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50 Cards in this Set
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Margaret Mead viewed adolescence adjustment as heavily influenced by...
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the social environment. (Due to the culture's social relationships and openness toward sexuality, adolescence)
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Most researchers today agree that adolescence is...
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influenced by biological, psychological and social forces.
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A 12-year old has just started her first menstrual cycle. She is experiencing...
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Menarche.
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The major factor that makes girls from one region of the world reach menarche earlier than than those from another region of the world is most likely their...
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Heredity.
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One of the problems associated with early physical maturation in both sexes is that early maturing boys and girls...
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seek out older companions, sometimes with unfavorable consequences; report feeling depressed and show declines in academic performance.
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Which parents have the emotional characteristics common among parents of anorexic teenagers?
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Parents of bulimics.
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The messages about sexual activities that teenagers get from parents, older adults and modern media....
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are contradictory. Adults say sex is wrong and social environment says its exciting.
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Many gay men and women first sensed their sexual orientation between ages of 6 and 12 and when they discovered ____.
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interests more like those of the other gender.
Ex. Boys not as interested in sports; girls are more atheletic and active. |
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According to Erickson, the major personality achievement during adolescence is...
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Identity.
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Which of the following factors is predictive of high self-esteem?
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Teenagers assert that they are more mature, capable, personable and attractive than in the past.
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Consider the following statement, "An ethic of care should be considered when evaluating moral reasoning." The statement is consistent with the beliefs of which person?
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Identity Moratorium.
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During adolesence, an improved ability to reason about social relationships leads teenagers to ____ their parent.
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Deidealize. (Viewing them as "just people")
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Which of the following is a common positive outcome of mild family conflict?
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Facilitates adolescent identity and autonomy by helping family members express and tolerate disagreements.
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Which statement summarizes influences on intimacy?
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Adolescents seek psychological closeness, trust, and mutual understanding from their friends.
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The most psychological problem in adolescence is...
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Depression.
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Which statement about adolescent suicide is true?
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Boys are more successful than girls in suicide attempts.
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According to Levinson's theory, each era of adult development begins with ____, which is then followed by a stable period in which the individual builds a life structure.
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Transitions.
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Both Levinson and Valliant agree that adult psychosocial development is primarily shaped by...
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Quality of relationships with important people shape the life course.
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In cultures with greater gender equity, which of the following is evidence of the social learning perpective that gender roles influence criteria for mate selection?
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Men and women are more alike in their mate preferences.
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According to Sternberg's triangular theory of love...
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Identifies three components: intimacy, passion and commitment - that shift in emphasis as romantic relationships develop.
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Compared with same-sex friendships, friendships with people of the other sex...
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Occur less often and do not last as long as same-sex friendships.
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Recent changes in North America gender role have affected marriage mainly in that...
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Contemporary couples must work harder to define their relationships.
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Which of the factors is more likely to lead to spouse abuse?
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Dominance-submission.
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A warm and affectionate relationship, stimulation & fun, and growth & learning experiences are all reasons that couples cite for...
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???
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The development phase called emerging adulthood developed because...
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the transition to adult roles has become so prolonged because young people explore alternatives.
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Free radicals are thought to be involved in which of the following?
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More than 60 disorders of aging including, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders, cancer, cataracts, and arthritis.
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The physical change that takes place in early adulthood typically...
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involves the senses, cardiovascular & respiratory system,
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Obesity is much common among...
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???
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Regular physical activities has the psychological effect of...
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Mood improvement, enhances alertness & energy. Promotes self-esteem, ability to cope with stress and life satisfaction.
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Which of the following is a method through which the majority of couples in lasting relationships meet each other?
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In conventional ways such as: through family or friends, school, work or social events where people similar to themselves congregate.
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Sexual difficulties are common among all of the following except...
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people who are married, have not experienced sexual abuse or sexual coercion.
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Middle age is hard to define because...
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Wide variations in attitudes and behaviors exist.
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Presbyopia is...
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When the lens of the eye loses its capacity to adjust to objects at varying distances entirely.
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Muscle mass declines during middle adulthood, primarily due to...
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atrophy of fast-twitch fibers that are responsible for speed and explosive strength.
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Mrs. Chang wants to avoid the characteristic of weight gain in middle adulthood. She should...
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Reduce caloric intake, follow a low-fat diet and exercise that includes resistance training.
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One reason men are more vulnerable to cancer than women is their...
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exposure to cancer-causing agents as a result of lifestyle or occupation and a tendency to delay going to the doctor.
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Which of the following best describes the term generativity?
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Involves reaching out to others in ways that give to and guide the next generation.
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According to Erickson, generativity is motivated by...
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Everything generated that can outlive the self and sure society's continuity and improvement.
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Research showing gender identity becomes more androgynous in midlife...
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Men tend to show an increase in feminine traits and vice versa.
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Cross-cultural research of the big five personality traits has led researchers to conclude that...
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adult personality change is genetically influenced.
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Research on early child-rearing styles and parents' relation with adult children children shows that...
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parents adjust well to the launching phase of letting go; children are more appreciative.
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Middle age adults who balance the needs of aging parents and financially dependent children are called...
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Sandwich generation.
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According to our textbook, late adulthood is best viewed as...
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An extension of earlier periods, not a break with them.
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Researchers speculate expectancy crossover occurs because...
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only the biological sturdiest survive into very old age.
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Marchelle's immune system has began to turn against normal body tissue which is referred as...
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Autoimmune response.
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Elderly people tend to report physical and psychological problems with aging if they...
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aren't optimistic??
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The main reason low SES ethnic minority elders are less likely to follow a doctor's instruction is...
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because they are less likely to believe they can control their health and that treatment will work.
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Reports of a decline in sexual desire and activity among older people...
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the trend may be exaggerated by cohort effects.
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Falls in the elderly are caused in many cases by...
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decline in vision, hearing, mobility and cognitive functioning & development of certain chronic illnesses.
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When older adults engage in selective optimization, they...
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Narrow their goals, they select personally valued activities to optimize returns from their diminishing energy. They also find new ways to compensate for losses.
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