PSY 357 Exam 3 Questions with Complete
Solutions
physical development in early adulthood
bad health habits engaged in, obesity increases, dieting is on the rise but many are unsuccessful,
exercise helps prevent chronic disorders, substance abuse can become a problem
what age is peak physical performance seen at
between 19 and 26
key factors contributing to obesity
heredity, leptin, set point, environmental factors
what is leptin
satiety hormone that helps regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger
what is meant by set point
set point is the number your body weigh normally fluctuates around
Patterns of heterosexuality
males have more casual sexual partners while females are more selective about their sexual
partners
individuals who were sexually active in adolescence engage in more risky sexual behaviors, then
those who delayed their sexual debuts
adults who were in college or had graduated from college reported having fewer casual sex
partners than those without a high school diploma
,compare & contrast heterosexual and homosexual couples
Heterosexual: more skilled at making up after a disagreement, more gender role conflicts, had
somewhat less satisfaction from tender sensual and erotic activities
Homosexual: more affection and humor in face of conflict, more likely to remain positive after
disagreement, less belligerence, fear, and domineering behavior
seduction myth of sexual orientation
the idea that you catch being gay from someone and are seduced into the ways of being
homosexual
by-default myth of sexual orientation
the idea that homosexuality is a fallback plan for someone who didn't have good heterosexual
relationships
2 biological theories of sexual orientation
The brain areas related to emotional response were similar for gay men and heterosexual women
Third caudate nucleus of the hypothalamus is bigger in heterosexual men
DDX rape & aquaintence rape
rape: forcible sexual intercourse with a person who does not consent to it
date or acquaintance rape: coercive sexual activity directed at someone with whom the
perpetrator is at least casually acquainted
sexual harassment
, manifestation of power of one person over another. many forms ranging from inappropriate
sexual remarks and physical contact to blatant propositions and sexual assaults
cognitive development of early adults
Piagets view: adolescent and an adult think qualitatively in the same way. But emerging adults
are more quantitatively advanced in their thinking in the sense that they have more knowledge
than adolescents
Post formal stage of development
reflective, relativistic & contextual (think deeply about many aspects of work politics and
relationships), provisional (more skeptic about the truth and unwilling to accept an answer as
final), realistic (understand that they cant always be abstract), recognized as being influenced by
emotion (understand that their thinking is influenced by emotions)
ways to enhance creativity
-try to be surprised by something every day
-try to surprise at least one person every day
-write down how you were surprised and how you surprised others
-when something interests you follow it
-wake up in the morning with a specific goal
does temperament change from childhood to adulthood
children with an easy temperament were likely to be well adjusted as young adults, but children
who had a difficult temperament were not well adjusted as young adults
Individuals who had inhibited temperament are less likely than other adults to be assertive
Solutions
physical development in early adulthood
bad health habits engaged in, obesity increases, dieting is on the rise but many are unsuccessful,
exercise helps prevent chronic disorders, substance abuse can become a problem
what age is peak physical performance seen at
between 19 and 26
key factors contributing to obesity
heredity, leptin, set point, environmental factors
what is leptin
satiety hormone that helps regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger
what is meant by set point
set point is the number your body weigh normally fluctuates around
Patterns of heterosexuality
males have more casual sexual partners while females are more selective about their sexual
partners
individuals who were sexually active in adolescence engage in more risky sexual behaviors, then
those who delayed their sexual debuts
adults who were in college or had graduated from college reported having fewer casual sex
partners than those without a high school diploma
,compare & contrast heterosexual and homosexual couples
Heterosexual: more skilled at making up after a disagreement, more gender role conflicts, had
somewhat less satisfaction from tender sensual and erotic activities
Homosexual: more affection and humor in face of conflict, more likely to remain positive after
disagreement, less belligerence, fear, and domineering behavior
seduction myth of sexual orientation
the idea that you catch being gay from someone and are seduced into the ways of being
homosexual
by-default myth of sexual orientation
the idea that homosexuality is a fallback plan for someone who didn't have good heterosexual
relationships
2 biological theories of sexual orientation
The brain areas related to emotional response were similar for gay men and heterosexual women
Third caudate nucleus of the hypothalamus is bigger in heterosexual men
DDX rape & aquaintence rape
rape: forcible sexual intercourse with a person who does not consent to it
date or acquaintance rape: coercive sexual activity directed at someone with whom the
perpetrator is at least casually acquainted
sexual harassment
, manifestation of power of one person over another. many forms ranging from inappropriate
sexual remarks and physical contact to blatant propositions and sexual assaults
cognitive development of early adults
Piagets view: adolescent and an adult think qualitatively in the same way. But emerging adults
are more quantitatively advanced in their thinking in the sense that they have more knowledge
than adolescents
Post formal stage of development
reflective, relativistic & contextual (think deeply about many aspects of work politics and
relationships), provisional (more skeptic about the truth and unwilling to accept an answer as
final), realistic (understand that they cant always be abstract), recognized as being influenced by
emotion (understand that their thinking is influenced by emotions)
ways to enhance creativity
-try to be surprised by something every day
-try to surprise at least one person every day
-write down how you were surprised and how you surprised others
-when something interests you follow it
-wake up in the morning with a specific goal
does temperament change from childhood to adulthood
children with an easy temperament were likely to be well adjusted as young adults, but children
who had a difficult temperament were not well adjusted as young adults
Individuals who had inhibited temperament are less likely than other adults to be assertive
