Question 1

The most important hormone in the development of male sexual characteristics is:

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen 
B)  progesterone 
C)  testosterone 
D)  luteinizing hormone 
A)  estrogen 
B)  progesterone 
C)  testosterone 
D)  luteinizing hormone

Question 2

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development that starts in adolescence and goes through adulthood is:

Accepted Answer

A)  postconventional 
B)  accommodation 
C)  preconventional 
D)  formal operations 
A)  postconventional 
B)  accommodation 
C)  preconventional 
D)  formal operations

Question 3

Based on Kohlberg's research,which of the following is an accurate evaluation of his theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  People from different cultures progress through the stages in different orders. 
B)  Moral reasoning is not always reflected in actual moral behavior. 
C)  Surveys indicate that college students rarely engage in blatantly immoral behaviors. 
D)  His data were based on research with male and female subjects. 
A)  People from different cultures progress through the stages in different orders. 
B)  Moral reasoning is not always reflected in actual moral behavior. 
C)  Surveys indicate that college students rarely engage in blatantly immoral behaviors. 
D)  His data were based on research with male and female subjects.

Question 4

Your grandmother pays less attention to negative information and more attention to positive information.What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  positivity bias 
B)  optimistic bias 
C)  resiliency 
D)  processing speed 
A)  positivity bias 
B)  optimistic bias 
C)  resiliency 
D)  processing speed

Question 5

Siblings may have a stronger influence on identity development than parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Impersonal moral decisions is to memory as personal moral decisions is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval 
B)  emotion 
C)  justice 
D)  care 
A)  retrieval 
B)  emotion 
C)  justice 
D)  care

Question 7

What do researchers believe is the main reason for the increase in the number of unmarried couples living together?

Accepted Answer

A)  high housing costs 
B)  wanting to spend more time together 
C)  experiencing a "test marriage" to see if they are compatible 
D)  intimacy without commitment is appealing to some 
A)  high housing costs 
B)  wanting to spend more time together 
C)  experiencing a "test marriage" to see if they are compatible 
D)  intimacy without commitment is appealing to some

Question 8

Which of the following is the best example of Sternberg's "romantic love"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a marriage that last 50 years 
B)  a "one-night stand" between people who meet in a bar 
C)  a 10-week affair between students attending a summer seminar 
D)  an engagement that occurs a month after a couple meets 
A)  a marriage that last 50 years 
B)  a "one-night stand" between people who meet in a bar 
C)  a 10-week affair between students attending a summer seminar 
D)  an engagement that occurs a month after a couple meets

Question 9

Poor driving skills in teenagers are related to underdeveloped brain areas for evaluating risks and judgment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the three parenting styles according to Baumrind? Describe an effect of each style on a child's overall personality traits.

Accepted Answer

According to developmental psychologist

Question 11

Which of the following is generally found in late-maturing boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  a sense of social responsibility 
B)  a general feeling of relaxation 
C)  greater popularity with peers 
D)  a lack of self-confidence 
A)  a sense of social responsibility 
B)  a general feeling of relaxation 
C)  greater popularity with peers 
D)  a lack of self-confidence

Question 12

What can we conclude about sexual behavior in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men become infertile around age 50. 
B)  The vast majority of married couples over 60 years are not satisfied with their sex lives. 
C)  As we mature, we must learn to be more sensitive to our partner's needs. 
D)  Few women actually experience physical symptoms of menopause. 
A)  Men become infertile around age 50. 
B)  The vast majority of married couples over 60 years are not satisfied with their sex lives. 
C)  As we mature, we must learn to be more sensitive to our partner's needs. 
D)  Few women actually experience physical symptoms of menopause.

Question 13

Young adults tend to focus on positive information and ignore negative information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Joy is an auto mechanic.People describe her as strong,aggressive,and independent.Joy behaves in ways which are contrary to:

Accepted Answer

A)  androgyny 
B)  her gender role 
C)  her biological sex 
D)  a care orientation 
A)  androgyny 
B)  her gender role 
C)  her biological sex 
D)  a care orientation

Question 15

"My dad sets the rules and that's it.There are no ifs,ands,or buts about it!" This parent has a(n)____ style.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  disciplinarian 
D)  congenial 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  disciplinarian 
D)  congenial

Question 16

Studies that followed early and late maturers into adulthood have found:

Accepted Answer

A)  the differences between early- and late-maturing boys and girls increase with age 
B)  the differences between early- and late-maturing boys increase with age, while the differences between early- and late-maturing girls decrease with age 
C)  the differences between early- and late-maturing girls increase with age, while the differences between early- and late-maturing boys decrease with age 
D)  the differences between early- and late-maturing boys and early- and late-maturing girls both decrease with age 
A)  the differences between early- and late-maturing boys and girls increase with age 
B)  the differences between early- and late-maturing boys increase with age, while the differences between early- and late-maturing girls decrease with age 
C)  the differences between early- and late-maturing girls increase with age, while the differences between early- and late-maturing boys decrease with age 
D)  the differences between early- and late-maturing boys and early- and late-maturing girls both decrease with age

Question 17

The rate of murder-suicide among the elderly is decreasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

"I found a 10 dollar bill on the sidewalk and I kept it." This illustrates a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  personal moral decision 
B)  relative orientation 
C)  justice orientation 
D)  impersonal moral decision 
A)  personal moral decision 
B)  relative orientation 
C)  justice orientation 
D)  impersonal moral decision

Question 19

A major difference between stage 1 and stage 2 of moral development is that stage 2 focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  punishment 
B)  reward 
C)  avoiding being caught 
D)  making a good bargain 
A)  punishment 
B)  reward 
C)  avoiding being caught 
D)  making a good bargain

Question 20

What role do free radicals play in aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  They damage body organs and DNA. 
B)  They can reduce the impact of proteins on body organs and DNA. 
C)  They cause Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  They cause anti-oxidants to be produced. 
A)  They damage body organs and DNA. 
B)  They can reduce the impact of proteins on body organs and DNA. 
C)  They cause Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  They cause anti-oxidants to be produced.

Exam 18: Adolescence and Adulthood

The most important hormone in the development of male sexual characteristics is:

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development that starts in adolescence and goes through adulthood is:

Based on Kohlberg's research,which of the following is an accurate evaluation of his theory?

Your grandmother pays less attention to negative information and more attention to positive information.What is this called?

Siblings may have a stronger influence on identity development than parents.

Impersonal moral decisions is to memory as personal moral decisions is to:

What do researchers believe is the main reason for the increase in the number of unmarried couples living together?

Which of the following is the best example of Sternberg's "romantic love"?

Poor driving skills in teenagers are related to underdeveloped brain areas for evaluating risks and judgment.

What are the three parenting styles according to Baumrind? Describe an effect of each style on a child's overall personality traits.

Which of the following is generally found in late-maturing boys?

What can we conclude about sexual behavior in adulthood?

Young adults tend to focus on positive information and ignore negative information.

Joy is an auto mechanic.People describe her as strong,aggressive,and independent.Joy behaves in ways which are contrary to:

"My dad sets the rules and that's it.There are no ifs,ands,or buts about it!" This parent has a(n)____ style.

Studies that followed early and late maturers into adulthood have found:

The rate of murder-suicide among the elderly is decreasing.

"I found a 10 dollar bill on the sidewalk and I kept it." This illustrates a(n):

A major difference between stage 1 and stage 2 of moral development is that stage 2 focuses on:

What role do free radicals play in aging?

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