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Course Introduction
Adult Development and Aging explores the psychological, biological, and social changes that occur throughout adulthood and into older age. The course examines theories of adult development, patterns of physical and cognitive aging, and the influence of sociocultural factors on the aging process. Key topics include identity and life-span development, relationships, retirement, health and wellness, mental health, and the impact of aging on families and communities. Through research, case studies, and current issues, students will gain an understanding of both the challenges and opportunities associated with aging and learn strategies to promote healthy aging across diverse populations.
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Essentials of Life Span Development 1st Edition by John W. Santrock
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Q1) Winnonna was found to have childhood depression; she goes on to have depression for the rest of her adult life.This is an example of which characteristic of development?
A) change
B) stability
C) maturation
D) discontinuity
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following life-span phases lasts the longest?
A) middle and late childhood
B) adolescence
C) middle adulthood
D) late adulthood
Answer: D
Q3) The developmental period from about 40 years to about 60 years.It is generally characterized by concern for the next generation and reaching career goals.
Answer: middle adulthood
Q4) A developmental design where the same people are studied over time.
Answer: longitudinal
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Chapter 2: Biological Beginnings
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Q1) The second stage of childbirth begins with the _______ and ends with the
A) emergence of the child's head; delivery of the placenta
B) opening of the cervix; delivery of the child out of the mother
C) emergence of the child's head; delivery of the child out of the mother
D) opening of the cervix; delivery of the placenta
Answer: C
Q2) People seek out environments that are consistent with their genetic makeup.For example,outgoing children may join the drama club or speech/debate team.This is an example of a(n)
A) passive genotype-environment interaction.
B) evocative genotype-environment interaction.
C) influential genotype-environment interaction
D) active (niche-picking)genotype-environment interaction.
Answer: D
Q3) A psychological perspective that emphasizes the importance of adaptation,reproduction,and "survival of the fittest" in shaping behavior.
Answer: evolutionary psychology
Q4) A kind of drug used to stimulate contractions.Pitocin is an example.
Answer: oxytocics
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Chapter 3: Prenatal Development and Birth
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Q1) Kara is 18 months old.Kyle is 24 months old.Kara is probably able to use about __________ words; Kyle is probably able to speak about __________ words.
A) 25; 100
B) 50; 200
C) 75; 300
D) 100; 400
Answer: B
Q2) Antonio swings his arms while lying in his crib.One of his arms accidentally hits the mobile hanging above him.This causes the mobile to begin to move.Antonio continues to swing his arms but is unable to strike the mobile again.This is an example of a A) habit.
B) reflex.
C) primary circular reaction.
D) secondary circular reaction.
Answer: C
Q3) Tiny gaps found between two or more neurons.
Answer: synapses
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Chapter 4: Physical Development and Health
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Q1) Kyoko and Jason are going to have a child.Statistically speaking,their child will most likely have a(n)_______ temperament.
A) easy
B) difficult
C) extroverted
D) slow-to-warm-up
Q2) Infants' ability to regulate their emotions is positively correlated with A) their age.
B) their mothers' distress.
C) their mothers' intensity of emotion.
D) their temperament.
Q3) At what age does separation protest peak?
A) 6 months
B) 9 months
C) 12 months
D) 15 months
Q4) An observational measure of infant attachment in which the infant experiences a series of introductions,separations,and reunions with the caregiver and an adult stranger.
Q5) List the three types of cries that have been identified in babies.
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Chapter 5: Motor,Sensory,and Perceptual Development
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Q1) Internalized sets of actions that enable children to do mentally what they formerly did physically.
Q2) Gross motor skills are to fine motor skills as ________ is to ________.
A) jumping; running
B) running; jumping
C) hopping; writing
D) writing; hopping
Q3) The process by which a "teacher" keeps up with the ongoing progress of the "learner" by changing the level of support over a teaching session.
Q4) Which of the following describes what Lev Vygotsky believed about the development of thought and language?
A) Thought and language are merged early in development and later separate.
B) Thought depends on language,so they are merged throughout all of development.
C) Thought and language develop independently at first and merge later in development.
D) Thought and language are two separate functions that remain independent throughout development.
Q5) The belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action.
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Chapter 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches
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Q1) According to Erik Erikson,what is the "great governor" of initiative?
A) conscience
B) independence
C) fear
D) obedience
Q2) Social cognitive theory provides several important principles to help us understand moral behavior of children.Which one of the following is NOT one of those principles?
A) Moral behavior is always influenced by the situation.
B) Self-control is evidenced by the child's ability to delay gratification.
C) Punishment will always increase modeling of moral behavior.
D) Cognitive factors are important in the development of self-control.
Q3) Shame,embarrassment,and guilt are examples of
A) basic emotions.
B) self-conscious emotions.
C) primary negative emotions.
D) secondary negative emotions.
Q4) List four types of child maltreatment.
Q5) Explain Erik Erikson's stage of initiative versus guilt.
Q6) The social and psychological dimensions of being male or female.
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Chapter 7: Information Processing
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Q1) It is most likely that _______ plays the most important role in causing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
A) learning
B) inconsistent parenting
C) genetics
D) lack of self-discipline
Q2) Improvement of fine motor skills during middle and late childhood is likely a result of
A) increased myelination of the central nervous system.
B) the proliferation of neuron circuits in the brain.
C) an increase in the neurotransmitter dopamine.
D) a simultaneous process in which axons in the brain die off,while dendrites in the brain grow and branch out.
Q3) Less than 1% of mentally retarded Americans are considered to be A) mildly retarded.
B) moderately retarded.
C) severely retarded.
D) profoundly retarded.
Q4) Knowing about knowing.
Q5) Discuss what IDEA does.
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Chapter 8: Intelligence
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Q1) Which of the following statements represents a criticism of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development?
A) Morality does not grow from childhood.
B) Childhood does not grow from morality.
C) It is not what one thinks,but what one does that is most important for morality.
D) It is not what one does,but what one thinks that is most important for morality.
Q2) A peer status held by children who are frequently nominated both as someone's best friend and as being disliked as a best friend and are rarely disliked by peers.
Q3) Females are often perceived as more emotional than males.This could be because females
A) have more metabolic activity in the brain regions involved in emotional experiences.
B) have a slightly smaller hippocampus,which regulates emotions.
C) have more cerebral cortex devoted to the parts of the brain that identify emotion.
D) are socialized to show their emotions more than males.
Q4) List,in order,the six stages of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development.
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Chapter 9: Language Development
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Q1) An eating disorder in which the individual consistently follows a binge-and-purge pattern.
Q2) About ________ of U.S.teenage adolescents exercise at least twice a week.
A) one-third
B) two-thirds
C) one-half
D) three-fourths
Q3) Overall,research suggest that contraceptive-knowledge sex education programs:
A) DO increase adolescent sexual activity.
B) DO NOT increase adolescent sexual activity.
C) DO increase adolescent sexual activity for GIRLS,but DO NOT increase adolescent sexual activity for BOYS.
D) DO increase adolescent sexual activity for BOYS,but DO NOT increase adolescent sexual activity for GIRLS.
Q4) Recent research about hormones and behavior have found the relationship to be: A) unidirectional.
B) bidirectional.
C) correlative.
D) not statistically significant.
Q5) A girl's first menstruation.
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Chapter 10: Emotional Development
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Q1) If a community wants to develop programs to help at-risk youths,an important component to include in the program would be:
A) intensive individual attention.
B) strong academic support.
C) community role models.
D) tactics to "scare teens straight."
Q2) In view of what you have learned about adolescent social development,which of the following is a likely reason for the commonness of cliques during adolescence?
A) Cliques provide a place for adolescents to learn antisocial behaviors.
B) Cliques provide a transition between close dependence on family and adult independence.
C) Cliques provide an opportunity for social interaction among those who have few close friends.
D) Cliques encourage adolescents to become more aware of their own personal values and opinions.
Q3) This theorist suggested that one's main task in establishing an identity is to balance the need for individuality and the need for connectedness.
Q4) Explain Erik Erikson's fifth stage of psychosocial development.
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Chapter 11: The Self and Identity
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Q1) Recent research emphasizes the significant role of _________ in weight loss and health.
A) nutrition
B) exercise
C) heredity
D) motivation
Q2) When Franklin composes musical concertos,he becomes totally absorbed and experiences extreme happiness.This is called:
A) bliss.
B) flow.
C) euphoria.
D) nirvana.
Q3) Bethany's doctor informs her she has an STI.As an American,which is she MOST likely to have?
A) gonorrhea
B) syphilis
C) chlamydia
D) HIV
Q4) List at least four hazards of binge drinking among college students.
Q5) Forcible sexual intercourse with a person who does not give consent.
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Chapter 12: Gender
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Q1) Kristin and Greg have been dating each other for several years.When Kristin is asked by a friend to describe her feelings for Greg,she explains that she feels a deep sense of caring for him and often desires to have him near her.Which type of love is Kristin expressing for Greg?
A) romantic
B) indulgent
C) affectionate
D) altruistic
Q2) Since the 1980s,the rate of divorce in the United States has:
A) been increasing.
B) been decreasing.
C) stayed the same.
D) gone up and down.
Q3) According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of love,affectionate love is characterized by:
A) intimacy and commitment.
B) shared activities and self-disclosure.
C) exclusivity and passion.
D) companionship and self-disclosure.
Q4) List five principles,identified by Gottman,that make a marriage work.
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Chapter 13: Moral Development
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Q1) Laura is in her 40s.Which of the following of her abilities will decline in the next 10 years?
A) inductive reasoning
B) numerical abilities
C) spatial orientation
D) verbal abilities
Q2) According to Victor Frankl,the three most distinct human qualities are freedom,responsibility,and:
A) meaning.
B) spirituality.
C) religion.
D) faith.
Q3) Which of the following BEST explains why middle adulthood comes later and lasts longer now than in the early 1900s?
A) People today have fewer children than people in the early 1900s.
B) People today engage in less risky behavior than people in the early 1900s.
C) People today have less anxiety in their lives than people in the early 1900s.
D) People today have better health care and nutrition than people in the early 1900s.
Q4) Identify three of the physical changes that take place during middle adulthood.
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Chapter 14: Families
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Q1) According to Costa and McCrae's study on adult personality development,in early adulthood,_________ DECREASES.
A) gender role ideology
B) neuroticism
C) social dominance
D) agreeableness
Q2) List the Big Five personality traits identified by Costa and McCrae.
Q3) In the Berkeley longitudinal studies,which of the following characteristics generally CHANGED across time for the adult?
A) intellectual orientation
B) nurturance or hostility
C) openness to experience
D) self-confidence
Q4) List at least three major conflicts that men must come to grips with during the change to middle adulthood according to Levinson.
Q5) According to Erik Erikson,this term refers to an adults' desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation.
Q6) Discuss the differing reasons for divorce among the young and old.
Q7) List and define at least three ways adults can develop generativity.
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Chapter 15: Peers
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Q1) According to the cellular clock theory of aging ,cells can divide a maximum of:
A) 50 to 60 times.
B) 65 to 70 times.
C) 75 to 80 times.
D) 80 to 100 times.
Q2) After age 85,about ________ of adults reside in nursing homes.
A) 5%
B) 23%
C) 15%
D) 43%
Q3) If cognitive training improves older adults' memory,then older adults must:
A) have even less memory capacity than most people believe.
B) have greater memory capacity than is typically used.
C) be spontaneously using such strategies in their everyday memory tasks.
D) be less dependent on memory strategies over time.
Q4) This life-span researcher has conducted considerable studies regarding cognitive abilities and wisdom in older adults.
Q5) List at least three biological theories of aging.
Q6) List at least three major mental health problems faced by older adults.
Q7) Discuss the cellular clock theory of aging.
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Chapter 16: Schools and Achievement
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Q1) Older adults focus on ________; the oldest adults focus on ________.
A) family; thinking about life.
B) friends; family.
C) cognitive fitness; physical fitness.
D) family; health.
Q2) Which of the following personality traits in the "Big Five" factors of personality is associated with mortality (an earlier death)?
A) low conscientiousness
B) low openness
C) low agreeableness
D) low extroversion
Q3) Erikson's last stage of development is characterized by:
A) care.
B) fidelity.
C) wisdom.
D) hope.
Q4) Describe the socioemotional selectivity theory.
Q5) List at least four false,negative stereotypes that people believe about older adults.
Q6) Name and briefly discuss Erikson's final stage of development.
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Chapter 17: Culture and Diversity
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Q1) Elisabeta's husband has just died.The odds are that in her late adulthood,Elisabeta will experience:
A) poverty.
B) a sort of emancipation as she enjoys her new freedom.
C) very comfortable living from insurance payments.
D) retirement with the next man that she marries.
Q2) Approximately __________ of survivors experience complicated grief reactions.
A) 10 to 20%
B) 20 to 30%
C) 30 to 40%
D) 40 to 50%
Q3) A person born today will most likely live until about age:
A) 58.
B) 68.
C) 78.
D) 88.
Q4) List three reasons why widows outnumber widowers.
Q5) Distinguish between the goals of a hospital and hospice care.
Q6) This theorist was the first to propose a five stage model of dying,which begins with denial and ends with acceptance of death.
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