PSYC 290 Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A person between the ages of 18 and 25 is considered to be in the developmental stage of -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Emerging Adulthood
At what age does maximum strength potential typically peak - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 25
In a large study, very few 18- to 24-year-olds reported activity limitations because of -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- chronic health conditions, a rate far better than that of any other
age group
Body Mass Index (BMI) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Ratio between a persons weight and
height
During emerging adulthood death is NOT common because of diseases but is because of -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- risk-taking behavior
What is a vector? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A person who spreads a disease
What is a homeostatic reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The tendency of biological
systems to maintain relatively constant conditions in the internal environment while
continuously interacting with and adjusting to changes originating within or outside the
system
What does mature thought reflect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- abstract thinking, objective
forms of processing and expressing, and subjective forms of thinking
Objective thought - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- is maladaptive
Subjective thought - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- involves an interaction between abstract,
objective forms of processing and expression
, What is dialectical thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- using logic and reasoning to solve
a problem
What is the likely hood of divorce for those who marry older? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Less likely
Why is it less likely for those who marry older to get divorced? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Advancements in post formal thought
Helicopter parents - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- parents who hover over their emerging adult
children, ready to swoop down if any problems arise
According to Erik Erikson, once an emerging adult has established a sense of identity, he or
she needs to what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- resolve the crisis of intimacy versus isolation
Cohabitation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An arrangement in which a couple lives together
in a committed romantic relationship but is not formally married
Snowplow parenting - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- may not allow children to learn to
overcome obstacles on their own
What aspect of love is least present in emerging adulthood? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
commitment
senescence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The process of aging, whereby the body becomes
less strong and efficient.
The first visible signs of senescence are usually observed in - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a
persons skin
Severe brain loss that occurs before late adulthood could be caused by any of these factors
EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Senescence
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A person between the ages of 18 and 25 is considered to be in the developmental stage of -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Emerging Adulthood
At what age does maximum strength potential typically peak - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 25
In a large study, very few 18- to 24-year-olds reported activity limitations because of -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- chronic health conditions, a rate far better than that of any other
age group
Body Mass Index (BMI) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Ratio between a persons weight and
height
During emerging adulthood death is NOT common because of diseases but is because of -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- risk-taking behavior
What is a vector? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A person who spreads a disease
What is a homeostatic reaction? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The tendency of biological
systems to maintain relatively constant conditions in the internal environment while
continuously interacting with and adjusting to changes originating within or outside the
system
What does mature thought reflect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- abstract thinking, objective
forms of processing and expressing, and subjective forms of thinking
Objective thought - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- is maladaptive
Subjective thought - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- involves an interaction between abstract,
objective forms of processing and expression
, What is dialectical thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- using logic and reasoning to solve
a problem
What is the likely hood of divorce for those who marry older? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Less likely
Why is it less likely for those who marry older to get divorced? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Advancements in post formal thought
Helicopter parents - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- parents who hover over their emerging adult
children, ready to swoop down if any problems arise
According to Erik Erikson, once an emerging adult has established a sense of identity, he or
she needs to what? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- resolve the crisis of intimacy versus isolation
Cohabitation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An arrangement in which a couple lives together
in a committed romantic relationship but is not formally married
Snowplow parenting - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- may not allow children to learn to
overcome obstacles on their own
What aspect of love is least present in emerging adulthood? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
commitment
senescence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The process of aging, whereby the body becomes
less strong and efficient.
The first visible signs of senescence are usually observed in - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a
persons skin
Severe brain loss that occurs before late adulthood could be caused by any of these factors
EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Senescence
