PSY 357 Exam 3 Questions With Complete Solutions
2 biological theories of sexual orientation Correct Answers The
brain areas related to emotional response were similar for gay
men and heterosexual women
Third caudate nucleus of the hypothalamus is bigger in
heterosexual men
2 predominant age related chronic diseases seen in older adults
Correct Answers Arthritis: inflammation of the joints
accompanied by pain, stiffness, and movement problems
Osteoporosis: extensive loss of bone tissue
3 main diseases of the eye Correct Answers Cataracts:
thickening of the lens of the eye
Glaucoma: damage to the optic nerve
Macular degeneration: deterioration of the macula of the retina
ageism Correct Answers prejudice against others because of
their age, especially prejudice against older adults
alzheimer's Correct Answers gradual deterioration of memory,
reasoning, language, and eventually, physical function
biological theories of aging Correct Answers Evolutionary
Theory: Natural Selection
Cellular Clock Theory: Cells can divide a maximum of about 75
to 80 times
Free Radical Theory: cell metabolism creates unstable oxygen
molecules
,Mitochondrial Theory: aging is caused by the decay of
mitochondria
Hormonal stress Theory: aging in the body's hormonal system
can lower resistance to stress and increase the likelihood of
disease
by-default myth of sexual orientation Correct Answers the idea
that homosexuality is a fallback plan for someone who didn't
have good heterosexual relationships
causes of death throughout the lifespan Correct Answers
Prenatal death through miscarriage or birth defects
SIDS in infancy
Accidents or illness cause most childhood deaths
Most adolescent and young adult deaths result from suicide,
homicide, or motor vehicle accidents
Middle-age and older adult death usually result from chronic
diseases
cognitive development of early adults Correct Answers Piagets
view: adolescent and an adult think qualitatively in the same
way. But emerging adults are more quantitatively advanced in
their thinking in the sense that they have more knowledge than
adolescents
cohabitation Correct Answers refers to living together in a
sexual relationship without being married. research found that
there are lower rates of marital satisfaction and higher rates of
divorce
, compare & contrast heterosexual and homosexual couples
Correct Answers Heterosexual: more skilled at making up after
a disagreement, more gender role conflicts, had somewhat less
satisfaction from tender sensual and erotic activities
Homosexual: more affection and humor in face of conflict, more
likely to remain positive after disagreement, less belligerence,
fear, and domineering behavior
components that comprise the death system Correct Answers
people, places, holidays, symbols/objects
crystallized intelligence Correct Answers accumulated info.
and verbal skills continue to increase
DDX life expectancy & life span Correct Answers Life span:
maximum number of years an individual can live
Life expectancy: number of years that the average person born
in a particular year will probably live
DDX longitudinal and cross sectional designs Correct Answers
Longitudinal, researchers are able to detect changes in the
characteristics of the target population
Cross-sectional, can compare different population groups at a
single point in time
DDX rape & aquaintence rape Correct Answers rape: forcible
sexual intercourse with a person who does not consent to it
date or acquaintance rape: coercive sexual activity directed at
someone with whom the perpetrator is at least casually
acquainted
2 biological theories of sexual orientation Correct Answers The
brain areas related to emotional response were similar for gay
men and heterosexual women
Third caudate nucleus of the hypothalamus is bigger in
heterosexual men
2 predominant age related chronic diseases seen in older adults
Correct Answers Arthritis: inflammation of the joints
accompanied by pain, stiffness, and movement problems
Osteoporosis: extensive loss of bone tissue
3 main diseases of the eye Correct Answers Cataracts:
thickening of the lens of the eye
Glaucoma: damage to the optic nerve
Macular degeneration: deterioration of the macula of the retina
ageism Correct Answers prejudice against others because of
their age, especially prejudice against older adults
alzheimer's Correct Answers gradual deterioration of memory,
reasoning, language, and eventually, physical function
biological theories of aging Correct Answers Evolutionary
Theory: Natural Selection
Cellular Clock Theory: Cells can divide a maximum of about 75
to 80 times
Free Radical Theory: cell metabolism creates unstable oxygen
molecules
,Mitochondrial Theory: aging is caused by the decay of
mitochondria
Hormonal stress Theory: aging in the body's hormonal system
can lower resistance to stress and increase the likelihood of
disease
by-default myth of sexual orientation Correct Answers the idea
that homosexuality is a fallback plan for someone who didn't
have good heterosexual relationships
causes of death throughout the lifespan Correct Answers
Prenatal death through miscarriage or birth defects
SIDS in infancy
Accidents or illness cause most childhood deaths
Most adolescent and young adult deaths result from suicide,
homicide, or motor vehicle accidents
Middle-age and older adult death usually result from chronic
diseases
cognitive development of early adults Correct Answers Piagets
view: adolescent and an adult think qualitatively in the same
way. But emerging adults are more quantitatively advanced in
their thinking in the sense that they have more knowledge than
adolescents
cohabitation Correct Answers refers to living together in a
sexual relationship without being married. research found that
there are lower rates of marital satisfaction and higher rates of
divorce
, compare & contrast heterosexual and homosexual couples
Correct Answers Heterosexual: more skilled at making up after
a disagreement, more gender role conflicts, had somewhat less
satisfaction from tender sensual and erotic activities
Homosexual: more affection and humor in face of conflict, more
likely to remain positive after disagreement, less belligerence,
fear, and domineering behavior
components that comprise the death system Correct Answers
people, places, holidays, symbols/objects
crystallized intelligence Correct Answers accumulated info.
and verbal skills continue to increase
DDX life expectancy & life span Correct Answers Life span:
maximum number of years an individual can live
Life expectancy: number of years that the average person born
in a particular year will probably live
DDX longitudinal and cross sectional designs Correct Answers
Longitudinal, researchers are able to detect changes in the
characteristics of the target population
Cross-sectional, can compare different population groups at a
single point in time
DDX rape & aquaintence rape Correct Answers rape: forcible
sexual intercourse with a person who does not consent to it
date or acquaintance rape: coercive sexual activity directed at
someone with whom the perpetrator is at least casually
acquainted
