Question 1

An individual with a high sense of personal control believes that his or her actions are controlled by environmental forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which individual has likely resolved intimacy issues before identity issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  A high school student who is picking out a college at 17
B)  A man who joined the work force at 18, and got married at 25
C)  A woman who married at 22, had children, and went to college at 30
D)  A woman who joined the military at 20

Question 3

Even though Jennings is only 22 years old, he is already the "king of trivia." If Jennings is typical, his ability to do well in trivia games will most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  decline with age. ​
B)  remain the same throughout his life.
C)  increase with age.
D)  increase until he is about 40, then decline dramatically.

Question 4

Who could we classify as being a binge drinker?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarah, who drank three shots of tequila in a row within the past two weeks
B)  Susan, who drank four beers in a row within the past two weeks
C)  Scott, who drank four shots of scotch in a row within the past two weeks
D)  Sarah, Susan, and Scott all reach the criterion for binge drinking.

Question 5

Mature thinkers tend to

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A)  view personal experience as the most critical element in decision-making.
B)  view rules as absolute.
C)  integrate emotion and logic in decision-making.
D)  realize that tolerance and ambiguity have no place in decision-making.

Question 6

Which statement by 25-year-old Flossie, who is typical for a person of her age, is most likely false ?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I am as strong as I will ever be."
B)  "I am a lot less coordinated than I used to be."
C)  "My hearing is not quite as good as it used to be."
D)  "My height has likely reached its peak."

Question 7

One of the most likely reasons for the typical developmental path for crystallized intelligence is that

Accepted Answer

A)  practice tends to improve performance.
B)  inherited skills tend to remain steady across the life span.
C)  neuron pruning leads to a significant reduction in mental flexibility.
D)  modern nutrition is better today than at any point in history.

Question 8

Who is most likely to be a binge drinker?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamaal, who is very emotionally expressive
B)  Ryan, who is a member of a fraternity
C)  Leslie, who works part-time
D)  Emily, who studies approximately five hours per day

Question 9

Nicola is 18 years old and engages in many risky behaviors. For example, she drives very fast and recklessly, and does not use any protection when having sex. If Nicola is a typical adolescent, these behaviors will ____ when she gets older.

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly increase in frequency
B)  slightly increase in frequency
C)  remain at the same frequency level
D)  decrease in frequency

Question 10

Fluid intelligence consists of abilities that

Accepted Answer

A)  allow for more flexible and adaptive thinking.
B)  are acquired throughout the life span.
C)  are considered primary mental abilities but not secondary mental abilities.
D)  include verbal skills but not inductive or abstract thinking.

Question 11

_______________ stereotyping is both automatic and unconscious.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ stereotyping is both automatic and unconscious....

Question 12

Who is most likely to believe that she will achieve her hoped-for self?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allie, who is 25 years old
B)  Alison, who is 50 years old
C)  Ashley, who is 65 years old
D)  Abby, who is 85 years old

Question 13

The most likely sensory change between age 25 and 50 would involve

Accepted Answer

A)  the loss of ability to taste sour foods.
B)  a diminished ability to experience pain.
C)  having trouble seeing things that are near.
D)  the inability to hear high-pitched sounds.

Question 14

According to Schaie's research, the fact that most 60-year-olds today would score higher on an intelligence test than a group of 60-year-olds would have in 1940 is best explained by a cohort effect involving

Accepted Answer

A)  age.
B)  educational experience.
C)  heredity.
D)  drop-out rate.

Question 15

At what point in an average woman's life would her crystallized intelligence scores be most significantly greater than her fluid intelligence scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birth ​
B)  Puberty (around age 13) 
C)  Menopause (around age 43) 
D)  Retirement (around age 63)

Question 16

Low-density lipoproteins cause fatty deposits to accumulate in the arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Costanzia has a firm sense of her childhood, who she is as a person today, and how she will live her life in the future. This constitutes Costanza's

Accepted Answer

A)  possible selves. ​
B)  fluid intelligence.
C)  life-span construct.
D)  scenario.

Question 18

A doctor is most likely to recommend that you consume higher levels of ____ to increase your HDL level.

Accepted Answer

A)  fiber
B)  fat
C)  sodium
D)  yogurt

Question 19

Which type of task is best suited to assessing fluid intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  A trivial contest
B)  A timed maze completion
C)  A test of cultural norms
D)  A vocabulary test

Question 20

Darren wants to be out of graduate school by age 25, married by age 30, and retired by age 50. This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  life-span construct.
B)  personal control belief.
C)  life story.
D)  social clock.

Exam 10: Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

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_______________ stereotyping is both automatic and unconscious.

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Low-density lipoproteins cause fatty deposits to accumulate in the arteries.

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A doctor is most likely to recommend that you consume higher levels of ____ to increase your HDL level.

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Who could we classify as being a binge drinker?

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