Psych Final Chapters 9-17 – Flashcards

Which theorist proposed the "storm-stress" view that adolescence is a turbulent time charged with conflict and mood swings?

Puberty refers to a period of:

Which of the following is typically the last male pubertal characteristic to occur?

A girls first menstruation is called

Behind the first whisker in boys and the widening of hips in girls is a flood of _, powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands and carried through the body by the bloodstream

Fourteen-year-old Kent recently received his blood test results which indicate an eightfold increase in testosterone levels and twofold increase in estradiol over the past few years. It appears that Kent:

Which of the following statements about the timing and variations in puberty is true?

The _, where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres, thickens in adolescence, and this improves adolescents' ability to process information

_is the "judgement" region that reins in intense emotions but doesn't finish developing until least emerging adulthood

According to a US national survey conducted in 2009, by age 20 _ percent of US youth have engaged in sexual intercourse

In a single act of unprotected sex with an infected partner, a teenage girl has a _ percent risk of getting HIV

With reference to cross-cultural comparisons, which of the following statements about adolescent pregnancies in the US is true?

A number if leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that abstinence-only programs:

A national study of US adolescents revealed that physical activity

Mary Carskadon and her colleagues' research on adolescent sleep patterns found that

The majority of unintentional injuries in adolescents involve

In about _ percent of motor vehicle fatalities involving adolescents, the driver was found to be intoxicated

In which of the following groups is death through homicide especially common in adolescence?

Bill wants to know how he can prevent drug abuse by his ado. son. You would suggest that Bill:

Recent research revealed that_ parenting was linked to lower ado. alcohol consumption

Anorexia nervosa is a

_refers to a lack of menstruation in girls who have reaches puberty

Most anorexics are young adult females from

Jordan is very afraid of gaining weight but she cannot control her eating habits. She has been making up for her eating binges by vomiting immediately after a meal or by purging with laxatives. this pattern of behavior has been occurring twice a week for the past four months. Jordan is most likely suffering from

approximately_percent of US women are estimated to develop bulimia nervosa

the abstract quality of thinking during the _stage is evident in the ado. verbal problem-solving ability

only about one in three young ado. is a _ thinker

According to David Elkind, personal fabke and imaginary audience are parts of ado.

which of the following is a concern related to US high-school education

Holly is a quiet and introverted person. She feels stressed whenever she has to interact with a lot of people. which of the following best describes this aspect of Holly's identity

Harols supports the republican party. This is a part of his _identity

According to erik erikson, during the _stage, ado. are faced with deciding who they are, what they are all about, and where they are going in life

what is erikson's term describes a period in which society leaves ado. relatively free of responsibilities and free to try out different identities

According to James Marcia, what determines an individual's identity status

viva was torn in her decision to major in music or take up an undergraduate program in engineering. she finally chose the latter, with a minor in music. identify viva's status identity

conflicts arise betweeb parents and ado. because

sullivan argued that the need for _intensifies during early ado. motivating teenagers to seek out close friends

if ado. fail to develop close frienships, they

immigration involes_, which has increasingly occured in the US as children and ado. serve ad mediators for their immigration parents

according to the 2009 kaiser foundation survey, which of the following groups use social media for the longest time during a day

dylan does his homework in front of the televison, while listening to music anon his ipad and also simultaneously text message his friends. this is indicative of a major tendin the use os the technology known as

a recent sudy of 8-to 12 year old girls found at that the higher level of social media was linked to

which of the following is the main way that ado. connect with their friends

according to two recent studies about the role of parents in guiding ako. use of the internet and other media, both maternal and paternal _ parenting predicted proactive monitoring of ado. media use, including restriction of certain media from ado. use and parent-ado. discussion of exposure to questiolnable media content

which of the following statements about juvenilve delinquency is true

for erikson, delinquency is an attempt to establish_, even if it is a negative one.

according to a recent study of more than 17,000 chinese 11-to-22-year-olds, who do males in china have a higher rate of depression than females

the most effective way to treat ado. depression is

which of the following is true about why males are more likely than females to succeed in committing suicide

the transition from adolescence to adulthood has been referred to as emerging adulthood, which occurs from approximately _ years of age

an analysis was conducted with its focus on individuals who, after experiencing difficulties while growing up, were still showing maladaptive patterns in emerging adulthood. However, they had become more organized by the time they were in the late twenties and early thirties. which characteristic shared by these "late-bloomers"

in the US, the most widely recognized marker entry into adulthoos is

In one study, both parents and college students agrees that taking responsibility for one's actions and _ are important aspects in becoming an adult

in developing countries, a significant marker of entry into adulthood is

most of us reach peak physical performance

identify the time when hearing peaks

emerging adults have _ chronic health problems; and they have _cold and respiratory problems than when they were children

according to a recent study, college students from low SES backgrounds_when compared to their higher SES counterparts

according to a recent international comparison of 33 developing countries, which countries was found to have the highest percentage of obesity

being overweight or obese is linked risk of

sustained exercises such as jogging, swimming, or cycling that stimulate heart and lung activity are known as

according to the institute of social research, which of the following describes extreme binge drinking

which of the following is the average age of marriage for males in the Us

emerging adulthood is a time frame during which most individuals are

marie is reluctant to marry since she is worried that her husband might cheat on her. you would tell her that adultery is

results from the "sex in America" survey suggests that adult sexual behavior is ruled by_and _ for most americans

which of the following statements about sexual orientation is considered true today

which of the following is one of the best predictors of getting an STI

researchers have found that male rapists share the following characteristics: aggression enhances their sense of power or masculinity; they are angry at women in general and _

in one survey, _ of female college freshman women report having been date raped or having experienced an attempted date rape at least once

about _ of college men admit that they fondle women against their will, and half admit to forcing sexual activity

according to piaget, which is the final stage of cognitive development

some theorists have pieced together cognitive changes in young adults and proposed a new stage of cognitive development termed_

identify the way in which young adults think differently from adolescents

in fields such as lyric poetry, abstract math, and theoretical physics, the peak of creativity is often reached in the _

a recent national survey of US adults revealed that 52% reported that they considered or made carreer decision, such as looking for a new job, declining a promotion, or quitting a job, because of

most if the highest paying occupations require

which of the following appears during infancy and plays an important part in socioemotinal development

secure attachment to parents during childhood correlates with

securely attached adults

individuals with an anxious attachment style

recent studies confirmed that _ individuals showed strong ambivalence toward a romantic partner

according to erikson, which of the following stages is the most important issue to be negotiated

according to erikson, which of the following stages occurs during early adulthood, after individuals are well on their way to establish stable and successful identities

female friendships involve more _ than male friendships

which of the following is another name for romantic love

which of the following statements about romantic love is true

according to robert j. sternberg's triarchic theory of love, _ is the cognitive appraisal of the relationship and the intent to maintain the relationship even in the face of problems

according to robert j. sternberg, which of the following is the strongest and fullest form of love?

living together in a sexual relationship without being married is known as _

in which country is cohabitation virtually universal before marriage

since the early 1900s, the goal of maintaining a stable marriage has

according to the pew research center, in 2011 the US average age for first marriage

currently the average duration of marriage in the US is just over _ years

with regard to the timing of remarriage, in the US

all of the following are myths about gay and lesbian couples EXCEPT

most parents learn parenting practices from

which of the following is an advantage of having children late

which of following BEST explains why middle adulthood comes later and lasts longer now than in the early 1900s

one study found that _ of the individuals 65 to 69 years of age considered themselves middle-aged

today the average life expectancy in the US is

_ is the developmental period that begins at approximately 40 to 45 years of age and extends to about 60 to 65 years of age

which of following statements about late midlife is NOT true

the average adult in middle adulthood _ height and _ weight

the term _ is given to age-related loss of muscle mass and strength

a man in his mid-forties is most likely to notice

which of following statements about the changes in bone mass and density are true

accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between

during middle age, the ability to hear _sounds declines first

which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is true?

individuals with metabolic syndrome who_ reduced their risk of developing cardiovascular diesease

cholesterol can be lowered in all the following ways except

what is the MOST common change in sleep patterns of adults during middle age

which of the following is typical of the health condition during early and late middle-age

nowadays, the main causes of death in middle adulthood in US are

which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with menopause

a study of HRTs effects was halted as evidence emerged that participants who were receiving HRT faced an increased risk of _

the gradual decline in mens testosterone levels in middle age can reduce their _

which of following is at fault in many erectile problems in middle-aged men

treatment for men with erectile dsyfunction has focused on viagra and similar drugs, such as

crystallized intelligence is

according to john horn _ steadily declines from middle adulthood onward

identify a possible reason for the changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence if different age groups in john horns cross-sectional study

the seattle longitudinal study concluded that middle age is a time of

_refers to the ability to recognize and understand patterns and relationships in a problem and use this understanding to solve other instances of the problems

according to the seattle longitudinal study, which of following abilities showed signs of early decline

the slowdown in learning new information has been linked to changes in_ where individuals manipulate and assemble information when making decisions, solving problems, and comprehending written spoken language

which of following strategies would be MOST helpful in improving memory in middle age

in middle age the role of work _ in peoples lives

which of following is one of the reasons why many middle aged workers are delaying retirement plans

in a longitudinal study of individuals from their earlt thirties through the late sixties/early seventies

erikson proposed that middle aged adults face a significant issue which he termed _

_encompases adult's desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation

_develops when individuals sense that they have done nothing for the next generation

according to levinson, which of the following should occur at he end of ones teens

identify the major task that must be mastered in early adulthood, according to levinson

according to levinson the changes to middle-adulthood requires that the adult male come to grips with four major conflicts. which of the following is NOT one of these major conflicts

according to levinson the _rests on how effectively the individual reduces the polarities and accepts each of them as integral parts of his being

adult development experts are virtually unanimous in their belief that midlife crises

according to the almeida and horn study which of the following is different in the experience of stressors between young adults and middle aged adults

when men face stress, they are more likely to respond in a

when women experience stress they are more likely to engage in

the timetable according to which individuals are expected to accomplish life's tasks, such as getting married, having children, or establishing themselves in a career is known as the _

which of following big five personality factors describes whether a person is sociable or retiring

in the berkeley longitudinal studies, which of the following characteristic was generally stable across time for the adult

factors at age 50 that were linked with being in the "happy-well" group at age75 to 80 years of age included all of the following except

middle aged ameicans agree that a major component of their well being involves

which of following is true of middle aged and older adults who had poor sibling relationships in childhood

which of following biological reasons explains womens increased resistance to infections and degenerate diseases

according to evolutionary theory, natural selection is linked to _which is present in the earlier part of adulthood

_theory states that cells can divide a maximum of about 75 to 80 times, and that as we age our cells become less capable of dividing

which of following is NOT a biological theory explaining aging

telomeres and telomarse are increasingly though to be key components of the _process, providing a possible avenue to restrain cancer and delay aging

which of following biological theories of aging states that people age because their cells' normal metabolism produces unstable oxygen molecules

what is the main difference between the way younger people and older people respond to stress

the _is one area that shrinks more than others with aging

reductions in _have been linked to small declined in memory functioning and to the severe memory loss associated with alzheimer disease

severe reductions in the production of dopamine have been linked with

which of following is a region of the adult human brain where neurogenesis has been documented

the _is involved in memory

according to a study by coleman that compared the brains of adults at various ages from the forties through the seventies the

the vision of older adults can be affected by age related changes. one of these changes which can make steps and curbs difficult to manage is a decline in

gisela is suffering from a condition that involves thickening of the lens of her eyes. this causes her vision to become cloudy. identify the condition that gisela is suffering from

cynthia is 91 years old. her optic nerves have got damaged due to buildup of fluid in the eye. the doctor has told her that her condition can be treated with eye drops. the disease that has impaired cynthias vision is

_is a condition in which individuals may have relatively normal peripheral vision but be inable to see clearly what is right in front of them

a recent national survey revealed that _of adults 70 years and older had a hearing loss defines as an inability to hear sounds at frequencies higher that 25dB with their better ear

lung capacity drops_between ages 20 and 80, even when disease is not present

a recent study revealed that _improves the sleep profile of older adults

_becomes less frequent in males with age, occuring in every second to third attempt rather that every time

compared with elderly men, elderly women are LESS likely to have

_is the most common chronic disorder in late adulthood

which of following is the leading cause of death in the 75 to 84 and 85 and over age group

women are especially vulnerable to _,which is the leading cause of broken bones in women

exercise is linked to the prevention or delayed onset of chronic diseases such as _

in the study by rodin and langer, which of following was found to be the result of older adults having perceives control over their own lives

remembering where you went on vacation last summer is an example of _memory

helens knowledge of calculus and statistics is a part of her _memory

a common memory problem for older adults is _in which individuals cant quite retrieve familiar information but have feeling that they should be able to retrieve it

which of following is an example of explicit memory

which of following is true about implicit memory

in his studies on wisdom, paul balted has found all of the following EXCEPT

a person with _does not feel well, loses stamina easily, has poor appetite, and is listless and unmotivated

_is the global term for any neurological disorder in which the primary symptoms involve a deterioration of mental functioning

it is estimated that _of men 85 years and older are at risk for developing dementia

alzheimer disease involves a deficiency in an important brain messenger chemical_

_refers to services that provide temporary relief for those who are caring for individuals experience in late adulthood

which of following is prominent in eriksons final stage if integrity versus despair

stacy is a director of senior center. everyweek she leads group where the elders discuss past activities. the members of the group are encoraged to share anecdotes olf oictures, and other family momorabilia that remind them of dignigicsnt eventd in their past. stacys group is a form of

as a minister, being conscientious about the welfare of her parishioners, reverend Douglas creates many roles in her church for retired church members. reverend douglas appears to be applying

recent studies have led researchers to conclude that the emotional life of older adults is more_than once thought

in which of following scenarios is the need for compensation for older adults the most obvious

according to new studies, which of the big five factors of personality was linked to older adults' medication non-adherence across a six year time frame

prejudice against others because of their age, especiall prejudice against older adults, is known as _

in 2008_ percent of older adults in the US still were living in poverty

the healthcare needs of older adults are reflected in _ the program that provides healthcare insurance to adults over 65 under the social security system

according to studies conducted, the majority of older adults evaluate their marriage as

which of following statements about cohabiting older adults is true

for older adults social support is linked to

which of following could be the probable reason why older adults tend to report being less lonely than younger adults

according to research which of following age groups is most likely to volunteer more than 100 hours annually

it is observed that respect for older adults is greater in _ cultures than in _cultures

which of following is especially important to successful aging

brain death occurs when

the _portions of the brain often die sooner than the _ portions

which of following organizations created a legal document that reflects the patients advance care planning

_refers to a legal document that relfects the patients advance care planning

a _states preferences as wether life-sustaining procedure should or should not be used to prolong the life of an individual when death is imminent

angelique is in the terminal stages of cancer. she feels that the pain has now become unbearable, so she requests her doctor to end her life painlessly through medication. which of following acts is angelique requesting

sometimes euthanasia is called

turning off a respirator or a heart lung machine is an example of _euthanasia

which of following is an example of active euthanasia

a good death involved all of the following EXCEPT

_is a program committed to making the end of life as free from pain, anxiety, and depression as possible

the type of care that is designed to reduce pain and suffering and help individuals die with dignity is known as

hospices are relatively recent approach developed to

in 1900most people dies

according to elisabeth kubler-ross which of following is the first stage of denial

according to kubler-ross _is the stage of sying in which the person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed or delayed

after accepting the certainty of death a period of_or preparatory grief may appear

kubler-ross describes the _stage as the end of the dying struggle

_is the emotional numbness disbelief separation anxiety despair sandess and lonliness that accompany the loss of someone we love

other than pining for the lost person which of following is another dimension of grief over death

six months after their loss, approximately _percent of survivors have difficulty moving on with their life, feel numb or detached, believe their life is empty without the deceased and feel that the future has no meaning

prolonged grief disorder is also known as

delilah lost her husband hendricks to a bloody highway accident. being just three years into marriage, she was devastated. four months later, she was hassled by problems such as intrusive thoughts flashbacks nightmares sleep disturbance problems in concentrating. delilah is probably experiencing

deaths that are sudden violent or traumatic are likely to