Final

Question 1

expected behaviors and attitudes that come with one’s position in society refers to

Answer 1

social roles

Question 2

gender ___ refers to a set of shared beliefs or generalizations about what men and women in a society have in common

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stereotypes

Question 3

male stereotype is centered around a set of qualities often labeled as ___

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instrumental

Question 4

___ is a cause that is present in the immediate environment

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proximal

Question 5

which of these examples describes the transition to adulthood?

Answer 5

leaving the role of student
becoming independent of parents
becoming a committed spouse

Question 6

what is NOT one of the factors Gorman identified in the transition to parenthood?

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husbands who become fathers showed higher marital satisfaction

Question 7

which is NOT one of the five features that makes emerging adulthood different from adolescence?

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age of stability

Question 8

genetically programmed tendency for new parents to become more traditional in their gender roles is called

Answer 8

parental imperative

Question 9

which of the following statements is NOT true about children born from unwed parents?

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the % of children born to unmarried parents has decreased

Question 10

which definition below fits the term “marital selection effect”?

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statistical effect in which healthier people are more apt to marry and stay married, producing the appearance that marriage benefits health

Question 11

___ is defined as a dynamic, recurrent pattern of interactions with other individuals

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social relationship

Question 12

a strong affectional bond formed by an infant to his/her major caregiver is

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attachment

Question 13

this system is activated in adults when they interact with infants & young children

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caregiving orientation

Question 14

as we grow older, we tend to prefer more meaningful social relationships. this is known as

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socioemotional selectivity

Question 15

which of the following statements about friendship is incorrect?

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friendship networks decrease in young adulthood

Question 16

___ is a voluntary interpersonal relationship carried out within social context

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friendship

Question 17

which relationship among grandchildren is considered the closest?

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maternal grandmother

Question 18

which description describes a dismissing attachment type?

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“I am comfortable without close emotional relationships.”

Question 19

this theory states that we can all have certain assets to offer in a relationship

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exchange

Question 20

what % of the population identify themselves as gay or lesbian?

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1-4%

Question 21

___ consists of a relatively enduring set of characteristics that define our individuality and affect our interactions with the environment & other people

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personality

Question 22

which is NOT part of the five factor model?

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introspective

Question 23

___ refers to the stability of individuals’ rank order within a group over time

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differential continuity

Question 24

___ occurs when we select roles and environments that best fit our personality and self-concept

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proactive transaction

Question 25

true or false- a person-environment transaction can be conscious or unconscious and happen in a variety of ways

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true

Question 26

what is a quality that can be inherited during reactive heritability and used as a basis to determine strategies?

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strength & attractiveness

Question 27

___ is concerned with establishing & guiding the next generation

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generativity

Question 28

which is the earliest stage that can be measured during the ego development?

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impulsive

Question 29

relaxation of gender roles at midlife was referred by Gutmann as

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gender crossover

Question 30

which stage is not included in Erikson's stages of psychosocial development?

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will vs. autonomy

Question 31

when comparing hospice care with usual medical care, one characteristic of the hospice approach is that it

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focuses on alleviating pain and providing comfort, while usual medical care focuses on prolonging life

Question 32

what is one distinction in the way younger and older people think about death?

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younger people are more focused about the loss of opportunity to experience things, while older people are more focused on loss of time to complete inner work

Question 33

a person experiencing strong death anxiety is probably viewing death as a

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loss

Question 34

one distinction regarding death anxiety is that it's higher among

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women than men

Question 35

the most common problem with home-care nursing for dying patients is the lack of

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emotional support for the patient

Question 36

coming to grips with one's eventual death is known as

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finitude

Question 37

a study investigated that there was a link between sense of purpose in life and ___

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death anxiety

Question 38

which of these statements is the bargaining stage in preparation for death?

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"If I do what I am told and don't yell at everyone, then I'll be able to live till Christmas"

Question 39

true or false- hospice care began in England

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true

Question 40

true or false- rituals surrounding death can also give meaning to the death by emphasizing the meaning of life of the person who has died

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true

Question 41

the quest for meaning is also known as

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spirituality

Question 42

which of the following is stage two of the preconventional level of morality?

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naïve hedonism orientation

Question 43

according to Piaget, cognitive development as a movement outward from the self is ___

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decentering

Question 44

___ is a set of assumptions or understandings about the nature of our connections with others and the world in which we live

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faith

Question 45

mysticism is also known as

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self-transcendent experience

Question 46

according to Undersell, which of the following is stage two of mystical experience?

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purification

Question 47

according to the theory of gerotranscendence, one difference between young adulthood & midlife is that in young adulthood, people are focused on

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career & family

Question 48

according to Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, an individual who solves a moral dilemma and offers an explanation based on rules & expectations would be consistent with a ___ orientation

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social order maintaining

Question 49

in Fowler’s theory of faith development, an individual who believes that different beliefs may be true for different individuals is in the stage of ___ faith

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conjunctive

Question 50

Kegan theorizes that individuals have both a powerful and conflicting desire

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connection & independence

Question 51

according to the study on interactive effects of negative symptoms & suicide ideation

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the desire for social closeness moderates the relationship between social role functioning & suicide

Question 52

according to the study on multiple roles & psychological well-being

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ppl who hold multiple social roles tend to have a higher well-being & higher self-efficacy

Question 53

according to the study on the influence of different social roles on women

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the goal of consumption is different depending on the activation of social roles

Question 54

according to the study on the effects of gender on marketing combat sports

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males have issues with female MMA advertisements

Question 55

according to the study on individuals' psych capital

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some variables have more effect than others

Question 56

according to the study on the transition from adolescent to later adulthood

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culture shapes our identity

Question 57

according to the study on age stereotypes on social role expectations

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there is a positive relationship w/ wisdom & agreeableness & a negative relationship for other correlations

Question 58

according to the study on personality & life satisfaction in China

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an only child bears the weight of their family's success | environment influences personality development

Question 59

according to the study on parents' perception of their relationship following the loss of a child

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most parents say is strengthened their marriage

Question 60

according to the study on temporary & long-term consequences of bereavement

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losing a child has both short-term & long-term negative effects grief does last

Question 61

according to the study on mental disorders & the desire for death in cancer patients

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69.5% have no desire for death 12.2% have genuine desire for death no desire for death is linked w/ least distress

Question 62

according to the study on death anxiety among New Zealanders

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- marital status & gender predicts levels of death anxiety - age isn't a lone predictor - lower levels of anxiety = cultural values

Question 63

according to the study on social networking for relationship maintenance

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long-distance relationships have higher social networking site usage & relational maintenance than geographically close relationships

Question 64

according to the study on animal friendship bonds

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the elderly-animal friendship bond has an equal number of males & females

Question 65

according to the study on experiential gifts fostering stronger social relationships versus material gifts

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those who get an experiential gift show a more positive change in relationship strength

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according to the study on popularity at work

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popularity is positively correlated with self-evaluation & career satisfaction

Question 67

according to the study on muscle strength loss in old age

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- retirement speeds up the age-related decline | - men suffer more negative consequences from retirement than women

Question 68

according to the study on retirement being meaningful

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most ppl associate retirement with negativity

Question 69

according to the study on existential & virtuous effects of religiosity on mental health

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religion helps with mental illness & aggression

Question 70

according to the study on religiosity and social support

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females scores higher for religiosity

Question 71

according to the study on the perception of spiritual health in Iranian older adults

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belief in God and religion is important for the salvation of mankind

Question 72

according to the study on the development and testing of basic psychological needs

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direct effects of psychological needs on the meaning of life are significant