PSY-357 Exam 3 GCU UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
As women reach the climacteric, their menstruation cycles: - CORRECT
ANSWER Become irregular and gradually stop altogether
The study of death, dying, grief, bereavement, and social attitudes toward these issues is
called - CORRECT ANSWER thanatology
Which developmental task would most likely characterize Dave, who is in his mid-teens -
CORRECT ANSWER Crystallization
The cellular theory of aging most focuses on - CORRECT ANSWER deterioration of
cells over a lifetime
What trait fits someone who scores low on an openness to experience assessment? -
CORRECT ANSWER Uncurious
In 1950, the population distribution of the United States resembled a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWER Pyramid
Most people confront the death of their parents when they are - CORRECT
ANSWER Middle aged
As a demographer, Sherwood would be most interested in studying - CORRECT
ANSWER how the number of young people in a population has changed over the past
50 years
Perimenopause is accompanied by decrease in _____ and _____ levels - CORRECT
ANSWER estrogen; progesterone
, The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act gave people the right to - CORRECT
ANSWER unpaid time off care for dependents
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's stage thoery of dying was intially developed as a research project -
CORRECT ANSWER investigating how the terminally ill cope with dying
Which statement concerning how grandparent-grandchild relationships have changed over
the past few decades is accurate? - CORRECT ANSWER More grandparents now live
lives independent from their grandchildren
When confronted with a problem in his relationship with his wife, Frank scoffs it off, saying
"Ahhh, that's not really an issue...it will work itself out." This is probably best classified as -
CORRECT ANSWER avoidant thinking
One difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is that - CORRECT
ANSWER there is more swelling of the joints in rheumatoid arthritis
What is the name for the process we experience when we evaluate our ability to cope with a
challange? - CORRECT ANSWER Secondary appraisal
A "glass ceiling" is best described as a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER barrier preventing
advancement in a company
Which of the following is a positive outcome associated with caring for an aging parent? -
CORRECT ANSWER It provides a chance for adult children to give back to their
children
Which of the following is true regarding the predictors of job satisfaction cross-culturally? -
CORRECT ANSWER Some predictors of job satisfaction transcend countriesm while
others do not
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
As women reach the climacteric, their menstruation cycles: - CORRECT
ANSWER Become irregular and gradually stop altogether
The study of death, dying, grief, bereavement, and social attitudes toward these issues is
called - CORRECT ANSWER thanatology
Which developmental task would most likely characterize Dave, who is in his mid-teens -
CORRECT ANSWER Crystallization
The cellular theory of aging most focuses on - CORRECT ANSWER deterioration of
cells over a lifetime
What trait fits someone who scores low on an openness to experience assessment? -
CORRECT ANSWER Uncurious
In 1950, the population distribution of the United States resembled a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWER Pyramid
Most people confront the death of their parents when they are - CORRECT
ANSWER Middle aged
As a demographer, Sherwood would be most interested in studying - CORRECT
ANSWER how the number of young people in a population has changed over the past
50 years
Perimenopause is accompanied by decrease in _____ and _____ levels - CORRECT
ANSWER estrogen; progesterone
, The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act gave people the right to - CORRECT
ANSWER unpaid time off care for dependents
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's stage thoery of dying was intially developed as a research project -
CORRECT ANSWER investigating how the terminally ill cope with dying
Which statement concerning how grandparent-grandchild relationships have changed over
the past few decades is accurate? - CORRECT ANSWER More grandparents now live
lives independent from their grandchildren
When confronted with a problem in his relationship with his wife, Frank scoffs it off, saying
"Ahhh, that's not really an issue...it will work itself out." This is probably best classified as -
CORRECT ANSWER avoidant thinking
One difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is that - CORRECT
ANSWER there is more swelling of the joints in rheumatoid arthritis
What is the name for the process we experience when we evaluate our ability to cope with a
challange? - CORRECT ANSWER Secondary appraisal
A "glass ceiling" is best described as a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER barrier preventing
advancement in a company
Which of the following is a positive outcome associated with caring for an aging parent? -
CORRECT ANSWER It provides a chance for adult children to give back to their
children
Which of the following is true regarding the predictors of job satisfaction cross-culturally? -
CORRECT ANSWER Some predictors of job satisfaction transcend countriesm while
others do not
