Psyc exam 2

Question 1

_ have more fat and _ have more muscle

Answer 1

women; men

Question 2

adolescents grow at a rate of _ per year

Answer 2

2-3 inches

Question 3

adolescents gain an average of _ per year

Answer 3

5-7 pounds

Question 4

_ are better at fine motor skills and _ are better at gross motor skills

Answer 4

girls; boys

Question 5

Sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory

Answer 5

information processing model stages

Question 6

raw information from the senses, such as sights, sounds, smells, tastes, sensations

Answer 6

sensory memory

Question 7

information is interpreted and processed, with rehearsal being a vital stage

Answer 7

short-term memory/working memory

Question 8

information can be retained indefinitely, but can gradually erode over time.

Answer 8

long-term memory

Question 9

Analytical, creative, and practical intelligence

Answer 9

Sternberg triarchic theory

Question 10

verbal, mathematical, spacial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalist

Answer 10

Gardner 8 frames of mind

Question 11

control and adaptability are components of _

Answer 11

attention

Question 12

similar to critical periods; important because they are like milestones that must be completed

Answer 12

developmental tasks

Question 13

stages that help people understand how change affects their lives; infants, toddlers, adolescents, early adulthood, middle age, and later maturity

Answer 13

Havighurst stages

Question 14

involves parents helping their children navigate and regulate their emotions, manage stress, and develop appropriate social behaviors

Answer 14

coregulation

Question 15

parenting that provides children with choices and feedback, and encourages them to explore their interests

Answer 15

autonomy

Question 16

parenting that pressures children to behave in a certain way, or use conditional reward

Answer 16

control

Question 17

level 1: preconventional level, level 2: conventional level, level 3: post conventional level

Answer 17

Kohlberg- moral levels

Question 18

_ consider multiple perspectives and prioritize the needs of others; _have more connections between hemispheres and _ have more connections within hemispheres.

Answer 18

women; women; men

Question 19

mores victims of physical aggression

Answer 19

boys

Question 20

_ face more challenges such as negative self-assessments, unrealistic beauty standards, photoshop, peer pressure, toxic relationships, and hormonal changes

Answer 20

girls

Question 21

_ face fear of failure, jealousy, depression, self-doubt, lack of boundaries, social isolation, and anxiety

Answer 21

boys

Question 22

_ have the highest IQ of all siblings

Answer 22

first borns

Question 23

involves tasks that measure novel problem-solving or reasoning

Answer 23

Fluid IQ

Question 24

involves measure of verbal IQ, general knowledge, and vocab

Answer 24

Crystallized IQ

Question 25

_ is in charge of movement, language, social skills, and personality. Last to develop because it is higher in cognitive functions

Answer 25

Frontal lobe

Question 26

part of the brain that processes strong emotions like fear and anger

Answer 26

amygdala

Question 27

children actively explore and question who they are, leading to clashes with parental expectations and a desire to assert their independence as they try to establish identity

Answer 27

why children fight with their parents- identity versus identity confusion

Question 28

pubertal sequence begins between ages 10 and 13.5

Answer 28

boys

Question 29

pubertal sequence begins between ages 9 and 15

Answer 29

girls

Question 30

mood swings, body image concerns, emotions being further explored

Answer 30

psychological

Question 31

brain development, decision making, abstract thinking, and emotional regulation

Answer 31

biological

Question 32

biological process of physical changes and adolescence refers to a broader period of development including significant psychcological and social changes

Answer 32

puberty

Question 33

_ do not consider the idea of death think they are "immortal"

Answer 33

college students

Question 34

intense questioning/periods of relative calm during pre adolescents and adolescents.

Answer 34

transitions

Question 35

general framework or category and analyzes and interprets information

Answer 35

schema

Question 36

a more specific type of schema that indicates a sequence of behaviors that can be expected of a person in specific situations

Answer 36

scripts

Question 37

Piaget's last stage of his 4 stage model: ages 11+; more abstract thought, increased verbal problem-solving ability, think about thought itself, thoughts of idealism and possibilities, more logical thought

Answer 37

formal operations stage

Question 38

leading causes of death for adolescents

Answer 38

accidents, suicide, and homicide

Question 39

ages 18-29

Answer 39

emerging adulthood

Question 40

early adolescence

Answer 40

10-17

Question 41

middle adolescence

Answer 41

18-23/24

Question 42

late adolescence

Answer 42

24-30

Question 43

how many in a typical clique

Answer 43

2-12

Question 44

peak performance at how many years of age

Answer 44

19-26

Question 45

approx. _% of college students binge drink

Answer 45

40%

Question 46

_ work on sexual strategy/short-term and long-term mating/dating (sexual strategy theory)

Answer 46

Buss

Question 47

3 types of love according to _ and _ is the best type

Answer 47

Sternberg; consummate love

Question 48

passionate love, or eros, strong components of sexuality and infatuation, often predominates in early part of love relationships

Answer 48

romantic love

Question 49

companionate love, desires to have the other person near based on deep, caring affection.

Answer 49

affectionate love

Question 50

strongest form of love, involves dimensions of passion, intimacy, and commitment

Answer 50

consummate love

Question 51

declining marriage rates in the US in recent years, highest ages for first marriage in US history, more marriage partners meeting online, marriages in adolescence are more likely to end in divorce, average duration of marriage is just over 9 years

Answer 51

cohabilitaion influences on the rise

Question 52

divorce rates are _ during first couple years and from around 10- rest of life divorce rates are _

Answer 52

low; low

Question 53

divorce rates are highest during _ years of marriage

Answer 53

5-10