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Life Span FInal
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nicola is 18 years old and engages in many risky behaviors, such as fast, reckless driving and unprotected sex. What is most likely to happen to Nicola's behaviors over time? | They will decrease in frequency. |
| Who would Erikson say is MOST capable of true intimacy? | An individual who has a clear sense of established identity. |
| Kiara always does her best to make sure her children, parents, in-laws, and siblings get together for holidays, anniversaries, and birthdays. Kiara would BEST be described as a(n)________. | kinkeeper |
| The fact that a specific aspect of intelligence can be modified at any time during the life span exemplifies the concept of_______________. | plasticity. |
| In the past, Monte was most interested in climbing the corporate ladder and making as much money as possible. Now, Monte is most interested in mentoring younger business professionals, helping them flourish. | Generativity |
| Social changes that led to this new developmental phase of life, "Emerging Adulthood," include tolerance of premarital sex and cohabitation, birth control, later ages of marriage.... | Longer/widespread education and changes in women's roles |
| Which type of intelligence is defined as involving the skills and knowledge necessary for adapting to one's physical and social environment? | Practical |
| Research indicates that emotional intelligence_______________. | increases with age |
| Emotional intelligence is measured by the number of different emotions a person expresses. | False |
| A 46-year-old woman's menstrual cycle has changed and is now more irregular and infrequent. Which term BEST describes the stage this individual is in? | Perimenopause |
| Who would Erikson say is MOST capable of true intimacy? | An individual who has a clear sense of established identity. |
| The 75-year Harvard Study found that those who are more isolated than they want to be from others: | All of the above |
| Which individual is MOST likely to effectively integrate emotion into their thinking? | An individual in their mid-forties |
| Wanda loves playing word games, such as crossword puzzles, that require an extensive vocabulary to complete. Word game skills provide the BEST example of________________. | crystallized intelligence |
| A child who returns home after moving out is called___________. | a boomerang child |
| Who is MOST likely to believe that they will achieve their hoped-for self? | An individual who is 25 years old |
| Emerging adulthood officially begins when you have your first child. | False |
| Fluid intelligence consists of abilities that_______________. | allow for more flexible and adaptive thinking |
| Having a positive experience of an empty nest is MOST strongly influenced by________. | how well parents believe they did in their job as parents |
| Which of the following terms best describes when an individual is physically dependent on alcohol and experiences withdrawal symptoms when they don't drink? | alcohol use disorder |
| Marceline feels pulled apart from two different directions. On one side there are two children to take care of, and on the other side are ailing parents who need care. Which term BEST describes the situation that Marceline is in? | Sandwich generation |
| An individual characterizing what Erikson called "stagnation" is unable to_____________. | contribute to a society's continuation |
| Primary mental ability is to secondary mental ability as _____ is to _____. | specific; general |
| The desire to live life more fully by experiencing physically and emotionally threatening situations is known as_____. | edgework |
| The fact that your abilities can be altered with experience underlies the concept of plasticity. | True |
| After graduating college, Yacef gets married and obtains a new job. Yacef is experiencing _______________. | role transition |
| The clearest message that researchers got from the 75-year Harvard Study was that: | good relationships keep us healthier and happier. |
| As discussed in class, there are five features of emerging adulthood: the age of identity exploration, the age of instability, the age of possibilities and..... | the age of feeling in-between and the self-focused age |
| Jian goes to a party and has six beers in a row. Jian's behavior would be BEST classified as_____________. | binge drinking |
| Which area of the brain is not fully developed until the mid-twenties? | prefrontal cortex |
| Which of the following terms is a cluster of similar intellectual abilities? | Primary mental abilities |
| Which of the following tends to decrease with age? | fluid intelligence |
| Which type of task is BEST suited to assessing fluid intelligence? | A timed maze completion |
| In the United States, the fastest-growing segment of the population is ____ years old. | over 85 |
| When someone asks their doctor, "How long do you think I can live?" they are asking for information regarding___________. | longevity |
| Longevity appears to be determined___________. | jointly by genetic and environmental factors |
| Average longevity is also known as _____________. | Median life expectancy |
| Which of the following best describes active life expectancy? | The number of years that a person is healthy and free from disease. |
| A person experiencing presbyopia will likely have difficulty seeing ________. | objects up close |
| When visiting their eye specialist, an individual is informed that they have large opaque spots on the lens of their left eye. This symptom is indicative of _____________. | a cataract |
| If an individual has high pressure in the eyes, the condition most likely to be causing this symptom is ____________. | glaucoma |
| The leading cause of functional blindness in older adults is the result of ____________. | macular degeneration |
| Losing one's hearing is MOST likely to result in increases in__________. | social isolation |
| Which type of therapy for depression would be MOST interested in altering internal belief systems? | Cognitive therapy |
| Which of the following conditions is associated with physical symptoms such as shaking, hyperventilating, and feeling light-headed, and fear, which leads to avoidant behavior? | an anxiety disorder |
| Dementia is defined as a serious impairment of________________. | cognitive and behavioral functioning |
| Demarcus has a difficult time remembering things, such as what year it is. Demarcus also has difficulty understanding people, making sense to others, and maintaining his hygiene. . Demarcus is exhibiting many signs of_________________. | Alzheimer's disease |
| The loss of bladder or bowel control is called_____________. | incontinence |
| Teresa has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. If the diagnosis is correct, Teresa's symptoms________________. | will only get worse as time goes on |
| Beyond mental illness, what is another risk factor for late-life suicide? | All of the above |
| A state of unease or generalized dissatisfaction with life is known as | dysphoria |
| The most common used drugs among the elderly are | All of the above |
| Parkinson's Disease is the most common form of dementia | False |
| Depression is a family of diseases involving serious impairment of behavioral and cognitive functioning and some form of permanent damage to the brain | False |
| Explicit memory is conscious and deliberate while implicit memory is unconscious and automatic. | True |
| Detecting and distinguishing colors diminishes when a person turns 70. | False |
| As an adult gets older, often he/she is unable to see close objects clearly. This is known as | presbyopia |
| The good news for older adults is that macular degeneration is not genetic. | False |
| Primary aging is irreversible. | True |
| During the last hundred years the average life expectancy has increased | 30 years |
| Persons who have survived to the age of 65 can expect on average to survive to the age of | 90 |
| Older people are more than ___________ shorter than they were during early adulthood | an inch |
| _________________________ is the number of years that a person is free from debilitating chronic disease and impairment | active life expectancy |
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