PSYC 140 DEVELOPMENTAL LIFESPAN
PSYCHOLOGY MODULE 1 EXAM 2026 EXAM
SCRIPT FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ When pleasant memories are more likely to be recalled than
unpleasant memories, this is called Answer: the Pollyanna Principle
◉ K. Warner Schaie has employed an ongoing study of intelligence in
older people using the _________ research method. Answer: Sequential
Studies
◉ Approximately how many deaths are a result of Alzheimer's
disease annually in the U.S.? Answer: 100,000
◉ Memories from one's own life are called Answer:
Autobiographical Memories
◉ All of the following are leading causes of death in elderly people
EXCEPT Answer: Alzheimers Disease
◉ What percentage of adults between the ages of 65 and 74 has
some degree of hearing loss? Answer: 30%
,◉ Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a life review? Answer:
Reviving old wounds
◉ Grace's care needs have increased since her husband's death. She
has moved into an independent housing unit which is supported by
medical providers as needed. Grace is living in a(n) Answer: assisted
living facility
◉ What percent of elderly people finish their lives in nursing
homes? Answer: 5%
◉ MacDonald is in his mid-60s. He is reflecting on his life and is
experiencing a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. Erikson
refers to this as Answer: Integrity
◉ Which of the following theories focuses on a gradual withdrawal
from the world on physical, social, and psychological levels? Answer:
Disengagement theory
◉ Which of the following stages of retirement means that retirees
feel that retirement is not all that they thought it would be, and they
may miss the stimulation of a job or find that it's difficult to keep
busy? Answer: disenchantment
,◉ What percent of people age 65 and older live in poverty? Answer:
10%
◉ The ego-integrity-versus-despair stage of psychosocial
development is characterized by a process of Answer: looking back
over ones life, evaluating it, and coming to terms with it
◉ Daniel Levinson discusses a transition stage people pass through
when entering late adulthood and they realize that they are Answer:
Old
◉ Scientists have discovered that carrying the sickle-cell gene raises
immunity to _______, which is a common disease in West Africa.
Answer: malaria
◉ What is the term for the inherited blood-clotting disorder that has
been a problem throughout the royal families of Europe, such as the
descendants of Queen Victoria? Answer: Hemophilia
◉ Eric has blue eyes. Since the gene for blue eyes is recessive, Eric
must be ______ for that trait. Answer: Homozygous
◉ Huela is going to have her first child and talks to her physician
about assessing the health of her unborn child. The physician
recommends a test which combines a blood test and ultrasound
, sonography. Which procedure was recommended? Answer: first-
trimester screen
◉ The hormone __________ is produced in ________, which some
scientists speculate may lead to differences in male and female brain
structure, and later variations in gender-related behavior(s).
Answer: androgen; males
◉ What is the term for the procedure of fertilization in which a
man's sperm is placed directly into a woman's vagina by a physician?
Answer: artificial insemination
◉ Diane has had difficult pregnancies and also developed a rare
form of cervical cancer. Diane's mother may have been prescribed
______ before Diane was born to prevent miscarriage. Answer: DES
(diethylstilbestrol)
◉ Which "Big Five" personality trait refers to the degree of
emotional stability an individual characteristically displays? Answer:
neuroticism
◉ Jason and Justin are twins and are genetically identical. They are
________ twins. Answer: monozygotic
PSYCHOLOGY MODULE 1 EXAM 2026 EXAM
SCRIPT FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ When pleasant memories are more likely to be recalled than
unpleasant memories, this is called Answer: the Pollyanna Principle
◉ K. Warner Schaie has employed an ongoing study of intelligence in
older people using the _________ research method. Answer: Sequential
Studies
◉ Approximately how many deaths are a result of Alzheimer's
disease annually in the U.S.? Answer: 100,000
◉ Memories from one's own life are called Answer:
Autobiographical Memories
◉ All of the following are leading causes of death in elderly people
EXCEPT Answer: Alzheimers Disease
◉ What percentage of adults between the ages of 65 and 74 has
some degree of hearing loss? Answer: 30%
,◉ Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a life review? Answer:
Reviving old wounds
◉ Grace's care needs have increased since her husband's death. She
has moved into an independent housing unit which is supported by
medical providers as needed. Grace is living in a(n) Answer: assisted
living facility
◉ What percent of elderly people finish their lives in nursing
homes? Answer: 5%
◉ MacDonald is in his mid-60s. He is reflecting on his life and is
experiencing a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. Erikson
refers to this as Answer: Integrity
◉ Which of the following theories focuses on a gradual withdrawal
from the world on physical, social, and psychological levels? Answer:
Disengagement theory
◉ Which of the following stages of retirement means that retirees
feel that retirement is not all that they thought it would be, and they
may miss the stimulation of a job or find that it's difficult to keep
busy? Answer: disenchantment
,◉ What percent of people age 65 and older live in poverty? Answer:
10%
◉ The ego-integrity-versus-despair stage of psychosocial
development is characterized by a process of Answer: looking back
over ones life, evaluating it, and coming to terms with it
◉ Daniel Levinson discusses a transition stage people pass through
when entering late adulthood and they realize that they are Answer:
Old
◉ Scientists have discovered that carrying the sickle-cell gene raises
immunity to _______, which is a common disease in West Africa.
Answer: malaria
◉ What is the term for the inherited blood-clotting disorder that has
been a problem throughout the royal families of Europe, such as the
descendants of Queen Victoria? Answer: Hemophilia
◉ Eric has blue eyes. Since the gene for blue eyes is recessive, Eric
must be ______ for that trait. Answer: Homozygous
◉ Huela is going to have her first child and talks to her physician
about assessing the health of her unborn child. The physician
recommends a test which combines a blood test and ultrasound
, sonography. Which procedure was recommended? Answer: first-
trimester screen
◉ The hormone __________ is produced in ________, which some
scientists speculate may lead to differences in male and female brain
structure, and later variations in gender-related behavior(s).
Answer: androgen; males
◉ What is the term for the procedure of fertilization in which a
man's sperm is placed directly into a woman's vagina by a physician?
Answer: artificial insemination
◉ Diane has had difficult pregnancies and also developed a rare
form of cervical cancer. Diane's mother may have been prescribed
______ before Diane was born to prevent miscarriage. Answer: DES
(diethylstilbestrol)
◉ Which "Big Five" personality trait refers to the degree of
emotional stability an individual characteristically displays? Answer:
neuroticism
◉ Jason and Justin are twins and are genetically identical. They are
________ twins. Answer: monozygotic
