Question 1

When children grow up and leave home,parents most frequently report feeling

Accepted Answer

According to research, most parents report feeling happy when their children grow up and leave home. This is because they can enjoy greater freedom, autonomy, and independence, and focus on their own interests and goals. While some parents may experience some sense of loss or sadness, this is not as common as feelings of happiness or contentment.

Question 2

The terminal decline phenomenon involves a decrease in mental ability that accompanies the approach of

Accepted Answer

Terminal decline refers to the cognitive decline that occurs in the last few years of life, often accompanying the approach of death. Menopause and retirement do not necessarily cause cognitive decline, and midlife crisis is a term used to describe a period of psychological distress rather than a decline in mental ability.

Question 3

The age at which people are expected to leave home,get a job,and marry has changed dramatically in Wallonia over the past 50 years.Developmentalists would say that the country's ________ has been altered.

Accepted Answer

The term "social clock" refers to the culturally preferred timing of events such as leaving home, getting a job, and marrying. The fact that these expectations have changed dramatically in Wallonia over the past 50 years indicates a shift in the social clock, which is a concept often studied by developmentalists. The other options (self-disclosure, maturation cycle, and family calendar) are not relevant to this particular situation.

Question 4

Compared with teens and young adults,older adults experience ________ problems in their relationships and ________ attachment anxiety.

Accepted Answer

Older adults typically have fewer problems in their relationships and experience less attachment anxiety compared to teens and young adults.

Question 5

Marie feels socially useful in her career as a financial investment adviser.Erik Erikson would have suggested that Marie experiences a sense of

Accepted Answer

According to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, generativity is the sense of contributing to society and leaving a positive legacy in the next generation. Marie feeling socially useful in her career as a financial investment adviser suggests that she is experiencing generativity.

Question 6

When adults of varying ages were tested for their memory of a recently learned list of 24 words,the older adults demonstrated

Accepted Answer

Studies have shown that older adults may experience a decline in recall, but not in recognition. This means that they may have a harder time remembering information on their own (i.e. recalling it without any cues), but if given options to choose from, they can still recognize the correct information. Therefore, option C is the best choice as it reflects this pattern observed in older adults.

Question 7

As people progress into late adulthood,their emotional highs become _____ high and their emotional lows become ______ low.

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The answer of As people progress into late adulthood,their emotional...

Question 8

By gradually sharing increasingly intimate information about their lives,Quince and Juanita developed a satisfying and committed romantic relationship.This best illustrates the value of

Accepted Answer

Self-disclosure refers to revealing personal information or feelings to someone else, which is a key aspect of building relationships. The gradual sharing of intimate information allowed Quince and Juanita to develop a deeper understanding and connection with each other, ultimately leading to a satisfying and committed romantic relationship.

Question 9

On which of the following tasks is a 20-year-old most likely to outperform a 70-year-old?

Accepted Answer

The answer of On which of the following tasks is...

Question 10

Researchers studied the effects of exercise on the physical health of more than 5000 residents in one locale throughout their middle and late adulthoods.The research best illustrates a ________ study.

Accepted Answer

The study tracks the same group of individuals over a long period of time, making it a longitudinal study.

Question 11

People typically experience an increasing sense of confidence and self-esteem

Accepted Answer

Research suggests that self-esteem and confidence tend to increase from the mid-teen years to midlife, but may plateau or decline in old age.

Question 12

The same people are retested over a long period in a ________ study.

Accepted Answer

A longitudinal study involves retesting the same group of people over an extended period, allowing researchers to track changes in variables over time. Terminal decline and life-span are not types of studies, and cross-sectional studies involve comparing different groups of people at one point in time rather than studying the same group over time.

Question 13

Jason met Rebecca during an out-of-state business trip following a minor accident in which their cars collided.Ironically,this led to the beginning of a relationship that resulted in marriage.This best illustrates that the directions in which our lives develop are influenced by

Accepted Answer

The fact that Jason and Rebecca's meeting and subsequent marriage resulted from a chance encounter suggests that chance plays a role in the direction in which our lives develop.

Question 14

After living together for a year,Sylvia and Yefim have decided to become engaged and plan their marriage.Research most strongly suggests that

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that couples who live together before marriage have a higher likelihood of divorce compared to those who do not cohabit before marriage.

Question 15

Compared with their counterparts of 30 years ago,American men today are marrying

Accepted Answer

Both American men and women are marrying at an older age compared to 30 years ago, reflecting changes in societal norms, career priorities, and personal choices.

Question 16

A cross-sectional study is one in which

Accepted Answer

A cross-sectional study is one in which different age groups are studied at the same time. This helps to assess differences or similarities in characteristics, behaviors, or outcomes among different age groups. Other types of studies include longitudinal studies (retesting the same individuals over a period of years), case-control studies (comparing individuals with a particular condition to those without), and cohort studies (following a group of individuals with shared characteristics over time).

Question 17

A British study involving more than 11,000 people indicated that brain training activities over a period of six weeks ________ subsequent performance of the practiced mental skills,and ________ overall cognitive fitness.

Accepted Answer

The sentence indicates that brain training activities over a period of six weeks improved subsequent performance of the practiced mental skills, but did not improve overall cognitive fitness. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

Question 18

Erik Erikson suggested that a major task of adulthood was to develop a sense of contributing to the world by being productive.According to Erikson,those who do this effectively demonstrate

Accepted Answer

Erikson's theory proposes that the significant task of adulthood is to develop a sense of generativity or contributing to society through productive work, raising children, and other forms of creativity. This includes a sense of concern for future generations, a desire to leave a positive contribution to the world, and a need to nurture and guide younger people. Therefore, the best choice is B - generativity. The other options are not directly related to Erikson's theory of development in adulthood.

Question 19

Professor Kuilema compared the moral intuitions of one group of children,a second group of adolescents,and a third group of adults by assessing their reactions to a variety of moral dilemmas.Professor Kuilema conducted a ________ study.

Accepted Answer

Professor Kuilema conducted a cross-sectional study, which involves comparing individuals from different age groups at the same time. This allows for the examination of age-related changes in moral intuitions. Longitudinal studies track the same group of individuals over an extended period of time, while social clock refers to the culturally preferred timing of life events, and neurogenesis is the process of generating new neurons in the brain.

Question 20

Professor Polinski suggested that humans pair-bond because this practice encouraged the cooperative nurture and survival of children.The professor's suggestion best illustrates a(n)________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

The professor's suggestion about the adaptive value of pair-bonding is based on evolutionary theory, which proposes that certain traits and behaviors, including those related to social and reproductive behavior, have evolved over time because they enhanced the survival and reproductive success of our ancestors.

Quiz 3: Developing Through the Life Span