Psyc 210 Final Exam Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1:
According to Baltes, what three processes do adults use to maintain high task performance despite
age-related declines in basic functioning?
Answer:
Selection, Optimization, and Compensation
Question 2:
According to Blackburn, how are telomeres predictive of physical health in longitudinal research?
Answer:
the activity of telomerase and length of telomeres are associated with varying life expectancies. The
shorter the telomeres, the shorter the life expectancy
Question 3:
According to Carol Dweck's experimental work, what type of praise could actually harm a child, and
how?
Answer:
Fixed praise, "you must be so smart" could harm a child and make them less likely to continue to work
on harder problems. Compared to "you must have worked so hard"
Question 4:
According to Dr. Magalhaes which of the following can manipulate the aging process?
A. evolution
B. diet
C. genes
D. all of the above
Answer:
d. all of the above
Question 5:
,According to Prof. Harris, how often do people actually prepare advance directives? (State specific
statistics about how many people in the US have them.)
Answer:
26% have an advance directive
Question 6:
According to the 2009 study conducted by the National Alliance on Caregiving, what percent of
caregiving in the US occurs at home (vs. a nursing home or other institution)?
A. 10%
B. 21%
C. 65%
D. 80%
Answer:
d. 80%
Question 7:
According to the most recent research, when do couples who cohabitat before marriage have
relationship stability and satisfaction equal to couples who do not?
A. when they have cohabited only with that one partner and with a clear intent to marry
B. when they have explored first by cohabiting with a sequence of different partners
C. never: couples who have cohabited first always have higher satisfaction/stability
D. Never: couples who have cohabited first always have lower satisfaction/stability
Answer:
a. when they have cohabited only with that one partner and with a clear intent to marry
Question 8:
According to the Panel of Income Dynamics study, how is housework currently divided between the
genders in American homes?
Answer:
Women are doing more housework than men, it has improved only slightly in past years
, Question 9:
According to the research seen in class, which of the following is true about gendered division of labor
in American homes?
A. in the past 50 years, time on housework has decreased for women and increased for men
B. marriage results in a net benefit for men (less time on housework than when they were single) but a
cost for women (more time than when single)
C. Married women spend at least twice as much time on housework as married men, even when they
hold similarly demanding jobs.
D. all of the above
Answer:
d. all of the above
Question 10:
According to Wortman, Bonanno, and colleagues' findings, how can we identify who would benefit
from grief therapy (as evaluated 6 months post- loss)?
A. Those who do not appear upset: they are in denial, and still need to work through their emotion
B. Those who show the greatest distress: they are most likely still to be distressed in another year
C. Everyone: we could all benefit from therapy to help us through traumatic events
D. No one: there is no evidence to support the efficacy of grief therapy
Answer:
b. Those who show the greatest distress: they are most likely still to be distressed in another year
Question 11:
According to your book, on what grounds have Kubler-Ross's stages of dying been contested?
Answer:
Research studies suggest that not everyone goes through all five stages but that depression is the
most common stage
Question 12:
According to your textbook, how do older adults rate their own health?
Question 1:
According to Baltes, what three processes do adults use to maintain high task performance despite
age-related declines in basic functioning?
Answer:
Selection, Optimization, and Compensation
Question 2:
According to Blackburn, how are telomeres predictive of physical health in longitudinal research?
Answer:
the activity of telomerase and length of telomeres are associated with varying life expectancies. The
shorter the telomeres, the shorter the life expectancy
Question 3:
According to Carol Dweck's experimental work, what type of praise could actually harm a child, and
how?
Answer:
Fixed praise, "you must be so smart" could harm a child and make them less likely to continue to work
on harder problems. Compared to "you must have worked so hard"
Question 4:
According to Dr. Magalhaes which of the following can manipulate the aging process?
A. evolution
B. diet
C. genes
D. all of the above
Answer:
d. all of the above
Question 5:
,According to Prof. Harris, how often do people actually prepare advance directives? (State specific
statistics about how many people in the US have them.)
Answer:
26% have an advance directive
Question 6:
According to the 2009 study conducted by the National Alliance on Caregiving, what percent of
caregiving in the US occurs at home (vs. a nursing home or other institution)?
A. 10%
B. 21%
C. 65%
D. 80%
Answer:
d. 80%
Question 7:
According to the most recent research, when do couples who cohabitat before marriage have
relationship stability and satisfaction equal to couples who do not?
A. when they have cohabited only with that one partner and with a clear intent to marry
B. when they have explored first by cohabiting with a sequence of different partners
C. never: couples who have cohabited first always have higher satisfaction/stability
D. Never: couples who have cohabited first always have lower satisfaction/stability
Answer:
a. when they have cohabited only with that one partner and with a clear intent to marry
Question 8:
According to the Panel of Income Dynamics study, how is housework currently divided between the
genders in American homes?
Answer:
Women are doing more housework than men, it has improved only slightly in past years
, Question 9:
According to the research seen in class, which of the following is true about gendered division of labor
in American homes?
A. in the past 50 years, time on housework has decreased for women and increased for men
B. marriage results in a net benefit for men (less time on housework than when they were single) but a
cost for women (more time than when single)
C. Married women spend at least twice as much time on housework as married men, even when they
hold similarly demanding jobs.
D. all of the above
Answer:
d. all of the above
Question 10:
According to Wortman, Bonanno, and colleagues' findings, how can we identify who would benefit
from grief therapy (as evaluated 6 months post- loss)?
A. Those who do not appear upset: they are in denial, and still need to work through their emotion
B. Those who show the greatest distress: they are most likely still to be distressed in another year
C. Everyone: we could all benefit from therapy to help us through traumatic events
D. No one: there is no evidence to support the efficacy of grief therapy
Answer:
b. Those who show the greatest distress: they are most likely still to be distressed in another year
Question 11:
According to your book, on what grounds have Kubler-Ross's stages of dying been contested?
Answer:
Research studies suggest that not everyone goes through all five stages but that depression is the
most common stage
Question 12:
According to your textbook, how do older adults rate their own health?
