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Early adulthood

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a theory of Piaget?

a)

Formal operational

b)

Pre-operational

c)

Postformal

d)

Concreate operational

2.

According to Perry's epistemic cognition, from childhood we move from a dualist thinking into _________.

a)

Post-formal thinking

b)

Relativist thinking

c)

Operational thinking

d)

Pragmatic thinking

e)

Ego identity vs Role confusion

3.

Which of the following is related to the statement below?

I believe every word of my lecturer because he is my professor.

a)

Dualistic

b)

Relativistic

c)

Epistemic cognition

d)

Pragmatic thought

4.

Thinking that can be contradictory and is centered around compromise.

a)

Epistemic cognition

b)

Cognitive-afferent complexity

c)

Relativistic thinking

d)

Pragmatic though

5.

Which of the following is characterized by the search for making permanent commitment to a partner?

a)

Ego vs role confusion

b)

Intimacy vs Isolation

c)

Generativity vs stagnation

d)

Ego integrity vs despair

6.

Which of the following describe a state of searching?

a)

Ego identity

b)

Fidelity

c)

Isolation

d)

Intimacy

e)

Generativity

7.

According to Arnett emerging adult are between part of what age group?

a)

18-40

b)

12-18

c)

21-25

d)

18-25

8.

What change the status of emerging adults (changes its definition)?

a)

Age

b)

Society

c)

Education

d)

Longevity increase

9.

What is the following statement best describing?

Carl has a new routine to get used to and as decided to start going to trade school. Although he isn't sure of his decision he takes care of his responsibilities.

a)

Nest leaving

b)

Emerging adult

c)

Social clock

d)

Identity achievement

e)

Zone of flow

10.

What is the beginning point of an emerging adult?

a)

Nest leaving

b)

Emerging adult

c)

Social clock

d)

Identity achievement

e)

Zone of flow

11.

Does nest-leaving produce better parent-child relationship? Explain why or why not)

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12.

Does nest-leaving make someone more of an adult?

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13.

shared age norms that act as guideposts denoting what behaviors are appropriate at particular ages.

a)

Nest leaving

b)

Emerging adult

c)

Social clock

d)

Identity achievement

e)

Zone of flow

14.

Which of the following best describe the statement below?

Kaia is visiting family members who keep asking her about her next step in life.

a)

Nest leaving

b)

Emerging adult

c)

Social clock

d)

Identity achievement

e)

Zone of flow

15.

Which of the following best describe the statement below?

Kaia is visiting family members who keep asking her about the next steps she should take "you should get married soon".

a)

Nest leaving

b)

Emerging adult

c)

Social clock

d)

Identity achievement

e)

Zone of flow

16.

Kaia is the oldest in her family and isn't married yet. All her cousins are married and have already started a family. What stage of the social clock is Kaia in?

a)

Nest leaving

b)

Emerging adult

c)

Off-time

d)

Identity achievement

e)

On-time

17.

The following definition is describing what?

Shared age norms that act as guideposts denoting what behaviors are appropriate at particular ages.

a)

Ego identity

b)

Fidelity

c)

Identity

d)

Intimacy

e)

Generativity

18.

What is the following definition describing?

Attainment of identity, or the point at which a person understands who (s)he is as a unique individual.

a)

Identity achievement

b)

Foreclosure

c)

Role confusion

d)

Moratorium

19.

What is the following definition describing?

Premature identity formation, which occurs when an adolescent adopts parents’ or society’s roles and values wholesale, without questioning or analysis.

a)

Identity achievement

b)

Foreclosure

c)

Role confusion

d)

Moratorium

20.

What is the following definition describing?

A situation in which an adolescent does not seem to know or care what his/her identity is (also called identity diffusion).

a)

Identity achievement

b)

Foreclosure

c)

Role confusion

d)

Moratorium

21.

What is the following definition describing?

An adolescent’s choice of a socially acceptable way to postpone making identity achievement decisions, with going to college a common example.

a)

Identity achievement

b)

Foreclosure

c)

Role confusion

d)

Moratorium

22.

James Marcia _______ based on exploration and ________.

a)

Identity, intimacy

b)

Intimacy, identity

c)

Identity, generativity

d)

Generativity, achievement

e)

Identity, commitment

23.

What is the following definition describing?

High commitment and high exploration

a)

Identity achievement

b)

Foreclosure

c)

Role confusion

d)

Moratorium

24.

What is the following definition describing?

High commitment and low exploration

a)

Identity achievement

b)

Foreclosure

c)

Role confusion

d)

Moratorium

25.

What is the following definition describing?

Low commitment and high exploration

a)

Identity achievement

b)

Foreclosure

c)

Role confusion

d)

Moratorium

26.

What is the following definition describing?

Low commitment and low exploration

a)

Identity achievement

b)

Foreclosure

c)

Role confusion

d)

Moratorium

27.

What is the following definition describing?

A parent gave a child 2 choices, either they become a lawyer or a doctor.

a)

Identity achievement

b)

Foreclosure

c)

Role confusion

d)

Moratorium

28.

What is the following definition describing?

Considered a period of exploration

a)

Identity achievement

b)

Foreclosure

c)

Role confusion

d)

Moratorium

29.

What is the following definition describing?

What stage is important before getting to identity achievement

a)

Identity achievement

b)

Foreclosure

c)

Role confusion

d)

Moratorium

30.

True or false.

Real life identity construction follows this path: Diffusion --> moratorium --> achievement

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What is the zone of flow?

a)

Balance between commitment and exploration

b)

Balance between Self-esteem and emotional growth

c)

Balance between challenges and skills

d)

Balance between attachment styles

32.

When does self-esteem decrease dramatically?

a)

At the end of life

b)

During first year of college

c)

During last year of college

d)

Beginning of career work

33.

Which of the following are key predictors of successful transition to a career.

a)

Teen's interest in work

b)

Teen's interest in academia

c)

Adult interest in work

d)

Personality

e)

Society

34.

What is the main theme of Murstein's stimulus-value-role theory?

a)

Choosing friends

b)

Choosing career

c)

Choosing partner

d)

Choosing opinions

e)

Choosing value systems

35.

Amika's boyfriend was interviewed and asked the reason behind Amika being the partner he choose to pursue. His answer: "She was the prettiest girl in class". What stage is this statement describing?

a)

Stimulus

b)

Value-comparison

c)

Comparison

d)

Role

e)

Diffusion

36.

Amika's boyfriend was interviewed and asked the reason behind Amika being the partner he choose to pursue. His answer: "We both volunteer at the same place and we both love hiking". What stage is this statement describing?

a)

Stimulus

b)

Value-comparison

c)

Comparison

d)

Role

e)

Diffusion

37.

Amika's boyfriend was interviewed and asked the reason behind Amika being the partner he choose to pursue. His answer: "I just can't imagine a future without them, the house the routine everything would make sense". What stage is this statement describing?

a)

Stimulus

b)

Value-comparison

c)

Comparison

d)

Role

e)

Diffusion

38.

True or false.

Opposites attract.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Matches said to be main based on similarities are called _______.

a)

Homogamy

b)

Monogamy

c)

Heterogamy

d)

Polygamy

e)

Endogamy

40.

Amika and Carl have the same intrests, have the same academic background and are from the same religion.

a)

Homogamy

b)

Monogamy

c)

Heterogamy

d)

Polygamy

e)

Endogamy

41.

What are the 2 ways people choose a partner?

(a)  

42.

True or false.

Attachment styles can't change.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

True or false.

Attachment styles are easy to change

a)

True

b)

False

44.

When as marriage significantly changed?

a)

Throughout history

b)

Mid-20th century

c)

Late-20th century

d)

Early 2000s

45.

What are contributing factors to deinstitutionalizing marriage?

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46.

In Stenberg's theory of love what is often first to come?

a)

Compassionate

b)

Intimacy

c)

Romantic

d)

Commitment

e)

Passion

47.

In Stenberg's theory of love what is consummate love?

a)

Compassionate

b)

Intimacy

c)

Romantic

d)

Commitment

e)

Passion

48.

What tends to be the most cited cause of divorce?

a)

Lack of love

b)

Lack of communication

c)

Changes in values

d)

Self-esteem

49.

Which of the following are key predictors of successful and happy career life?

a)

Teen's interest in work

b)

High self-esteem during teenage years

c)

Education

d)

High self-esteem during adulthood

e)

Support from others after college

50.

What are the two factors promoting a happy career according to Holland?

a)

Matching career to personality

b)

Finding an optimal work place

c)

Matching career to interest

d)

Finding an optimal partner

51.

According to Holland where do bakers, mechanics and carpenters fit?

a)

Realistic

b)

Investigators

c)

Artistic

d)

Social

e)

Entrepreneurial

52.

According to Holland where do composers, architects fit?

a)

Realistic

b)

Investigators

c)

Artistic

d)

Social

e)

Entrepreneurial

53.

According to Holland where do assistant, human ressources, accountants fit?

a)

Realistic

b)

Investigators

c)

Conventional

d)

Social

e)

Entrepreneurial

54.

According to Holland where do nurses, air traffic control fit?

a)

Realistic

b)

Investigators

c)

Conventional

d)

Social

e)

Entrepreneurial

55.

According to Holland where do psychologist, engineers fit?

a)

Realistic

b)

Investigators

c)

Conventional

d)

Social

e)

Entrepreneurial

56.

According to Holand which is better for career happiness?

a)

Intrinsic rewards

b)

Extrinsic rewards

57.

What describes the gradual inevitable deterioration of cells and biological systems that comes with aging?

a)

Apoptosis

b)

Senescence

c)

Quiescence

d)

Necrosis

e)

Cross-linkage theory

58.

What describes the increase in bonds between protein, oxygen, glucose overtime causing a decrease some aspect of the physic such as decrease in skin elasticity?

a)

Apoptosis

b)

Senescence

c)

Quiescence

d)

Necrosis

e)

Cross-linkage theory

59.

At what age does cardiovascular system peak?

a)

21 years old

b)

25 years old

c)

40 years old

d)

18 years old

60.

What is characterized by plaque build up in the arteries?

a)

Atherosclerosis

b)

Hypertension

c)

Stiffening of blood vessels

d)

Osteoporosis

e)

Rheumatoid arthritis