Psyc 3400 Final Questions With Complete Solutions
•How do the following types of intelligence change over time:
inductive reasoning, spatial orientation, perceptual speed, verbal
memory, numeric ability, verbal ability? What explains the
decline (genes, both hemispheres used) correct answers
Inductive reasoning, spatial orientation, perceptual speed and
verbal memory: begin to decline very gradually around age 25
and continue to decline through old age.
Numeric ability: tends to increase until mid-40s, is lower at age
60, and then stays steady throughout the rest of life.
Verbal ability: rises until the start of middle adulthood, around
age 40, and stays fairly steady throughout the rest of the life
span.
Changes likely due to differences in brain functioning: 20%
genes for learning, memory and mental flexibility less efficient
by 40, older adults use both hemispheres for tasks rather than
one.
4 types of coping with stress correct answers problem focused
emotion focused
social support
defensive coping
8 types of love
(A) absent
(P) present correct answers nonlove- intimacy (A)- passion (A)-
decision (A)
,liking- intimacy (P)- passion (A)- decision (A)
infatuated love- intimacy (A)- passion (P)- decision (A)
empty love- intimacy (A)- passion (A)- decision (A)
romantic love- intimacy (P)- passion (A)- decision (P)
companionate love- intimacy (P)- passion (A)- decision (P)
fatuous love- intimacy (A)- passion (P)- decision (P)
consummate love- intimacy (P)- passion (P)- decision (P)
achieving stage correct answers early adulthood/young adults
applying their intelligence to attaining long term goals regarding
teir careers, family, and contributions to society
young adults must confront and resolve major issues and the
decisions they make have implications for the rest of their lives
acquisitive stage correct answers all of childhood and
adolescence
first stage of cognitive development in which the main
developmental task is to acquire information
At what age do children develop a concept of death? How do
children before age 5 consider death? What do they understand
about death by five and what do they not understand? By what
age do children accept death as universal and final? correct
answers Younger than 5: think that death is temporary- think of
it in terms as a reduction of living ("dead people don't get
hungry- well maybe a little") or in terms of sleeping. Can think
that dead people return- no fear involved when thinking about
death, more curiosity.
, At age 5: children have better understanding of finality and
irreversibility of death (usually personify death as ghost-like
figure). Do not think of death as universal but something that
happens to only certain people.
At age 9: accept the universality of death and dying. Learn the
customs involved with death (funerals, cremation and burials,
etc)
characteristics and timing of erikson's generativity vs stagnation
stage correct answers Generativity: looking beyond oneself to
continuation of one's through others; making a personal
contribution to family, community, work, and society; focus on
future generations; mentorships.
Stagnation: focusing on the triviality of life; lack of
psychological growth; feeling that contributions to world are
limited and counted for little; might want career changes or
become frustrated/bored. Criticized for being too broad.
common health problems of late adult hood correct answers
Physical: Leading cause of death is cancer, heart disease and
stroke. Older people also suffer from arthritis (inflammation of
one or more joints that causes painful swelling), hypertension
(high blood pressure).
Psychological: Depression (feelings of intense sadness,
hopelessness and pessimism—usually brought on by death of
spouse or loved one or the feeling of losing their independence).
Two types of depression: depression carried from earlier life and
•How do the following types of intelligence change over time:
inductive reasoning, spatial orientation, perceptual speed, verbal
memory, numeric ability, verbal ability? What explains the
decline (genes, both hemispheres used) correct answers
Inductive reasoning, spatial orientation, perceptual speed and
verbal memory: begin to decline very gradually around age 25
and continue to decline through old age.
Numeric ability: tends to increase until mid-40s, is lower at age
60, and then stays steady throughout the rest of life.
Verbal ability: rises until the start of middle adulthood, around
age 40, and stays fairly steady throughout the rest of the life
span.
Changes likely due to differences in brain functioning: 20%
genes for learning, memory and mental flexibility less efficient
by 40, older adults use both hemispheres for tasks rather than
one.
4 types of coping with stress correct answers problem focused
emotion focused
social support
defensive coping
8 types of love
(A) absent
(P) present correct answers nonlove- intimacy (A)- passion (A)-
decision (A)
,liking- intimacy (P)- passion (A)- decision (A)
infatuated love- intimacy (A)- passion (P)- decision (A)
empty love- intimacy (A)- passion (A)- decision (A)
romantic love- intimacy (P)- passion (A)- decision (P)
companionate love- intimacy (P)- passion (A)- decision (P)
fatuous love- intimacy (A)- passion (P)- decision (P)
consummate love- intimacy (P)- passion (P)- decision (P)
achieving stage correct answers early adulthood/young adults
applying their intelligence to attaining long term goals regarding
teir careers, family, and contributions to society
young adults must confront and resolve major issues and the
decisions they make have implications for the rest of their lives
acquisitive stage correct answers all of childhood and
adolescence
first stage of cognitive development in which the main
developmental task is to acquire information
At what age do children develop a concept of death? How do
children before age 5 consider death? What do they understand
about death by five and what do they not understand? By what
age do children accept death as universal and final? correct
answers Younger than 5: think that death is temporary- think of
it in terms as a reduction of living ("dead people don't get
hungry- well maybe a little") or in terms of sleeping. Can think
that dead people return- no fear involved when thinking about
death, more curiosity.
, At age 5: children have better understanding of finality and
irreversibility of death (usually personify death as ghost-like
figure). Do not think of death as universal but something that
happens to only certain people.
At age 9: accept the universality of death and dying. Learn the
customs involved with death (funerals, cremation and burials,
etc)
characteristics and timing of erikson's generativity vs stagnation
stage correct answers Generativity: looking beyond oneself to
continuation of one's through others; making a personal
contribution to family, community, work, and society; focus on
future generations; mentorships.
Stagnation: focusing on the triviality of life; lack of
psychological growth; feeling that contributions to world are
limited and counted for little; might want career changes or
become frustrated/bored. Criticized for being too broad.
common health problems of late adult hood correct answers
Physical: Leading cause of death is cancer, heart disease and
stroke. Older people also suffer from arthritis (inflammation of
one or more joints that causes painful swelling), hypertension
(high blood pressure).
Psychological: Depression (feelings of intense sadness,
hopelessness and pessimism—usually brought on by death of
spouse or loved one or the feeling of losing their independence).
Two types of depression: depression carried from earlier life and
