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Lifespan Development Final Exam
2026 Latest Questions and Answers
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Emerging Adulthood [ Ans: ] The period of life between the ages of 18 &
25. It is now widely thought of as a separate developmental stage.
Extreme Sports [ Ans: ] Forms of recreation that include apparent risk in
injury or death and are attractive and thrilling as a result.
Drug Abuse / Addiction [ Ans: ] The ingestion of a drug to the extent that
it impairs the user's biological or psychological well-being.
Postformal Thought [ Ans: ] A proposed adult stage of cognitive
development, following Piaget's four stages. Postformal thought goes
beyond adolescent thinking by being more practical, more flexible, &
more dialectical (more capable of combining contradictory elements into
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a comprehensive whole).
Stereotype Threat [ Ans: ] The possibility that one's appearance or
behavior will be misread to confirm another person's oversimplified,
prejudiced attitudes.
Massification [ Ans: ] The idea that establishing higher learning
institutions & encouraging college enrollment could benefit everyone,
leading to marked increases in the number of emerging adults in college.
Ethnic Identity [ Ans: ] The development of ethnic & racial identity.
Personality in Emerging Adulthood [ Ans: ] Continuity & change are
evident. This age is characterized by years of freedom from a settled
lifestyle. New characteristics appear & negative traits diminish.
Psychological Disorders [ Ans: ] The rate of emotional disorders rises in
emerging adulthood. The causes are thought to include psychological
vulnerability, combined with one's own identity apart from the family.
(schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, suicide, drug addiction)
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Intimacy vs. Isolation [ Ans: ] The 6th of Erikson's 8 stages of
development. Adults seek someone with whom to share their lives in an
enduring and self-sacrificing commitment. Without such commitment
they risk profound loneliness & isolation.
Choice Overload [ Ans: ] Having so many options that a thoughtful choice
becomes difficult, & regret after making a choice is more likely.
Cohabitation [ Ans: ] An arrangement in which a couple live together in a
committed romantic relationship but are not formally married.
Linked Lives [ Ans: ] Lives in which the success, health, & well-being of
each family member are connected to those of other members, including
members of another generation, as in the relationship between parents &
children.
Senescence [ Ans: ] A gradual physical decline related to aging. It occurs
in everyone & in every body part, but the rate of decline is highly
variable within & between persons.
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Organ Reserve [ Ans: ] The extra capacity built into each organ, such as
the heart & lungs, that allows a person to cope with extraordinary
demands or to withstand organ strain.
Homeostasis [ Ans: ] The adjustment of all the body's systems to keep
physiological functions in a state of equilibrium, moment by moment. As
the body ages, it takes longer for these homeostatic adjustments to
occur, so it becomes harder for older bodies to adapt to stress.
Allostasis [ Ans: ] A dynamic body adjustment, related to homeostasis,
that over time affects overall physiology. The main difference is that
while homeostasis requires an immediate response, allostasis requires
longer-term adjustment.
Infertility [ Ans: ] The inability to conceive a child after trying for at least
a year.
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) [ Ans: ] A technique in which ova (egg cells) are
surgically removed from a woman & fertilized with sperm in a laboratory.
Lifespan Development Final Exam
2026 Latest Questions and Answers
(100% Expert Answers) A+
Emerging Adulthood [ Ans: ] The period of life between the ages of 18 &
25. It is now widely thought of as a separate developmental stage.
Extreme Sports [ Ans: ] Forms of recreation that include apparent risk in
injury or death and are attractive and thrilling as a result.
Drug Abuse / Addiction [ Ans: ] The ingestion of a drug to the extent that
it impairs the user's biological or psychological well-being.
Postformal Thought [ Ans: ] A proposed adult stage of cognitive
development, following Piaget's four stages. Postformal thought goes
beyond adolescent thinking by being more practical, more flexible, &
more dialectical (more capable of combining contradictory elements into
© 2026
a comprehensive whole).
Stereotype Threat [ Ans: ] The possibility that one's appearance or
behavior will be misread to confirm another person's oversimplified,
prejudiced attitudes.
Massification [ Ans: ] The idea that establishing higher learning
institutions & encouraging college enrollment could benefit everyone,
leading to marked increases in the number of emerging adults in college.
Ethnic Identity [ Ans: ] The development of ethnic & racial identity.
Personality in Emerging Adulthood [ Ans: ] Continuity & change are
evident. This age is characterized by years of freedom from a settled
lifestyle. New characteristics appear & negative traits diminish.
Psychological Disorders [ Ans: ] The rate of emotional disorders rises in
emerging adulthood. The causes are thought to include psychological
vulnerability, combined with one's own identity apart from the family.
(schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, suicide, drug addiction)
, 2
Intimacy vs. Isolation [ Ans: ] The 6th of Erikson's 8 stages of
development. Adults seek someone with whom to share their lives in an
enduring and self-sacrificing commitment. Without such commitment
they risk profound loneliness & isolation.
Choice Overload [ Ans: ] Having so many options that a thoughtful choice
becomes difficult, & regret after making a choice is more likely.
Cohabitation [ Ans: ] An arrangement in which a couple live together in a
committed romantic relationship but are not formally married.
Linked Lives [ Ans: ] Lives in which the success, health, & well-being of
each family member are connected to those of other members, including
members of another generation, as in the relationship between parents &
children.
Senescence [ Ans: ] A gradual physical decline related to aging. It occurs
in everyone & in every body part, but the rate of decline is highly
variable within & between persons.
© 2026
Organ Reserve [ Ans: ] The extra capacity built into each organ, such as
the heart & lungs, that allows a person to cope with extraordinary
demands or to withstand organ strain.
Homeostasis [ Ans: ] The adjustment of all the body's systems to keep
physiological functions in a state of equilibrium, moment by moment. As
the body ages, it takes longer for these homeostatic adjustments to
occur, so it becomes harder for older bodies to adapt to stress.
Allostasis [ Ans: ] A dynamic body adjustment, related to homeostasis,
that over time affects overall physiology. The main difference is that
while homeostasis requires an immediate response, allostasis requires
longer-term adjustment.
Infertility [ Ans: ] The inability to conceive a child after trying for at least
a year.
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) [ Ans: ] A technique in which ova (egg cells) are
surgically removed from a woman & fertilized with sperm in a laboratory.
