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Course 201920 Spring 2019 HSCO 502-D02 LUO
Test Test 3
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Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Reitzes and Mutran suggest Several factors at preretirement are strong predictors of positive
attitudes toward retirement later, including
Selected Answer: feeling confident in relationships with friends.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following descriptions best characterizes the timing of indicators of adulthood in
people’s lives today?
Selected
Answer:
People show some indicators of adult status at earlier ages today while other
indicators of adulthood are more delayed.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
How do the attitudes toward death among elderly people compare to the attitudes of younger age
groups?
Selected Answer: Elderly people report less anxiety about death than middle-aged adults.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following assumptions is NOT indicative of the life span development model?
Selected
Answer:
Cultural influences are more important in adult development than child
development.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
The extent to which a person experiences nervousness, fear, anger, sadness, contempt, and guilt is
called
Selected Answer: Negative affectivity.
Question 6
0 out of 2 points
What statement is FALSE regarding sterotypes and age discrimination research:
Selected Answer: People view men as losing more general competence with age, than women.
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Among the important differences between adult pair-bonds and infant-caregiver bonds include all of
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the following aspects, EXCEPT
Selected Answer: Adults do not tolerate long periods of separation as well as children.
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is the best example of fifth-stage thinking?
Selected
Answer:
Kendra learns about several different religions, finds all of them internally
consistent and appealing in some ways.
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
In Ryan and Deci’s self-determination theory, the fundamental psychological needs they described
include
Selected Answer: Autonomy.
Question 10
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is not one of Kitchener’s stages of thinking dimensions:
Selected Answer: Drawing meaningful conclusions.
Question 11
0 out of 2 points
Measures of subjective well-being typically assess degree of felt happiness or positive emotion know
as hedonic well-being. Other measures of well-being focus more on assessing feelings of purpose,
growth and master which is sometimes called
Selected Answer: Self-determination
Question 12
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What can you reliably predict about normal age-related changes in cognitive functioning in middle
adulthood?
Selected Answer: Most people become more impulsive when it comes to decision-making.
Question 13
2 out of 2 points
Cross-cultural research findings indicate that
Selected
Answer:
Age-related changes in personality traits are consistent across different cultural
groups.
Question 14
2 out of 2 points
The “Big Five” personality traits are
Selected Answer: Agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, extraversion and conscientiousness.
Question 15
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is the most important factor in helping young adults avoid a slide into
poverty?
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Selected Answer: Education.
Question 16
2 out of 2 points
In self-determination theory, which of the following is considered one of the basic psychological
needs that motivates our adaptation or coping efforts at any age?
Selected Answer: Autonomy.
Question 17
0 out of 2 points
Which of the following individuals would most likely be in the reorganizational stage according to
Schaie’s view of adult adjustment?
Selected Answer: A 45-year-old businessman.
Question 18
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is not one of the dimensions that Kitchener used to differentiate the stages of
reflective judgment?
Selected Answer: The age of the individual.
Question 19
0 out of 2 points
Which of these is the best definition of relativistic thought according to Perry?
Selected
Answer:
Every person has a right to his or her own opinion and we should not question
each other.
Question 20
0 out of 2 points
Research on job satisfaction indicates which of the following?
Selected
Answer:
Job satisfaction is most closely related to sociability, with sociable individuals more
likely to be satisfied with any job.
Question 21
2 out of 2 points
High concentrations of ______________ secreted by cells of the immune system are related to
maladaptive inflammation.
Selected Answer: Cytokines.
Question 22
2 out of 2 points
The “American paradox” refers to
Selected Answer: increases in rates of depression despite increases in wealth.
Question 23
2 out of 2 points
The happiest people have excellent social relationships. This is because
Selected Answer: happy people are more likely to successfully make friends.
Question 24
0 out of 2 points
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Which of the following is the most likely physical change that most adults will experience in their
40s ?
Selected Answer: For most people their body will produce more elastin as they age.
Question 25
2 out of 2 points
According to Erikson’s theory, which developmental task is central to the middle adulthood stage of
life?
Selected Answer: Generativity.
Question 26
2 out of 2 points
In a study of relationship satisfaction and stability over a 3-year period, which of the following types
of partnerships was the most likely to break up?
Selected Answer: Anxious man with avoidant woman.
Question 27
2 out of 2 points
“The reminiscence bump” refers to
Selected
Answer:
the large number of autobiographical memories that are retained from the late
adolescent through early adult period.
Question 28
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following are aspects of palliative care?
Selected Answer: Pain management and emotional care.
Question 29
2 out of 2 points
Video response. Review the video on, page 457 of your book; from the 3 statements select which
one(s) are correct.
Statement 1: The video demonstrates how MaKonnen used his physical fitness degree in various
roles after graduation.
Statement 2: The video demonstrates how MaKonnen uses his business marketing degree in his
current job but much differently than he had anticipated as a college student.
Statement 3: the video demonstrates how Makonnen realized that he was not going to be a
professional football player and had to use his degree and talents to find employment and a way that
challenged his career path.
Selected Answer: Statement 2&3 are correct
Question 30
2 out of 2 points
The two types of stress management presented by Lazarus and Folkman are
Selected Answer: Problem-focused and emotion-focused.
Question 31
2 out of 2 points
Kindling-behavioral sensitization describes
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Selected Answer: A process of increasing sensitivity to stressful triggers.
Question 32
2 out of 2 points
In a dimensional analysis of adult attachment style (as opposed to a simple set of attachment
categories), the focus is on the degree to which a certain tendency is exhibited. What two continuous
dimensions or tendencies seem to characterize most attachment scales?
Selected Answer: Anxiety and approach-avoidance.
Question 33
2 out of 2 points
In Super’s developmental approach to career satisfaction, he argues that an individual’s vocational
self-concept evolves over time. What is the career development stage that usually characterizes
adolescents and young adults?
Selected Answer: The exploratory stage.
Question 34
0 out of 2 points
Which of the following does NOT contribute to social segregation for the elderly?
Selected Answer: Retirement.
Question 35
2 out of 2 points
Video response. Review the video on, page 481 of your book; from the 3 statements select which
one(s) are correct.
Statement 1: John stated three changes relevant to middle age; physical ability declines, mental
abilities are still intake, and there are some sexual changes for men, but not to the extent that
women experience.
Statement 2: John stated that he has experience significant decline in his physical abilities, his ability
to be successful as an adult student, and has encountered erectile dysfunction.
Statement 3: a. John’s commentary on middle age demonstrates the concept of regulation of loss,
representing an adaption of expectations.
Selected Answer: Statements 1 and 3 are correct.
Question 36
2 out of 2 points
A positive emotional style
Selected Answer: Can be cultivated by everyone.
Question 37
0 out of 2 points
Video response. Review the video on, page 411 of your book; from the 3 statements select which
one(s) are correct.
Statement 1: the video demonstrates Gary’s conflict between returning to a previous status of relying
on his parents while in graduate school and the obligation he feels to be independent and care for his
family.
Statement 2: Gary feels like his success thus far is attributed to the values that his parent exemplified
and reflects their support and expectations for him.
Statement 3: Gary is an example of the failure to launch syndrome and is comfortable relying on his
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parents for support while in graduate school.
Selected Answer: Statement 2 is correct
Question 38
2 out of 2 points
Which statement regarding the research findings of partner selection is NOT accurate.
Selected
Answer:
Research suggests that having a secure individual in the partnership will
automatically improve the quality of the relationship.
Question 39
2 out of 2 points
Petersen and Steward found that the characteristics related to high levels of generativity in
adolescents and young adults are:
Selected Answer: Affiliation and power needs.
Question 40
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Video response. Review the video on, page 503 of your book; from the 3 statements select which
one(s) are correct.
Statement 1: Pam had limited awareness of how significant Laurel was being affected immediately
after the divorce and did not respond to her daughter’s issues.
Statement 2: One of the main contributions to Laurels post-divorce problems are her feeling like she
had lost control.
Statement 3: Pam made a wise choice to overcompensate for the separation anxiety and control
issues that Laurel was having by setting very few boundaries.
Selected Answer: Statement 1 is correct.
Question 41
2 out of 2 points
Video response. Review the video on, page 569 of your book; from the 3 statements select which
one(s) are correct.
Statement 1: Thelma uses the concept of selection in deciding what activities she will participate in,
in order to maintain her health and wellness.
Statement 2: Thelma and her sister downsized from a large home, to a retirement community as a
way of optimizing their environment to match their life stage and desires.
Statement 3: Thelma is not able to compensate for the restraints her age places on her physical
abilities.
Selected Answer: Statements 1 and 2 are correct
Question 42
2 out of 2 points
Video response. Review the video on, page 559 of your book; from the 3 statements select which
one(s) are correct.
Statement 1: Alvin stated that the most difficult part of having Alzheimer’s disease was having to tell
his children and grandchildren.
Statement 2: Alvin’s friend Jan recognized that he went from being very organized to misplacing
things.
Statement 3: One issues with Alvin’s disease is he often loses personal items.
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Selected Answer: Statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct.
Question 43
0 out of 2 points
When considering primary and second control strategies, which statement is FALSE:
Selected Answer: Autonomy, competence are related to primary control.
Question 44
2 out of 2 points
According to research by Baltes and associates, in which decade is wisdom acquistion most
important?
Selected Answer: From 15 to 25.
Question 45
0 out of 2 points
Based upon research about marital relationships conducted by Gottman, what feature of a
relationship best predicts the demise of a relationship?
Selected Answer: Homeostatic steady state.
Question 46
2 out of 2 points
In late adulthood, many of the physical losses of middle adulthood (e.g., sensory decline) continue.
For people over 65 there is also a new physical problem that about half of the population must
contend with, called
Selected Answer: osteoarthritis.
Question 47
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following has not been proposed as a reason why people seek meaning in their lives?
Selected Answer: Establishing meaning helps people feel like they are better than other people.
Question 48
0 out of 2 points
Research on mate selection indicates that people choose mates on the basis of all of the following
characteristics, except for
Selected Answer: Homogony.
Question 49
2 out of 2 points
Gender differences in career choice are influenced by gender-role beliefs and life style preferences
including this notion
Selected
Answer:
Women still give greater priority to their role as caregiver, and men still give greater
priority to their role as breadwinner.
Question 50
2 out of 2 points
Fluid intelligence is to ____________ as crystallized intelligence is to ____________.
Selected Answer: Mechanics / pragmatics.
Monday, October 7, 2019 3:30:26 PM EDT
