Psych Final Exam 45 Questions with Verified Answers
The Swartz family is very large and has members who live in many different states. Albert, one of
... [Show More] the elder
family members, stays in touch with everyone, shares information about different family members with the
rest of the family, and attempts to arrange get-togethers so that the family can stay connected. Albert would
be considered the family - CORRECT ANSWER kinskeeper
The gradual accumulation of stressors over a long period of time, which slowly reduces a person's resilience
and resistance, is called - CORRECT ANSWER weathering
Margie and her new husband want their new blended family to run smoothly. Which of the following is
related to the success of blended families - CORRECT ANSWER the emotional and economic security of the adults in home
__ 3. Most teenagers do not consume the recommended daily dose of iron. As a result of this, they are more likely
to suffer from - CORRECT ANSWER anemia
__ 4. At 16, Jewel has not begun menarche. What factor may be influencing Jewel's late start into puberty - CORRECT ANSWER she is very thin
The MOST prominent change in adolescent thought is the ability - CORRECT ANSWER perceive possibility
6. Another name for the sex glands that help to trigger puberty is the - CORRECT ANSWER gonands
7. _____ reflects one's ability to work her or his way from a general statement or concept to specific details - CORRECT ANSWER deductive reasoning
__ 8. When a teenager speeds down the freeway under the influence of alcohol, he is demonstrating which aspect
of adoles cent egocentrism - CORRECT ANSWER the invicibility fable
__ 9. Mario reads about a study in which tumors were shrunk in rats. From that study, he begins to consider how
the same process could be used to treat different sorts of tumors in adults. This is an example - CORRECT ANSWER inductive resoning
_ 10. Margaret has started slowing down in her ability to type, but she is an excellent researcher. She focuses on
her area of skill so that she can maintain her job with her law firm. This is called selective optimization - CORRECT ANSWER compensation
_ 11. Jera's friends want her to skip school to go to the beach. She thinks about the benefits and risks of her
options, and she decides not to skip classes. Jera has demonstrated _____ thought - CORRECT ANSWER analytical
12. Which secondary sex characteristic is experienced by both males and females - CORRECT ANSWER pubic hair
13. Zohra and her mother constantly have small arguments about relatively unimportant matters.
This normal interaction between parents and children is called - CORRECT ANSWER bickering
14. Adolescent females outnumber the males in parasuicide, yet males outnumber females in
suicide. Why? - CORRECT ANSWER males use more violent methods
_ 15. When 16-year-old Vu agreed with his parents that his career would be to continue the family business, he
was exhibiting - CORRECT ANSWER foreclosure
_ 16. Adults often have a negative attitude toward, and sometimes a fear of, their child's peers because of the
negative social pressure from peers. Parents who have this attitude may overlook - CORRECT ANSWER A. pressure to conform to peers is short lived (declining after age 14)
B. peers ease the transition from childhood to adulthood
C. peers generally encourage socially desired behavior
D. all of the above( IS THE ANSWER)
_ 17. Martha is not sure what she wants to do with her life. Her parents are pushing her to do something. Which
action BEST reflects Martha's attempt to get a moratorium - CORRECT ANSWER enroll at the local college
__ 18. When Lucius is too warm, his body perspires to vent heat. When he is cold, he shivers to generate heat. These
processes are an attempt to maintain - CORRECT ANSWER homeostastis
_ 19. Lindsey suffers from an infection that affects her liver, but she recovers with relatively little difficulty. The
ability of her body to fight this specific illness is due - CORRECT ANSWER organ reserve
_ 20. According to Erikson, young adults struggle with the developmental conflict of intimacy versus - CORRECT ANSWER isolation
1. The opposite of identity achievement - CORRECT ANSWER role confusion
_ 22. Lizette and her husband had her ova fertilized with his sperm in a laboratory and then implanted in her
uterus. What form of assisted reproductive technology is this - CORRECT ANSWER in vitro fertilization
_ 23. Short-term memory, abstact though, and speed of thinking are qualities associated with _____ intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER fluid
Of adults in the United States who take prescriptions, about one-half of them are taking medication - CORRECT ANSWER pain
_ 25. A woman's foremost biological sign of aging that ends her menstrual cycle is ___ - CORRECT ANSWER menopause
26. As our ______ decreases with old age, our ______ increases with old age - CORRECT ANSWER fluid intelligence, crystallized intelligence
27. Which therapist developed the hierarchy of need - CORRECT ANSWER maslow
_ 28. Gerry likes to play Trivial Pursuit, do crossword puzzles, and write poetry. He could be said to be high in _____
intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER fluid
29. Which of the following is not one of the Big Five personality trait - CORRECT ANSWER self-centeredness
__ 30. A group of people who provide encouragement and guidance and meet one's social needs throughout life is
called - CORRECT ANSWER social convoy
_ 32. Margie and Lewis have recently seen their oldest child leave home for college, and they are now left with time
to pursue their own lives, including reconnecting with each other. Margie and Lewis are now experiencing - CORRECT ANSWER empty nest
the period of rapid physical growth and sexual maturation that signals the end of childhood is called - CORRECT ANSWER puberty
Anna lives in a more stressful environment than her cousin Maria. This is likely to - CORRECT ANSWER result in earlier puberty for anna
In high-stakes testing situations, students are typically give - CORRECT ANSWER a single test to determine success of failure
Adolescents are said to have closeness with family when - CORRECT ANSWER there is open communication, support, emotional connectedness, and parental control
Serious, distressing thoughts about killing oneself, called _____, are most common around age - CORRECT ANSWER suicidal idealation
Whereas adolescents focus on developing arguments and solving problems, postformal thinkers focus on - CORRECT ANSWER anticipating problems
The prefrontal cortex becomes fully mature by the age - CORRECT ANSWER 20s
Every nation has increased the number of students who attend college, a phenomenon known - CORRECT ANSWER massification
research finds that there is one decided advantage to cohabitation. What is it - CORRECT ANSWER it helps people save money by living together
_____ refers to a pattern in which a couple lives together, breaks up, and then gets back together - CORRECT ANSWER churning
According to research on 30- to 65-year-old adults, MOST of them reported feeling _____ than their
chronological age - CORRECT ANSWER 5-10 years younger
Bickering and squabbling between adolescents and their parents - CORRECT ANSWER usually diminish when the child develops emotional maturity
Curtis is 16 years old. As a typical teen, his brain is naturaly - CORRECT ANSWER sleepy in morning and alert at night [Show Less]