Chapter 13

Question 1

The College Experience

Answer 1

Growth in knowledge and exposure
 Attitudes and values may change?
 Increased self-awareness

Question 2

Choosing a Career

Answer 2

Fantasy period
 Tentative period
 Realistic period
 What factors influence career choice?
 Parents, teachers, personality, access to resources and
opportunities, gender stereotypes

Question 3

What happens post-Piaget?

Answer 3

Postformal Thought

Question 4

College students: Dualistic thinking  Relativistic thinking 
Commitment within relativistic thinking (for the most mature)
 Metacognition improvements and working with others

Answer 4

Epistemic cognition

Question 5

Labouvie-Veif: Need to specialize = world of possibilites
 Pragmatic thought

Answer 5

Emphasizes logic

Question 6

Age-Related Health changes

Answer 6

Biological aging: Senescence
Cross-linkage theory of aging
Decreases in immune system functioning

Question 7

Age-related physical changes

Answer 7

Decrease in heart and lung performance
Heart Disease

Question 8

Age-related changes in athleticism

Answer 8

Early 20’s: Peak in speed, strength, and coordination
Late 20’s/early 30’s: Peak in endurance, arm-hand steadiness, aim
Change in lifestyles

Question 9

Age-related changes in fitness

Answer 9

SES differences
Living conditions and habits
Weight gain normal

Question 10

Substance abuse

Answer 10

Abuse of substances (cigarettes and alcohol) may contribute to
severe health problems
Adults may start “paying” for years of abuse
Alcoholism

Question 11

Age-related changes in reproductive fitness

Answer 11

Women: Egg count declines, as does quality
Men: Sperm count declines, as does quality (after age 35)