Psychology of Aging Exam Questions
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Psychology of Aging explores the psychological processes and changes that occur as individuals grow older. The course covers topics such as cognitive development, memory, emotional regulation, personality, mental health, and social relationships in adulthood and later life. Students will examine theories of aging, the impact of biological and environmental factors on psychological aging, and the challenges faced by aging populations, including ageism and health-related concerns. Emphasis is placed on understanding successful aging, adaptation to life transitions, and strategies to promote well-being in older adults.
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Essentials of Life Span Development 4th Edition by John W. Santrock
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Q1) Dr.Drew is a scientist interested in the effects of music on cognitive development.Which of the following describes the sequence he should go through?
A)Collect data,conceptualize a process or problem to be studied,analyze data,and draw conclusions.
B)Conceptualize a process or problem to be studied,collect data,analyze data,and draw conclusions.
C)Collect data,analyze data,conceptualize a process or problem to be studied,and draw conclusions.
D)Conceptualize a process or problem to be studied,draw conclusions,collect data,and analyze data.
Answer: B
Q2) This theorist developed the theory of operant conditioning.B.F.Skinner
Answer: B F Skinner
Q3) Theories that describe development as primarily unconscious (beyond awareness)and heavily colored by emotion.
Answer: Psychoanalytic theories
Q4) This theorist proposed eight psychosocial stages of development.
Answer: Erik Erikson
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Chapter 2: Biological Beginnings
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Q1) Samantha has been diagnosed with _____,which is a glandular dysfunction that interferes with mucus production.
A)cystic fibrosis
B)Huntington's disease
C)PKU
D)Tay-Sachs disease
Answer: A
Q2) _____ are the building blocks of cells as well as the regulators that direct the body's processes.
A)Genes
B)Proteins
C)Ribosomes
D)DNA
Answer: B
Q3) A psychological perspective that emphasizes the importance of adaptation,reproduction,and "survival of the fittest" in shaping human behavior.
Answer: Evolutionary psychology
Q4) Behavior that promotes an organism's survival in the natural habitat. Answer: Adaptive behavior
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Chapter 3: Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy
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Q1) Remembering how to swim is an example of:
A)implicit memory.
B)deferred imitation.
C)joint attention.
D)explicit memory.
Answer: A
Q2) List five benefits of breast feeding for the child.
Answer: Some of the benefits that a child gains from being breast fed include: 1)Appropriate weight gain 2)Lowered risk of childhood and adult obesity 3)Fewer allergies 4)Lower risk of gastrointestinal infections,lower respiratory tract infections,and ear infections 5)Lower risk of asthma 6)Lower incidence of SIDS 7)Lower risk of type 1 diabetes in childhood and type 2 diabetes in adulthood
Q3) _____ perception involves integrating information from two or more sensory modalities.
A)Extramodal
B)Intermodal
C)Intramodal
D)Multimodal
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Socioemotional Development in Infancy
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Q1) In their longitudinal investigation,Chess and Thomas found that _____ percent of the children they studied could be classified as easy.
A)25
B)30
C)40
D)55
Q2) The United States currently allows up to _____ weeks of _____ leave for caring for a newborn.
A)12; unpaid
B)14; paid
C)18; paid
D)18; unpaid
Q3) The reciprocal interchanges and mutual influence processes between parents and their children are sometimes referred to as:
A)asynchronous.
B)unidirectional.
C)translational.
D)transactional.
Q4) What is temperament?
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Chapter 5: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
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Q1) Children exposed to tobacco smoke in the home are more likely to develop _____ than are children in homes where no one smokes.
A)tuberculosis
B)emphysema and hacking cough
C)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
D)wheezing and asthma
Q2) Research with the memory-span task suggests that:
A)short-term memory increases during early childhood.
B)long-term memory reaches maturation by early childhood.
C)memory span depends on one's ethnic origin.
D)heredity is a major factor affecting memory.
Q3) Piaget's preoperational stage is so named because he believed that children at this age:
A)do not yet perform reversible mental actions.
B)cannot yet form stable concepts.
C)are unable to reason.
D)cannot operate electronic devices like TVs.
Q4) An umbrella-like concept that encompasses a number of higher-level cognitive processes linked to the development of the brain's prefrontal cortex.
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Chapter 6: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood
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Q1) _____ play occurs when children engage in the self-regulated creation of a product or a solution.
A)Constructive
B)Social
C)Collective
D)Pretense
Q2) It is estimated that approximately _____ percent of children born to married parents in the United States will experience their parents' divorce.
A)20
B)40
C)60
D)75
Q3) All of the following are difficulties faced by immigrant families versus longtime residents EXCEPT:
A)Language barriers
B)Dislocation and separation from support networks
C)Dual struggle to preserve identity and acculturate
D)Discrimination and prejudice
Q4) The support that parents provide one another in jointly raising a child.
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Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood
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Q1) By the time children are 11 years old their vocabulary has increased to approximately:
A)10,000 words.
B)200,000 words.
C)40,000 words.
D)100,000 words.
Q2) Fernando is able to process more incoming information than he could when he was younger.The new ability reflects which dimension of executive function?
A)Self-control/inhibition
B)Working memory
C)Flexibility
D)Multi-tasking
Q3) Marshall writes very slowly and his handwriting is virtually illegible.He also makes numerous spelling errors because of his inability to match up sounds and letters.Which of the following conditions does Marshall suffer from?
A)Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
B)Dysgraphia
C)Dyslexia
D)Dyscalculia
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Chapter 8: Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood
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Q1) Which of the following is TRUE regarding the differences in helping behavior of males versus females?
A)Females are helpful irrespective of the situation.
B)Males are more helpful when the context is masculine in nature.
C)Males are more likely to engage in caregiving behavior.
D)Females are more likely to help when the other person involved is a female.
Q2) Most of Blanca's classmates call her a "bully," and many say that they "don't like her at all." Very few children consider her to be a friend.Which of the following is Blanca's probable sociometric status?
A)Popular
B)Neglected
C)Rejected
D)Controversial
Q3) Peer competence in middle and late childhood has been linked to:
A)better satisfaction in marriage in early adulthood.
B)less depression in middle adulthood.
C)better job performance in middle adulthood.
D)better relationships with coworkers in early adulthood.
Q4) Carol Dweck defines this as the cognitive view individuals develop for themselves.
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Chapter 9: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
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Q1) In a U.S.national survey conducted in 2009,it was found that nationally,_____ percent of twelfth-graders reported being sexually active.
A)70
B)15
C)49
D)80
Q2) Sexually transmitted infections (STIs):
A)are rarely passed through oral sex.
B)can be prevented through the use of contraceptive pills or implants.
C)rarely occur in U.S.adolescents.
D)are contracted primarily through sexual contact.
Q3) A form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community.
Q4) All of the following are proposed reasons for the decline in teen pregnancies over the last two decades EXCEPT:
A)Decreased emphasis on sex in the media.
B)Sex education.
C)Increased contraceptive use.
D)Fear of AIDS.
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Chapter 10: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence
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Q1) Based on the 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey,adding up the daily media use figures to obtain weekly media use leads to almost _____ hours a week by 15- to 18-year-olds.
A)70
B)60
C)56
D)84
Q2) Which of the following is the term Erik Erikson uses to describe the gap between childhood security and adult autonomy?
A)Psychosocial moratorium
B)Sociological amnesty
C)Societal moratorium
D)Behavioral reprieve
Q3) According to a recent meta-analysis,which of the following program types was linked to a reduction in recidivism for juvenile offenders?
A)Individual treatment
B)Restorative justice
C)Family treatment
D)Case management
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Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early
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Q1) Some developmentalists theorize that it is not until adulthood that many individuals consolidate their _____ thinking.
A)concrete operational
B)preoperational
C)formal operational
D)postconventional
Q2) Author of the book The Path to Purpose: Helping Our Children Find Their Calling in Life.
Q3) According to Jean Piaget,which of the following characterizes the thinking of 7- to 11-year-olds?
A)Preoperational thinking
B)Formal operational thinking
C)Concrete operational thinking
D)Sensorimotor thinking
Q4) Which of the following athletes would be MOST likely to peak earliest?
A)Golfer
B)Swimmer
C)Marathon runner
D)Baseball player
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Q5) What are some of the physical and psychological effects of unemployment?
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Chapter 12: Socioemotional Development in Early
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Q1) If researchers measure an individual's self-concept at ages 10,20,30,and 40 years,where are they likely to find the most stability?
A)When measured at the age of 10 and then again at the age of 30
B)When measured at the age of 20 and then again at the age of 30
C)When measured at the age of 20 and then again at the age of 40
D)When measured at the age of 10 and then again at the age of 40
Q2) Secure attachment to parents during childhood correlates with:
A)higher academic achievement in college.
B)stronger sibling relationships in adulthood.
C)secure attachment to romantic partners in adulthood.
D)an easy temperament in adulthood.
Q3) Which of the following attachment styles is most likely to be characterized by trust,commitment,and longevity?
A)Disorganized attachment style
B)Avoidant attachment style
C)Anxious attachment style
D)Secure attachment style
Q4) The number of one-child families is increasing,and U.S.women overall are having fewer children.What trends,if any,are these childbearing results creating?
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Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle
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Q1) Which of the following have NOT been identified as ways to reduce levels of bad cholesterol in middle-aged Americans?
A)Exercise
B)Cholesterol-lowering drugs
C)Diets high in protein
D)Weight control
Q2) According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study,which of the following abilities showed signs of early decline?
A)Spatial orientation
B)Perceptual speed
C)Inductive reasoning
D)Verbal memory
Q3) According to studies,which of the following is one of the most common sexual problems of older women?
A)Lack of foreplay
B)Lack of sexual interest
C)Partner non-cooperation
D)Reduced muscular movements
Q4) This theorist referred to midlife as "the afternoon of life."
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Chapter 14: Socioemotional Development in Middle
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Q1) Which of the following statements about sibling relationships is TRUE?
A)Siblings who were psychologically distant from each other in childhood tended to become close in adulthood.
B)The majority of sibling relationships in adulthood are apathetic.
C)Sibling relationships rarely persist over the entire life span for most adults.
D)It is rare for sibling closeness to develop for the first time in adulthood.
Q2) Katelyn is a recent 43-year-old divorcee.She is likely to report feeling more _____ than her ex-husband,who is 45.
A)lonely
B)fulfilled
C)confident
D)excited
Q3) In the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies,which of the following characteristics generally changed the most across time for the adult?
A)Intellectual orientation
B)Nurturance or hostility
C)Openness to experience
D)Self-confidence
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Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of implicit memory?
A)Being at a grocery store and remembering what you wanted to buy
B)Typing on the computer while talking to a friend
C)Being able to name the capital of Illinois
D)Recounting the events of a movie you have seen
Q2) _____ refers to a progressive,irreversible brain disorder that is characterized by a gradual deterioration of memory,reasoning,language,and eventually,physical function.
A)Huntington's disease
B)Parkinson disease
C)Alzheimer disease
D)Clinical depression
Q3) How does executive functioning change in late adulthood?
Q4) All of the following are associated with optimal adjustment to retirement EXCEPT:
A)Physical health.
B)Financial dependency.
C)Being active.
D)Being educated.
Q5) Describe the major changes in physical appearance and movement in old age.
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Chapter 16: Socioemotional Development in Late
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Q1) What is the socioemotional selectivity theory?
Q2) Which of the following is especially important to successful aging?
A)Being active
B)Retiring early
C)Avoiding physical activity
D)Avoiding challenging cognitive activities
Q3) The stress of caring for a spouse who has a chronic disease can:
A)promote life satisfaction.
B)increase marital satisfaction.
C)lead to divorce.
D)place demands on intimacy.
Q4) A 12-year longitudinal study revealed that older adults who had persistently low or declining feelings of usefulness to others had:
A)steadily improving life satisfaction.
B)an increased risk of fatal injuries.
C)an increased risk of earlier death.
D)an increased risk of divorce.
Q5) The process of looking back at one's life experiences,evaluating them,interpreting them,and often reinterpreting them.
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Chapter 17: Death, Dying, and Grieving
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Q1) Which of the following MOST resembles the grieving process?
A)A year-long period of major depression
B)A roller coaster ride of emotions
C)An orderly progression of stages
D)A period of negative feelings that lasts around three months
Q2) According to Kübler-Ross,in the _____ stage of dying,the dying person recognizes that denial can no longer be maintained.
A)anger
B)bargaining
C)acceptance
D)isolation
Q3) "No,it can't be me.It's not possible," thinks Clara,when she hears the news of her terminal illness.Which of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying is Clara currently in?
A)Acceptance
B)Bargaining
C)Denial and isolation
D)Depression
Q4) Define hospice and explain its focus.
Q5) Discuss "good death."
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