1. Researchers have discovered that the transition phase between early and middle adulthood is characterized by unusually high levels of: A. job dissatisfaction and career change. B. marital dissatisfaction and divorce. C. anxiety and emotional instability. D. all the above. E. none of the above. 2. Girls typically play in ________ groups than do boys and, during their teens, girls spend ________ time with friends than do boys. A. larger; more B. smaller; less C. larger; less D. smaller; more 3. Evidence suggests that Alzheimer's disease may be reduced by: A. estrogen supplements. B. hospice care. C. menopause. D. all the above. 4. Compared to when she was an adolescent, elderly Mrs. Packer is likely to experience a happy mood for a ________ period of time and a sad mood for a ________ period of time. A. shorter; longer B. longer; shorter C. shorter; shorter D. longer; longer 5. The feelings of life satisfaction and happiness of married American women: A. are not strongly related to whether or not they are employed outside the home. B. increase dramatically in the years following the birth of children. C. decrease dramatically when their grown-up children leave the home. D. are lower than those of unmarried women of comparable age. 6. Who could most clearly use hospice services? A. Arpad, a 6-year-old victim of sexual abuse B. Sheena, a 20-year-old college student who has just learned she has terminal cancer C. Ted, a 60-year-old automobile mechanic who has just lost his job D. Wilma, a 40-year-old homemaker whose husband wants a divorce E. Kunio, a 50-year-old accident victim who is leaving the hospital but still needs physical therapy 7. Abdul, a 70-year-old retired teacher, feels that his life has not been of any real value or significance. According to Erikson, Abdul has failed to achieve a sense of: A. basic trust. B. intimacy. C. autonomy. D. integrity. 8. Ability to learn the Morse code is to ________ as knowledge of state capitals is to ________. A. concrete operations; formal operations B. formal operations; concrete operations C. crystallized intelligence; fluid intelligence D. fluid intelligence; crystallized intelligence 9. In response to the statement, after menopause "women generally feel better than they have for years," most premenopausal women under 45 ________ and most older women who had experienced menopause ________. A. agreed; agreed B. disagreed; agreed C. agreed; disagreed D. disagreed; disagreed 10. Those who criticize theories of age-linked adult developmental stages are most likely to emphasize the importance of ________ on adult development. A. fluid intelligence B. genetic predispositions C. secondary sex characteristics D. formal operational thought E. the social clock 11. Critics of Kohlberg's theory of moral development have suggested that postconventional morality is more characteristic of ________ than of ________. A. men; women B. Democrats; Republicans C. socialists; capitalists D. African Americans; white Americans E. Catholics; Protestants 12. The proper use of condoms: A. completely prevents HIV infections and reduces the risk of all other STDs. B. reduces the risk of HIV infections and completely prevents transmission of all other STDs. C. fails to reduce the risk of HIV infections but completely prevents transmission of all other STDs. D. reduces the risk of HIV infections but fails to prevent the transmission of certain other STDs. 13. Compared to 30 years ago, American men today are marrying at a(n) ________ age and American women are marrying at a(n) ________ age. A. younger; older B. older; younger C. older; older D. younger; younger 14. The development of expertise in specific academic disciplines most clearly illustrates: A. autonomy. B. maturation. C. crystallized intelligence. D. concrete operational thought. 15. The task of raising children is typically associated with ________ marital satisfaction. The departure of mature children is typically associated with ________ marital satisfaction. A. increasing; decreasing B. decreasing; increasing C. increasing; further increasing D. decreasing; further decreasing 16. A person who does not cheat on her income tax because she might get caught and sent to jail is demonstrating Kohlberg's ________ stage of morality. A. conventional B. postconventional C. preconventional D. preoperational E. formal operational 17. The first ejaculation is to an adolescent boy as ________ is to an adolescent girl. A. sexual intercourse B. puberty C. the first kiss D. menarche E. gender identity 18. A belief that adult personality is completely determined in early childhood years would be most relevant to the issue of: A. continuity or stages. B. stability or change. C. fluid or crystallized intelligence. D. conventional or postconventional morality. E. cross-sectional or longitudinal studies. 19. On which of the following tasks is a 20-year-old most likely to outperform a 70-year-old? A. recalling previously presented nonsense syllables B. recognizing previously presented foreign-language words C. recalling previously presented names of cities D. recognizing previously presented names of fruits and vegetables 20. The best predictor of a couple's marital satisfaction is the: A. frequency of their sexual intimacy. B. intensity of their passionate feelings. C. ratio of their positive to negative interactions with each other. D. experience or nonexperience of a prior marriage. 21. As individuals progress through adolescence, their sense of identity becomes ________ positive and ________ consistent. A. more; less B. less; more C. more; more D. less; less 22. In order to qualify for the office manager's job, 55-year-old Phyllis must take a series of psychological tests. Her performance on the test of ________ is likely to be poorer than if she had taken it as a 25-year-old. A. general knowledge B. spelling C. vocabulary D. abstract reasoning E. verbal comprehension 23. Physical abilities such as muscular strength, reaction time, sensory keenness, and cardiac output reach their peak during: A. late adolescence. B. early adulthood. C. puberty. D. middle adulthood. 24. Elderly people are not increasingly susceptible to: A. common cold viruses. B. Parkinson's disease. C. pneumonia. D. dementia. 25. Compared with males, females are more likely to base their sense of personal identity on their: A. gender. B. social relationships. C. educational accomplishments. D. socially distinctive personality traits. Answer Sheet for Test "Adolescence and Adulthood (A) Practice.tst", 1/26/04 No. in Q-Bank No. on Test Correct Answer 4.TB1 72 (a,b,-) 1 E Objective 6, p. 136 4.TB1 35 (a,b,-) 2 D Objective 3, p. 123 4.TB1 58 (a,b,-) 3 A Objective 4, p. 132 4.TB1 86 (a,b,-) 4 D Objective 8, p. 141 4.TB1 83 (a,c,-) 5 A Objective 7, p. 140 4.TB1 89 (b,b,-) 6 B Objective 9, p. 142 4.TB1 92 (b,c,-) 7 D Objective 9, p. 142 4.TB1 69 (b,c,-) 8 D Objective 5, p. 135 4.TB1 48 (a,b,-) 9 B Objective 4, p. 128 4.TB1 75 (a,b,-) 10 E Objective 6, pp. 136-137 4.TB1 24 (a,b,-) 11 A Objective 2, p. 120 4.TB1 43 (a,c,-) 12 D Objective 3, p. 126 4.TB1 77 (a,a,-) 13 C Objective 7, p. 138 4.TB1 67 (b,b,-) 14 C Objective 5, p. 135 4.TB1 81 (a,b,-) 15 B Objective 7, p. 138 4.TB1 18 (b,b,-) 16 C Objective 2, p. 120 4.TB1 9 (b,b,-) 17 D Objective 1, p. 117 4.TB1 94 (b,b,-) 18 B Objective 10, pp. 143-144 4.TB1 60 (b,c,-) 19 A Objective 5, p. 133 4.TB1 79 (a,b,-) 20 C Objective 7, p. 138 4.TB1 32 (a,b,-) 21 C Objective 3, p. 122 4.TB1 70 (b,c,-) 22 D Objective 5, p. 136 4.TB1 45 (a,a,-) 23 B Objective 4, p. 128 4.TB1 53 (a,b,-) 24 A Objective 4, p. 131 4.TB1 34 (a,a,-) 25 B Objective 3, p. 123