Psychology 041 - Life Span Psychology From Infancy to Old Age » Spring 2022 » Third Midterm

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Question #1
Erikson’s developmental crisis of middle childhood (from about 6 to 12 years) is
A.   trust versus mistrust.
B.   identity versus role confusion.
C.   autonomy versus shame and doubt.
D.   industry versus inferiority.
Question #2
A child caring for himself or herself at home without adult supervision is engaged in
A.   self-discipline.
B.   self-control.
C.   self-care.
D.   self-esteem.
Question #3
Research has provided considerable evidence that children do better when raised in families with two biological parents or two parents who adopted the child in infancy. What type of family is this called?
A.   A reconstituted family.
B.   A traditional family.
C.   A nontraditional family.
D.   A blended family.
Question #4
Traditionally, information about adoptions, especially the identity of the birth mother, was kept secret. In recent years, the adoption parties have shared information or had direct contact. This process is called
A.   shared adoption.
B.   communicative adoption.
C.   open adoption.
D.   direct adoption.
Question #5
Which of the following pairs of siblings is most likely to quarrel?
A.   Two boys
B.   Older brother and younger sister
C.   Two girls
D.   Older sister and younger brother
Question #6
Based on measures of sociometric popularity, a child who receives many positive nominations would be classified as
A.   neglected.
B.   average.
C.   rejected.
D.   popular.
Question #7
Colton wanted another child’s toy at school and behaved aggressively to get it. Once Colton got the toy he walked away. This is an example of
A.   hostile personality disorder.
B.   instrumental aggression.
C.   self-fulfilling prophecy.
D.   hostile attribution bias.
Question #8
Roxanne just posted embarrassing photos of her ex-best friend on several social media sites. Roxanne is engaging in
A.   reactive bullying.
B.   proactive bullying.
C.   cyberbullying.
D.   overt aggression.
Question #9
A pattern of defiance and hostility toward adult authority lasting at least six months is called
A.   conduct disorder.
B.   bipolar disorder.
C.   fear of leaving one’s mother.
D.   oppositional defiant disorder.
Question #10
Michelle is seeing a therapist one-on-one, to help her with her fear of school. Michelle is seeking which form of treatment?
A.   Group therapy
B.   Individual therapy
C.   Administrative therapy
D.   Soloist therapy
Question #11
Before the 20th century, there was no concept of adolescence; children moved to adulthood either through physical maturity or when they began apprenticeships. Adolescence is
A.   a social construction.
B.   an arbitrary state.
C.   a genetically determined stage.
D.   a sign of puberty.
Question #12
Annabeth often eats to excess, consuming very large quantities of food in one sitting. This pattern of food consumption is most consistent with
A.   yo-yo dieting.
B.   anorexia nervosa.
C.   binge eating disorder.
D.   bulimic neurosis.
Question #13
Secret gorging on food followed by vomiting, fasting, or purging with use of laxatives is characteristic of
A.   bulimia nervosa.
B.   compulsive dieters.
C.   anorexia nervosa.
D.   obese teenagers.
Question #14
Miranda has not eaten any food for the last three days. She has lost so much weight recently that her bones are showing through her skin. Even then, when Miranda looks in the mirror, she sees a person who needs to lose another ten pounds. This behavioral pattern is most consistent with
A.   anorexia nervosa.
B.   yo-yo dieting.
C.   binge eating disorder.
D.   bulimia nervosa.
Question #15
Lucy solves a chemistry problem by systematically testing several hypotheses. She is at which stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget?
A.   Formal operations
B.   Preoperational
C.   Sensorimotor
D.   Concrete operations
Question #16
The awareness and monitoring of one’s own mental processes and strategies is called
A.   cognition.
B.   bilateral cognition.
C.   metacognition.
D.   processing.
Question #17
According to research described in the text, parents of high school students who earned the highest grades were likely to be
A.   inconsistent.
B.   permissive.
C.   authoritative.
D.   authoritarian.
Question #18
A parent that is never satisfied with their children’s good grades and will punish for poor grades engages in
A.   neglectful parenting.
B.   authoritative parenting.
C.   authoritarian parenting.
D.   permissive parenting.
Question #19
A student’s desire to learn for the sake of learning is called
A.   extrinsic motivation.
B.   intrinsic motivation.
C.   self-efficacy.
D.   inward achievement.
Question #20
Hypothetical-deductive reasoning is characteristic of
A.   sensorimotor thought.
B.   preoperational thought.
C.   formal operational thought.
D.   concrete operational thought.
Question #21
Diane is 13 years old and is pondering her own talents, interests, and needs, as well as her place in society. According to Erikson, this struggle represents the crisis of
A.   identity versus role confusion.
B.   industry versus inferiority.
C.   intimacy versus isolation.
D.   autonomy versus shame and doubt.
Question #22
James Marcia identifies four identity states or statuses, according to the presence or absence of
A.   crisis and foreclosure.
B.   moratorium and commitment.
C.   foreclosure and moratorium.
D.   crisis and commitment.
Question #23
According to Erikson’s psychosocial theory, what is the name of the fifth stage of development and is experienced during adolescence?
A.   intimacy versus isolation
B.   industry versus inferiority
C.   initiative versus guilt
D.   identity versus role confusion
Question #24
Sabrina has thought about entering the field of medicine for several years. She went through a period of crisis before settling on this occupation. According to Marcia, what is her identity status?
A.   Identity diffusion
B.   Moratorium
C.   Identity achievement
D.   Foreclosure
Question #25
When asked what she plans to become when she gets older, Sierra replies, “I am going into nursing just like my mother told me to.” Marcia would suggest that Sierra is in a state of
A.   identity achievement.
B.   identity moratorium.
C.   identity foreclosure.
D.   identity diffusion.
Question #26
When his psychology teacher asks Billy what his plans after high school are, Billy just shrugs his shoulders and says, “I have not really thought about it much.” Marcia would place Billy in a state of
A.   identity moratorium.
B.   identity foreclosure.
C.   identity achievement.
D.   identity diffusion.
Question #27
What is the term used to describe the search for autonomy and differentiation?
A.   Acceptance
B.   Diffusion
C.   Moratorium
D.   Individuation
Question #28
Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for
A.   puberty in females.
B.   a digestive system failure.
C.   painful menstruation.
D.   premenstrual syndrome.
Question #29
The ability to recognize and deal with one’s own feelings and the feelings of others is called
A.   emotional intelligence.
B.   cognitive intelligence.
C.   cognitive emotions.
D.   intelligence.
Question #30
One of the benefits of being married is
A.   compromised physical and psychological health.
B.   living longer.
C.   more disabilities or chronic conditions.
D.   more opportunities to resolve conflict.
Question #31
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is
A.   an emotional disorder with no physical symptoms.
B.   of emotional origin without any other biological explanation.
C.   another term for dysmenorrhea, or menstrual cramps.
D.   experienced before the menstrual period and then declines.
Question #32
One major difference between Piaget’s cognitive development model and Schaie’s model of cognitive development is
A.   Schaie ignored childhood completely and Piaget focused only on childhood.
B.   Piaget focused on the entire life span, while Schaie concentrated only on childhood and adolescence.
C.   Schaie’s models address cognitive development across the life span, while Piaget ended at adolescence.
D.   Piaget’s model ignored the first five years of cognitive development, while Schaie’s model did not.
Question #33
Jane applies what she learns at work during her evenings out with friends. Jane's carryover of knowledge is predicted by the
A.   spillover hypothesis
B.   delayed hypothesis.
C.   progressive syndrome.
D.   sluice gate theory.
Question #34
According to Kohlberg, which of the following stages of moral reasoning cannot be reached until late adolescence or young adulthood?
A.   Conventional
B.   Postconventional
C.   Preconventional
D.   Experiential
Question #35
Edward always seems to know what to say to his boss to get on his good side. As a result, Edward has received three promotions over the last two years. Sternberg would suggest that Edward possesses
A.   componential knowledge.
B.   critical knowledge.
C.   inside knowledge.
D.   tacit knowledge.
Question #36
According to Schaie, an individual in the responsible stage is capable of
A.   using knowledge to pursue goals.
B.   reorganizing his/her life and intellectual energies around meaningful pursuits.
C.   solving practical problems associated with responsibilities to others.
D.   acquiring knowledge for its own sake.
Question #37
According to Schaie, an individual in the acquisitive stage is capable of
A.   using knowledge to pursue goals.
B.   solving practical problems associated with responsibilities to others.
C.   acquiring knowledge for its own sake.
D.   reorganizing his/her life and intellectual energies around meaningful pursuits.
Question #38
According to Schaie, an individual in the reorganizing stage is capable of
A.   solving practical problems associated with responsibilities to others.
B.   acquiring knowledge for its own sake.
C.   using knowledge to pursue goals.
D.   reorganizing his or her life and intellectual energies around meaningful pursuits.
Question #39
According to Schaie, an individual in the achieving stage is capable of
A.   acquiring knowledge for its own sake.
B.   reorganizing his/her life and intellectual energies around meaningful pursuits.
C.   using knowledge to pursue goals.
D.   solving practical problems associated with responsibilities to others.
Question #40
Regular physical activity provides a number of benefits, including
A.   early onset of osteoporosis.
B.   increased anxiety and stress.
C.   decreased muscle mass.
D.   improved cardiovascular fitness.
Question #41
Betty has a profile on Facebook and has her smartphone with her at all times. Betty would be described as a
A.   Millennial.
B.   Centenarian.
C.   Baby Boomer.
D.   Retiree.
Question #42
According to the five-factor model, Alice, who is hostile and impulsive, would be described as
A.   agreeable.
B.   introverted.
C.   neurotic.
D.   extraverted.
Question #43
According to the five-factor model, Steve, who is gregarious and assertive, would be described as
A.   open to experience.
B.   conscientious.
C.   neurotic.
D.   extraverted.
Question #44
Cathy is always willing to try new things. At dinner last night she sampled three new kinds of sushi. According to the five-factor model, Cathy would be described as
A.   extraverted.
B.   neurotic.
C.   agreeable.
D.   open to experience.
Question #45
The five-factor model of personality emphasizes
A.   normative influences on adaptive mechanisms in mid-life.
B.   stability of personality characteristics over much of adult life.
C.   five crises that adolescents and young adults experience that produce instability in personality.
D.   personality changes that occur during middle childhood.
Question #46
People who are shy, quiet, anxious, and dependable exhibit
A.   undercontrolled personalities.
B.   ego-resilient personalities.
C.   overcontrolled personalities.
D.   ego-controlled personalities.
Question #47
All of the following personality types reflect the typological model of personality except
A.   conflicted.
B.   ego-resilient.
C.   undercontrolled.
D.   overcontrolled.
Question #48
Jack is perceived by his friends as highly stubborn and impulsive. Considering the typological approach to personality development, Jack would be considered
A.   ego-resilient.
B.   undercontrolled.
C.   well-adjusted.
D.   overcontrolled.
Question #49
The term used for society’s norms or expectations for the appropriate timing-of-life events is the
A.   social clock.
B.   normative time.
C.   cohort time.
D.   individual clock.
Question #50
Dr. Dunn says that she supports Erik Erikson’s model of development, which assumes that people pass through a universal sequence of age-related social and emotional changes during the life span. According to the text, Dr. Dunn supports the
A.   normative-sequential model.
B.   idiosyncratic stage theory model.
C.   timing-of-events model.
D.   normative-stage model.

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