PSYC 1720 Chapter 10 Quiz

PSYC 1720 Chapter 10 Quiz | Saint Paul College

Question 1                         

Who is best classified as being in the state of emerging adulthood?

                a)            Lu, who is 12

                b)            Sam, who is 22

                c)            Keisha, who is 32

                d)            Juan, who is 42

Question 2                         

John and Steve both failed their psychology test. When asked why they did so poorly, John said it was because the instructor was terrible, while Steve said he didn't study enough. Their answers reflect differences in their _____.

a)            possible selves 

b)            personal control beliefs 

c)            reflective thought  

d)            personal fable

Question 3                         

All the knowledge and abilities that a person has accumulated over their lifetime is their ____.

                a)            fluid intelligence

                b)            crystallized intelligence

                c)            postformal thought

                d)            reflective judgment

Question 4                         

Role transitions always

lead to significant increases in stress.

involve taking on new responsibilities.  

involve family relationships.

occur at the same age for individuals in a population.

Question 5                         

Boris is a 43 year old who is going back to college part-time to earn a degree so that he can change careers. Boris would be considered a _____.

a)            returning adult student

b)            emerging adult 

c)            mid-life student  

d)            transitional student

Question 6                         

In Western cultures, voting, beginning a full-time job, completing education, getting married, becoming a parent, and other new responsibilities are all examples of ____.

a)            social clock 

b)            rites of passage   

c)            role transitions

d)            personal control beliefs

Question 7                         

Describing intelligence as having multidirectionality is based on the idea that:

                a)            no two people develop the same way

                b)            there is more than one kind of intelligence

                c)            most aspects of intelligence cannot be modified.

                d)            some aspects of intelligence improve while others may decline with age.

Question 8                         

According to Erikson, the main task for young adults is dealing with the psychosocial challenge of ____.

                a)            intimacy vs. Isolation

                b)            generativity vs. stagnation

                c)            identity vs. role confusion

                d)            industry vs. inferiority

Question 9                         

After taking several college courses, Chad's short-term memory ability increased. This is an example of the concept of ____.

multidiretionality

postformal thought

Plasticity  

variability

Question 10                       

Which of the following statements about health is FALSE?

                a)            Residents of inner-city neighborhoods have the poorest health conditions in the U.S.

                b)            Education level is associated with health outcomes.

                c)            Socioeconomic status is correlated with health outcomes.

                d)            Income and education level are not correlated with health outcomes.

Question 11                       

George wants to be out of school by age 25, be married by age 30, have kids by 34, and be retired by age 55.  This is an example of a ____.

                a)            personal control belief

                b)            social clock

                c)            reflective judgment

                d)            generativity

Question 12                       

Fluid intelligence _____ throughout adulthood while crystallized intelligence _____.

                a)            declines; improves

                b)            improves; declines

                c)            declines; also declines

                d)            improves; also improves

Question 13                        _______ are representations of what we could become, what we would like to become, and what we are afraid of becoming.

                a)            Social clocks

                b)            Possible selves

                c)            Imaginary audiences

                d)            Personal fables

Question 14                       

Emerging adulthood is the stage of life between

                a)            middle childhood and the teen years

                b)            late teens and mid- to late 20s (CORRECT)

                c)            20s through the 30s

                d)            30s and 40s

Question 15                       

Schaie’s Seattle Longitudinal Study found that

a)            chronic disease increases with age.

b)            intelligence declines after early adulthood.

c)            primary mental abilities improve until the 30s and 40s before they begin to decline.

d)            adults reach peak physical development in early adulthood.

Question 16                       

______ consists of abilities that allow for more flexible and adaptive thinking.

                a)            Fluid intelligence

                b)            Crystallized intelligence

                c)            Postformal thought

                d)            Reflective judgment

Question 17                       

_____ reflect the degrees to which you believe that your performance in a situation depends on something you do.

                a)            Possible selves

                b)            Personal control beliefs

                c)            Social clock

                d)            Postformal thought

Question 18                       

Which of the following would most require fluid intelligence?

having a large vocabulary  

winning on Jeopardy

knowing a lot of trivia 

putting together a puzzle

Question 19                       

______ consists of abilities that allow for more flexible and adaptive thinking.

                a)            Fluid intelligence

                b)            Crystallized intelligence

                c)            Postformal thought

                d)            Reflective judgment

Question 20                       

A _____ involves a ritual or ceremonial event that marks initiation into adulthood.

                a)            role transition

                b)            rite of passage

                c)            emerging adulthood

                d)            emergent shift