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Psychology Review Questions and answers, 100% proven pass rate, graded A+ Kerry got married when he was age 24, started a family at 26, and retired when he was 65. Kerry's life appears to be "on ... time" with regards to his: - ☑☑social clock As women get older their estrogen levels drop and ability to reproduce declines. This is referred to as: - ☑☑menopause. Which of the following diseases is a progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and finally, physical functioning? - ☑☑Alzheimer's Lewis is a 70-year-old retired college professor. In contrast to when he was 30, he now probably: - ☑☑does not hear as well. How well do young adults perform on recognition tasks compared with older adults? - ☑☑Both groups perform equally well. The ability to reason speedily and abstractly is called - ☑☑fluid intelligence. Accumulated knowledge and verbal skills are referred to as: - ☑☑crystallized intelligence Mathematicians are more likely to do their best work when they are _____ and _____ intelligence is at its peak. - ☑☑young; fluid On their third date, Angela confesses to Scott that she has always secretly been afraid to commit to a serious relationship because of what she witnessed during her parents' divorce. What effect will this self-disclosure have on their relationship? - ☑☑t will probably strengthen the relationship. Compared to middle-aged adults, young people express _____ levels of life satisfaction and the elderly express _____ levels of life satisfaction. - ☑☑lower; higher A person's general ability to think abstractly is called ________ intelligence. This ability generally ____ with age - ☑☑Fluid; decreases The cognitive ability that has been shown to decline during adulthood is the ability to - ☑☑Recall new information Which of the following statements concerning the effects of aging is true? - ☑☑The aging process can be significantly affected by the individual's activity patterns The end of menstruation is called - ☑☑Menopause After their grown children have left home, most couples experience - ☑☑Greater happiness and enjoyment in their relationship Adolescence is: - ☑☑the transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence. Which of the following is the best argument explaining why the concept of "adolescence" differs from between societies and historical time periods? Which of the following is the best argument explaining why the concept of "adolescence" differs from between societies and historical time periods? - ☑☑Social rules, such as when a person should get married and start a family, vary between societies and time periods, and these social rules change the experience of adolescence. Puberty is: - ☑☑the period of sexual maturation during which a person becomes capable of reproducing. Deepening of the voice in males and the development of an "hour glass" figure in females are: - ☑☑secondary sex characteristics. The cognitive development stage described by Piaget reached by the time adolescence begins is: - ☑☑formal operations stage Fourteen-year-old Lisa was asked, "What would happen if everyone in the world suddenly went blind?" She responded, "Those who had previously been blind would become leaders." Lisa's abstract hypothetical thinking indicates she is in the _____ stage of development. - ☑☑formal operational Priscilla is very careful to follow all of the school rules as she wants to avoid being assigned a detention. Her fear is always that the assistant-principal will punish her. According to Kohlberg, Priscilla is at which level of moral reasoning? - ☑☑preconventional Erikson's theory described what type of development? - ☑☑psychosocial According to Erikson, an infant's main psychosocial issue is: - ☑☑trust vs. mistrust Sixteen-year-old Brenda questions her parents' values but does not fully accept her friends' standards either. Her confusion about what she really wants and values in life suggests that Brenda is struggling with the problem of: - ☑☑identity. As a child observes, liquid is transferred from a tall, thin tube into a short, wide jar. The child is asked if there is now less liquid in order to determine if she has mastered - ☑☑the concept of conservation Joshua and Ann Bishop have a 13-month-old boy. According to Erikson, the Bishops' sensitive, loving care of their child contributes to - ☑☑the child's sense of basic trust Fourteen-year-old Cassandra feels freer and more open with her friends than with her family. Knowing this is the case, Cassandra's parents should - ☑☑not worry, since adolescence is typically a time of growing peer influences and diminishing parental influence Thirteen-year-old Irene has no trouble defeating her 11-year-old brother at a detective game that requires following clues in order to deduce the perpetrator of a crime. How might Piaget explain Irene's superiority at the game - ☑☑being an adolescent, Irene is beginning to develop abstract reasoning skills In Erikson's theory, individuals generally focus on developing ______ during adolescence and the ______ during young adulthood. - ☑☑identity; intimacy Human sperm cells are _____ than egg cells, and sperm cell production begins _____ in life than does the production of egg cells. - ☑☑smaller; later Once an egg has been fertilized by a sperm it is referred to as: - ☑☑an embryo. If research suggested that a pregnant mother's use of an artificial sweetener caused harm to the fetus, the artificial sweetener would be considered a(n): - ☑☑teratogen Four-year-old Karen can't remember anything of the first few months of her life. This is best explained by the fact that: - ☑☑we don't have enough neural connections during the first few years of our lives to form memories. According to Piaget, schemas are: - ☑☑mental plans or rules we use to organize our experiences Nathan thought all nurses were young females until a middle-aged male nurse took care of him. Nathan's altered conception of a "nurse" illustrates the process of - ☑☑accommodation. Missy is playing a game of peek-a-boo with her mom. Whenever Missy's mom hides from her, Missy doesn't look for her. In fact, it is almost as if Missy doesn't believe her mother exists. According to Piaget, Missy has not developed: - ☑☑object permanence The emotional tie between infants and their caregivers is called - ☑☑attachment. A mother who is slow in responding to her infant's cries of distress is most likely to encourage: - ☑☑nsecure attachment. Jason's parents use a moderate discipline system and are always communicating the reasons for the rules with him. They expect him to behave maturely and are very responsive. Jason's parents would most likely be described as: - ☑☑authoritative parents. Moderate consumption of alcohol during pregnancy can effect the fetal brain. If a mother drinks heavily, her baby is ast risk for the birth defects and mental retardation that company - ☑☑Fetal Alcohol Syndrome The Harlow's studies of attachment in monkeys show that - ☑☑a cloth mother produced the greatest attachment response A child can be born a drug addict because - ☑☑drugs used by the mother will pas into the child's bloodstream Which is the correct order of stages prenatal development? - ☑☑zygote, embryo, fetus In a 1998 movie, a young girl finds that a flock of geese follows her wherever she does because she was the first "object" they saw after they wer born. This is an example of - ☑☑imprinting An event you perceive as threatening or challenging is called: - ☑☑a stressor. Research shows that the most effective teachers, athletes, and leaders view stressors as: - ☑☑challenges. According to the general adaptation syndrome, the first stage of stress is: - ☑☑alarm reaction During which of Selye's stages do people cope the best with the stressors? - ☑☑resistance Of the following, who would be the most likely to suffer long-term negative effects of stress? - ☑☑Marissa, an unemployed mom raising three kids in an urban ghetto. (correct answer, your Research shows that the most significant stress we are likely to deal with is associated with what? - ☑☑daily stress According to research presented in the text, the victims of a sudden terrorist attack might - ☑☑heart attacks and depression What is the relationship between stress and cancer? - ☑☑Stress affects our bodies' ability to fight cancer cells Vickie is always on the go. She is involved in multiple organizations at school, works a part-time job, and volunteers at her church. Vickie would most likely be labeled: - ☑☑type A Bernard is an ambitious, highly competitive corporate lawyer who recently had a heart attack. He tends to be impatient and a perfectionist, and he gets angry over little things. Research suggests that Bernard's susceptibility of heart attacks may be most closely linked to his: - ☑☑anger. The three ingredients that combine to produce the emotional experience are: - ☑☑happiness, sadness, and joy. The principle difference between the James-Lange and Cannon-Bard theories on emotion involves: - ☑☑the order of the physical reaction or the conscious experience of emotion. Carolyn received an "A" on her test. She notices that she feels excited right as her heart starts pounding. Carolyn's experience would support: - ☑☑... Brady notices after talking with her teacher about an exam that her heart is racing. Thinking back on the conversation, she concludes that she is angry with the teacher for grading her test unfairly. Applying the cognitive label of anger to her physical reaction best fits which of the following theories? - ☑☑two-factor Which theorist believed some emotional reactions do not involve deliberate cognition? - ☑☑Robert Zajonc [Show More]

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