Human Growth and Development Final
Exam
Jahmal, a teenager, begins to think about what he would like to pursue as a career but
finds that this is a question he hasn't even really thought about before and is
uninterested in the question itself. Therefore, he decides not to commit to a particular
career choice at the moment and waits to make a decision. This is an example of what
identity status?
a) Identity diffusion
b) Identity foreclosure
c) Identity moratorium
d) Identity achievement - Answer A
In which period of development does an individual's fluid intelligence begin to decline?
A. Fluid intelligence begins to decline in early adulthood.
B. Fluid intelligence begins to decline in middle adulthood.
C. Fluid intelligence begins to decline in late adulthood.
D. Fluid intelligence doesn't decline in adulthood but increases. - Answer A
Which of these is an example of a rite of passage?
A) going to college
B) birthday
C) bat mitzvah
D) beginning school - Answer C
The group that is least likely to exhibit suicidal behavior is?
a-Latino
b-Asian american
c-american Indian
d-African american - Answer D
When is creativity at its highest peak?
A. Early adulthood
B. Adolescent
C. Late adulthood
D. Middle adulthood - Answer A
What is the leading cause of death in middle adulthood?
A. Accidents
B. Cancer
C. Cardiovascular Disease
D. Stroke - Answer B
Which one of the following is false?
, A. The US has one of the highest rates of adolescent illicit drug use of any industrialized
nation.
B. Alcohol abuse among adolescents is rising.
C. Alcohol abuse among adolescents is declining.
D. The rate of cigarette use is declining. - Answer B
Which of the following are a common name for gonorrhea?
a. drop
b. virus
c. clap
d. nodes - Answer C
Estimates indicate that as many as ____ percent of individuals 65 years of age and
older have mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
a. 40-50
b. 30-40
c.50-60
d. 10-20 - Answer D
Which o the following is true of the possible selves of older adults?
a. acceptance of future selves increases
b. acceptance of past selves increases
c. acceptance of ideal selves increases
d. acceptance of present selves increases - Answer B
Which of the following statements about the living arrangements of older adults is true?
a. more than two-thirds of older women 75 years and older live alone
b. the older people become, the greater are the odds for living alone
c. less than half of older adults live with family members
d. almost half of older adults are residents in institutions, such as hospitals, mental
hospital, and nursing homes - Answer B
Eighty year old Lucia has difficulty remembering to call her son every Sunday at noon.
This is most likely due to a decline in her:
a. perceptual speed
b. episodic memory
c. implicit memory
d. prospective memory - Answer D
Which of the following has been linked to lower cognitive performance, not only in older
adults but also in young and middle aged adults?
a. tip of the tongue phenomenon
Exam
Jahmal, a teenager, begins to think about what he would like to pursue as a career but
finds that this is a question he hasn't even really thought about before and is
uninterested in the question itself. Therefore, he decides not to commit to a particular
career choice at the moment and waits to make a decision. This is an example of what
identity status?
a) Identity diffusion
b) Identity foreclosure
c) Identity moratorium
d) Identity achievement - Answer A
In which period of development does an individual's fluid intelligence begin to decline?
A. Fluid intelligence begins to decline in early adulthood.
B. Fluid intelligence begins to decline in middle adulthood.
C. Fluid intelligence begins to decline in late adulthood.
D. Fluid intelligence doesn't decline in adulthood but increases. - Answer A
Which of these is an example of a rite of passage?
A) going to college
B) birthday
C) bat mitzvah
D) beginning school - Answer C
The group that is least likely to exhibit suicidal behavior is?
a-Latino
b-Asian american
c-american Indian
d-African american - Answer D
When is creativity at its highest peak?
A. Early adulthood
B. Adolescent
C. Late adulthood
D. Middle adulthood - Answer A
What is the leading cause of death in middle adulthood?
A. Accidents
B. Cancer
C. Cardiovascular Disease
D. Stroke - Answer B
Which one of the following is false?
, A. The US has one of the highest rates of adolescent illicit drug use of any industrialized
nation.
B. Alcohol abuse among adolescents is rising.
C. Alcohol abuse among adolescents is declining.
D. The rate of cigarette use is declining. - Answer B
Which of the following are a common name for gonorrhea?
a. drop
b. virus
c. clap
d. nodes - Answer C
Estimates indicate that as many as ____ percent of individuals 65 years of age and
older have mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
a. 40-50
b. 30-40
c.50-60
d. 10-20 - Answer D
Which o the following is true of the possible selves of older adults?
a. acceptance of future selves increases
b. acceptance of past selves increases
c. acceptance of ideal selves increases
d. acceptance of present selves increases - Answer B
Which of the following statements about the living arrangements of older adults is true?
a. more than two-thirds of older women 75 years and older live alone
b. the older people become, the greater are the odds for living alone
c. less than half of older adults live with family members
d. almost half of older adults are residents in institutions, such as hospitals, mental
hospital, and nursing homes - Answer B
Eighty year old Lucia has difficulty remembering to call her son every Sunday at noon.
This is most likely due to a decline in her:
a. perceptual speed
b. episodic memory
c. implicit memory
d. prospective memory - Answer D
Which of the following has been linked to lower cognitive performance, not only in older
adults but also in young and middle aged adults?
a. tip of the tongue phenomenon
