Psychology 210: Developmental Psychology
Adulthood Quiz
1.) Environmental and lifestyle factors that contribute indirectly to aging.
● programmed aging
● accelerated aging
● primary aging
● secondary aging
2.) Which of the following intensifies wrinkling of the skin?
● Age
● Exposure to sun
● Smoking
● All of the above
3.) This theory suggests that there is a biological and genetic limit to how long we can live.
● Programmed theories
● Damage Theories
● Mortality Theories
● Genetic Theories
4.) Robert has performed strenuous manual labor throughout his life. His brother (Ralph)
was much less active as he worked at a “desk job” (seated for most of his day).
According to Moore et al. (2012), which brother is likely to live longer?
● Ralph
● Robert
● Not enough information to determine the correct answer.
5.) In the United States, which of the following factors is the most significant factor related to
good health?
● race
● income
● availability of healthcare
● heredity
6.) We are genetically programmed by biology/genetics to age at a certain pace. This
statement would be supported by this theory of aging:
● Damage Theories
● Evolutionary Theories
● Immuno Theories
● Programmed Theories
7.) Please choose the best statement to complete this sentence: The mortality rate refers to
________.
● the number of deaths.
● the number of infant deaths.
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● the number of deaths due to accidents.
● the number of deaths due to disease.
8.) The destructive power of free radicals is featured in this approach to aging theory:
● Damage Theories
● Evolutionary Theories
● Immuno Theories
● Programmed Theories
9.) The term used to describe the number of years we can expect any one person to live.
● Life expectancy
● Longevity
● Mortality rate
10.) The Information Processing Model of memory explains how the human brain
works by comparing it to a/an:
● ATM (banking)
● computer
● security system
● video camera
11.) A memory process in which memories are accessed with the help of cues.
● Recall Memory
● Recognition Memory
● Semantic Memory
● Procedural Memory
12.) Practical intelligence may also be identified as _____.
● balanced intelligence
● persuasive intelligence
● street smarts
● none of these are similar to practical intelligence.
13.) In this stage of memory we often use rehearsal to extend the time that
information is retained, but it is not stored permanently during this stage.
● Sensory Memory
● Short-Term Memory
● Long-Term Memory
● Provisional Memory
14.) Schaie found that, on average, overall cognitive ability does not begin to decline
significantly until after age:
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Adulthood Quiz
● 25
● 40
● 55
● 60
15.) The three stages of memory include all of the following EXCEPT:
● Sensory Memory
● Short-Term Memory
● Long-Term Memory
● Provisional Memory
16.) The best way to judge a person’s intelligence is through administration of an IQ
test.
● True
● False
17.) Howard Gardner proposed a model that described ____ different types of
intelligences.
● 5
● 8
● 11
● 15
18.) This stage of memory acts as a filter, limiting the amount of input the brain must
process.
● Sensory Memory
● Short-Term Memory
● Long-Term Memory
● Provisional Memory
19.) The “Sandwich Generation” refers to individuals who:
● Find themselves caring for their own children and aging parents
at the same time.
● Save money for retirement by bringing their own lunch to work.
● Those who have become skilled at fitting all the pieces of life
together in a positive manner.
● None of these describe the “Sandwich Generation.”
20.) Levy, Slade, Kunkel & Kasl (2002) found that people who had an optimistic view
of aging lived an additional ______ years when compared with those with a negative
view of aging.
● 2.3
● 4.7
● 6.1
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● 7.5
21.) Individuals willing to sacrifice their rights/feelings tend to have more success in
marriage than those who do not.
● True
● False
22.) The "Big Five" traits appear to be universal (applicable to all cultures) because
they are based on _________ factors.
● educational
● genetic
● primary
● social
23.) Having a child typically _______ marital satisfaction.
● Decreases
● Increases
● Neither; it is a neutral event
24.) Individuals who attend college after age 30 often cite _________ as one of the
most significant barriers to success.
● Inability to use new technologies
● Lack of academic support
● Subject-matter difficulty
● Time constraints
25.) These researchers reported that relationship development in later life can be
predicted based on temperament traits observed in infancy.
● Freud & Jung
● Erikson & Erikson
● Ainsworth & Bowlby
● Thomas & Chess
26.) Studies show that, on average, middle-aged workers maintain their level of skill
and job performance into late adulthood. The only exception to this are jobs that require
a great deal of:
● cognitive flexibility
● physical activity and fast reaction times
● agreeableness
● there are no exceptions
27.) A lifetime of service within a community of faith leads to feelings of _____.
● despair
● integrity
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Adulthood Quiz
28.) Mental health benefits derived from spirituality are based solely on the support
individuals receive as members of a faith community.
● True
● False
29.) Empirical studies support the idea that spirituality has little impact overall on
successful aging in later adulthood.
● True
● False
30.) Fowler's theory indicates a relationship between _______ development and faith.
● biological
● cognitive
● social
● spiritual
31.) On average, a woman can expect to "lose" at least ______ inch(es) in height by
the time she reaches age 70.
Group of answer choices
● 1
● 2
● 3
● 4
32.) Life expectancy depends on all of the following EXCEPT:
Group of answer choices
● smoking
● drunk driving
● antibiotics
● sanitation facilities
● all of these may impact life expectancy
33.) Which of the following IS NOT a part of the ABCDE rule for detecting skin
cancer?
Group of answer choices
● Asymmetry
● Basal
● Color
● Elevation
34.) Environmental and lifestyle factors that contribute indirectly to aging.
Group of answer choices
● programmed aging
● accelerated aging
● primary aging
● secondary aging
35.) The storage of motor skills or habits. These can often be retrieved without
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conscious effort.
Group of answer choices
● Explicit Memory
● Episodic Memory
● Semantic Memory
● Procedural Memory
36.) Horn and Hofer refer to the ability to see relationships, use abstract reasoning,
and analyze information as:
Group of answer choices
● creative intelligence
● fluid intelligence
● crystallized intelligence
● practical intelligence
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