DEP 3404 Chapter 2 Test With Complete Solutions
A 35-year-old woman feels concerned about her career because she believes that, by
this age, she should have advanced further than she has by now. Her concern would be
best explained by which theoretical approach to understanding development? -
ANSWER life course
A 70-year-old who refuses to think of herself as hearing impaired even though she truly
has difficulty hearing conversations at ordinary levels, would be considered to show
which identity process? - ANSWER Identity assimilation
A man in his 50s finds that he does his best work when he allows himself to daydream or
even take a break and play a video game. According to Erikson, this man would be high
in the quality of - ANSWER initiative
A person using the process of identity balance would have which reaction to age-related
changes in physical functioning? - ANSWER Maintaining a stable view of self despite the
change.
A research lab that focuses on studying the aging process is attempting to find the
specific set of genes that control aging at the cellular level. It is likely that the
researchers in this lab are operating from the ____________ model of development. -
ANSWER organismic
A young woman joins her college's intramural tennis team because it's a sport she
always wanted to try but had no opportunities to do so. It turns out that she's virtually a
natural and soon advances to the top of the varsity team's roster. This example
illustrates which process in in individual-environment interactions? - ANSWER
accommodation
According to one random error theory of aging, the _________ are unstable molecules
that bond to other molecules, causing cells to misfuntion. - ANSWER free radicals
According to the biological theory known as error catastrophe, the most significant
effects of aging involve which structure in the cell? - ANSWER Mitochondrial DNA
According to the plasticity principle in development, individuals can alter the course of
their own development by: - ANSWER engaging in physical and mental exercise
According to the World Health Organization, which is one of the stereotypes about
aging? - ANSWER Older people are helpless and unable to care for themselves.
An older adult couple in your neighborhood retired from their jobs as teachers but
continue to work in the community as school volunteers. It seems as if they enjoy
maintaining similar roles that they had when they were working. They would be a good
example of which role satisfaction theory of aging? - ANSWER Continuity
, An older adult faced with issues pertaining to autonomy vs. shame and doubt, in
Erikson's theory, might be confronting which situation? - ANSWER Having to move to a
nursing home instead of being able to live independently.
As proposed by terror management theory, the cause of ageism can be traced to: -
ANSWER the anxiety that people feel about their own deaths.
In Bronfenbrenner's ecological model of development, the macrosystem includes: -
ANSWER culture, nationality, and the economic structure.
In Erikson's theory, which of the following behaviors would be considered specific to a
person high in generativity? - ANSWER Mentoring a younger colleague.
In genome-wide association studies on genetic causes of aging, researchers are
seeking to identify genetic variations in sequences of amino acids known as: - ANSWER
single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP).
In process called identity ______________, people are able to accept negative information
about themselves as part of their sense of self without feeling unduly disturbed or
devastated. - ANSWER accommodation
In the Bronfenbrenner ecological model of development, which type of system has the
most direct impact on the individual? - ANSWER microsystem
In the Bronfenbrenner ecological model of development, which type of system has the
most direct impact on the individual? - ANSWER microsystem
In the process called identity ______________, people are able to accept negative
information about themselves as part of their sense of self without feeling unduly
disturbed or devastated. - ANSWER accommodation
In the Selective Optimization with ____________ model, older adults are proposed to cut
down on the abilities they are weak and make up with the abilities on which they show
greater potential for improvement. - ANSWER Compensation
In the Whitehall II study, the fact that social class was related to physical functioning
provided a demonstration of which type of influence on development in
Bronfrenbrenner's model? - ANSWER Adaptational
Organismic models of development are most likely to include which types of aging
theories? - ANSWER Biological
People who find it difficult to establish long-lasting, mutually satisfying, close
relationships would be considered, in Erikson's theory, to be high on which specific
quality? - ANSWER Isolation
People who resolve the industry vs. inferiority issue associated with Erikson's
psychosocial theory unfavorably are likely to have difficulty in which area of
development? - ANSWER Identifying with the work ethic
A 35-year-old woman feels concerned about her career because she believes that, by
this age, she should have advanced further than she has by now. Her concern would be
best explained by which theoretical approach to understanding development? -
ANSWER life course
A 70-year-old who refuses to think of herself as hearing impaired even though she truly
has difficulty hearing conversations at ordinary levels, would be considered to show
which identity process? - ANSWER Identity assimilation
A man in his 50s finds that he does his best work when he allows himself to daydream or
even take a break and play a video game. According to Erikson, this man would be high
in the quality of - ANSWER initiative
A person using the process of identity balance would have which reaction to age-related
changes in physical functioning? - ANSWER Maintaining a stable view of self despite the
change.
A research lab that focuses on studying the aging process is attempting to find the
specific set of genes that control aging at the cellular level. It is likely that the
researchers in this lab are operating from the ____________ model of development. -
ANSWER organismic
A young woman joins her college's intramural tennis team because it's a sport she
always wanted to try but had no opportunities to do so. It turns out that she's virtually a
natural and soon advances to the top of the varsity team's roster. This example
illustrates which process in in individual-environment interactions? - ANSWER
accommodation
According to one random error theory of aging, the _________ are unstable molecules
that bond to other molecules, causing cells to misfuntion. - ANSWER free radicals
According to the biological theory known as error catastrophe, the most significant
effects of aging involve which structure in the cell? - ANSWER Mitochondrial DNA
According to the plasticity principle in development, individuals can alter the course of
their own development by: - ANSWER engaging in physical and mental exercise
According to the World Health Organization, which is one of the stereotypes about
aging? - ANSWER Older people are helpless and unable to care for themselves.
An older adult couple in your neighborhood retired from their jobs as teachers but
continue to work in the community as school volunteers. It seems as if they enjoy
maintaining similar roles that they had when they were working. They would be a good
example of which role satisfaction theory of aging? - ANSWER Continuity
, An older adult faced with issues pertaining to autonomy vs. shame and doubt, in
Erikson's theory, might be confronting which situation? - ANSWER Having to move to a
nursing home instead of being able to live independently.
As proposed by terror management theory, the cause of ageism can be traced to: -
ANSWER the anxiety that people feel about their own deaths.
In Bronfenbrenner's ecological model of development, the macrosystem includes: -
ANSWER culture, nationality, and the economic structure.
In Erikson's theory, which of the following behaviors would be considered specific to a
person high in generativity? - ANSWER Mentoring a younger colleague.
In genome-wide association studies on genetic causes of aging, researchers are
seeking to identify genetic variations in sequences of amino acids known as: - ANSWER
single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP).
In process called identity ______________, people are able to accept negative information
about themselves as part of their sense of self without feeling unduly disturbed or
devastated. - ANSWER accommodation
In the Bronfenbrenner ecological model of development, which type of system has the
most direct impact on the individual? - ANSWER microsystem
In the Bronfenbrenner ecological model of development, which type of system has the
most direct impact on the individual? - ANSWER microsystem
In the process called identity ______________, people are able to accept negative
information about themselves as part of their sense of self without feeling unduly
disturbed or devastated. - ANSWER accommodation
In the Selective Optimization with ____________ model, older adults are proposed to cut
down on the abilities they are weak and make up with the abilities on which they show
greater potential for improvement. - ANSWER Compensation
In the Whitehall II study, the fact that social class was related to physical functioning
provided a demonstration of which type of influence on development in
Bronfrenbrenner's model? - ANSWER Adaptational
Organismic models of development are most likely to include which types of aging
theories? - ANSWER Biological
People who find it difficult to establish long-lasting, mutually satisfying, close
relationships would be considered, in Erikson's theory, to be high on which specific
quality? - ANSWER Isolation
People who resolve the industry vs. inferiority issue associated with Erikson's
psychosocial theory unfavorably are likely to have difficulty in which area of
development? - ANSWER Identifying with the work ethic
