APSY-UE-1271: Adolescence: Formative Exam

   1. Kalya considers herself more than an adolescent but not yet fully an adult. This would qualify her as being in the state known as ____ adulthood.

a. tween

b. passage c. emerging d. formal

a. role transition.

b. reflective judgment. c. possible selves.

d. fluid intelligence.

a. a social clock.

b. possible selves.

c. a rite of passage.

d. implicit stereotyping.

a. significantly increase in frequency b. slightly increase in frequency

c. remain at the same frequency level d. decrease in frequency

5. Who would Erikson say is most capable of true intimacy?

a. Cindy, who is overdependent on her boyfriend

b. Burt, who will go out with different people but finds it scary to go out with someone more than a couple of times

c. Aileen, who has a clear sense of identity

d. Harrison, who is 16 years old

a. A high school student who is picking out a college at 17

b. A man who joined the work force at 18, and got married at 25

c. A woman who married at 22, had children, and went to college at 30

d. A woman who joined the military at 20

  2. Yacef suddenly finds himself newly married and out of school with a new job. Yacef is experiencing

  3. Smita is a young woman who has been dressed in an elaborate garment and is being separated from the rest of the community. After three days of various rituals, she will be allowed back into the group as an adult. Smita is most likely experiencing

  4. Nicola is 18 years old and engages in many risky behaviors. For example, she drives very fast and recklessly, and does not use any protection when having sex. If Nicola is a typical adolescent, these behaviors will ____ when she gets older.

    6. Which individual has likely resolved intimacy issues before identity issues?

Professor: Dr. Seth Langley

APSY-UE-1271: Adolescence: Formative Exam

    7. Kofi, a 27-year-old male living in the United States, recently died. What was the most likely cause of Kofi’s death?

a. Cardiovascular disease b. Homicide

c. Cancer

d. An accident

a. end up in a treatment center for alcoholism.

b. be at risk for cardiovascular disease.

c. be labeled a binge drinker.

d. experience some health-related benefits from his actions.

a. alcoholism.

b. light drinking. c. binge drinking. d. purge drinking.

a. Unprotected sex

b. A hangover

c. Good grades

d. A sexually transmitted disease

a. an addiction.

b. a rite of passage. c. binge drinking. d. healthy behavior.

a. cholesterol. b. metabolism. c. lipoproteins. d. addiction.

  8. Gallo drinks exactly two glasses of wine per day. As a result, Gallo can expect to

 9. Jimmy goes to a party with his college buddies and has six beers in a row. Jimmy’s behavior would be best classified as

 10. Jari is a frequent binge drinker. Which is he less likely to experience than his non-binge-drinking peers?

 11. Amanda is physically dependent on alcohol and experiences withdrawal symptoms when she doesn’t drink. Amanda’s experience with alcohol would be best described as

 12. Bernice is very interested in studying how the energy needs of the human body change through the life span. In other words, Bernice is interested in studying

 Professor: Dr. Seth Langley

APSY-UE-1271: Adolescence: Formative Exam

   13. Sixty-year-old Norbert says, “When I was a teenager, I could eat five big meals a day and still feel hungry. Now a couple of snacks can get me through the day.” What best accounts for this age-related change?

a. Lower metabolic rate

b. Higher blood sugar

c. Drop in thiamine level d. Addition of muscle mass

a. vitamin D

b. high-density lipoproteins c. low-density lipoproteins d. carbohydrates

a. Forrest, who has high levels of LDLs and low levels of HDLs b. Tucker, who has low level of LDLs and high levels of HDLs c. Sawyer, who has low levels of both LDLs and HDLs

d. Gump, who has high levels of both LDLs and HDLs

a. suffers from clinically depression.

b. has just been diagnosed with ADHD. c. suffers from alcoholism.

d. has a high level of LDL.

a. LDL b. BMI c. HDL d. ADA

a. conventional.

b. multidimensional.

c. multidirectional.

d. a life-span construct.

  14. Richard has just been told by his physician that he should cut back on the amount of fat in his diet. His physician is most likely concerned about the high amount of ____ in Richard’s blood.

 15. Who is at the greatest risk of a heart attack? Sawyer, who has low levels of both LDLs and HDLs

 16. Sheryl’s physician Dr. Crow has just indicated that she needs to begin to take statins. If Dr. Crow is competent, he would know that Sheryl

 17. A doctor is attempting to determine how healthy you are. She uses a formula that contains information regarding your height and weight. What is she most likely measuring?

 18. The fact that Molly’s spatial performance has declined while her verbal abilities have improved is support for the notion that intelligence is

  Professor: Dr. Seth Langley

APSY-UE-1271: Adolescence: Formative Exam

    19. Lai and Mei are sisters. As they have gotten older, Lai’s cognitive skills have improved while Mei’s have declined. This is evidence for the ____ of abilities.

a. multidimensionality

b. multidirectionality

c. interindividual variability d. Plasticity

a. plasticity.

b. multidimensionality.

c. interindividual variability. d. postformal thought.

a. Plasticity Forever

b. You and Your Primary Mental Abilities c. Rites of Passage Around the World

d. Avoiding Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

a. verbal meaning.

b. number.

c. word fluency.

d. inductive reasoning.

a. inductive reasoning b. spatial orientation c. word fluency

d. Number

a. inductive reasoning. b. number interpretation. c. verbal meaning.

d. spatial orientation.

 20. After taking several college courses, Chuck’s short-term memory ability increased. This exemplifies the concept of

 21. Dr. Ique has organized her lecture on intellectual ability around different skills that she has placed into meaningful groups. What would be the best title for Dr. Ique’s lecture?

 22. Dr. Merchant points to a picture of elephants and asks you to describe what you see in the picture. Dr. Merchant is probably assessing

 23. Mr. Brady’s talents as an architect are mostly due to his ability to visualize buildings in three- dimensions are they are being designed. This suggests that Mr. Brady has outstanding ____ abilities.

 24. Brady has never seen an American football game. After watching about 20 plays, however, he is able to accurately describe the general premise of the game. This ability suggests that Brady is skilled at

   Professor: Dr. Seth Langley

APSY-UE-1271: Adolescence: Formative Exam

   25. Webster loves playing any game in which he can show off the large vocabulary that he has acquired. A competent psychologist would suggest that this skill provides the best example of

a. crystallized intelligence. b. postconventional thought. c. fluid intelligence.

d. preconventional thought.

26. Someone who knows the answers to all the questions on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire would be exhibiting a. fluid intelligence.

b. crystallized intelligence. c. postformal thought.

d. reflective judgment.

a. decline with age.

b. remain the same throughout his life.

c. increase with age.

d. increase until he is about 40, then decline dramatically.

a. at the end of her college career.

b. in the middle of her college career.

c. at the beginning of her college career. d. a returning adult student.

a. stereotype threats.

b. possible selves.

c. reflective judgments. d. life-span constructs.

a. rite of passage.

b. life story.

c. crystallized intelligence. d. personal control beliefs.

a. no

b. a low

c. a moderate d. a high

  27. Even though Jennings is only 22 years old, he is already the “king of trivia.” If Jennings is typical, his ability to do well in trivia games will most likely

 28. Helen has reached a point where she relies on the logical opinions of her professors to determine where she should stand on different issues. Helen is most likely

 29. Gabriella often thinks of herself as a mother and dreams of herself as an actress, but is afraid she’ll end up suffering from alcoholism. These are examples of

 30. Kate thinks that no matter what she does, she will not be able to do well in her developmental psychology class. This perception is a sample of Kate’s

 31. Merlin believes that he can get what he wants if he tries hard enough. This indicates that he has ____ sense of personal control.

Professor: Dr. Seth Langley