic. 
B)  consider situational circumstances. 
C)  be swayed by their own experience. 
D)  make quick decisions on complex problems.

Question 14

Describe "emerging adulthood" and how the "rite of passage" from adolescence into adulthood differs for people in Western and non-Western societies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe "emerging adulthood" and how the "rite...

Question 15

In most non-Western developing cultures, ____ is the most important determinant of adult status.

Accepted Answer

A)  completing college 
B)  marriage 
C)  getting a job 
D)  having a child 
A)  completing college 
B)  marriage 
C)  getting a job 
D)  having a child

Question 16

Which group of males in the United States has the lowest incidence of death during young adulthood (age 25-34)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Latinos 
D)  Asian Americans 
A)  Native Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Latinos 
D)  Asian Americans

Question 17

Even though Jennings is only 22 years old, he is already the "king of trivia." If Jennings is typical, his ability to do well in trivia games will most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  decline with age. 
B)  remain the same throughout his life. 
C)  increase with age. 
D)  increase until he is about 40, then decline dramatically. 
A)  decline with age. 
B)  remain the same throughout his life. 
C)  increase with age. 
D)  increase until he is about 40, then decline dramatically.

Question 18

Jason believes that gun control is absolutely wrong and that the right to possess guns is an absolute right. Jason would probably be closest to the ____ stage of reflective judgment.

Accepted Answer

A)  initial 
B)  halfway 
C)  later 
D)  last 
A)  initial 
B)  halfway 
C)  later 
D)  last

Question 19

One of the most likely reasons for the typical developmental path for crystallized intelligence is that

Accepted Answer

A)  practice tends to improve performance. 
B)  inherited skills tend to remain steady across the life span. 
C)  neuron pruning leads to a significant reduction in mental flexibility. 
D)  modern nutrition is better today than at any point in history. 
A)  practice tends to improve performance. 
B)  inherited skills tend to remain steady across the life span. 
C)  neuron pruning leads to a significant reduction in mental flexibility. 
D)  modern nutrition is better today than at any point in history.

Question 20

Which is not a factor identified by Schaie as a variable that helps reduce the risk of cognitive decline in old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Living in good housing 
B)  Having a flexible personality style 
C)  Being satisfied with life 
D)  Being single 
A)  Living in good housing 
B)  Having a flexible personality style 
C)  Being satisfied with life 
D)  Being single

A rite of passage is best classified as a(n)

Who is likely to be the least healthy?

Webster loves playing any game in which he can show off the large vocabulary that he has acquired. A competent psychologist would suggest that this skill provides the best example of

Darren wants to be out of graduate school by age 25, married by age 30, and retired by age 50. This is an example of a

_____ lipoproteins help clear your arteries.

According to Schaie's research, the fact that most 60-year-olds today would score higher on an intelligence test than a group of 60-year-olds would have in 1940 is best explained by a cohort effect involving

Jimmy goes to a party with his college buddies and has six beers in a row. Jimmy's behavior would be best classified as

Kate thinks that no matter what she does, she will not be able to do well in her developmental psychology class. This perception is a sample of Kate's

Based solely on their BMI, how many of the following people are at risk for health-related diseases: Dick, BMI = 20; Flick, BMI = 40; Hick, BMI = 60; Nick, BMI = 80?

Possible selves become more numerous and varied the older a person gets.

Young adults who return to live with their parents after college increased the rate at which they become independent adults.

Which approach to diminishing binge drinking on college campuses appears to be least effective?

Postformal adult thinkers differ from adolescent formal operational thinkers in that the adults are more likely to

Describe "emerging adulthood" and how the "rite of passage" from adolescence into adulthood differs for people in Western and non-Western societies.

In most non-Western developing cultures, ____ is the most important determinant of adult status.

Which group of males in the United States has the lowest incidence of death during young adulthood (age 25-34)?

Even though Jennings is only 22 years old, he is already the "king of trivia." If Jennings is typical, his ability to do well in trivia games will most likely

Jason believes that gun control is absolutely wrong and that the right to possess guns is an absolute right. Jason would probably be closest to the ____ stage of reflective judgment.

One of the most likely reasons for the typical developmental path for crystallized intelligence is that

Which is not a factor identified by Schaie as a variable that helps reduce the risk of cognitive decline in old age?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Being with Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work and Leisure: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

Making It in Midlife: The Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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Exam 10: Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development

A rite of passage is best classified as a(n)

Who is likely to be the least healthy?

Webster loves playing any game in which he can show off the large vocabulary that he has acquired. A competent psychologist would suggest that this skill provides the best example of

Darren wants to be out of graduate school by age 25, married by age 30, and retired by age 50. This is an example of a

_____ lipoproteins help clear your arteries.

According to Schaie's research, the fact that most 60-year-olds today would score higher on an intelligence test than a group of 60-year-olds would have in 1940 is best explained by a cohort effect involving

Jimmy goes to a party with his college buddies and has six beers in a row. Jimmy's behavior would be best classified as

Kate thinks that no matter what she does, she will not be able to do well in her developmental psychology class. This perception is a sample of Kate's

Based solely on their BMI, how many of the following people are at risk for health-related diseases: Dick, BMI = 20; Flick, BMI = 40; Hick, BMI = 60; Nick, BMI = 80?

Possible selves become more numerous and varied the older a person gets.

Young adults who return to live with their parents after college increased the rate at which they become independent adults.

Which approach to diminishing binge drinking on college campuses appears to be least effective?

Postformal adult thinkers differ from adolescent formal operational thinkers in that the adults are more likely to

Describe "emerging adulthood" and how the "rite of passage" from adolescence into adulthood differs for people in Western and non-Western societies.

In most non-Western developing cultures, ____ is the most important determinant of adult status.

Which group of males in the United States has the lowest incidence of death during young adulthood (age 25-34)?

Even though Jennings is only 22 years old, he is already the "king of trivia." If Jennings is typical, his ability to do well in trivia games will most likely

Jason believes that gun control is absolutely wrong and that the right to possess guns is an absolute right. Jason would probably be closest to the ____ stage of reflective judgment.

One of the most likely reasons for the typical developmental path for crystallized intelligence is that

Which is not a factor identified by Schaie as a variable that helps reduce the risk of cognitive decline in old age?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Being with Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work and Leisure: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

Making It in Midlife: The Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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