dev psych Flashcards
Which of the following terms applies to a person whose psychological gender does not match their physical sex
transgender
gender dysfunctional
homosexual
cisgender
transgender
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
personal fable
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
foreclosure
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.
The limbic and reward systems mature earlier than the frontal lobe.
Which of the ff. is not a secondary sex characteristic?
uterus
body hair
deepening of voice (among males)
development of breasts (among females)
uterus
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
preconventional
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
diffusion
“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
Stage 4: Law and order orientation
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
sexual orientation
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
postconventional
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
care; justice
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
problem-focused coping
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.
contradiction as normal.
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.
integrate emotion and logic in decision-making.
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
achievement
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
emerging
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
emotion-focused coping
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
fatuous love
The following are components of Emotional Intelligence EXCEPT for
crystallized intelligence
self-management
social awareness
self-awareness
crystallized intelligence
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
decrease in frequency
To say that a woman has already reached menopause, she should have been infertile for ____ months.
5
12
10
15
12
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
Midlife crisis
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
Sandwhich generation
In middle adulthood, we go through the crisis of
Autonomy v. shame and doubt
Intimacy vs. isolation
generativity vs. stagnation
Integrity vs. despair
generativity vs. stagnation
