Psychology 041 - Life Span Psychology From Infancy to Old Age » Spring 2022 » Quiz 3 Ch 13-15

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Question #1
According to Erikson, intimacy can be achieved by anyone regardless of the previous psychosocial stages.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #2
According to research, what happens to marital satisfaction after the birth of a child?
A.   Stabilizes after two weeks
B.   Increases
C.   Tends to decrease
D.   Enhanced if both parents assume traditional gender roles
Question #3
Challenging environment reduces the number of neurons during adulthood.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #4
Early adulthood is considered the least optimum developmental stage for physical abilities.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #5
Juan believes authority figures will solve all his problems. Which postformal cognitive development stage is Juan in?
A.   Commitment
B.   Congruent
C.   Relativism
D.   Dualism
Question #6
Not much is known about middle-aged adults’ physical changes.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #7
Olga is 43 years old. Her estrogen and progesterone levels have dropped to consistently low levels. Her breasts are less firm, her vagina is shorter, smaller and is less elastic. Olga is:
A.   too young for menopause
B.   in premenopausal phase
C.   in postmenopausal phase
D.   in perimenopausal phase
Question #8
People in middle adulthood are at higher risk of mental health problems.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #9
Risk of emotional disturbance in early adulthood is due to:
A.   Highest level of role conflict and Highest expectations
B.   Economy
C.   Highest level of role conflict
D.   None of these
Question #10
The brain attains stable size and weight by the end of early adulthood.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #11
What is the condition that results when the lens of the eye thickens and becomes less elastic?
A.   Presbycusis
B.   Stereognosis
C.   Glaucoma
D.   Presbyopia
Question #12
Which is most common during early adulthood?
A.   Depression
B.   Mood disorders
C.   Anxiety 
D.   Psychosomatic
Question #13
Which mate selection strategy focuses on our desire to find a partner with a similar background as ours?
A.   Trait sorting
B.   Homogamy theory 
C.   Social role theory 
D.   Evolutionary theory
Question #14
________ is characterized by disturbances of thought, such as delusions and hallucinations.
A.   Anxiety 
B.   Schizophrenia
C.   Depression 
D.   Psychosomatic Disorder
Question #15
__________ aging is the inevitable process by which one ages regardless of our lifestyle.
A.   Basic
B.   Formal
C.   Primary 
D.   Secondary

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