PSY 130 FINAL UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
True or False: An intrinsic reward for working is developing one's talent - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Early adulthood:
-involves establishing careers or pathways in life.
-occurs at the same time for all people.
-occurs after emerging adulthood is completed and does not overlap.
-occurs later for women than for men. - CORRECT ANSWER - involves establishing
careers or pathways in life
Which of the following statements is true of aging?
-As people age, the heart muscles grow more elastic, increasing the maximum heart rate.
-Regular exercise decreases cardiovascular and respiratory capacity from what it was in early
adolescence.
-As people age, the immune system produces fewer white blood cells.
-Fertility in both genders increases as early adulthood progresses. - CORRECT
ANSWER - As people age, the immune system produces fewer white blood cells
As early adulthood progresses, fertility:
-increases for both men and women.
-declines for women, but not for men.
-declines gradually for both men and women.
-remains stable for men and increases for women. - CORRECT ANSWER - declines
gradually for both men and women
Which of the following is true of skin changes that occur toward the end of early adulthood?
-The skin becomes more elastic.
,-Signs of skin deterioration are more common in women than in men.
-Skin tightening, a sign of skin deterioration, occurs toward the end of early adulthood.
-The skin continues to be wrinkle free. - CORRECT ANSWER - Signs of skin
deterioration are more common in women than in men
Which of the following is a true statement regarding sexuality during early adulthood?
-People in this stage still experience the flood of sex hormones that affected them as adolescents.
-Sexual activity is less common than the adolescence stage.
-Sexual opportunities are less common than the adolescence stage.
-The chances of contracting a sexually transmitted infection are at their lowest. - CORRECT
ANSWER - People in this stage still experience the flood of sex hormones that affected
them as adolescents
The symptoms of _____ include the appearance of a hard, painless chancre at the site of
infection within 2-4 weeks.
-syphilis
-chlamydia
-gonorrhea
-genital warts - CORRECT ANSWER - syphilis
Which of the following is true of cognitive development?
-As with physical development, people are at the height of their cognitive powers during late
adulthood.
-People typically retain their verbal skills and may even show improvement in vocabulary and
general knowledge as they age.
-Performance on tasks that require reasoning or problem-solving speeds, and visual-spatial skills
tends to decline in early adulthood.
-Crystallized intelligence is more susceptible to age than fluid intelligence. - CORRECT
ANSWER - People typically retain their verbal skills and may even show improvement in
vocabulary and general knowledge as they age
, Dualistic thinking:
-involves dividing the cognitive world into opposites, such as good and bad.
-reflects the type of thought processes adults develop after college.
-reflects the most mature type of thought process in adults.
-occurs during Piaget's fifth stage of cognitive development. - CORRECT ANSWER -
involves dividing the cognitive world into opposites, such as good and bad
_____ is an intrinsic motive for working.
-Money
-Insurance
-Future security
-Talent development - CORRECT ANSWER - Talent development
The first stage in Donald Super's theory of career development is the _____.
-fantasy stage
-maintenance stage
-tentative choice stage
-realistic choice stage - CORRECT ANSWER - fantasy stage
True or false: According to Erik Erikson, the central conflict or life crisis of early adulthood in
which a person develops an intimate relationship with a significant other or risks heading down a
path toward social isolation is called industry versus inferiority. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
True or false: According to Sternberg, liking someone is associated with intimacy alone, without
passion or long-term commitment. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
True or false: Today, single people are more likely to be perceived as socially inadequate or as
failures. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
CORRECT Answers
True or False: An intrinsic reward for working is developing one's talent - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Early adulthood:
-involves establishing careers or pathways in life.
-occurs at the same time for all people.
-occurs after emerging adulthood is completed and does not overlap.
-occurs later for women than for men. - CORRECT ANSWER - involves establishing
careers or pathways in life
Which of the following statements is true of aging?
-As people age, the heart muscles grow more elastic, increasing the maximum heart rate.
-Regular exercise decreases cardiovascular and respiratory capacity from what it was in early
adolescence.
-As people age, the immune system produces fewer white blood cells.
-Fertility in both genders increases as early adulthood progresses. - CORRECT
ANSWER - As people age, the immune system produces fewer white blood cells
As early adulthood progresses, fertility:
-increases for both men and women.
-declines for women, but not for men.
-declines gradually for both men and women.
-remains stable for men and increases for women. - CORRECT ANSWER - declines
gradually for both men and women
Which of the following is true of skin changes that occur toward the end of early adulthood?
-The skin becomes more elastic.
,-Signs of skin deterioration are more common in women than in men.
-Skin tightening, a sign of skin deterioration, occurs toward the end of early adulthood.
-The skin continues to be wrinkle free. - CORRECT ANSWER - Signs of skin
deterioration are more common in women than in men
Which of the following is a true statement regarding sexuality during early adulthood?
-People in this stage still experience the flood of sex hormones that affected them as adolescents.
-Sexual activity is less common than the adolescence stage.
-Sexual opportunities are less common than the adolescence stage.
-The chances of contracting a sexually transmitted infection are at their lowest. - CORRECT
ANSWER - People in this stage still experience the flood of sex hormones that affected
them as adolescents
The symptoms of _____ include the appearance of a hard, painless chancre at the site of
infection within 2-4 weeks.
-syphilis
-chlamydia
-gonorrhea
-genital warts - CORRECT ANSWER - syphilis
Which of the following is true of cognitive development?
-As with physical development, people are at the height of their cognitive powers during late
adulthood.
-People typically retain their verbal skills and may even show improvement in vocabulary and
general knowledge as they age.
-Performance on tasks that require reasoning or problem-solving speeds, and visual-spatial skills
tends to decline in early adulthood.
-Crystallized intelligence is more susceptible to age than fluid intelligence. - CORRECT
ANSWER - People typically retain their verbal skills and may even show improvement in
vocabulary and general knowledge as they age
, Dualistic thinking:
-involves dividing the cognitive world into opposites, such as good and bad.
-reflects the type of thought processes adults develop after college.
-reflects the most mature type of thought process in adults.
-occurs during Piaget's fifth stage of cognitive development. - CORRECT ANSWER -
involves dividing the cognitive world into opposites, such as good and bad
_____ is an intrinsic motive for working.
-Money
-Insurance
-Future security
-Talent development - CORRECT ANSWER - Talent development
The first stage in Donald Super's theory of career development is the _____.
-fantasy stage
-maintenance stage
-tentative choice stage
-realistic choice stage - CORRECT ANSWER - fantasy stage
True or false: According to Erik Erikson, the central conflict or life crisis of early adulthood in
which a person develops an intimate relationship with a significant other or risks heading down a
path toward social isolation is called industry versus inferiority. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
True or false: According to Sternberg, liking someone is associated with intimacy alone, without
passion or long-term commitment. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
True or false: Today, single people are more likely to be perceived as socially inadequate or as
failures. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
