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The pattern of change in human capabilities that begins at conception and continues throughout the life span is (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | maturation. |
| | B) | acquisition. |
| | C) | heredity. |
| | D) | development. |
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Taryn, a 13-yr. old boy, started to notice a few hairs sprouting above his upper lip. His voice was cracking and, at times, deeper, and his muscles were becoming defined. Taryn is experiencing (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | maturation. |
| | B) | acquisition. |
| | C) | learning. |
| | D) | environmental influences. |
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Tamra is wistfully thinking about her future. She pictures herself starring in an academy award-winning movie where she is the star. Tamra is going through which of the following processes? (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | maturational |
| | B) | physical |
| | C) | cognitive |
| | D) | socioemotional |
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Atta Boy is ecstatic. The prettiest girl in the senior class just accepted his invitation to the Senior Prom. Atta is going through which of the following processes? (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | maturational |
| | B) | physical |
| | C) | cognitive |
| | D) | socioemotional. |
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All of the following are markers of adulthood except (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | full time employment. |
| | B) | age. |
| | C) | self-responsibility |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Valiant graduated from college Summa Cum Laude and was employed by a very prestigious company. Valiant's career was very successful. Valiant displayed which process to a successful transition to adulthood? (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | intellectual |
| | B) | psychological |
| | C) | social |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Stenosa is living on her own but has a vast number of friends with whom she goes out to dinner, movies, parties, etc. Stenosa is displaying which process to a successful transition to adulthood? (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | intellectual |
| | B) | psychological |
| | C) | social |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Which of the following college students is the happiest? (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | Kramden who has is own apartment and spends most of his time there studying. |
| | B) | Brunehilda who spent all her time playing her French Horn. |
| | C) | Hamburger Patty who was a captain of the football team, is dating the head cheerleader, a good student but parties a lot. |
| | D) | Spinsta Dowdy who loves to party but, as yet, has not met Mr. Right. |
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Which of the following elderly individuals is likely to live the longest? (Learning Goal 2) |
| | A) | Elvira, who is a vegetarian and walks two miles every day. |
| | B) | Jonah, who enjoys a hearty meal of meat and potatoes but exercises vigorously to keep his body in shape. |
| | C) | Sheena, who works in the stressful financial district and must make important decision every day. |
| | D) | Jeremiah, who eats modestly, survived a mild heart attack and is doing well. |
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Which of the following elderly individuals is likely to live the longest? (Learning Goal 2) |
| | A) | Sharona who has moved into assisted living where they help her do many things she cannot. |
| | B) | Celonia who moved in with her daughter and grandchildren who make all her decisions for her so she does not have to worry. |
| | C) | Mimosa, who lives in her own apartment and still cooks for herself. |
| | D) | Suppressa, who has moved into a nursing home where she is well taken care of. |
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Over the last ten years or so, Aunt Hepzibah's behavior has become more and more unusual. First, she started becoming forgetful, often forgetting things that happened just hours earlier. Then her thinking became cloudy and her language started to deteriorate. During the last couple of years, she has been unable to care for herself at all. Aunt Hepzibah probably has (Learning Goal 2) |
| | A) | dementia. |
| | B) | senility. |
| | C) | Alzheimer's disease |
| | D) | elderly onset deterioration |
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Which of the following statements is true? (Learning Goal 3) |
| | A) | Copernica's abstract reasoning skills increased during middle adulthood. |
| | B) | Leviticus' verbal abilities decreased during middle adulthood. |
| | C) | Baboona's verbal abilities and abstract reasoning skills both increased during middle adulthood. |
| | D) | Shavon's verbal abilities increased but her abstract reasoning skills decreased during middle adulthood. |
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Mack Attack is 43 years old, married with three children. Lately, Mack's behavior has been cause for concern. He bought a convertible, took up surfing, grew his hair longer, and started listening to rap music. According to Levinson, Mack is in a(n) (Learning Goal 4) |
| | A) | isolational period. |
| | B) | generative period. |
| | C) | stagnation crisis |
| | D) | midlife crisis. |
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When Arthur Rubinstein was interviewed at 80 years of age, he said that three factors were responsible for his ability to maintain his status as an admired concert pianist. One of those was using special strategies such as slowing down before fast segments, thus creating the image of faster playing. This is an example of (Learning Goal 4) |
| | A) | selection. |
| | B) | optimization. |
| | C) | compensation. |
| | D) | mastery. |
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When Arthur Rubinstein was interviewed at 80 years of age, he said that three factors were responsible for his ability to maintain his status as an admired concert pianist. One of those was that he spent more time at practice than earlier in his life. This is an example of (Learning Goal 4) |
| | A) | selection. |
| | B) | optimization. |
| | C) | compensation. |
| | D) | mastery. |
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Which elderly individual is most likely to commit suicide? (Learning Goal 4) |
| | A) | Josephine, who lives alone after recently losing her husband and is diabetic. |
| | B) | Juno, who lives alone because she never married. |
| | C) | Truman, who lives alone after recently losing his wife and is unable to walk very far. |
| | D) | Sampson, who lives with his ailing wife and spends a lot of time caring for her. |
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Tucker recently learned that he was dying from a rare form of cancer. He had approximately six months to live. Tucker yelled at his doctor and told him to find a cure before he died. He also cursed the medical profession in general because they had no cure for his disorder. Tucker was in which stage of dying? (Learning Goal 5) |
| | A) | denial and isolation |
| | B) | anger |
| | C) | bargaining |
| | D) | depression |
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Tucker recently learned that he was dying from a rare form of cancer. He had approximately six months to live. Tucker yelled at his doctor and told him to repeat the lab tests. He also demanded a second opinion. Tucker was in which stage of dying? (Learning Goal 5) |
| | A) | denial and isolation |
| | B) | anger |
| | C) | bargaining |
| | D) | depression |
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