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Science 200 UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Individuation - Correct Answer- The process through which a person comes to think of
himself or herself as a distinct person despite being a member of a family is known as
Agrarian - Correct Answer- In which kind of society are people more likely to live with their
extended families?
Financial Stability - Correct Answer- Which of the following is NOT considered to be
necessary for a person to commit emotionally to a marriage?
Having a child between the ages of 2 and 4 - Correct Answer- Which of the following factors
has no effect on job satisfaction?
Accept the fact that the marriage is over - Correct Answer- What is the first step a person
should take after divorce?
Brothers, ages 3 and 5 - Correct Answer- For which pair would sibling rivalry likely be
greatest?
Married women typically earn higher wages than single women. - Correct Answer- Which of
the following statements about marriage is false?
Adolescent girls - Correct Answer- In general, accepting a stepparent is hardest for
The content rather than the style of family communication is important - Correct Answer-
Which of the following statements about families is false?
Humor - Correct Answer- According to John Gottman, which of the following is the best
response to criticism by a spouse?
, Early adolescence - Correct Answer- The greatest amount of variation between people of the
same age is found during
Arbitration - Correct Answer- When two children have a dispute and agree to settle it
according to their mother's opinion, they are engaging in
Her children have more self-esteem - Correct Answer- In general, when a mother works,
During times of conflict, family members will take sides to consolidate power. - Correct
Answer- Which of the following is an assumption of structured family therapy?
It is expensive - Correct Answer- What is one drawback of inpatient treatment for
alcoholism?
Preoperational Stage - Correct Answer- According to Piaget's model, the ability to imagine
the mental lives of other emerges during the
A new teacher who struggles to maintain authority in the classroom - Correct Answer- Role
strain is exemplified by
An eight year-old with the mental age of a ten year-old - Correct Answer- Which of the
following people is most likely to have an IQ of 125?
Contemplation - Correct Answer- A student whose interest level and performance have
steadily declined admits to his teacher that he is depressed. Unfortunately, the student is not
yet willing to do anything to remedy this problem. In which stage of the transtheoretical
model of change is this student?
Echolalia - Correct Answer- Starting at about nine months, an infant will begin nonsensically
imitating adult speech, a process known as
It overstates the importance of the mid-life crisis - Correct Answer- What is the major
criticism of Levinson's "seasons" of life model?
Science 200 UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Individuation - Correct Answer- The process through which a person comes to think of
himself or herself as a distinct person despite being a member of a family is known as
Agrarian - Correct Answer- In which kind of society are people more likely to live with their
extended families?
Financial Stability - Correct Answer- Which of the following is NOT considered to be
necessary for a person to commit emotionally to a marriage?
Having a child between the ages of 2 and 4 - Correct Answer- Which of the following factors
has no effect on job satisfaction?
Accept the fact that the marriage is over - Correct Answer- What is the first step a person
should take after divorce?
Brothers, ages 3 and 5 - Correct Answer- For which pair would sibling rivalry likely be
greatest?
Married women typically earn higher wages than single women. - Correct Answer- Which of
the following statements about marriage is false?
Adolescent girls - Correct Answer- In general, accepting a stepparent is hardest for
The content rather than the style of family communication is important - Correct Answer-
Which of the following statements about families is false?
Humor - Correct Answer- According to John Gottman, which of the following is the best
response to criticism by a spouse?
, Early adolescence - Correct Answer- The greatest amount of variation between people of the
same age is found during
Arbitration - Correct Answer- When two children have a dispute and agree to settle it
according to their mother's opinion, they are engaging in
Her children have more self-esteem - Correct Answer- In general, when a mother works,
During times of conflict, family members will take sides to consolidate power. - Correct
Answer- Which of the following is an assumption of structured family therapy?
It is expensive - Correct Answer- What is one drawback of inpatient treatment for
alcoholism?
Preoperational Stage - Correct Answer- According to Piaget's model, the ability to imagine
the mental lives of other emerges during the
A new teacher who struggles to maintain authority in the classroom - Correct Answer- Role
strain is exemplified by
An eight year-old with the mental age of a ten year-old - Correct Answer- Which of the
following people is most likely to have an IQ of 125?
Contemplation - Correct Answer- A student whose interest level and performance have
steadily declined admits to his teacher that he is depressed. Unfortunately, the student is not
yet willing to do anything to remedy this problem. In which stage of the transtheoretical
model of change is this student?
Echolalia - Correct Answer- Starting at about nine months, an infant will begin nonsensically
imitating adult speech, a process known as
It overstates the importance of the mid-life crisis - Correct Answer- What is the major
criticism of Levinson's "seasons" of life model?
