Question 1

Romantic love has strong components of _____ and infatuation.

Accepted Answer

A)  friendship 
B)  commitment 
C)  sexuality 
D)  companionship 
A)  friendship 
B)  commitment 
C)  sexuality 
D)  companionship

Question 2

Predictable changes in adult personality are at the heart of the ______ model.

Accepted Answer

A)  timing-of-events 
B)  trait 
C)  normative-stage 
D)  typological 
A)  timing-of-events 
B)  trait 
C)  normative-stage 
D)  typological

Question 3

Historically and across cultures,the most common way of getting a mate has been

Accepted Answer

A)  arrangement by a third party, such as parents or a professional matchmaker. 
B)  free choice of mates on the basis of love. 
C)  the dating and courtship process. 
D)  falling in love and subsequent marriage. 
A)  arrangement by a third party, such as parents or a professional matchmaker. 
B)  free choice of mates on the basis of love. 
C)  the dating and courtship process. 
D)  falling in love and subsequent marriage.

Question 4

Which group engages in the highest level of sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single adults 
B)  Married couples 
C)  Cohabitating couples 
D)  No difference in frequency 
A)  Single adults 
B)  Married couples 
C)  Cohabitating couples 
D)  No difference in frequency

Question 5

Cameron has a profile on Facebook,has her smartphone with her at all times,and prays on a regular basis.Cameron would be described as a

Accepted Answer

A)  Centenarian. 
B)  Baby Boomer. 
C)  Retiree. 
D)  Millennial. 
A)  Centenarian. 
B)  Baby Boomer. 
C)  Retiree. 
D)  Millennial.

Question 6

According to Erikson,love is the virtue achieved from the resolution of

Accepted Answer

A)  trust versus mistrust. 
B)  identity versus identity confusion. 
C)  intimacy versus isolation. 
D)  generativity versus stagnation. 
A)  trust versus mistrust. 
B)  identity versus identity confusion. 
C)  intimacy versus isolation. 
D)  generativity versus stagnation.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the four views of personality development discussed in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Normative-stage model 
B)  Timing-of-events model 
C)  Nonnormative-stage model 
D)  Trait models 
A)  Normative-stage model 
B)  Timing-of-events model 
C)  Nonnormative-stage model 
D)  Trait models

Question 8

A cluster of the traits of anxiety,hostility,depression,self-consciousness,impulsiveness,and vulnerability is called

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion. 
B)  neuroticism. 
C)  the sixth factor. 
D)  None of these 
A)  extraversion. 
B)  neuroticism. 
C)  the sixth factor. 
D)  None of these

Question 9

Carmine is always willing to try new things.At dinner last night she sampled three new kinds of sushi.According to the five-factor model,Carmine would be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotic. 
B)  agreeable. 
C)  open to experience. 
D)  extraverted. 
A)  neurotic. 
B)  agreeable. 
C)  open to experience. 
D)  extraverted.

Question 10

For many young adults,friends are combined into chosen family networks.These close relationships are considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  supportive kin. 
B)  harmonious kin. 
C)  fictive kin. 
D)  time-honored kin. 
A)  supportive kin. 
B)  harmonious kin. 
C)  fictive kin. 
D)  time-honored kin.

Question 11

What proportion of U.S.couples who marry have lived together first?

Accepted Answer

A)  One-fifth 
B)  One-fourth 
C)  One-third 
D)  One-half 
A)  One-fifth 
B)  One-fourth 
C)  One-third 
D)  One-half

Question 12

In terms of more recent research regarding stability and change in personality traits,most experts now believe

Accepted Answer

A)  personality traits are as stable as they have always been. 
B)  changes in personality can and do occur throughout the life span. 
C)  the change is too strong a term for describing personality development. 
D)  that the stability of personality traits is true for men, but not for women. 
A)  personality traits are as stable as they have always been. 
B)  changes in personality can and do occur throughout the life span. 
C)  the change is too strong a term for describing personality development. 
D)  that the stability of personality traits is true for men, but not for women.

Question 13

Which is the strongest,fullest form of love?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consummate 
B)  Affectionate 
C)  Passionate 
D)  Eros 
A)  Consummate 
B)  Affectionate 
C)  Passionate 
D)  Eros

Question 14

What is it called when two individuals live together in a sexual relationship without being married?

Accepted Answer

A)  Domestication 
B)  Partnership 
C)  Abode sharing 
D)  Cohabitation 
A)  Domestication 
B)  Partnership 
C)  Abode sharing 
D)  Cohabitation

Question 15

The term used for society's norms or expectations for the appropriate timing-of-life events is the

Accepted Answer

A)  social clock. 
B)  cohort time. 
C)  normative time. 
D)  individual clock. 
A)  social clock. 
B)  cohort time. 
C)  normative time. 
D)  individual clock.

Question 16

In the context of friendship,men are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  share confidence with friends. 
B)  talk with friends about marital problems. 
C)  share information and activities. 
D)  receive advice and support from friends. 
A)  share confidence with friends. 
B)  talk with friends about marital problems. 
C)  share information and activities. 
D)  receive advice and support from friends.

Question 17

Currently,developmentalists who ascribe to the normative-stage model believe that people

Accepted Answer

A)  experience no further development after adolescence. 
B)  continue to develop through their thirties, but undergo only minimal changes thereafter. 
C)  probably develop very little after age 50. 
D)  continue to follow a sequence of age-related changes throughout adulthood. 
A)  experience no further development after adolescence. 
B)  continue to develop through their thirties, but undergo only minimal changes thereafter. 
C)  probably develop very little after age 50. 
D)  continue to follow a sequence of age-related changes throughout adulthood.

Question 18

Recentering refers to the process

Accepted Answer

A)  of cognitive changes. 
B)  that reflects personality formation. 
C)  that underlies the shift to an adult identity. 
D)  that underlies a shift to a personalized identity. 
A)  of cognitive changes. 
B)  that reflects personality formation. 
C)  that underlies the shift to an adult identity. 
D)  that underlies a shift to a personalized identity.

Question 19

What country was the first to legalize same-sex marriages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Netherlands 
B)  Belgium 
C)  France 
D)  England 
A)  Netherlands 
B)  Belgium 
C)  France 
D)  England

Question 20

Ryan,a young adult,has just moved away to college but still relies on his parents for financial support.Ryan is at which stage of the recentering process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  None of these 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  None of these

Romantic love has strong components of _____ and infatuation.

Predictable changes in adult personality are at the heart of the ______ model.

Historically and across cultures,the most common way of getting a mate has been

Which group engages in the highest level of sexual activity?

Cameron has a profile on Facebook,has her smartphone with her at all times,and prays on a regular basis.Cameron would be described as a

According to Erikson,love is the virtue achieved from the resolution of

Which of the following is NOT one of the four views of personality development discussed in your text?

A cluster of the traits of anxiety,hostility,depression,self-consciousness,impulsiveness,and vulnerability is called

Carmine is always willing to try new things.At dinner last night she sampled three new kinds of sushi.According to the five-factor model,Carmine would be described as

For many young adults,friends are combined into chosen family networks.These close relationships are considered to be

What proportion of U.S.couples who marry have lived together first?

In terms of more recent research regarding stability and change in personality traits,most experts now believe

Which is the strongest,fullest form of love?

What is it called when two individuals live together in a sexual relationship without being married?

The term used for society's norms or expectations for the appropriate timing-of-life events is the

In the context of friendship,men are more likely to

Currently,developmentalists who ascribe to the normative-stage model believe that people

Recentering refers to the process

What country was the first to legalize same-sex marriages?

Ryan,a young adult,has just moved away to college but still relies on his parents for financial support.Ryan is at which stage of the recentering process?

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Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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Exam 14: Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Romantic love has strong components of _____ and infatuation.

Predictable changes in adult personality are at the heart of the ______ model.

Historically and across cultures,the most common way of getting a mate has been

Which group engages in the highest level of sexual activity?

Cameron has a profile on Facebook,has her smartphone with her at all times,and prays on a regular basis.Cameron would be described as a

According to Erikson,love is the virtue achieved from the resolution of

Which of the following is NOT one of the four views of personality development discussed in your text?

A cluster of the traits of anxiety,hostility,depression,self-consciousness,impulsiveness,and vulnerability is called

Carmine is always willing to try new things.At dinner last night she sampled three new kinds of sushi.According to the five-factor model,Carmine would be described as

For many young adults,friends are combined into chosen family networks.These close relationships are considered to be

What proportion of U.S.couples who marry have lived together first?

In terms of more recent research regarding stability and change in personality traits,most experts now believe

Which is the strongest,fullest form of love?

What is it called when two individuals live together in a sexual relationship without being married?

The term used for society's norms or expectations for the appropriate timing-of-life events is the

In the context of friendship,men are more likely to

Currently,developmentalists who ascribe to the normative-stage model believe that people

Recentering refers to the process

What country was the first to legalize same-sex marriages?

Ryan,a young adult,has just moved away to college but still relies on his parents for financial support.Ryan is at which stage of the recentering process?

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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