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Psychology Unit 2
Psychology Unit 2
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1
Alberto believes that his function in life is to pass on his business wisdom. Erikson's stage
generativity
resignation.
stagnation
ego integrity
2
One of the most devastating challenges facing elderly people is
retirement
lack of health care.
stagnation
loss of a spouse
3
Psychologists call the internally programmed growth of a child
a reflex
maturation
telegraphic
perception
4
At what age do children typically begin to put words together to say things like “More cookie”?
1 year
3 years
2 years
6 months
5
Sarah no longer asks her mother’s opinions about courses she should take. Elkind says it shows
self-consciousness
indecisiveness
finding fault with authority figures
invulnerability
6
Jamie has started to be able to picture objects in his mind. This is _____thought.
egocentric
representational
moral
sensorimotor
7
Levinson stated that during____ a man must decide to explore or to establish a stable life.
Entering the Adult World
Age 30 Transition
Midlife Transition
Early Adult Transition
8
James Marcia said that identity moratorium adolescents
have made commitments based on the suggestions of others
have freely committed themselves to important life matters
have not made any decisions, have no clear sense of identity
are seriously considering issues but haven't committed.
9
Having adequate resources is important to job satisfaction because
not having resources will damage your relationships at work
not having adequate resources leads to lower absenteeism
without them, your benefits will probably be insufficient
without them, you probably will not be able to do your job
10
Chronic diseases are
temporary disabilities
uncommon in the elderly
permanent disabilities
associated with dementia
11
During young adulthood, between the ages of 18 and 30,
adults begin to lose some of their cognitive abilities
adults reach their physical peak
adults begin having difficulties with seeing and hearing
adults show noticeable signs of physical aging
12
Why do countries with lower literacy rates have a later average age of menarche for girls?
Life is shorter in countries with lower literacy rates.
Children are more likely to work harder physically
Girls are more socially developed with lower literacy rates
Children are more likely to experience asynchrony
13
What is a current trend in hospice care
to avoid the use of drugs
to make it possible for people to die at home
to recognize the serious nature of the patient’s illness
to work hard to prolong life
14
At what point does an embryo or fetus have all its internal organs
4 months
10 weeks
5 weeks
6 months
15
To help slow down the cognitive changes that occur with aging, a 50-year-old woman should
learn to relax and not worry
retire from her job as soon as she can afford to
take more frequent vacations
take courses at the local college
16
Which of the following is a social aspect of death?
administering drugs to reduce the person’s pain
deciding about the disposal of the dead
identifying the stages of death and dying
caring for a terminally ill person at home
17
Which of the following events is LEAST likely to cause depression in a middle-aged woman?
freedom from childcare duties
menopause
death of her mother
failed marriage
18
Which of these adjectives would G. Stanley Hall use to describe the typical adolescent?
energetic and goal-oriented
confused and highly frustrated
happy and easy-going
violent and aggressive
19
Sigmund Freud believed that children were born with
both sexual and aggressive urges
aggressive but not sexual urges
neither sexual nor aggressive urges
sexual but not aggressive urges
20
A problem with setting a college goal and not changing it because change is stressful is that
The student may take longer than usual to graduate.
The student may end up in a career that he does not enjoy.
The student may have problems getting along with his peers
The student may end up making less money
21
How old must a child be before he or she will refuse to go over the edge of a perceived cliff
2 months
2 years
6 months
1 year
22
The goal of hospice care is to
improve the quality of life
cure the individual’s illness
avoid the use of drugs
prolong life
23
Jeremy begs for a new electronic gadget and gets it. His family is likely to be
submissive
democratic
permissive
authoritarian
24
A child learns that not all flowers should be touched because some have thorns. This is
capacity
accommodation
imprinting.
assimilation
25
We all face many “crises” as we grow from infancy to old age, according to
Jean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg
Erik Erikson
Konrad Lorenz
26
Which of these activities can a baby do first?
sit up without support
crawl
roll over
suck
27
According to David Elkind, why are adolescents often indecisive?
They assume that everyone is watching them
They are afraid of making the wrong choice
They discover that people they know fall short of ideals
They have not yet reached the formal operations stage
28
Which situation would Petersen say is likely to cause an identity crisis in an adolescent?
Changes are occurring in Juanita’s brain chemistry
Becky’s parents are getting divorced.
Michael is going through puberty.
Lee is constantly disagreeing with his parents
29
During what age range can humans form close and long-term attachments to their caregivers?
2 to 5 months
1 week to 3 months
2 to 4 years
6 months to 3 years
30
Because Pablo sees everything around him from his own point of view, his thinking is
representational.
telegraphic.
egocentric
imprinted.
31
As people age and their nervous systems decline,
they experience a slight increase in motor skills
they experience a loss in intelligence.
crystallized intelligence declines.
fluid intelligence declines.
32
How is anorexia nervosa different from bulimia nervosa?
Anorexics can be treated with antidepressants.
Anorexics appear healthy, bulimics do not
Anorexics refuse to eat, bulimics binge and purge.
Only anorexics are concerned with body weight and shape.
33
Brianna is at her physical peak. She most likely is ____________________ years old.
12–18
38–50
30–38
18–30
34
At what stage of grieving will an individual try to return to his normal life?
disorientation and disorganization stage
yearning and searching stage
shock and numbness stage
reorganization and resolution stage
