Which of the following occurs between the ages of 13 and 15?
a. Cerebral cortex becomes thicker
b. Neuronal pathways become more efficient
c. Frontal lobes are the focus of development
d. A & B
D
100
_____ nervosa is characterized by 2 or more weekly binge eating followed by purging, through self-induced vomiting, excessive use of laxatives, or excessive exercising.
Bulimia
100
Rob is 19 and a freshman in college. He’s making money on his own, showing that he is financially ______.
Independent
100
Which of the following is true regards AIDS?
a. AIDS is a single disease
b. AIDS symptoms can vary country to country
c. AIDS is one of the most highly contagious diseases
d. You can avoid contracting AIDS by using an oil-based lubricant with a condom
B
100
_____ is the capacity to engage in a supportive, affectionate relationship without losing one’s own sense of self.
Intimacy
200
Teens are in Piaget’s concrete operational stage. True or false?
False – Formal Operations
200
According to Kohlberg, _______ morality is when judgments are based on rules or norms of a group in which the person belongs to.
a. Preconventional
b. Conventional
c. Postconventional
B Conventional
200
Emerging adults are transitioning out of Erikson’s stage of intimacy versus isolation. True or False?
False: Transitioning OUT of that stage
200
Which of the following is false?
a. Women have higher graduation rates than men
b. Women’s college entrance examination scores tend to be lower than men’s
c. More women than men are accepted into honors programs than men
d. Binge drinking is more common among men than women
C
200
Mike and Rebecca argue a lot and don’t listen to each other very well, but they have more positive interactions than negative ones. What is their relationship type?
a. Validating
b. Volatile
c. Avoident
d. Hostile/Engaged
e. Hostile/detached
B
300
Ben wants to win his state basketball game so he can say he’s better than all the other teams. This is a ____ goal.
a. Task
b. Sport
c. Ability
d. Ambition
C Ability
300
Birth rates among teenagers have _____ since the 1960s in the entire U.S population.
Decreased
300
Which of the following is not one of the 5 domains an emerging adult must address developmental tasks for?
a. Romantic
b. Family
c. Friendship
d. Work
e. Academic
B Family
300
Rob has irrational, attention-seeking behavior and inappropriate emotional responses. He may have:
a. Schizophrenia
b. A phobia
c. Paranoid personality disorder
d. Histrionic personality disorder
e. Anxiety
d. Histrionic personality disorder
300
Hannah had her baby 3 weeks ago and has had feelings of sadness ever since. She may be experiencing ______ _______.
Postpartum Depression
400
A girl imagines what her peers will say about each hairstyle she is considering before going to school. This is known as what?
Imaginary Audience
400
A person’s _____ is the understanding of one’s unique characteristics and how they have been, are, and will be manifested across ages, situations, and social roles.
Identity
400
Brenda developed a habit of smoking a lot around age 18. This will influence her ____ aging.
Secondary
400
Katy is graduating high school in the spring and starting college full time in the fall. Katy would be known as a ______ post-secondary student.
Traditional
400
Adults between ages 25 and 45 are in the ______ stage of career development and are moving through the early steps in some career ladder.
Establishment
500
Sarah, who has been living with her dad for years, decides spontaneously that she wants to live with her mom because she feels it’ll make her life better. This thinking is known as ___ _____.
Naive Idealism
500
Teenagers have a high level of ____ ____, or a desire to experience increased levels of arousal, ranging from the highs from drugs to highs from driving fast.
Sensation Seeking
500
The major growth spurt that begins around age 17 and finished around age 21 occurs in what part of the brain?
Frontal Lobe
500
A form of though involving recognition and acceptance of paradox and uncertainty is known as what?
Dialectical Thought
500
A highly educated woman is more likely to desire a man who is highly educated as well. This tendency is known as what?