Question 1

Which of the following individuals is in a job that requires having high fluid intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  an Air Force pilot
B)  a school librarian
C)  a plumber
D)  a professor of psychologyE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Define attrition and practice effects.Why are these important to take into account?

Accepted Answer

Attrition refers to people dropping out ...

Question 3

As Arnett states,"Longitudinal studies are generally considered more valid tests of age differences than cross-sectional studies are." Explain why.

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal studies avoid the...

Question 4

In the Unites States many emerging adults remain home into their early twenties,which is especially common among members of ethnic minorities.Why do African Americans in emerging adulthood generally stay at home?

Accepted Answer

A)  for economic reasons
B)  for culturally reasons
C)  their parents request that they stay at home
D)  they are not prepared to leave homeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

From a global perspective,during middle adulthood,a critical determinant of the relations that parents have with their children is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  whether or not their children live with them
B)  the temperament of both the parents and the child
C)  the wishes of the children's in-laws
D)  the laws and codes of the country where they liveE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Across countries,men are at such a higher risk than women for cardiovascular disease because they are more likely to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  smoke
B)  have high-stress jobs
C)  have a lower educational level
D)  work in polluted environmentsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which the following best describes the number of people who need glasses for reading by age 60?

Accepted Answer

A)  a small handful of people
B)  about a third of people
C)  about half of people
D)  most peopleE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

As illustrated by the results of the Seattle Longitudinal Study,which of the following would be predicted to decline from young adulthood to middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity
B)  hypothetical deductive intelligence
C)  crystallized intelligence
D)  perceptual speedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

As illustrated by research,not only does attention decline in midlife but one can also predict that ____will decline.

Accepted Answer

A)  divided attention
B)  subtracted attention
C)  multiplied attention
D)  added attentionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

____ is knowledge and experience in a specific domain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Accommodation
B)  Assimilation
C)  Narcissism
D)  ExpertiseE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

In support of the frequency and commonality of a midlife crisis,Daniel Levinson (1978) ,claimed to have spotted it in ____ of the men he interviewed.

Accepted Answer

A)  1/3
B)  1/2
C)  3/4
D)  98%E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

According to the text,an individual's self-concept tends to be highest during ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  late teens
B)  young adulthood
C)  middle adulthood
D)  late adulthoodE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

How many hours of sleep do medical authorities recommend getting a night?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 6 hours
B)  7 to 9 hours
C)  10 to 11 hours
D)  12 hoursE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

For most men of European descent hair turning gray begins in ____,but by ____ most people have turned mostly or all gray.

Accepted Answer

A)  late teens; young adulthood
B)  young adulthood; middle adulthood
C)  late teens; middle adulthood
D)  middle adulthood; late adulthoodE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Would you expect to see differences in reaction time between emerging adults and middle-age adults? Explain using a specific example.

Accepted Answer

Reaction time increases in middle adulth...

Question 16

In which the following geographical regions would a young son and his family be most likely to live with his parents,who are in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  the North Atlantic
B)  North America
C)  Western Europe
D)  AsiaE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

What is the challenge that Erik Erikson believes occurs for individuals in their midlife?

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy vs.shame and doubt
B)  generativity vs.stagnation
C)  intimacy vs.isolation
D)  integrity vs.despairE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

You are in young adulthood and your parents do not like your boyfriend,who you have been cohabiting with for five years.How does this affect your relationship with your parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  It's just as good as always.
B)  It's very good since your parents think that you might be getting married.
C)  It's pretty good since you are having problems with your boyfriend and they hope that you will break up with him.
D)  It's very strained.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 11: Middle Adulthood

Which of the following individuals is in a job that requires having high fluid intelligence?

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What is the challenge that Erik Erikson believes occurs for individuals in their midlife?

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How many hours of sleep do medical authorities recommend getting a night?

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Which the following best describes the number of people who need glasses for reading by age 60?

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____ is knowledge and experience in a specific domain.

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As illustrated by research,not only does attention decline in midlife but one can also predict that ____will decline.

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As Arnett states,"Longitudinal studies are generally considered more valid tests of age differences than cross-sectional studies are." Explain why.

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Longitudinal studies avoid the...
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Define attrition and practice effects.Why are these important to take into account?

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Attrition refers to people dropping out ...
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In support of the frequency and commonality of a midlife crisis,Daniel Levinson (1978) ,claimed to have spotted it in ____ of the men he interviewed.

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In which the following geographical regions would a young son and his family be most likely to live with his parents,who are in middle adulthood?

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Would you expect to see differences in reaction time between emerging adults and middle-age adults? Explain using a specific example.

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According to the text,an individual's self-concept tends to be highest during ____.

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You are in young adulthood and your parents do not like your boyfriend,who you have been cohabiting with for five years.How does this affect your relationship with your parents?

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For most men of European descent hair turning gray begins in ,but by most people have turned mostly or all gray.

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In the Unites States many emerging adults remain home into their early twenties,which is especially common among members of ethnic minorities.Why do African Americans in emerging adulthood generally stay at home?

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From a global perspective,during middle adulthood,a critical determinant of the relations that parents have with their children is ____.

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Across countries,men are at such a higher risk than women for cardiovascular disease because they are more likely to ____.

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As illustrated by the results of the Seattle Longitudinal Study,which of the following would be predicted to decline from young adulthood to middle adulthood?

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Which of the following individuals is in a job that requires having high fluid intelligence?

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What is the challenge that Erik Erikson believes occurs for individuals in their midlife?

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How many hours of sleep do medical authorities recommend getting a night?

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Which the following best describes the number of people who need glasses for reading by age 60?

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____ is knowledge and experience in a specific domain.

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As illustrated by research,not only does attention decline in midlife but one can also predict that ____will decline.

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As Arnett states,"Longitudinal studies are generally considered more valid tests of age differences than cross-sectional studies are." Explain why.

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Define attrition and practice effects.Why are these important to take into account?

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In support of the frequency and commonality of a midlife crisis,Daniel Levinson (1978) ,claimed to have spotted it in ____ of the men he interviewed.

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In which the following geographical regions would a young son and his family be most likely to live with his parents,who are in middle adulthood?

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Would you expect to see differences in reaction time between emerging adults and middle-age adults? Explain using a specific example.

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According to the text,an individual's self-concept tends to be highest during ____.

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You are in young adulthood and your parents do not like your boyfriend,who you have been cohabiting with for five years.How does this affect your relationship with your parents?

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For most men of European descent hair turning gray begins in ____,but by ____ most people have turned mostly or all gray.

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In the Unites States many emerging adults remain home into their early twenties,which is especially common among members of ethnic minorities.Why do African Americans in emerging adulthood generally stay at home?

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From a global perspective,during middle adulthood,a critical determinant of the relations that parents have with their children is ____.

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Across countries,men are at such a higher risk than women for cardiovascular disease because they are more likely to ____.

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As illustrated by the results of the Seattle Longitudinal Study,which of the following would be predicted to decline from young adulthood to middle adulthood?

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