PSY 130 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED 100%
True or False: An intrinsic reward for working is developing one's talent - Answers True
Early adulthood:
-involves establishing careers or pathways in life.
-occurs at the same time for all people.
-occurs after emerging adulthood is completed and does not overlap.
-occurs later for women than for men. - Answers involves establishing careers or pathways in life
Which of the following statements is true of aging?
-As people age, the heart muscles grow more elastic, increasing the maximum heart rate.
-Regular exercise decreases cardiovascular and respiratory capacity from what it was in early
adolescence.
-As people age, the immune system produces fewer white blood cells.
-Fertility in both genders increases as early adulthood progresses. - Answers As people age, the immune
system produces fewer white blood cells
As early adulthood progresses, fertility:
-increases for both men and women.
-declines for women, but not for men.
-declines gradually for both men and women.
-remains stable for men and increases for women. - Answers declines gradually for both men and
women
Which of the following is true of skin changes that occur toward the end of early adulthood?
-The skin becomes more elastic.
-Signs of skin deterioration are more common in women than in men.
-Skin tightening, a sign of skin deterioration, occurs toward the end of early adulthood.
-The skin continues to be wrinkle free. - Answers Signs of skin deterioration are more common in
women than in men
Which of the following is a true statement regarding sexuality during early adulthood?
, -People in this stage still experience the flood of sex hormones that affected them as adolescents.
-Sexual activity is less common than the adolescence stage.
-Sexual opportunities are less common than the adolescence stage.
-The chances of contracting a sexually transmitted infection are at their lowest. - Answers People in this
stage still experience the flood of sex hormones that affected them as adolescents
The symptoms of _____ include the appearance of a hard, painless chancre at the site of infection within
2-4 weeks.
-syphilis
-chlamydia
-gonorrhea
-genital warts - Answers syphilis
Which of the following is true of cognitive development?
-As with physical development, people are at the height of their cognitive powers during late adulthood.
-People typically retain their verbal skills and may even show improvement in vocabulary and general
knowledge as they age.
-Performance on tasks that require reasoning or problem-solving speeds, and visual-spatial skills tends
to decline in early adulthood.
-Crystallized intelligence is more susceptible to age than fluid intelligence. - Answers People typically
retain their verbal skills and may even show improvement in vocabulary and general knowledge as they
age
Dualistic thinking:
-involves dividing the cognitive world into opposites, such as good and bad.
-reflects the type of thought processes adults develop after college.
-reflects the most mature type of thought process in adults.
-occurs during Piaget's fifth stage of cognitive development. - Answers involves dividing the cognitive
world into opposites, such as good and bad
_____ is an intrinsic motive for working.
-Money
True or False: An intrinsic reward for working is developing one's talent - Answers True
Early adulthood:
-involves establishing careers or pathways in life.
-occurs at the same time for all people.
-occurs after emerging adulthood is completed and does not overlap.
-occurs later for women than for men. - Answers involves establishing careers or pathways in life
Which of the following statements is true of aging?
-As people age, the heart muscles grow more elastic, increasing the maximum heart rate.
-Regular exercise decreases cardiovascular and respiratory capacity from what it was in early
adolescence.
-As people age, the immune system produces fewer white blood cells.
-Fertility in both genders increases as early adulthood progresses. - Answers As people age, the immune
system produces fewer white blood cells
As early adulthood progresses, fertility:
-increases for both men and women.
-declines for women, but not for men.
-declines gradually for both men and women.
-remains stable for men and increases for women. - Answers declines gradually for both men and
women
Which of the following is true of skin changes that occur toward the end of early adulthood?
-The skin becomes more elastic.
-Signs of skin deterioration are more common in women than in men.
-Skin tightening, a sign of skin deterioration, occurs toward the end of early adulthood.
-The skin continues to be wrinkle free. - Answers Signs of skin deterioration are more common in
women than in men
Which of the following is a true statement regarding sexuality during early adulthood?
, -People in this stage still experience the flood of sex hormones that affected them as adolescents.
-Sexual activity is less common than the adolescence stage.
-Sexual opportunities are less common than the adolescence stage.
-The chances of contracting a sexually transmitted infection are at their lowest. - Answers People in this
stage still experience the flood of sex hormones that affected them as adolescents
The symptoms of _____ include the appearance of a hard, painless chancre at the site of infection within
2-4 weeks.
-syphilis
-chlamydia
-gonorrhea
-genital warts - Answers syphilis
Which of the following is true of cognitive development?
-As with physical development, people are at the height of their cognitive powers during late adulthood.
-People typically retain their verbal skills and may even show improvement in vocabulary and general
knowledge as they age.
-Performance on tasks that require reasoning or problem-solving speeds, and visual-spatial skills tends
to decline in early adulthood.
-Crystallized intelligence is more susceptible to age than fluid intelligence. - Answers People typically
retain their verbal skills and may even show improvement in vocabulary and general knowledge as they
age
Dualistic thinking:
-involves dividing the cognitive world into opposites, such as good and bad.
-reflects the type of thought processes adults develop after college.
-reflects the most mature type of thought process in adults.
-occurs during Piaget's fifth stage of cognitive development. - Answers involves dividing the cognitive
world into opposites, such as good and bad
_____ is an intrinsic motive for working.
-Money
