Final Flashcards
Mark and Angela met one night at a local bar, and after dating for two weeks they decided to move in together despite barely knowing each other. Psychologist Robert Sternberg would call their relationship
fatuous love
Singlehood has increased significantly in the past several decades, encompassing ____ percent of women and ______ percent of men.
20; 30
According to data collected in the U.S. and Western Europe, couples who cohabit prior to getting married have a higher divorce rate.
True
Most experts believe that between 4% and 10% of men and women are exclusively homosexual during extended periods of their lives.
True
Which of the following terms describes the period of sexual maturation?
puberty
The two major factors that determine whether or not an elderly person will engage in sexual activity are
good physical and mental health and previous regular sexual activity
According to Robert Sternberg, liking develops when only _________ is present.
intimacy
The marriage gradient limits the number of potential partners for older women.
True
Which of the following is NOT a reason why men and women cite satisfaction with their marriage?
they state that their spouse has sex with them as often as they want
Love is the primary consideration when choosing a mate in all countries across the world.
False
According to Robert Sternberg, when two people have a “fling” or short-term relationship based only on sexual attraction, this is called
infatuated love
According to Erikson, the focus of a person’s early 30s is
developing intimate relationships with others
According to Robert Sternberg, when two people have a “fling” or short-term relationship based only on sexual attraction, this is called
infatuated love
According to Erikson, the focus of a person’s early 30s is
developing intimate relationships with others
Zulu women rate emotional stability the most important characteristic when considering marriage.
False
While dating is a part of a pattern of courtship that can potentially lead to marriage, it can also do all of the following EXCEPT
establish gender/identity preference
Which of the following people is most likely to experience feelings of loneliness and increased physical and mental health problems?
divorced men in general
Brandy is an overweight 15-year-old girl who is neither liked nor disliked by others at her school. Rather, Brandy gets no attention from her classmates at all, and she feels as though she might as well be invisible. Brandy would be considered
neglected
What does the term “border work” mean?
middle school boys and girls who occasionally enter each other’s territories with romantic overtones
Renee is 67 years old and is in the hospital because she broke her hip. She will need extensive physical therapy for two months. Which of the following is the proper facility to provide care for her?
skilled nursing
A young man who sees his father as a powerful figure who maintains discipline, and who is taught that it is his responsibility to care for his parents throughout his lifetime, is likely to be
Asian American
Learned helplessness is brought about by institutionalism.
true
What type of facility provides extensive care?
skilled nursing
With regard to children of divorced parents, all of the following are true EXCEPT
most children of divorce who choose sides after the divorce never regain relationships with both parents
Immediately after a divorce, both children and parents may show several types of psychological maladjustment for a period that may last from
6 months to 2 years
Being part of the sandwich generation is not a new phenomenon.
False
Adolescents’ personal qualities are insignificant factors in determining their popularity.
False
Which of the following is NOT a reason to develop a friendship?
competition
Boys’ play tends to come in bursts rather than in more extended, tranquil episodes, due in part to
boys’ concern over dominance hierarchy known as restrictive play
Approximately how many children under the age of 18 in the U.S. live in a single-parent household?
25%
According to your author, the motivation of middle-school-age girls to solve conflict among friends is due to
the desire to maintain an equal status-relationship lacking in dominance hierarchy
Andrew is a 16-year-old who does not participate in any sports or clubs in school, and does not attend social events or have a girlfriend. Nobody likes Andrew because he is difficult to get along with and aggressive, and subsequently, he feels lonely. Andrew would be considered
rejected
Approximately how many hours per week does a middle-aged person watch television?
15
Because independent measures of achievement, such as SAT scores, have not risen in the past decade, but overall grades in school have risen over the past decade, the most likely explanation for this is
instructors have become more lenient, awarding higher grades for the same performance, which is known as “grade inflation.”
What is the term for maintaining one’s original culture identity while integrating oneself into the dominant culture?
bicultural identity
Poverty plays a large role in determining whether a student completes high school. Students from lower-income households are_____ less likely to complete high school than are middle- and higher-income students.
three times
Anthropologist John Ogbu compares the involuntary immigration of Africans as slaves to America, and the motivation to succeed educationally in subsequent generations of African Americans to
the involuntary immigration of Koreans to Japan during World War II and the motivation for learning and success in subsequent generations.
Juanita is from Argentina and her family has just moved to the United States. She has enrolled at a local high school but still wants to maintain her identity with her culture. This process is referred to as:
integration
Which of the following is not considered a benefit of child care?
increased disruptiveness
Code switching is a process by which an individual switches back and forth between the majority and minority cultures.
true
According to research studies, the U.S. has a quicker tempo of living than which of the following countries?
canada
Parents in China, Japan, and the United States all see the benefits of preschools in a different way. What do U.S. parents view as the most likely benefit of preschool?
developing a sense of independence and self-reliance
What percent of students entering college finish four years later with a degree?
40%
What is the name of the best-known program designed to promote future academic success that was born in the 1960s when the U.S. declared War on Poverty?
Head Start
Juanita, who is younger than most of the other children in her 3rd grade class, will most likely suffer as a result of the age difference.
False
One important reason for the increase in children enrolled in child care is the increasing number of families in which both parents work outside the home.
True
Nationwide statistics reveal that a majority of Caucasian high school graduates do not enter college.
False
In traditional Hindu culture, the practice requiring a wife to throw herself into the funeral pyre of her dead husband is now illegal.
True
When medical staff act to end a person’s life before death would normally occur, this is called
voluntary active euthanasia
According to Kübler-Ross, when people protest and have objections to either learning about their impending death or the manner of their impending death, this is called
denial
According to Kübler-Ross, what is the first step people pass through as they moved toward death?
denial
The definition of functional death is completely straightforward.
False
What is the percentage of patient charts that reflect the individual’s wishes not to be resuscitated?
49%
An alternative to hospitalization in which dying people stay in their homes and receive treatment from their families and visiting medical staff is called
home care
What percent of people who die in the United States each year die in hospitals?
50%
Which state in the U.S. passed a “right to die law” in 1998?
Oregon
Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross developed a theory of death and dying that involves _____ steps.
5
Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross developed a theory of death and dying that involves _____ steps.
brain death
What is the occurrence in adolescents where they tend not to think that death can happen to them, and, therefore, get involved in risky behavior(s)?
personal fable
Research shows that widowed people are at particular risk for death.
True
If cancer, stroke, and heart attacks were eliminated, demographers estimate that life of a 70-year-old would be extended by about
7 years
What are the most likely causes of death in late adulthood?
cancer, stroke, heart attacks
