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1
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Which of the following terms applies to a person whose psychological gender does not match their physical sex

transgender
gender dysfunctional
homosexual
cisgender

A

transgender

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Shelly is a high school sophomore who got pregnant in her freshman year. Even though she is sexually active, she doesn’t use any form of contraception because she says, “I just can’t see myself getting pregnant twice.” Shelly’s thinking reflects Elkind’s

personal fable
formal operational thought
imaginary audience
egocentricism

A

personal fable

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Byron said “I am going to be a police officer because all the boys in the family are policemen, and my parents want be to be one as well.” According to Marcia, Byron’s attitudes demonstrate which identity status?

foreclosure
diffusion
moratorium
identity achievement

A

foreclosure

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Which of the following explains why adolescents have the tendency to engage in risky and impulsive behavior?

-The limbic and reward systems mature earlier than the frontal lobe.
-The cerebellum of the teenagers is more developed than their limbic system
-The frontal lobe has reached its full maturity while the limbic system is still developing.

A

The limbic and reward systems mature earlier than the frontal lobe.

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Which of the ff. is not a secondary sex characteristic?

uterus
body hair
deepening of voice (among males)
development of breasts (among females)

A

uterus

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Ryan believes that a behavior that is punished is bad and a behavior that is unpunished is right. We can say he is in the ____ stage of moral development?

preconventional
conventional
postconventional
unconventional

A

preconventional

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The identity status of a person who is not in the midst of a crisis and who has made no commitment

Diffusion
Identity Achievement
Moratorium
Foreclosure

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diffusion

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“Something that is legal is right, whereas something that is illegal is wrong” would be said by someone who is in ____.

Stage 4: Law and order orientation
Stage 2: Instrumental purpose and exchange
Stage 1: Punishment/obedience orientation
Stage 3: Good Boy/Girl Orientation

A

Stage 4: Law and order orientation

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Which of the following terms is concerned whether that person will consistently be sexually attracted to persons of the other sex, of the same sex, or of both sexes

sexual orientation
sex
gender identity
gender expression

A

sexual orientation

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In this level, people recognize conflicts between moral standards and make their own judgments on the basis of principles of right, fairness, and justice

postconventional
conventional
preconventional
unconventional

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postconventional

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According to Gilligan, girls and boys perceive moral dilemmas differently as girls place greater emphasis on _____, while boys put greater importance on _____.

care; justice
truthfulness; conformity
safety; satisfaction
success; superiority

A

care; justice

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When an adult faces the problems he encountered by thinking of concrete solutions, they may be practicing ____.

problem-focused coping
emotion-focused coping
cognitive-focused coping
none of the above

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problem-focused coping

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In order to qualify as a “postformal thinker,” you must be able to accept

contradiction as normal.
experience as the source of all knowledge.
the existence of a single truth.
egocentric thought as a necessity.

A

contradiction as normal.

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Mature thinkers or Postformal thinkers tend to

-integrate emotion and logic in decision-making.
-view personal experience as the only important element in decision-making.
-view rules as absolute.
-realize that tolerance and ambiguity have no place in decision-making.

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integrate emotion and logic in decision-making.

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After exploring a number of career options, Antonio chooses to become an accountant. According to Marcia, what level of identity status is Antonio exhibiting?

achievement
foreclosure
moratorium
diffusion

A

achievement

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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.

emerging
tween
formal
passage

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emerging

17
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Instead of facing his problems, Homer kept telling himself that all is well and that he needs to calm down and clear his mind. He is making use of

emotion-focused coping
solution-focused coping
problem-focused coping
none of the above

A

emotion-focused coping

18
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In Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, this is kind of love is the product of both passion and commitment

fatuous love
romantic love
infatuation
empty love

A

fatuous love

19
Q

The following are components of Emotional Intelligence EXCEPT for

crystallized intelligence
self-management
social awareness
self-awareness

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crystallized intelligence

20
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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.

decrease in frequency
significantly increase in frequency
remain at the same frequency level
slightly increase in frequency

A

decrease in frequency

21
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To say that a woman has already reached menopause, she should have been infertile for ____ months.

5
12
10
15

A

12

22
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Mafe celebrated her 40th birthday and seems concerned about all her accomplishments in life. She wanted to be able to contribute to society and accomplish all her goals before she retires. She may be experiencing

Revolving door
Midlife crisis
Postformal thinking
Stagnation

A

Midlife crisis

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Angel just gave birth to her first child when her father got sick. She is now taking the responsibility of a single mother to her child and a caregiver to her father. Because of this she is experiencing elevated levels of stress and she feels like giving up. This is known as ____.

Revolving door phenomenon
Sandwhich generation
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Empty Nest Syndrom

A

Sandwhich generation

24
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In middle adulthood, we go through the crisis of

Autonomy v. shame and doubt
Intimacy vs. isolation
generativity vs. stagnation
Integrity vs. despair

A

generativity vs. stagnation

25
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The type of intelligence that allows us to deal with new problems/situations and is independent of education and culture.

Fluid intelligence
Emotional intelligence
Crystallized intelligence
Postformal thinking

A

Fluid intelligence

26
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I. Fluid intelligence tends to peak in during 30s and then decline as one ages.
II. Crystallized intelligence tends to decline as we age

Both are false
Both are true
Only I is true
Only II is true

A

Only I is true

27
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What is the normal loss in hearing due to aging known as?

Presbycusis
Myopia
Presbyopia
Osteoporosis

A

Presbycusis

28
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____ happens when a midlifer change his ways and adjust his identity to fit new experiences

Generativity
Stagnation
Identity accommodation
Identity assimilation

A

Identity accommodation

29
Q

Some older adults prefer to live at home instead of being in an institution. This is known as

Aging in place
Geriatric
Secondary aging
Primary aging

A

Aging in place

30
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The ____ posits that it is normal and healthy for older adults to try to remain as active as possible for as long as possible even though they are not as fit as they were.

Aging theory
Disengagement theory
Continuity theory
Activity theory

A

Activity theory

31
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The ____ proposes that older adults adapt lifelong interests and activities to the limitations imposed upon them by physical aging. In order to age successfully people must maintain a balance of continuity and change in both the internal and external structures of their lives.

Continuity theory
Activity theory
Disengagement theory
Aging theory

A

Continuity theory

32
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The core pathology in the last stage of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development

Disdain
Wisdom
Despair
Integrity

A

Disdain

33
Q

Type of aging brought about by disease or damage to the body.

Secondary aging
Tertiary aging
Primary aging
Aging in place

A

Secondary aging

34
Q

The proposed limit for the number of times cells can divide in members of a species.

Free radicals
Senescence
Hayflick limit
Functional fitness

A

Hayflick limit

35
Q

The disease in which the lens inside the eye becomes clouded and obscures vision is.

Myopia
Cataract
Presbyopia
Glaucoma

A

Cataract

36
Q

Filiph, a Psychology teacher in his 40s, is now pickier when it comes to the tasks and assignments that he will accept from the department chair. If he is asked to do something outside his comfort zone, he would usually decline as he does not feel comfortable doing something he is not good at. Under selective optimization with compensation, this falls under:

compensation
optimization
selection

A

selection

37
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Carmina, a midlifer, is renowned for her expertise in teaching Psychology. Younger teachers are amazed by her commitment to self-improvement, as she consistently attends trainings and enrolls in online courses. She emphasizes that she does not want to ‘get rusty,’ so she ensures she is always updated. Under selective optimization with compensation, this falls under:

optimization
selection
compensation

A

optimization

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