PSYC140 Module 7 Exam | Developmental
Psychology | Portage Learning | 2026 / 2027
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ive an overview of the types of physical changes that occur in early adulthood
The list given in this module shows an overview of certain types of physical decline:
Answer -Maximum heart rate may gradually decrease -Respiratory capacity gradually decreases (becomes noticeable after age 25 under heavy
exercise conditions) -Lens of the eye stiffens, thickens -Sensitivity to sound at high frequencies decreases -Fast-twitch muscles decline in size and amount
Q: What did this Module say about differences in sexual behavior between married
and unmarried couples?
Answer
Married couples report having more sex than unmarried individuals
Q: Reflection question: Where you surprised by the information on divorce statistics?
Why or why not?
Answer
Yes and No. The decreased marriage rates did not surprise me since it is people my age
saying they don't want kids or marriage. However, the low divorce rate was surprising to
me. I know many people who have divorced parents or have gotten remarried
themselves so it was surprising to learn that it is not the majority
Q: How would you summarize postformal thought?
Answer
Although different theories describe this stage (and although there is controversy over
whether adults actually reach this stage!), it generally consists of being able to reflect
and make more complex judgments, and seeing multiple perspectives and points of view
Q: Describe Sternberg's three components of love
Answer
Intimacy: emotional connectedness, involves warm communication.
Passion: biological closeness, sexual and romantic feelings. Commitment: cognitive
component, a decision to stay together
Q: Choose three of the 7 types of love discussed in this module and create a profile of a
fictional couple that exemplifies these types of love
Answer
companionate love- has strong intimacy but lacks passion
consummate love- has all 3 love components, most satisfying and enduring relationship
infatuation- only passion, no intimacy or commitment
Q: How would you summarize the information on the likelihood of couples divorcing?
Answer
the "50%" figure is not a literal number but is rather a projection of the likelihood of
couples to divorce at the present time. This rate might be much higher or much lower
for any particular couple. If you reverse the trends discussed in this module, you can see
that the odds for a particular couple to get a divorce are higher if: money is tight, if the
couple have a child before marrying, if at least one partner was a child of a divorce, if
neither partner is religious, and if one partner never attended college
Q: Identify common symptoms of menopause
Answer
Mood fluctuations, hot flashes, shrinking of reproductive organs, difficulties becoming
sexually aroused, decreased skin elasticity, loss of bone mass, raised blood pressure
Q: Why don't all women experience symptoms of menopause?
Answer
A woman's experience of menopause depends on a variety of factors, including race and
culture
Q: What are the pros and cons of hormone therapy?
Answer
Pros: Most effective treatment for menopausal symptoms, protect against osteoporosis.
Cons: Increased risk of certain cancers—breast, uterine, heart attack, stroke in some
women
Q: Given what you learned in this module, how would you respond to the claim,
"everyone goes through a mid-life crisis"?
Answer
It is actually untrue that all middle aged adults experience a mid-life crisis. On the
contrary, very few adults do, and those who do tend to be men who feel that they were
prevented in some way from achieving some major life goal. It is a far more typical
experience for a middle aged adult to experience a time of transition as they take stock
of where they are in life, where they've been, and where they'd like to be
Q: Reflection questions: What are your thoughts about whether most emerging adults
are successfully launched? Also, do you know of any adult who epitomizes the "sandwich
generation"? If so, what roles and responsibilities does this individual have? Does
he/she show signs of caregiver strain?
Answer
I think most adults need more time in the family home. Many "launch" too early and are
under financial and emotional stress believing all or nothing in terms of either living
with family or moving out on their own. I also don't think launching all at once sets an
individual up for personal success. Yes, I know someone who is in the sandwich
generation. She takes complete care of her mother, which puts strain on the entire
family. Yes, she is often stressed about the caregiving schedule and not having the
freedom of worrying about taking care of her
Q: What cognitive improvements can be observed in middle age, according to the
Seattle Longitudinal Study?
Answer
Verbal abilities/increased vocabulary, spatial reasoning, simple math/problem solving,
abstract reasoning
Q: True or false? The overall divorce rate today is higher than it was in the United
States in the 1970s.
Answer
FALSE
Q: True or false? One's level of education has nothing to do with one's likelihood of
divorce?
Answer
FALSE
Q: True or false? Growing up in a household in which one's parents divorced has little
to do with one's likelihood of also divorcing.
Answer
FALSE
Q: True or false? Some cultures have no record of individuals in that culture
experiencing a mid-life crisis.
Answer
TRUE
Q: True or false? According to the National Survey of Sexual Health and
Behavior, 50% of male 17-year-olds report being sexually active.
Answer
FALSE
Q: Bill and Mary have been married for 30 years and are comfortable with each other.
They rarely go on romantic outings, and rarely have sex. However, they enjoy simply
spending time together
Answer
Companionate
Q: _____________ is a term that refers to a child coming of age and leaving the
family home.
Answer
Launching
Q: Alex and Quinn just met and immediately felt a close emotional connection with
one another. They love getting together to talk and have communicated their feelings of
closeness to one another
Answer
Romantic Love
Q: Which of Sternberg's types of love includes only passion?
Answer
Infatuation
Q: Milly and Harry are crazy about each other. Although they've only known each
other for six weeks, they've decided to drive to Las Vegas and get married. Throughout
the brief ceremony, they can't keep their hands off each other.
Answer
Fatuous
Q: ____________ adulthood is a term for the in-between period during which
individuals leave adolescence but are not fully adults
Answer
emerging
Q: The ________ is the term for the midlife transition during which fertility declines
Answer
climacteric
Q: Q: Compared to prior generations, people in Generation Z are ____________
to be sexually active in early adulthood.
Answer
less likely
Q: Which of the following age ranges most accurately reflects when one's physical peak
is?
Answer
20-35
Q: True or false? Experts recommend that women who started menopause after age 45
and who aren't bothered by menopausal symptoms should not begin hormone
replacement therapy.
Answer
TRUE
Q: Hormone replacement therapy to treat menopausal symptoms involves receiving
daily doses of estrogen and ______________.
Answer
progesterone
Q: True or false? Hot flashes during the climacteric period are inevitable for all
women.
Answer
FALSE
Q: True or false? For most people, particularly if physical fitness is not maintained, a
number of physical declines begin as early as early adulthood
Answer
TRUE
Q: Describe William Perry's three stages of post-formal thought. Be specific.
Answer
Moves from dualistic thinking—black and white, to Multiple Thinking—different
viewpoints, but hard to reconcile, to Commitment within Relativism—multiple
viewpoints, but can commit to one's own
Q: Much variety exists in women's menopausal symptoms. Describe two of the cross
cultural cross-racial differences in menopausal symptoms that you learned about during
this module. Be specific.
Answer
One of the cross-cultural-racial differences in menopausal symptoms that I learned
about was that Chinese and Japanese women were less likely to have night sweats and
hot flashes in comparison to other cultures. Another cross-cultural-racial difference that
I learned about was that caucasian women reported having more aches and difficulty
sleeping in comparison to women of other race.
Choose one of Sternberg's types of love (for example, Infatuation) and describe a couple
that exemplifies this type of love. Be sure to name the type of love that you are depicting
and be very specific in explaining how the couple displays the various components.
Answer
Gina and Joe are in a new relationship and can't seem to stay away from each other.
They spend lots of time together and tend to engage in sexual activity frequently. When
they are not with each other, they talk about the other individual constantly. This type of
love would be infatuation.
What are two recommendations from experts for reducing the risk of problems from
hormone replacement therapy?
Answer
Testing out for the best products and method of delivery, take the lowest effective dose,
and a healthy life style
Describe a family exemplifying the "Sandwich generation."
Answer
Middle aged adults literally in between caring for children and elderly parents. Carrying
responsibilities for both of the other age groups.
In this module, you read an article by Jean Twenge on Generation Z (or iGen).
Summarize in detail what the article said regarding smartphone use in this generation
and increasing rates of depression and suicide. Then, discuss in detail your reaction to
this information. Supplement your response with information on the extent to which the
information on the relationship between smartphone use and depressed mood match
what you have observed. Finally, indicate recommendations for helping these issues,
based on what the article said. Do you agree that these will work?
Answer
The article said that essentially said that the longer time a teen spends on their
smartphone, the higher the likelihood of him/her for developing depression and/or
committing suicide. I am not at all surprised by this statistic, I have a pretty conscience
use of the internet but I have some friends who do not and I constantly hear them
negatively comparing themselves to other people by making comments about their own
appearance or if a boy stops talking to them, they immediately shutdown and start to
feel down or bad about themselves. These observation matches up with what Twenge
found in her study. I believe the recommendations of restricting screen time and
encouraging more in-person interactions are wonderful. I know from first hand
experience, taking a break from social media has really helped me to be more conscience
of my own behavior and not focus on the negative aspects.
Describe a profile of someone who, based on statistics, would have a divorce rate well
below the 40-50% range
annual income over 50k, waiting to have a baby, not having divorced parents, being
religious, education
You have a friend who is very pessimistic about the state of marriage in
society. He supports his view by saying that "50% of marriages end in
divorce." Based on your understanding of how to correctly interpret statistics
predicting the likelihood of divorce, how could you update his interpretation?
In your answer to your friend, be sure a) to correctly interpret the "50%"
figure and explain in detail multiple factors affect the likelihood of divorce.
Then, describe in detail your own response to the information that you
learned about the divorce rate. Did this information surprise you? Why or
why not?
I would explain that this is an outdated statistic from the 1970s and is not an accurate
reflection of the current divorce rate. The divorce rate has dropped since this time.
There are many varying factors that could lead a couple to divorce. Having an annual
income over $50k lowers your divorce rate. Waiting to have children lowers the
likelihood of divorce as well. Having grown up in an intact home versus a divorced
household can help to avoid divorce. Being religious and obtaining a higher education
such as a college degree can also lower the likelihood.
This information does not surprise me. My parents have been together for almost 40
years and have all of the above incorporated into their marriage. They make well above
$50k, both have college degrees, practice religion and didn't have children until they
had been married for six years.
Which of Sternberg's types of love only includes intimacy?
Liking
Halley and Matthew are about to celebrate their 6-month anniversary. They have an
elaborate celebration planned, since this anniversary coincides with Valentine's Day.
They both have a strong connection to one another, but have not communicated any
long-term plans to one another. Type of love that describes them best?
Romantic
True or false? According to the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, 50% of
male 17-year-olds report being sexually active.
False, 30 % of males 16-17 years old
Amy and Max have been married for 5 years. They're still very much in love and make it
a point to sit down and talk with each other every day, and go on romantic dates at least
every other week. What type of love?
Consummate love
True or false? The General Social Survey indicates that married couples tend to have sex
at least once a week, average 58 times per year.
True
The term for the end of reproductive capacity?
Menopause
True or false? For most people, particularly if physical fitness is not maintained, a
number of physical declines begin as early as early adulthood.
True
True or false? Hot flashes during the climacteric period are inevitable for all women.
False
Describe William Perry's three stages of postformal thought. Be specific.
Moves from Dualistic Thinking—black and white (someone is right vs. someone is
wrong), to Multiple Thinking—different viewpoints, but hard to reconcile the various
perspectives and decide what one may believe themself, to Commitment within
Relativism—multiple viewpoints, but can
reflect on and decide one's own belief regarding these perspectives.
Much variety exists in women's menopausal symptoms. Describe two of the cross
cultural cross-racial differences in menopausal symptoms that you learned about during
this module. Be specific.
Black and latina americans are more likely that white or asain americans to experience
early onset of menopause.
Women of color experience more severe hot flashes and night swets compared to other
races. White americans more likely to experience gi upset such as nausea vomiting and
diarrhea. Asian american symptoms are the least severe and the duration of menopause
is the shortest. Latinas have longest duration then black then white americans
Describe a profile of someone who, based on statistics, would have a divorce rate well
below the 40-50% range.
Annual income over 50k, waiting to have a baby, not having divorced parents, being
religious, education. 2 pts.
Then, 2 pts for a detailed profile.
True or false? One's level of education has nothing to do with one's likelihood of
divorce?
False
Alex and Quinn just met and immediately felt a close emotional connection with one
another. They love getting together to talk and have communicated their feelings of
closeness to one another.
Liking
Which of Sternberg's types of love is thought to be the most complete?
Consummate love
Milly and Harry are crazy about each other. Although they've only known each other for
six weeks, they've decided to drive to Las Vegas and get married. Throughout the brief
ceremony, they can't keep their hands off each other. Which type of love?
Fatuous
Is a term for the in-between period during which individuals leave
adolescence but are not fully adults
Emerging adulthood
The ________ is the term for the midlife transition during which fertility declines.
Climacteric
Which of the following age ranges most accurately reflects when one's physical peak is?
20-35
Describe two types of physical declines that can occur as early as early adulthood, as
learned in the module.
Answers need to describe at least two of the following: maximum heart rate decreases,
respiratory capacity decreases—especially when other high exertion, lens of eye stiffens
and thickens, sound sensitivity to high frequencies decreases, fast twitch muscles
decrease in size and amount.
What did this Module say about differences in sexual behavior between married and
unmarried couples?
Married couples report having more sex than unmarried individuals.
Reflection question: Were you surprised by the information on divorce statistics? Why
or why not?
The “50 percent of marriages end in divorce” figure is not based on the current number
of couples who have actually divorced. Instead, it reflects a prediction of the percentage
of currently married couples who are likely to divorce. Since the divorce rate has
dropped since the 1970s, it is no longer an accurate predictive value.
How would you summarize postformal thought?
Although different theories describe this stage (and although there is controversy over
whether adults actually reach this stage!), it generally consists of being able to reflect
and make more complex judgments, and seeing multiple perspectives and points of
view.
Describe Sternberg's three components of love.
Intimacy: emotional connectedness, involves warm communication.
Passion: biological closeness, sexual and romantic feelings. Commitment: cognitive
component, a decision to stay together
Choose three of the 7 types of love discussed in this module and create a
profile of a fictional couple that exemplifies these types of love
7. (6 month rship) Romantic love- this type of love is passionate and intimate.
6. Infatuation- this type of love is passionate.
Jack and Sally fell in love at first sight, but are not closely bonded or desire long term
commitment.
5. (just met married in vegas) Fatuous love- this type of love is passionate and
committed.
4. Empty love- this type of love is committed.
Amita and Jin had an arranged marriage. They are fully committed to each other, but
they are not emotionally bonded or have strong attraction to each other.
3. Companionate love- this type of love is intimate and committed.
Maddy and Brian have been married for some time and are not passionate anymore, but
they have deep affection and a high level of commitment towards one another.
2. (just met, no commitment) Liking- this type of love is intimate only.
Jack and Jill are very close friends, but do not feel a romantic connection or desire a
long term
1. (5 years rship) Consummate love- most complete. intimacy, passion, commitment
How would you summarize the information on the likelihood of couples divorcing?
Your answer should include the following: a discussion of how the "50%" figure is not a
literal number but is rather a projection of the likelihood of couples to divorce at the
present time. This rate might be much higher or much lower for any particular couple. If
you reverse the trends discussed in this module, you can see that the odds for a
particular couple to get a divorce are higher if: money is tight, if the couple have a child
before marrying, if at least one partner was a child of a divorce, if neither partner is
religious, and if one partner never attended college.
Identify common symptoms of menopause.
Mood fluctuations, hot flashes, shrinking of reproductive organs, difficulties becoming
sexually aroused, decreased skin elasticity, loss of bone mass, raised blood pressure.
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