Deck 11: Psychological Aspects of Young and Middle Adulthood

Question 1

Which of the following is true about barbiturates:

A) Taken in sufficient doses, barbiturates cause effects similar to alcohol
B) They are a type of stimulant
C) They are used as a diet drug
D) It has the reputation as a love drug

Answer 1

A

Question 2

LSD is classified as a:

A) Narcotic drug
B) Depressant
C) Stimulant
D) Hallucinogen

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs,which of the following is the next highest after safety:

A) Belongingness and love
B) Self-actualization
C) Self-esteem
D) Physiological needs

Answer 3

A

Question 4

_____ is the illusion that ants,snakes,or bugs are crawling on or into the skin.

A) Formication
B) Rocketing
C) Delirium tremors
D) Tingling

Question 5

Teachers often use the following space zone:

A) Intimate zone
B) Personal zone
C) Social zone
D) Public zone

Question 6

Heroin is classified as a:

A) Narcotic
B) Depressant
C) Stimulant
D) Hallucinogen

Question 7

One of the axioms of Glasser's choice theory includes a _____ circle in which the two people in conflict must reach a compromise on their conflict.

A) Solving
B) Compromise
C) Conflict
D) Selling

Question 8

Quaalude is classified as a:

A) Narcotic drug
B) Depressant
C) Stimulant
D) Hallucinogen

Question 9

Erikson theorizes that after young people develop a sense of identity,they face the psychosocial crisis of intimacy versus:

A) Intuition
B) Isolation
C) Interdiction
D) Interference

Question 10

In regard to physical appearance,studies have found which of the following:

A) College professors tend to give higher grades to females who are physically attractive than those who are less attractive
B) People with a thin physique are rated older, more talkative and more agreeable
C) Unattractive defendants are more likely to be pitied in courtrooms and more likely to receive shorter sentences than attractive defendants
D) High school teachers seem to interact equally with attractive and unattractive students

Question 11

Human _____ is similar to the instinct in dogs that makes them wary upon seeing a bear in the wild-even when they have never seen a bear before.

A) Behavior
B) Intuition
C) Conditioning
D) Aptitude

Question 12

Psychologists Salovey and Mayer coined the term _____ intelligence referring to the ability to recognize and deal with one's own feeling as well as the feelings of others.

A) Developmental
B) Social
C) Emotional
D) Interpersonal

Question 13

Which of the following room colors have been found to have a calming effect.

A) Green
B) Red
C) Pink
D) Yellow

Question 14

In Peck's theories of psychological development,the psychological advance of socializing in human relationships is versus:

A) Improvising
B) Isolating
C) Sexualizing
D) Segregating

Question 15

A person's sexual feelings can be signaled through gestures,and Scheflen states that _____ behavior is designed to send a message that the sender is attracted to the receiver.

A) Romanticizing
B) Coy
C) Preening
D) Primping

Question 16

The following is true:

A) Alcohol is a stimulant to the central nervous system
B) Close relatives of an alcoholic are less likely (than the general population) to become alcoholics
C) Alcohol does not adversely affect sexual responses
D) Urban residents are more apt to drink than rural residents

Question 17

In applying Levinson's theories to women,women have been found to:

A) Be more apt to have a mentor than men
B) Have dreams (goals they want to achieve) that place a greater emphasis on achievement as compared to men
C) Have dreams that were split between achievement and relationships
D) Be more career oriented than men

Question 18

The following drug is a stimulant:

A) Barbiturate
B) Caffeine
C) Heroin
D) Alcohol

Question 19

Which of the following is true:

A) Morphine is the most widely abused opiate
B) Heroin tends to increase the user's appetite and sex drive
C) Heroin abuse is our most serious drug problem
D) Addiction to opiates is extremely difficult to break

Question 20

In Levinson's theories,"entering the adult world" occurs during the following transition:

A) Early adult transition
B) Entry life structure for early adulthood
C) Culminating life structure for early adulthood
D) Entry life structure for middle adulthood

Question 21

According to Wegscheider,a family member other than the chemically dependent person is often blamed for the problem. The blamed person is the:

A) Scapegoat
B) Lost child
C) Guinea pig
D) Family disgrace

Question 22

Emotional intelligence is the opposite of cognitive intelligence.

Question 23

In our society if a person's eyes are looking down to the right,the person is using a visual representational system.

Question 24

Teachers tend to interact less,and less positively,with unattractive children.

Question 25

The following is true about marijuana:

A) The drug is several times more potent than hashish
B) The effects produced are similar to those of hallucinogens
C) Flashbacks can occur after the actual drug experience
D) The attempt to restrict it has been described as a second prohibition

Question 26

Safety needs are at the bottom of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Question 27

Spitz found that if children do not receive direct physical contact,their emotional,social,intellectual,and physical development will be severely stunted.

Question 28

Peck suggests it is psychologically healthy for middle-aged adults to redefine the men and women in their lives so that they value them as sex objects,rather than friends and companions.

Question 29

_____ is unhealthy behavior learned amid chaos,when a person is so trapped by a loved one's addiction that they lose their own identity due to the trauma created by the addict.

A) Codependency
B) Resistance
C) Rationalization
D) Minimization

Question 30

Maslow believed it was human nature for people to seek to know more about themselves and to strive to develop their capacities to the fullest.

Question 31

According to Wegscheider,which of the following rules tend to characterize families of alcoholics:

A) Families are constantly fighting the status quo
B) The dependent person's alcohol use becomes the most important thing in the family's life
C) Family members continually discuss the "problem" either within or outside of the family
D) The goals of the abuser and the family are usually parallel

Question 32

When we're feeling at a low tide,dressing up will often lead us to feel better about ourselves and raise our spirits.

Question 33

According to Peck,emotional flexibility is the capacity to shift emotional investments from one activity to another and from one person to another.

Question 34

At the heart of Levinson's theory is the concept of life structure.

Question 35

Erikson's crisis of intimacy versus isolation is perceived by a middle-aged adult to involve a commitment to improve the life conditions of future generations.

Question 36

When a high-status person and a low-status person are looking at each other,the high-status person tends to look away first.

Question 37

According to Erikson,after young people develop a sense of identity,they next face the psychosocial crisis of intimacy versus isolation.

Question 38

In Levinson's theory,"becoming one's own man" phase occurs in the middle to late 40s.

Question 39

When we ask a question,we usually lower our voice at the end of the sentence.

Question 40

Peyote is classified as a:

A) Narcotic drug
B) Depressant
C) Stimulant
D) Hallucinogen

Question 41

Summarize Levinson's theories of life structure,life eras,and transitions.

Question 42

The left hemisphere of the cerebrum is more centrally involved in rational thought processes than the right hemisphere.

Question 43

What are Peck's four psychological advances critical to successful adjustment in middle adulthood?

Question 44

LSD is a synthetic material derived from a fungus that is grown on rye and other plants.

Question 45

In treatment for alcoholism,family members are encouraged to confront the alcoholic family member about his or her behavior.

Question 46

Human intuition is similar to the instinct in geese that guides them to fly south in fall and north in spring.

Question 47

Barbiturates are stimulants.

Question 48

Erik Erikson theorizes that middle-aged adults face the developmental crisis of developing generativity or stagnation. Describe generativity and stagnation,and compare how life is different for those who achieve generativity and those who are stagnant.

Question 49

In the Netherlands,many cafes openly sell marijuana without fear of arrests or fines.

Question 50

Codependent people are so trapped by a loved one's addiction that they lose their own identity in the process of obsessively managing the day-to-day trauma created by the addict.

Question 51

In a chemically dependent family,the person who assumes the primary responsibility for family functioning by taking on more and more responsibility is called the "mascot."

Question 52

It has been found that unattractive men who are seen with attractive women are judged higher in a number of areas than are attractive men who are seen with attractive partners.

Question 53

Evaluate Levinson's theories when applied to women.

Question 54

When two drugs taken together reduce the effects of each other the interaction is called a synergistic reaction.

Question 55

One of the axioms of choice theory is that it is necessary to know our past before we can deal with the present.

Question 56

According to Glasser's choice theory,the pictures in our heads about how to get what we want are all rational.

Question 57

A peculiar effect of cocaine abuse is formication,which is the illusion that ants,snakes,or bugs are crawling on or into the skin.

Question 58

Researchers have found that children who were exposed to cocaine before birth have relatively small long-term effects.

Question 59

Explain Erikson's psychosocial crisis of intimacy versus isolation,and when it occurs in the lifespan.

Question 60

Certain amphetamines are used in the treatment of hyperactivity in children.

Question 61

Describe William Glasser's choice theory explanation of human behavior.

Question 62

Define the principles of motivational interviewing.

Question 63

Describe the major suggestions for treating the chemically dependent person and family.

Question 64

List and explain as many of the axioms of choice theory as you can.

Question 65

What are two of the most common date-rape drugs? What should a woman do to protect herself?

Question 66

Briefly summarize the concept of codependency. In treatment,what does a co-dependent generally need to understand or recognize?

Question 67

Explain how the color of rooms affects mood and productivity. What are the most arousing colors,and which colors are thought to have a calming effect?

Question 68

Describe the Dutch approach to combating drug abuse. Do you think it would work in the United States? Why or why not?

Question 69

Discuss the family dynamics that tend to characterize drug-abusing families. What are the typical roles played by family members? What purpose does each role perform?

Question 70

Do parents sometimes need to nag,preach to,and punish their children? How does your answer correspond to Glasser's choice theory axioms?

Question 71

Define emotional intelligence.

Question 72

Define the intimate,personal,social,and public zone.

Question 73

Diagram Maslow's hierarchy of needs which motivate human behavior.

Question 74

Explain what types of nonverbal cues you can observe from posture,body orientation and gestures.

Question 75

Do you sometimes discriminate against people who are less attractive? Explain.

Question 76

List the four competencies that Goleman found to be closely associated with effective work performance.

Question 77

Define social intelligence.

Question 78

Explain neuro-linguistic programming.

Question 79

What are your thoughts about legalizing marijuana?

Question 80

Explain the right brain and the left brain,and the functions of both.