Test Quiz: Young Adulthood to Late
Adulthood
Attempt
Score
98 out of 100 points
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
The “Big Five” personality traits are
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Answer:
Agreeableness, neuroticism, openness, extraversion and
conscientiousness.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
The “American paradox” refers to
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Answer:
increases in rates of depression despite increases
in wealth.
Question 3
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 4
2 out of 2 points
Video response. Review the video on, page 431 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 parents for support while in graduate school.
Selected
Answer:
Statement 1 and 2 are
correct
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is the most important factor in helping young adults avoid a
slide into poverty?
Selected
Answer:
Educatio
n.
Question 6
2 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 62-year-old truck
driver.
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
What can you reliably predict about normal age-related changes in cognitive
functioning in middle adulthood?
Selected
Answer:
Most people need to take a little more time when solving
complex problems.
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
Video response. Review the video on, page 605 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 9
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:
Autonom
y.
Question 10
2 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:
Agenc
y.
Question 11
2 out of 2 points
Fluid intelligence is to ____________ as crystallized intelligence is to ____________.
Selected Mechanics /
Answer: pragmatics.
Question 12
2 out of 2 points
Video response. Review the video on, page 482 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 13
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:
osteoarthrit
is.
Question 14
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 15
2 out of 2 points
When considering primary and second control strategies, which statement is FALSE:
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Answer:
Our secondary and primary control strategies decrease with age
unitl late midlife.
Question 16
2 out of 2 points
According to Erikson’s theory, which developmental task is central to the middle
adulthood stage of life?
Selected
Answer:
Generativi
ty.
Question 17
2 out of 2 points
High concentrations of ______________ secreted by cells of the immune system are
related to maladaptive inflammation.
Selected
Answer:
Cytokine
s.
Question 18
2 out of 2 points
A positive emotional style
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Answer:
Can be cultivated by
everyone.
Question 19
2 out of 2 points
“The reminiscence bump” refers to
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Answer:
the large number of autobiographical memories that are retained
from the late adolescent through early adult period.
Question 20
2 out of 2 points
Petersen and Steward found that the characteristics related to high levels of
generativity in adolescents and young adults are:
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Answer:
Affiliation and power
needs.
Question 21
2 out of 2 points
Cross-cultural research findings indicate that
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Answer:
Age-related changes in personality traits are consistent across
different cultural groups.
Question 22
0 out of 2 points
King and Kitchener offer specific suggesions for those that work with emerging
adults. Which of the following is NOT one of their recommedations:
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Answer:
Teach young adults to examine the assumptions that they use for
decision making for poorly defined problems.
Question 23
2 out of 2 points
Which of these is the best definition of relativistic thought according to Perry?
Selected
Answer:
Weighing evidence and considers ideas and values more
objectively.
Question 24
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 25
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 26
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 27
2 out of 2 points
Reitzes and Mutran suggest Several factors at preretirement are strong predictors of
positive attitudes toward retirement later, including
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Answer:
feeling confident in relationships with
friends.
Question 28
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 29
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 30
2 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
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Answer:
Eudaemonic well-
being.
Question 31
2 out of 2 points
The happiest people have excellent social relationships. This is because
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Answer:
happy people are more likely to successfully
make friends.
Question 32
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 33
2 out of 2 points
How do sociologists classify actions like entry into marriage and becoming a parent?
Selected
Answer:
As marker
events
Question 34
2 out of 2 points
Studies of brain activity during the early adult years suggest an increased capacity
for
Selected
Answer:
behavioral and emotional
control.
Question 35
2 out of 2 points
Video response. Review the video on, page 596 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.
Selected
Answer:
Statements 1, 2, and 3 are
correct.
Question 36
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 37
2 out of 2 points
Which statement is CORRECT regarding the attchment prototypes in peer/romatic
tradition:
Selected
Answer:
Anxious-ambivalent types find that others are reluctant to get as
close as they would like to.
Question 38
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 39
2 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:
Negative affect
reciprocity.
Question 40
2 out of 2 points
Research on job satisfaction indicates which of the following?
Selected
Answer:
Personal style and job characteristics are important ingredients in
job satisfaction.
Question 41
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 42
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 43
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 44
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 45
2 out of 2 points
In Ryan and Deci’s self-determination theory, the fundamental psychological needs
they described include
Selected
Answer:
Autonom
y.
Question 46
2 out of 2 points
What statement is FALSE regarding sterotypes and age discrimination research:
Selected
Answer:
Gender of the elderly person has no effect on
sterotypes.
Question 47
2 out of 2 points
Video response. Review the video on, page 506 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 48
2 out of 2 points
Kindling-behavioral sensitization describes
Selected
Answer:
A process of increasing sensitivity to stressful
triggers.
Question 49
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is the most likely physical change that most adults will
experience in their 40s ?
Selected
Answer:
For many, it will take longer for eyes to adapt to changes in light
than before.
Question 50
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following are aspects of palliative care?
Selected
Answer:
Pain management and
emotional care.
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