Question 1

Research on Erikson's theory of identity and intimacy produced which conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are set pathways to achieving both identity and intimacy. 
B)  There are several ways to achieve identity, but only one way to achieve intimacy. 
C)  There is only one way to achieve identity, but there are several ways to achieve intimacy. 
D)  There are multiple pathways to achieving identity and intimacy.

Question 2

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.

Question 3

Who is at the greatest risk of a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forrest, who has high levels of LDLs and low levels of HDLs 
B)  Tucker, who has low level of LDLs and high levels of HDLs 
C)  Sawyer, who has low levels of both LDLs and HDLs 
D)  Gump, who has high levels of both LDLs and HDLs

Question 4

Describe why the terms multidimensional, multidirectional, interindividual variability, and plasticity may be the most accurate way to describe intelligence in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which type of task is BEST suited to assessing fluid intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  A trivial contest 
B)  A timed maze completion 
C)  A test of cultural norms 
D)  A vocabulary test

Question 6

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.

Question 7

Crystallized intelligence is:

Accepted Answer

A)  acquired across one's life. 
B)  best exemplified by sensory integration. 
C)  not very useful in solving real-life tasks. 
D)  best assessed on timed, standardized IQ tests.

Question 8

Amanda is physically dependent on alcohol and experiences withdrawal symptoms when she doesn't drink. Amanda's experience with alcohol would be BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol use disorder. 
B)  a rite of passage. 
C)  binge drinking. 
D)  healthy behavior.

Question 9

An individual with a BMI of ____ or less is considered healthy.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  34 
C)  44 
D)  54

Question 10

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.

Question 11

Who is MOST likely experiencing a "quarter-life crisis?"

Accepted Answer

A)  82-year-old Dominica, whose spouse just died 
B)  62-year-old Kitt, who just retired 
C)  42-year-old Lucia, who just had a baby 
D)  22-year-old Aruba, who just graduated from college

Question 12

Secondary mental abilities subsume primary mental abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Lung, mouth, bladder, and cervical cancer are all linked to smoking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of these statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many formal rites of passage are associated with religion. 
B)  Shedding of formal rites of passage leaves less clarity to the point at which a young person becomes an adult. 
C)  Defining oneself as an adult rests on one's perception of whether personally relevant key criteria have been met. 
D)  Achieving adulthood is faster today than in the past.

Question 15

Which statement by 25-year-old Flossie, who is typical for a person of her age, is most likely FALSE ?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I am as strong as I will ever be." 
B)  "I am a lot less coordinated than I used to be." 
C)  "My reflexes are as fast as they will ever be." 
D)  "My height has likely reached its peak."

Question 16

Dr. Merchant points to a picture of elephants and asks a patient to describe what they see in the picture. Dr. Merchant is probably assessing:

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal meaning. 
B)  number. 
C)  word fluency. 
D)  inductive reasoning.

Question 17

The _____ approach studies how interrelationships among intellectual abilities are organized.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychometric 
B)  organic 
C)  emergent 
D)  reflective

Question 18

Ralphie believes that following school rules is important because a teacher's authority should not be questioned. Ralphie would probably be closest to the ____ stage of reflective judgment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Who would Erikson say is MOST capable of true intimacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cindy, who is overdependent on her boyfriend 
B)  Burt, who will go out with different people but finds it scary to go out with someone more than a couple of times 
C)  Aileen, who has a clear sense of identity 
D)  Harrison, who is 16 years old

Question 20

In the United States, the poorest health conditions are found in those living in:

Accepted Answer

A)  inner-city neighborhoods. 
B)  the South. 
C)  ethnic neighborhoods. 
D)  nursing homes.

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