NU145
Psychology Across the Lifespan
Midterm Exam Prep
(With Solutions)
2025
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,Multiple Choice
A 75-year-old patient shows signs of memory loss, difficulty with
language, and confusion about time and place. Which type of dementia is
most likely?
A) Vascular dementia
B) Alzheimer's disease
C) Lewy body dementia
D) Frontotemporal dementia
Answer: B) Alzheimer's disease
Rationale: Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia
characterized by progressive memory loss and cognitive decline in older
adults.
During adolescence, the development of identity is critical. According to
Erikson, which psychosocial stage does this represent?
A) Trust vs. Mistrust
B) Industry vs. Inferiority
C) Identity vs. Role Confusion
D) Intimacy vs. Isolation
Answer: C) Identity vs. Role Confusion
Rationale: Erikson identified adolescence as the stage where identity
formation is central, or else role confusion occurs.
Which of the following neurotransmitters is primarily linked with mood
regulation and often implicated in depression across the lifespan?
A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Acetylcholine
D) GABA
Answer: B) Serotonin
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, Rationale: Serotonin plays a key role in mood regulation, and its
imbalance is frequently associated with depression.
A 5-year-old child is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Which symptom is NOT typically present?
A) Difficulty with social interaction
B) Repetitive behaviors
C) Loss of language skills after initial normal development
D) Strong eye contact with strangers
Answer: D) Strong eye contact with strangers
Rationale: Children with ASD commonly avoid eye contact, especially
with strangers.
In later adulthood, which cognitive function tends to decline the most
with normal aging?
A) Procedural memory
B) Crystallized intelligence
C) Fluid intelligence
D) Semantic memory
Answer: C) Fluid intelligence
Rationale: Fluid intelligence, or the ability to solve novel problems,
declines more than crystallized intelligence, which involves accumulated
knowledge.
True/False
True or False: Attachment styles formed in infancy have no impact on an
individual’s relationships in adulthood.
Answer: False
Rationale: Early attachment styles often influence adult relationship
patterns and emotional regulation.
True or False: The prefrontal cortex, responsible for executive function,
fully matures by early childhood.
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Psychology Across the Lifespan
Midterm Exam Prep
(With Solutions)
2025
1
,Multiple Choice
A 75-year-old patient shows signs of memory loss, difficulty with
language, and confusion about time and place. Which type of dementia is
most likely?
A) Vascular dementia
B) Alzheimer's disease
C) Lewy body dementia
D) Frontotemporal dementia
Answer: B) Alzheimer's disease
Rationale: Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia
characterized by progressive memory loss and cognitive decline in older
adults.
During adolescence, the development of identity is critical. According to
Erikson, which psychosocial stage does this represent?
A) Trust vs. Mistrust
B) Industry vs. Inferiority
C) Identity vs. Role Confusion
D) Intimacy vs. Isolation
Answer: C) Identity vs. Role Confusion
Rationale: Erikson identified adolescence as the stage where identity
formation is central, or else role confusion occurs.
Which of the following neurotransmitters is primarily linked with mood
regulation and often implicated in depression across the lifespan?
A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Acetylcholine
D) GABA
Answer: B) Serotonin
2
, Rationale: Serotonin plays a key role in mood regulation, and its
imbalance is frequently associated with depression.
A 5-year-old child is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Which symptom is NOT typically present?
A) Difficulty with social interaction
B) Repetitive behaviors
C) Loss of language skills after initial normal development
D) Strong eye contact with strangers
Answer: D) Strong eye contact with strangers
Rationale: Children with ASD commonly avoid eye contact, especially
with strangers.
In later adulthood, which cognitive function tends to decline the most
with normal aging?
A) Procedural memory
B) Crystallized intelligence
C) Fluid intelligence
D) Semantic memory
Answer: C) Fluid intelligence
Rationale: Fluid intelligence, or the ability to solve novel problems,
declines more than crystallized intelligence, which involves accumulated
knowledge.
True/False
True or False: Attachment styles formed in infancy have no impact on an
individual’s relationships in adulthood.
Answer: False
Rationale: Early attachment styles often influence adult relationship
patterns and emotional regulation.
True or False: The prefrontal cortex, responsible for executive function,
fully matures by early childhood.
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