Lifespan Developmental Psychology -
Exam 4 correctly answered already
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from which ages does early adulthood extend? - correct answer ✔✔20-40 years
of age
what percent of all college students report having at least one significant
psychological issue? - correct answer ✔✔About 50%
what percent of people between the ages of 18 and 29 are classified as obese? -
correct answer ✔✔12%
what is stress? - correct answer ✔✔the response to events that threaten or
challenge an individual
what is primary appraisal? - correct answer ✔✔the assessment of an event to
determine whether its implications are positive, negative, or neutral
what is secondary appraisal? - correct answer ✔✔the assessment of whether
one's coping abilities and resources are adequate to overcome the harm, threat,
or challenge posed by the potential stressor
what is coping? - correct answer ✔✔the effort to reduce or tolerate the threats
that lead to stress
, what is social support? - correct answer ✔✔assistance and comfort supplied by a
network of caring, interested people
what are K. Warner Schaie's stages of adult thinking? - correct answer ✔✔- the
acquisitive stage : Basic framework
- the achieving stage : Where I am currently
- the responsible stage : Where my parents are
- the executive stage : Where the president is
- the reintegrative stage : Where my Grandparents are
what is the acquisitive stage? - correct answer ✔✔encompasses all of childhood
and adolescence in which the main developmental task is to acquire information
what is the achieving stage? - correct answer ✔✔the point reached by young
adults in which intelligence is applied to specific situations involving the
attainment of long-term goals regarding careers, family, and societal contributions
what is the responsible stage? - correct answer ✔✔the stage where the major
concerns of middle-aged adults relate to their personal situations, including
protecting and nourishing their spouses, families, and careers
what is the executive stage? - correct answer ✔✔the period in middle adulthood
when people take a broader perspective than earlier, including concerns about
the world
what is the reintegrative stage? - correct answer ✔✔the period of late adulthood
during which focus is on tasks that have personal meaning
Exam 4 correctly answered already
passed
from which ages does early adulthood extend? - correct answer ✔✔20-40 years
of age
what percent of all college students report having at least one significant
psychological issue? - correct answer ✔✔About 50%
what percent of people between the ages of 18 and 29 are classified as obese? -
correct answer ✔✔12%
what is stress? - correct answer ✔✔the response to events that threaten or
challenge an individual
what is primary appraisal? - correct answer ✔✔the assessment of an event to
determine whether its implications are positive, negative, or neutral
what is secondary appraisal? - correct answer ✔✔the assessment of whether
one's coping abilities and resources are adequate to overcome the harm, threat,
or challenge posed by the potential stressor
what is coping? - correct answer ✔✔the effort to reduce or tolerate the threats
that lead to stress
, what is social support? - correct answer ✔✔assistance and comfort supplied by a
network of caring, interested people
what are K. Warner Schaie's stages of adult thinking? - correct answer ✔✔- the
acquisitive stage : Basic framework
- the achieving stage : Where I am currently
- the responsible stage : Where my parents are
- the executive stage : Where the president is
- the reintegrative stage : Where my Grandparents are
what is the acquisitive stage? - correct answer ✔✔encompasses all of childhood
and adolescence in which the main developmental task is to acquire information
what is the achieving stage? - correct answer ✔✔the point reached by young
adults in which intelligence is applied to specific situations involving the
attainment of long-term goals regarding careers, family, and societal contributions
what is the responsible stage? - correct answer ✔✔the stage where the major
concerns of middle-aged adults relate to their personal situations, including
protecting and nourishing their spouses, families, and careers
what is the executive stage? - correct answer ✔✔the period in middle adulthood
when people take a broader perspective than earlier, including concerns about
the world
what is the reintegrative stage? - correct answer ✔✔the period of late adulthood
during which focus is on tasks that have personal meaning
