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Psychology Final Exam
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1During the oral psychosexual stage, if oral needs are not met appropriately, an individual may develop such habits as
- Aextreme messiness and disorder
- Bhostility toward the same-sex parent
- Csexual promiscuity
- Dfingernail biting and overeating
2In Erickson's theory, the psychological conflict of basic trust versus mistrust is resolved on the positive side when
- Athe balance of care is sympathetic and loving
- Btoddlers are successfully toilet trained
- Chunger is consistently satisfied
- Dthe parents are perfectly in tune with their baby's needs
3The United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and nearly all of the countries in Europe are examples of _______.
- Adeveloped countries
- Bdeveloping countries
- Ccollective countries
- Dindividualistic countries
4_____ cultures emphasize independance and self-expression, whereas _____ cultures emphasize obedience and group harmony
- AIndividualistic; collective
- BCollective; individualistic
- CDeveloped; developing
- DDeveloping; developed
5Children learning English and other Western languages fast-map which parts of speech earliest?
- Anouns
- Bverbs
- Cmodifiers
- Dadjectives
6In a town in England, the wings of a local butterfly species had a black and white pattern. Over the years, as air pollution worsened in the town, a coat of black soot often covered everything. From an evolutionary perspective, which of the following is a logical sequencing.
- AButterflies became blacker because the one with relatively more black on their wings were most likely to blend in with the sooty background
- BButterflies became lighter because the only ones with relatively more white on their wings were least likely to blend in with the sooty background
- CButterflies became more aggressive because their behaviors were altered by the toxins that were in the black soot
- DButterflies morphed into moths because environmental conditions triggered an unfolding of a hidden gene
7Sigmund Freud divided human development into ______ stages.
- Apsychosexual
- Bpsychosocial
- Cpsychobiological
- Dpsychocognitive
8Which of the following comprise Freud's theory of personality
- Aid, ego, superego
- Bconscious, collective unconscious, subcortical unconscious
- Cthe self, the shadow, the anima
- Dreal self, fear self, future self
9Stranger anxiety first appears at what age?
- A3 months
- B6 months
- C1 year
- D2 years
10Which of the following statements is true about correlation coefficients?
- Athe sign of the number refers to the strength of the relationship
- Ba negative correlation coefficient means that the two variables are not related to each other
- Ca positive correlation coefficient implies that as one variable increases, the other also increases.
- Dthe magnitude of the number shows the direction of the relationship
11Twelve-year-old Ross lives in a country with very low governmental standards for public education. As a result, he is barely literate. The public policies that impact Ross's education are part of the
- Amircosytem
- Bmesosystem
- Cmacrosystem
- Dexosystem
12Which of the following research methods permits inferences about cause-and-effect relationships?
- Astructured interview
- Bnaturalistic observation
- Cexperimental design
- Dcorrelational study
13In the cross-sectional design
- Agroups of people differing in age are studied at the same point in time.
- Bparticipants are studied repeatedly at different ages, and changes are noted as they get older
- Cparticipants are presented with a novel task, and researchers follow their mastery over a series of closely spaced sessions
- Dthe investigator conducts several sequences and make cross-sectional comparisons
14How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?
- A23
- B46
- C69
- D92
15Fred was born into a family with high musical talent. Both his parents were professional musicians who encouraged and fostered his music development. Throughout childhood he practiced the guitar whenever he could and eventually became a professional musician himself. Which of the following best describes Fred's genotype?
- AFred's musical genes
- BFred's musical talent
- CFred's nurturing parents
- DFred's musical genes and talent
16If the gene for curly hair is dominant and the gene for straight hair is recessive, from a dominant-recessive pairing, which of the following would be an individual's phenotype?
- Astraight hair
- Bcurly hair
- Cdominant-recessive
- Dtheir complete genetic makeup
17Single gene pairs play a crucial role in development. However, it is more common that developmental outcomes occur because of the interaction of multiple genes. This is known as ______.
- Ainheritability
- Bpolygenic inheritance
- Cbimodal inheritance
- Dsingle dominance
18Research on private speech suggests that young children
- Aare more likely to talk to themselves when tasks are too hard
- Bare more likely to talk to themselves when tasks are appropriately challenging
- Ctalk to themselves because they have difficulty taking perspective of others
- Dwith learning and behavior problems rarely use private speech
19Fred and George are identical twins. Ashton and Michael are fraternal twins. Which of the following statements is true?
- AAshton and Michael have the same genetic makeup
- BFred and George have the same genetic makeup
- CAshton and Michael are more genetically similar than Fred and George
- DFred and George are genetically no more alike than ordinary siblings
20The _________ is the longest prenatal period
- Aperiod of the embryo
- Bperiod of the zygote
- Cperiod of the fetus
- Dfirst trimester
21A teratogen is
- Aany environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal period
- Ba limited time span during which a part of the body is biologically prepared to develop rapidly
- Ca neurological growth period for the fetus
- Da synthetic hormone used to prevent miscarriage
22If baby Jaymie has a combined Apgar score of 7, doctors should
- Ahand her to her parent, as she is in good physical condition
- Bprovide immediate emergency assistance
- Cput her in an incubator
- Dprovide some assistance in establishing breathing
23Tiffany is a small-for-date baby. This means she
- Awas born several weeks or more before her due date
- Bwas born below her expected weight considering the length of the pregnancy
- Cwill probably have much less serious problems than a preterm infant
- Dmay have difficulties in infancy but will outgrow them by the preschool years
24The function of the Babinski reflex is
- Ato protect the infant from strong stimulations
- Blinked to human evolutionary past, and may have helped an infant cling to the mother
- Cto prepare an infant for voluntary reaching
- Dunknown
25Professor Glossner proposes that the heritability of temperament is .80. Which of the following statements does Professor Glossner propose?
- Aa large portion of temperament is determined by genetics
- Ba large portion of temperament is determined by environment
- C80% of temperament is determined by the X chromosome
- D20% of temperament is determined by the X chromosome
26When concordance rates are higher amun monozygotic twins than dizygotic twins, this indicates which of the following?
- Athere is partially a genetic basis
- Bthere is partially an environmental basis
- Cthere is a 100% evironmental cause
- Dthere is a 100% genetic cause
27What needs to dilate 10 centimeters (4.5 inches) during the process of labor?
- Athe cervix
- Bthe uterus
- Cthe fallopian tubes
- Dthe ovaries
28The second stage of the birthing process is called
- Alabor
- Bdelivery
- Ctransition
- Dcrowning
29Which of the following best describes a cesarean delivery?
- Aa delivery process that take longer than normal
- Bwhen the cervix is dilated to 10 cm wide
- Csurgically opening the mother's abdomen and retrieving the baby directly from the uterus
- Dwhen the fetus is turned around so that the feel or buttocks is presented in the birth canal first
30What makes delivery much more difficult for the women?
- Alying flat on her back
- Bsquatting
- Ckneeling
- Dleaning back on a hammock
31Accordingly to Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory, children
- Aactively construct knowledge as they manipulate and explore their world
- Bacquire new social values as sexual instincts die down
- Cgradually become more selective in what they imitate
- Ddevelop within a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels of the surrounding environment
32According to Piaget's theory, cognitive development begins in the ______ stage.
- Asensorimotor
- Bpreoperational
- Cconcrete operational
- Dformal operational
33Dr. Winsock often designs flowcharts to map the precise steps that her research participants use to solve problems and complete tasks, much like the plans devised by programmers to get computers to perform a series of "mental operations." Dr. Winsock probably subscribes to which of the following theories of development?
- Apsychoanalytic perspective
- Binformation-processing approach
- Csocial-cognitive approach
- Decological systems theory
34According to Vygotsky, _______ is necessary for children to acquire the ways of thinking and behaving that make up a community's culture.
- Asocial interaction
- Breinforcement
- Cdiscipline
- Dindependance
35Lorenzo first develops the ability to control his chest, then his arm, then his hand, and finally his fingers. This progression of motor development is called the ______.
- Acephalocaudal principle
- Bthoracictorso principle
- Cphalange-metatarsal principle
- Dproximodistal principle
36When neuronal connections that are used become stronger and faster and the neuronal connection that are not used wither away, what is happening?
- Abrain death
- Baxonal withering
- Csynaptic pruning
- Dintellectual development
37The text describes orphanages in Romania in which all of the infants had been seriously deprived. The children were later adopted and recovered dramatically in physical development. It was found that the recovery in cognitive development
- Arecovered rapidly for all children
- Bwas dependent on the age in which the children were adopted
- Cdid not occur for any of the children
- Dnot only recovered quickly, but the children outperformed other children very rapidly
38When you are visiting friends who just had a newborn, you notice that the baby is lying face-down in her crib. What do you tell your friends?
- Athat their daughter looks peacefully asleep
- Bthat is the best position for an infant to be in
- Cthat they need to have her on her back because lying face-down puts her at risk for SIDS
- Dtheir daughter might grow up with a flat nose from being laid on her stomach
39________ in infants was first demostrated in a classic experiment by Eleanor Gibson and James Walk (1960) with their use of a table called the "visual cliff"
- Adepth perception
- Bfine motor skills
- Cattachment
- Dtemerament
40Which of the following describes the normal sequencing of language development?
- Awords, cooing, babbling
- Bwords, babbling, cooing
- Cbabbling, cooing, words
- Dcooing, babbling, words
41In what type of speech do adults talk to infant by raising the pitch of their voices, exaggerating their intonation, and repeating words?
- Ababy talk
- Bnuero-stimulating speech
- Cinfant-directed speech
- Dslowed-down speech
42Your friends have just had a baby, it is now two weeks old and you notice that its moods are generally positive, it adapts well to new situations, and does not have extreme emotional reactions. What do you know about her personality? She is probably ______.
- Aan easy baby
- Ba difficult baby
- Ca slow-to-warm up baby
- Dan undifferentiated baby
43Which of the following are the five primary emotions?
- Ajealousy, joy, shame, lust, and surprise
- Bguilt, joy, envy, embarrassment, and happiness
- Cembarrassment, surprise, jealousy, joy, and hurt
- Danger, fear, disgust, surprise, and happiness
44You have been a life-long smoker, but you quit at the end of last week because you know how damaging it is to your health and you do not want to be a bad influence on your son, who is a toddler. You walk into your son's room and you find him acting like he is smoking with a crayon. According to Piaget, what is you son doing?
- Asecondary circular reactions
- Bdeferred imitation
- Cobject permanance
- Daction memory
45Your nephew loves cats. You have a large black cat that you named "Midnight." Your nephew readily learned your cat's name, but now calls all cats "Midnight." Surely your nephew does not think that every cat's name is "Midnight." Why is this happening? Your nephews behavior is an example of ________.
- Aoverextension
- Bunderextension
- Ctelegraphic speech
- Dholophases
46_____ is the difference between skills or tasks that children can accomplish alone and those they are capable of performing if guided by an adult or a more competent peer.
- Aself efficacy
- Banimism
- Czone of proximal development
- Ddeferred imitation
47Under normal conditions conditions young children use their primary attachment figure as a _______.
- Asource of nutrition
- Bsecure base
- Csource of entertainment
- Dsource of education
48In this type of attachment, these these toddlers are less likely to explore any toys when the mother is present and they show greater distress when she leaves the room. When she returns they run to greet her, but then push away when she attempts to comfort or pick them up.
- Asecure attachment
- Binsecure-avoidant attachment
- Cinsecure-resistant attachment
- Ddisorganized-disoriented attachment
49Pneumonia, malaria, and measles are common causes of death for children in ______.
- Adeveloping nations
- Bdeveloped nations
- Ccollective cultures
- Dindividualistic cultures
50Identical twins have a _________ genetic similarity and are more likely than ordinary siblings to _____
- A50%; differ in handedness
- B100%; differ in handedness
- C50%; be similar in handedness
- D100%; be similar in handedness
51What stage emphasizes that children were unable yet to perform mental operations?
- Asensorimotor
- Bproportional
- Cconcrete operational
- Dformal operational
- Asensorimotor
52You are visiting your sister who has 4-year-old twins. They ask if they can have some milk and you are pouring it for them. One glass that you chose was tall and thin and the other was short and wide. After you poured the milk your niece is very unhappy because you gave “more” milk to your nephew. You actually gave each of them the same amount, but your niece and nephew lack the mental ability to ____.
- Aconserve
- Boperate
- Ccenter
- Dtertiary operate
53Which of the following statements best captures why a child may fail the conservation task?
- A“They can reverse the action mentally and can see that the amount of water is the same.”
- B“They fail to understand that the amount of water remains the same even though the appearance of the water changes”
- C“They tend to pick the photo that matches their own perspective, not the dolls.”
- D“They frequently attribute human thoughts and feelings to stuffed animals and dolls, often thoughts and feelings they have themselves.”
54You just came back from class in which the topic was egocentrism in the proportional stage. You have a 4-year-old and thought you would see if what you learned was accurate. You are sitting directly across from her and ask her to look at the front and back cover of her favorite book. After she did this you asked her to describe “the part of the book that I am looking at” What does she say?
- Ahow many pages there are in the book
- Bwhat you see
- Cwhat she sees
- Dwhat the story is about
55What happens to the IQ gains that occur as a function of low-income children participating in the Project Head Start program?
- Athe gain are maintained throughout life.
- Bthe gains result in even greater gains throughout life
- Cthe gains fade within two or three years
- Dthere were actually no real IQ gains
- Athe gain are maintained throughout life.
56Phrases like “please,” “thank you,” and “bye-bye” are examples of ____.
- Athe pragmatic quality of language
- Bthe morphemic quality of language
- Cthe grammatical quality of language
- Dhow prosody varies within language
57What term describes the understanding that maleness and femaleness are biological and connot change?
- Agender development
- Bgender constancy
- Cgender roles
- Dgender identity
58What is a distinctive feature of authoritative parents?
- Athey are quite passive in their responding
- Bthey do not care whatsoever what their children do
- Cthey respond with anger to questions from their children
- Dthey explain the reasons for their rules and expectations to their children
59If you were an authoritative parent, how would you handle a child who only wanted to eat a banana split for dinner? You would say, ____
- A“It would be much better to eat a healthy dinner first and have a banana split for dessert if you are not full”
- B“Great, let’s go for it!”
- C“Absolutely not, under no circumstance will I allow that!”
- D“Whatever, I don’t care.”
- A“It would be much better to eat a healthy dinner first and have a banana split for dessert if you are not full”
60During middle childhood, children become ____ susceptible to disease, ___ vulnerable to the effects of malnutrition, and ______ likely to have accidents that result in injury or death.
- Aless;less;less
- Bless;less;more
- Cless;more;more
- Dmore;more;more
61Your roommate and you are having a discussion of the “Westernization” of many developing countries. You are concerned about the ill effects of some of the Western culture. In terms of healthy weight of children in developing countries, why would you be concerned about the potential changes in their diets that can come with Westernization? Children in developing countries ____.
- Acan now get pre-packaged Western foods that contain precisely the nutrients that they require
- Brequire that their diets contain flouride because of the great risk of tooth decay
- Cneed extra calories to be healthy and Western diets are not sufficient
- Dare eating more unhealthy foods as a result of Western diets
62Ashton is shown two round balls of clay equal in size. He watches as the experimenter rolls one ball into a long sausage shape and ask which of the shapes has more clay. If Ashton is in Piaget’s preoperational stage he will reply, _____.
- A“the long on”
- B“they are both the same”
- C“the ball”
- D“I can’t tell”
63If Julia is taller than Anna and Anna is taller than Lynn, Julia must be taller than Lynn. According to Piaget, what concepts does this question illustrate?
- Aparallelism
- Bseriation
- Cconservation
- Dtransitive inference
64Your sister-in-law is amazed at her 9-year-old son. She can remember when her son was not able to sit and listen to a story for very long and now he is able to listen intently and remember the story in very good detail. What two advances occur during middle childhood in information processing abilities that assist with his newly developed abilities?
- Avisual scanning and search routines
- Battention and memory
- Cmotivation and diligence
- Ddecentering and critical processing
65What is the disorder referred to when difficulties in maintaining attention?
- Aattention persistence disorder
- Battention deficit disorder
- Cattention control disorder
- Dattention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
66____ is a person’s capacity for acquiring knowledge, reasoning, and solving problems.
- Aintelligence
- Bpersonality
- Ctemperament
- Dattachment
67Every child has a genetically based ___ for intelligence, meaning a range of possible developmental paths.
- Areaction range
- Bheritability ratio
- Cstandard deviation
- Dvariance from the mean
68Great inventors such as Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Graham Bell all possess which of Sternburg’s triarchic theory of intelligence?
- Acreative intelligence
- Bpractical intelligence
- Canalytical intelligence
- Dlogical-mathematical intelligence
69Ms. Silman proposes that children learn how to read best when they are taught to examine the overall meaning of words, rather than breaking down each word into its smallest component. She encourages her students to guess at the meaning of words they do not know, based on the context of the word within the poem or story. Which of the following does Ms. Silman practice in her classroom?
- Aphonics-based reading
- Ba while-language approach to reading
- Csight word-based reading
- Dliteracy-based rating
70Assume that you have a friend who is bilingual and is contemplating whether or not to teach her child both English and Spanish. Based on the research, which of the following should be your response?
- A“It is generally not recommended to teach bilingualism as it is too much for the child to handle. Their brains are just not ready for it.”
- B“If you want your son to be bilingual it is recommended that you wait until he is at least 14 to teach the second language. The brain is further developed at a later age.”
- C“Most of the research for bilingualism is positive. Sometimes children have difficulty with syntax; however, it is better to learn a second language sooner than later.”
- D“If you teach your child both English and Spanish his teacher will become frustrated and take it out on his grades. It is generally not recommended.”
71In middle childhood, children become more capable of going about their daily activities without constant monitoring and control by others. They are better at functioning independently, with a little guidance from others, also called _____.
- Aindependant regulation
- Bcoregulation
- Cunilateral regulation
- Dwe-regulation
72Researchers have described four categories of social status. Which children were the ones who most often were rated as “liked” and rarely rated as “disliked”?
- Apopular
- Brejected
- Cneglected
- Dcontroversial
73Pubertal changes begin when a threshold of ____.
- Abody fat is reached
- Ba specific age is reached
- Cspecific hight is reached
- Dafter the rites of passage has occurred
74Your little sister, who is 13, has a bust that is visibly increasing. What type of sex characteristic describes this change?
- Aprimary sex characteristics
- Bsecondary sex characteristics
- Ctertiary sex characteristics
- Dquaternary sex characteristics
75In regards to the timing of the onset of puberty, which of the following is more at risk for depressed mood, negative body image, eating disorders, substance use, delinquency, aggressive behavior, and school problems?
- Aa boy who experiences late-onset puberty
- Ba girl who experiences late-onset puberty
- Ca boy who experiences early-onset puberty
- Da girl who experiences early-onset puberty
76Which of the following best describes the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa?
- Ainability to maintain body weights at least 85% normal for hight, fear of gaining weight, and distorted body image
- Bepisodes of binge eating, a sense of lack of control over eating during the episodes, and inappropriate compensatory behaviors in order to prevent weight loss.
- Cdepressed mood most of the day nearly every day, and feeling sad or empty
- Dexcessive worry and anxiety, significant difficulty controlling one’s worry, and the feeling of being wound up.
77What Piagetian stage involves the development of hypothetical-deductive reasoning?
- Apre-operations
- Bconcrete operations
- Cformal operations
- Dadvanced hypothesis testing
78What Piagetian task was used to test whether a child had progressed from concrete to formal operations?
- Aopen-box problem
- Bpendulum problem
- Cthree-mountain problem
- Dblueprint problem
79Which of the following best describes an imaginary audience?
- Adifficulty distinguishing one’s thinking about one’s own thoughts from one’s thinking about the thoughts of others
- Ban exaggerated image of highly attentive audience for the adolescent’s appearance and his or her behavior
- Cholding the belief that one’s personal experiences and personal destiny are unique
- Dorganizing information into coherent patterns.
80The ___ self is your self-conception, and _____ selves are the different people you could become in the future depending on your choices and experiences.
- Aideal;feared
- Bfeared;ideal
- Cpossible;ideal
- Dactual;possible
81_____ is the proposal that psychological and behavioral differences between males and females become more pronounced in the transition from childhood to adolescence because of social pressure to conform culturally prescribed gender roles.
- Asexual labeling theory
- Bgender-based speculation hypothesis
- Csexual identification theory
- Dgender-intensification hypothesis
82To Kohlberg, whether the participants concluded that the actions of the persons in the dilemma ___ was crucial for understanding the level of people’s moral development?
- Awere “right” or “wrong”
- Bmade the correct choice
- Cshould have been punished
- Dwere not just “right” and “wrong”, but how they explained their answers
83Which of the following best describes Kohlberg’s post conventional level of moral reasoning?
- Amoral reasoning is based on the individual’s own independent judgments rather than on what others view as wrong and right
- Bwhat is right is whatever agrees with the rules established by tradition and by authorities
- Crules should be obeyed to avoid punishment from those in authority
- Dmoral reasoning is based on perception of the likelihood of external rewards and punishments
84Alfredo is a high school student whose circle of friends includes six other people. They all know each other well and spend most of their time together, from sharing lunch in the cafeteria every day to hanging out on the basketball courts after school and on weekends. What type of group is this?
- Aclique
- Bcrowd
- Cfriends
- Dfamily
85According to Susman et al. (2007) what type of group includes students who do not stand out in any particular way, neither positively or negatively, and are mostly ignored by other students?
- Aelite
- Bacademics
- Cdeviants
- Dothers
86Two types of countries have low rates of teenage pregnancy: those that are very restrictive in sexual behavior and those that are____.
- Aultra restrictive
- Bpunitive
- Cpermissived
- Dmoderately restrictive
87What are the typical ages for emerging adulthood?
- A12 to 17 years
- B18 to 25 years
- C26 to 30 years
- D31 to 35 years
88In the United States, which of the following is the most cited criterion as a marker of adulthood?
- Afinancial independence
- Bthe capacity to support one’s parents financially
- Cemotional and cognitive maturity
- Dbehavioral and spiritual maturity
89In the United States, which of the following is the most cited criterion as a marker of adulthood?
- Afinancial independence
- Bthe capacity to support one’s parents financially
- Cemotional and cognitive maturity
- Dbehavioral and spiritual maturity
90What term does Osgood use to describe behavior including riding around in cars for fun, going to parties, visiting friends informally, and going out with friends?
- Astructured socialization
- Bfriendliness
- Csocial investment
- Dunstructured socialization
91Jean Piaget proposed that cognitive development reaches full maturity at formal operations; however, contemporary researchers propose that this is not the case, but rather that cognitive maturity extends into ____.
- Apost formal thinking
- Bpre formal thinking
- Cmetacognitive thinking
- Danalytical thinking
92You are talking to an exchange student about the different styles of education that occur in the United States and her country. She told you that grades matter very little and standards for performance are very relaxed. In fact, they have four years of university sanctioned leisure to think and explore. What country is she most likely from?
- AGreat Britain
- BFrance
- CJapan
- DCanada
93Jacob has been pressured by his father to take over the family farm. Reluctantly Jacob has agreed to this identity status because that is what is best for his parents. He has not explored his options but has passively accepted the identity his father imposed on him. From James Marcia’s model, which of the following identity statuses can Jacob’s be categorized as?
- Aforeclosure
- Bmoratorium
- Cachievement
- Ddiffusion
94What do young Israelis view as the most important criterion that signals adulthood?
- Acompleting military service
- Bsupporting a spouse and child financially
- Cbeing able to support their parents
- Demotional self-control
95In Erik Erikson’s theory of the lifespan, what is the central emotional and psychosocial issue of young adulthood?
- Aidentity vs role confusion
- Bintimacy vs isolation
- Cgenerativity vs stagnation
- Dego-integrity vs dispair
96Your grandparents have been married 50 years. They go everywhere together. You have caught them kissing when they thought they were alone and they hold hands quite a bit in public. They rarely make a move without asking the other his or her opinion. You hope to have that type of relationship some day. According to Sternburg, what type of love do you think they are experiencing?
- Aromantic love
- Bcompanionate love
- Cfatuous love
- Dconsummate love
97Which of the following is the correct sequencing of stages for Donald Super’s theory of occupational development?
- Aspecification, stabilization, crystallization, consolidation, and implementation
- Bimplementation, stabilization, consolidation, crystallization, and specification
- Ccrystallization, specification, implementation, stabilization, and consolidation
- Dconsolidation, stabilization, crystallization, implementation, and specification
98What is the overall conclusion regarding a “universal” midlife crisis?
- Athere really is no evidence for a universal mid-life crisis
- Bonly individuals older than 40, but younger than 45, are likely to have a midlife crisis
- Conly individuals older than 45, but younger than 50, are likely to have a midlife crisis
- Donly individuals older than 50 are likely to have a midlife crisis
99You have noticed that your 41-year-old uncle has become very interested in helping his daughter’s Girl Scout troop and coaching his son’s soccer team. According to Erickson, what is your uncle displaying?
- Agenerativity
- Bintimacy
- Cintegrity
- Daltruism
100According to Erickson, an individual who experiences ego integrity has:
- Areflected upon his or her life and had accepted its outcomes
- Breflected upon his or her life and is experiencing regret in bitterness
- Cdeveloped a sense of mistrust for individuals in their life
- Dfeels as if he or she is not a productive member of society
101You have noticed that your 84-year-old great grandmother has a much smaller set of friends than she used to have. You know that the same individuals who she used to be friends with are still living in the same neighborhood. According to Cartensen, why is you grandmother not interacting with some of the people for whom she was a friend? Older adults tend to:
- Awithdraw from friendships that are not rewarding
- Bbecome more reclusive
- Cnot care about friend any longer
- Dbecome increasingly nervous around other old people
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