Question 1

When children grow up and leave home,parents most frequently report feeling

Accepted Answer

A)  depressed. 
B)  bored. 
C)  happy. 
D)  anxious. 
A)  depressed. 
B)  bored. 
C)  happy. 
D)  anxious.

Question 2

The same people are followed and retested over time in a ________ study.

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operational 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  postconventional 
D)  cross-sectional 
A)  concrete operational 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  postconventional 
D)  cross-sectional

Question 3

Juanita is 75 years old and hasn't seen her granddaughter,Stephanie,in a few months.When Stephanie came to visit,Juanita asked her "Are you getting fat?" This may be related to

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampal degeneration 
B)  blood-brain barrier 
C)  frontal lobe atrophy 
D)  plasticity 
A)  hippocampal degeneration 
B)  blood-brain barrier 
C)  frontal lobe atrophy 
D)  plasticity

Question 4

Mrs.Wilson is 78 years old and over the past few years she has become increasingly susceptible to bouts of pneumonia.This can most clearly be attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  slower neural processing. 
B)  a weakening immune system. 
C)  the brain's plasticity. 
D)  neurogenesis. 
A)  slower neural processing. 
B)  a weakening immune system. 
C)  the brain's plasticity. 
D)  neurogenesis.

Question 5

The deterioration of memory and thinking caused by ailments such as alcohol use disorder or a series of small strokes is called

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal decline. 
B)  a neurocognitive disorder. 
C)  menopause. 
D)  Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  terminal decline. 
B)  a neurocognitive disorder. 
C)  menopause. 
D)  Alzheimer's disease.

Question 6

Physical abilities such as muscular strength,reaction time,sensory keenness,and cardiac output reach their peak during

Accepted Answer

A)  late childhood. 
B)  early adulthood. 
C)  puberty. 
D)  middle adulthood. 
A)  late childhood. 
B)  early adulthood. 
C)  puberty. 
D)  middle adulthood.

Question 7

Physical exercise in late adulthood has been found to

Accepted Answer

A)  enhance muscle strength. 
B)  help prevent heart disease. 
C)  stimulate brain cell development. 
D)  do all of these things. 
A)  enhance muscle strength. 
B)  help prevent heart disease. 
C)  stimulate brain cell development. 
D)  do all of these things.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of physical development in adult life?

Accepted Answer

A)  The outward signs of advancing years are psychologically stressful for adults in every culture. 
B)  Sensory ability and reaction time reach their peak by the mid-twenties. 
C)  Most adults are keenly aware of the first signs of physical decline. 
D)  None of these statements is true. 
A)  The outward signs of advancing years are psychologically stressful for adults in every culture. 
B)  Sensory ability and reaction time reach their peak by the mid-twenties. 
C)  Most adults are keenly aware of the first signs of physical decline. 
D)  None of these statements is true.

Question 9

An integrated understanding of successful aging in terms of appropriate nutrition,family support,and an optimistic outlook is most clearly provided by

Accepted Answer

A)  a cross-sectional study. 
B)  an intuitionist perspective. 
C)  a biopsychosocial approach. 
D)  an evolutionary perspective. 
A)  a cross-sectional study. 
B)  an intuitionist perspective. 
C)  a biopsychosocial approach. 
D)  an evolutionary perspective.

Question 10

There is some hope that daily memory,problem-solving,and cognitive training exercises can sustain mental abilities in late adulthood.This hope is based in part on the aging brain's

Accepted Answer

A)  social clock. 
B)  shortened telomeres. 
C)  plasticity. 
D)  terminal decline. 
A)  social clock. 
B)  shortened telomeres. 
C)  plasticity. 
D)  terminal decline.

Question 11

When asked to recall the one or two most important events over the last half century,older adults tend to name events that occurred when they were in their

Accepted Answer

A)  preadolescent years. 
B)  teens or twenties. 
C)  thirties or forties. 
D)  fifties and sixties. 
A)  preadolescent years. 
B)  teens or twenties. 
C)  thirties or forties. 
D)  fifties and sixties.

Question 12

Compared with middle-aged adults,older adults experience

Accepted Answer

A)  positive emotions with less intensity and negative emotions with more intensity. 
B)  positive emotions with more intensity and negative emotions with less intensity. 
C)  positive emotions with less intensity and negative emotions with less intensity. 
D)  positive emotions with more intensity and negative emotions with more intensity. 
A)  positive emotions with less intensity and negative emotions with more intensity. 
B)  positive emotions with more intensity and negative emotions with less intensity. 
C)  positive emotions with less intensity and negative emotions with less intensity. 
D)  positive emotions with more intensity and negative emotions with more intensity.

Question 13

Research has shown that brain training activities ________ subsequent performance of the practiced mental skills,and ________ everyday cognitive performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  improved;did not improve 
B)  did not improve;improved 
C)  improved;improved 
D)  did not improve;did not improve 
A)  improved;did not improve 
B)  did not improve;improved 
C)  improved;improved 
D)  did not improve;did not improve

Question 14

Compared with non-cohabiting couples,which of the following is true of couples who live together before engagement and marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are initially more committed to the ideal of an enduring marriage,and they become increasingly more marriage-supportive while cohabiting. 
B)  They are initially less committed to the ideal of an enduring marriage,and they become increasingly more marriage-supportive while cohabiting. 
C)  They are initially more committed to the ideal of an enduring marriage,and they become increasingly less marriage-supportive while cohabiting. 
D)  They are initially less committed to the ideal of an enduring marriage,and they become increasingly less marriage-supportive while cohabiting. 
A)  They are initially more committed to the ideal of an enduring marriage,and they become increasingly more marriage-supportive while cohabiting. 
B)  They are initially less committed to the ideal of an enduring marriage,and they become increasingly more marriage-supportive while cohabiting. 
C)  They are initially more committed to the ideal of an enduring marriage,and they become increasingly less marriage-supportive while cohabiting. 
D)  They are initially less committed to the ideal of an enduring marriage,and they become increasingly less marriage-supportive while cohabiting.

Question 15

Among employed women,the task of raising children is especially likely to be associated with ________ marital satisfaction.The departure of mature children from the home is typically associated with ________ marital satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing;decreasing 
B)  decreasing;increasing 
C)  increasing;further increasing 
D)  decreasing;further decreasing 
A)  increasing;decreasing 
B)  decreasing;increasing 
C)  increasing;further increasing 
D)  decreasing;further decreasing

Question 16

Judson is a 70-year-old retired automobile mechanic.In contrast to when he was 20,he now probably

Accepted Answer

A)  has a greater fear of death. 
B)  is less susceptible to catching colds. 
C)  experiences less life satisfaction. 
D)  would not do as well on a vocabulary test. 
A)  has a greater fear of death. 
B)  is less susceptible to catching colds. 
C)  experiences less life satisfaction. 
D)  would not do as well on a vocabulary test.

Question 17

Professor Kuilema compared the moral intuitions of one group of children,a second group of adolescents,and a third group of adults by assessing their reactions to a variety of moral dilemmas.Professor Kuilema conducted a ________ study.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  postconventional 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  concrete operational 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  postconventional 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  concrete operational

Question 18

In Erikson's theory,the sense of integrity achieved in late adulthood refers to the feeling that

Accepted Answer

A)  one's life has been meaningful. 
B)  one is healthy and not dependent upon others. 
C)  one is acting ethically. 
D)  one's life is full of close friendships. 
A)  one's life has been meaningful. 
B)  one is healthy and not dependent upon others. 
C)  one is acting ethically. 
D)  one's life is full of close friendships.

Question 19

Physical exercise programs during late adulthood are most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce brain shrinkage. 
B)  shorten telomeres. 
C)  prevent menopause. 
D)  inhibit the death-deferral phenomenon. 
A)  reduce brain shrinkage. 
B)  shorten telomeres. 
C)  prevent menopause. 
D)  inhibit the death-deferral phenomenon.

Exam 16: Perceptual Organization

When children grow up and leave home,parents most frequently report feeling

The same people are followed and retested over time in a ________ study.

Juanita is 75 years old and hasn't seen her granddaughter,Stephanie,in a few months.When Stephanie came to visit,Juanita asked her "Are you getting fat?" This may be related to

Mrs.Wilson is 78 years old and over the past few years she has become increasingly susceptible to bouts of pneumonia.This can most clearly be attributed to

The deterioration of memory and thinking caused by ailments such as alcohol use disorder or a series of small strokes is called

Physical abilities such as muscular strength,reaction time,sensory keenness,and cardiac output reach their peak during

Physical exercise in late adulthood has been found to

Which of the following is true of physical development in adult life?

An integrated understanding of successful aging in terms of appropriate nutrition,family support,and an optimistic outlook is most clearly provided by

There is some hope that daily memory,problem-solving,and cognitive training exercises can sustain mental abilities in late adulthood.This hope is based in part on the aging brain's

When asked to recall the one or two most important events over the last half century,older adults tend to name events that occurred when they were in their

Compared with middle-aged adults,older adults experience

Research has shown that brain training activities ________ subsequent performance of the practiced mental skills,and ________ everyday cognitive performance.

Compared with non-cohabiting couples,which of the following is true of couples who live together before engagement and marriage?

Among employed women,the task of raising children is especially likely to be associated with ________ marital satisfaction.The departure of mature children from the home is typically associated with ________ marital satisfaction.

Judson is a 70-year-old retired automobile mechanic.In contrast to when he was 20,he now probably

Professor Kuilema compared the moral intuitions of one group of children,a second group of adolescents,and a third group of adults by assessing their reactions to a variety of moral dilemmas.Professor Kuilema conducted a ________ study.

In Erikson's theory,the sense of integrity achieved in late adulthood refers to the feeling that

Physical exercise programs during late adulthood are most likely to

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Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

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Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

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Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

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Classical Conditioning

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Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

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Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

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