PSY 1603 Final Exam Review

The first outward sign of puberty is __________.

• steady improvement in gross-motor performance

• extreme moodiness, particularly toward adults

• changes in physical features related to sexual functioning

• the rapid gain in height and weight known as the growth spurt

According to Erikson, the major personality attainment of adolescence is __________.

• trust

• identity

• autonomy

• intimacy

Nezuko believes that actively maintaining the current social system ensures positive relationships and societal order. She is at Kohlberg’s __________ level.

• preconventional

• conventional

• postconventional

• principled

Which of the following is not a period of vocational development in early adulthood?

• Tentative period

• Realistic period

• Exploration period

• Fantasy period

__________ parenting in particular is linked to emerging adults’ psychological well-being.

• Autonomy-supportive

• Permissive

• Overprotective

• Helicopter

Levinson found that during the transition to early adulthood, most young people __________.

• focused on finding a life partner

• constructed a dream that guided their decision making

• became reflective about the meaning of life

• became “keepers of meaning,” or guardians of their culture

Hormone therapy __________.

• decreases the risks of breast and lung cancer

• decreases the risks of heart attack and stroke

• has few, if any, negative consequences

• reduces the physical discomforts of menopause

According to Vaillant, __________ is a major preoccupation of midlife.

• Redemption

• “Passing the torch”

• Becoming androgynous

• Advancement

Individuals who are high in agreeableness are __________.

• negligent, lazy, disorganized, late, aimless, and nonpersistent

• calm, even-tempered, self-content, comfortable, unemotional, and hardy

• imaginative, creative, original, curious, and liberal

• soft-hearted, trusting, generous, acquiescent, lenient, and good-natured

Primary aging is __________.

• biological aging

• strokes

• declines due to hereditary and environment

• the first signs of aging