PSYC 289 UNL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Role transitions in adulthood. Answer: New responsibilities, vary
by history and age
Marriage
Menarche
More self control and concern with autonomy
◉ menarche Answer: the first menstrual period
◉ emerging adulthood Answer: for some people in modern cultures,
a period from the late teens to mid-twenties, bridging the gap
between adolescent dependence and full independence and
responsible adulthood
◉ Physical Development Answer: development involving the body's
physical makeup, including the brain, nervous system, muscles, and
senses, and the need for food, drink, and sleep
,◉ physical prime Answer: Physical maturity by early 20s
Strength and health peak between 20 and 35
Body systems function optimally
◉ sensence Answer: the natural physical decline brought about by
aging
◉ DNA cellular level theory of aging Answer: - programmed effects
of specific genes
- aging genes
- telomere shortening
- random events
- mutations and cancer
- free radicals
◉ Organ/Tissue Level of Aging Answer: Gradual failure of endocrine
system
Declines in immune system
, ◉ activity theory of aging Answer: The psychosocial theory that life
satisfaction in late adulthood is highest when people maintain the
level of activity they displayed earlier in life.
◉ disengagement theory of aging Answer: A theory that suggests
that aging produces a gradual withdrawal from the world on
physical, psychological, and social levels.
◉ continuity theory of aging Answer: The view that in aging people
are inclined to maintain, as much as they can, the same habits,
personalities, and styles of life they developed in earlier years
◉ postformal thought Answer: thinking that acknowledges that
adult predicaments must sometimes be solved in relativistic terms
◉ epistemic cognition Answer: refers to our reflections on how we
arrived at facts, beliefs, and ideas
◉ Emotional Expertise Answer: -Cognitive-affective complexity
declines for many
-Affect optimization improves
maximize positive emotions, dampen negative ones
-More vivid emotional perceptions
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Role transitions in adulthood. Answer: New responsibilities, vary
by history and age
Marriage
Menarche
More self control and concern with autonomy
◉ menarche Answer: the first menstrual period
◉ emerging adulthood Answer: for some people in modern cultures,
a period from the late teens to mid-twenties, bridging the gap
between adolescent dependence and full independence and
responsible adulthood
◉ Physical Development Answer: development involving the body's
physical makeup, including the brain, nervous system, muscles, and
senses, and the need for food, drink, and sleep
,◉ physical prime Answer: Physical maturity by early 20s
Strength and health peak between 20 and 35
Body systems function optimally
◉ sensence Answer: the natural physical decline brought about by
aging
◉ DNA cellular level theory of aging Answer: - programmed effects
of specific genes
- aging genes
- telomere shortening
- random events
- mutations and cancer
- free radicals
◉ Organ/Tissue Level of Aging Answer: Gradual failure of endocrine
system
Declines in immune system
, ◉ activity theory of aging Answer: The psychosocial theory that life
satisfaction in late adulthood is highest when people maintain the
level of activity they displayed earlier in life.
◉ disengagement theory of aging Answer: A theory that suggests
that aging produces a gradual withdrawal from the world on
physical, psychological, and social levels.
◉ continuity theory of aging Answer: The view that in aging people
are inclined to maintain, as much as they can, the same habits,
personalities, and styles of life they developed in earlier years
◉ postformal thought Answer: thinking that acknowledges that
adult predicaments must sometimes be solved in relativistic terms
◉ epistemic cognition Answer: refers to our reflections on how we
arrived at facts, beliefs, and ideas
◉ Emotional Expertise Answer: -Cognitive-affective complexity
declines for many
-Affect optimization improves
maximize positive emotions, dampen negative ones
-More vivid emotional perceptions
