Question 1

A series of longitudinal studies of how different styles of parenting affect adolescent development was conducted by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Diana Baumrind 
C)  Carol Gilligan 
D)  Lawrence Kohlberg 
A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  Diana Baumrind 
C)  Carol Gilligan 
D)  Lawrence Kohlberg

Question 2

Men reaching late adulthood generally experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  infertility around age 50 
B)  a decrease in hormone secretion 
C)  a decrease in sexual responsiveness 
D)  an inability to maintain an erection and orgasm 
A)  infertility around age 50 
B)  a decrease in hormone secretion 
C)  a decrease in sexual responsiveness 
D)  an inability to maintain an erection and orgasm

Question 3

About when does menopause occur in most women?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 years of age 
B)  45 years of age 
C)  50 years of age 
D)  55 years of age 
A)  40 years of age 
B)  45 years of age 
C)  50 years of age 
D)  55 years of age

Question 4

The production of sperm is triggered by the ____,which stimulates the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus; pituitary gland 
B)  pituitary gland; hypothalamus 
C)  testes; hypothalamus 
D)  testes; pituitary gland 
A)  hypothalamus; pituitary gland 
B)  pituitary gland; hypothalamus 
C)  testes; hypothalamus 
D)  testes; pituitary gland

Question 5

Grandmother forgets a name and worries that she is "losing it"-you should reassure her that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there are normal changes in cognitive speed and memory 
B)  her memory may be slipping, but her reaction time will speed up 
C)  if she lives long enough, it is likely she will get Alzheimer's disease 
D)  daily intake of the supplement ginkgo biloba should improve her memory 
A)  there are normal changes in cognitive speed and memory 
B)  her memory may be slipping, but her reaction time will speed up 
C)  if she lives long enough, it is likely she will get Alzheimer's disease 
D)  daily intake of the supplement ginkgo biloba should improve her memory

Question 6

Formal operations allow teenagers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  critically consider their beliefs, attitudes, values, and a wide range of topics 
B)  become able to plan for their future 
C)  think independently of what others think 
D)  think rationally, without emotion clouding their reasoning 
A)  critically consider their beliefs, attitudes, values, and a wide range of topics 
B)  become able to plan for their future 
C)  think independently of what others think 
D)  think rationally, without emotion clouding their reasoning

Question 7

What accounts for the increased risk of having car accidents in teenagers?

Accepted Answer

A)  peer pressure 
B)  the brain area involved in attention and perception is not fully developed 
C)  the brains of teenagers are more sensitive to the neurotransmitter dopamine 
D)  the areas of the brain that are responsible for judgments and controlling impulses are not fully developed 
A)  peer pressure 
B)  the brain area involved in attention and perception is not fully developed 
C)  the brains of teenagers are more sensitive to the neurotransmitter dopamine 
D)  the areas of the brain that are responsible for judgments and controlling impulses are not fully developed

Question 8

Which of the following is true of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Four distinct levels of moral reasoning are identified. 
B)  Different people progress through the levels in different orders. 
C)  The conventional level is the highest level of moral reasoning. 
D)  Not all people reach the higher levels of moral development. 
A)  Four distinct levels of moral reasoning are identified. 
B)  Different people progress through the levels in different orders. 
C)  The conventional level is the highest level of moral reasoning. 
D)  Not all people reach the higher levels of moral development.

Question 9

Peter is about to enter formal operations,while his younger brother Bobby is in an earlier stage of development.What will Bobby notice about his brother?

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of egocentric thinking 
B)  more sophisticated conversations of abstract and hypothetical concepts 
C)  care orientation 
D)  postconventional moral reasoning 
A)  a lack of egocentric thinking 
B)  more sophisticated conversations of abstract and hypothetical concepts 
C)  care orientation 
D)  postconventional moral reasoning

Question 10

Researchers have found that declines in speed of performance are due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  disuse 
B)  Alzheimer's 
C)  high blood pressure 
D)  the slowing down in mental processing 
A)  disuse 
B)  Alzheimer's 
C)  high blood pressure 
D)  the slowing down in mental processing

Question 11

Rhonda goes to the beach,sees Hud the lifeguard for the first time,and says to her friend Catherine,"I think I'm in love with that hunk." Robert Sternberg would characterize Rhonda's feelings about Hud as ____ love.

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic 
B)  Hollywood 
C)  companionate 
D)  infatuated 
A)  romantic 
B)  Hollywood 
C)  companionate 
D)  infatuated

Question 12

Gladys still feels very much in love with Elmer after 30 years of marriage,even though they only have sexual intercourse on their anniversary day and Elmer's birthday.Her feelings toward Elmer are best characterized as ____ love.

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic 
B)  Hollywood 
C)  intimate 
D)  companionate 
A)  romantic 
B)  Hollywood 
C)  intimate 
D)  companionate

Question 13

Which of the following characteristics do subjects consider the most desirable in a potential mate?

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  exciting personality 
C)  physical attractiveness 
D)  kindness and understanding 
A)  intelligence 
B)  exciting personality 
C)  physical attractiveness 
D)  kindness and understanding

Question 14

The maximum lifespan for humans appears to be about:

Accepted Answer

A)  115 years 
B)  120 years 
C)  130 years 
D)  140 years 
A)  115 years 
B)  120 years 
C)  130 years 
D)  140 years

Question 15

Gladys is 15 years old.She has just moved to a new high school.Someone dared her to get her nose pierced,and Gladys did.When asked why,she said that she just had to because of the dare.What is the best neurological explanation for her impulsiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  immature corpus callosum 
B)  immature reticular formation 
C)  her postconventional thinking 
D)  growth in her limbic system 
A)  immature corpus callosum 
B)  immature reticular formation 
C)  her postconventional thinking 
D)  growth in her limbic system

Question 16

In generally,high self-esteem is associated with ____,and low self-esteem is associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative outcomes; positive outcomes 
B)  positive outcomes; neutral outcomes 
C)  positive outcomes; negative outcomes 
D)  positive outcomes; positive outcomes 
A)  negative outcomes; positive outcomes 
B)  positive outcomes; neutral outcomes 
C)  positive outcomes; negative outcomes 
D)  positive outcomes; positive outcomes

Question 17

According to Robert Sternberg,the combination of intimacy and passion without any commitment is characteristic of ____ love.

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic 
B)  Hollywood 
C)  companionate 
D)  infatuated 
A)  romantic 
B)  Hollywood 
C)  companionate 
D)  infatuated

Question 18

Most people choose a partner for a long-term relationship by finding someone who:

Accepted Answer

A)  has good earning potential 
B)  is physically attractive 
C)  has similar values 
D)  matches our ideal-partner schema 
A)  has good earning potential 
B)  is physically attractive 
C)  has similar values 
D)  matches our ideal-partner schema

Question 19

In selecting the ideal partner,males rank physical attractiveness higher than do females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The correct order of the stages of moral reasoning according to Kohlberg is:

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional, conventional, postconventional 
B)  preconversational, conversational, postconversational 
C)  sensorimotor, concrete, formal 
D)  primary, secondary, tertiary 
A)  preconventional, conventional, postconventional 
B)  preconversational, conversational, postconversational 
C)  sensorimotor, concrete, formal 
D)  primary, secondary, tertiary

Exam 18: Adolescence and Adulthood

A series of longitudinal studies of how different styles of parenting affect adolescent development was conducted by:

Men reaching late adulthood generally experience:

About when does menopause occur in most women?

The production of sperm is triggered by the ____,which stimulates the ____.

Grandmother forgets a name and worries that she is "losing it"-you should reassure her that:

Formal operations allow teenagers to:

What accounts for the increased risk of having car accidents in teenagers?

Which of the following is true of Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning?

Peter is about to enter formal operations,while his younger brother Bobby is in an earlier stage of development.What will Bobby notice about his brother?

Researchers have found that declines in speed of performance are due to:

Rhonda goes to the beach,sees Hud the lifeguard for the first time,and says to her friend Catherine,"I think I'm in love with that hunk." Robert Sternberg would characterize Rhonda's feelings about Hud as ____ love.

Gladys still feels very much in love with Elmer after 30 years of marriage,even though they only have sexual intercourse on their anniversary day and Elmer's birthday.Her feelings toward Elmer are best characterized as ____ love.

Which of the following characteristics do subjects consider the most desirable in a potential mate?

The maximum lifespan for humans appears to be about:

Gladys is 15 years old.She has just moved to a new high school.Someone dared her to get her nose pierced,and Gladys did.When asked why,she said that she just had to because of the dare.What is the best neurological explanation for her impulsiveness?

In generally,high self-esteem is associated with ____,and low self-esteem is associated with ____.

According to Robert Sternberg,the combination of intimacy and passion without any commitment is characteristic of ____ love.

Most people choose a partner for a long-term relationship by finding someone who:

In selecting the ideal partner,males rank physical attractiveness higher than do females.

The correct order of the stages of moral reasoning according to Kohlberg is:

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