1. Normative age-graded influences include all of the following except
A. puberty and menopause
B. starting school
C. retirement
D. war and famine
2. Which perspective emphasizes the influence of the environment rather than thought
processes or unconscious fantasies?
A. psychoanalytic
B. learning
C. organismic
D. humanistic
3. Nell seems to have no ambition. Her work is disorganized, she is frequently
late, and gives up on things easily. Nell is low on:
a. neuroticism
b. agreeableness
c. conscientiousness
d. openness to experience
4. The individual who is credited with arousing modern interest in the study
of the self is:
a. Albert Bandura
b. William James
c. James Marcia
d. Carl Jung
5. In regard to schemas, addition is to modification as:
a. assimilation is to accommodation
b. maturation is to equilibration
c. accommodation is to organization
d. accommodation is to assimilation
6. Kathy, unsure of herself and unable to decide what she wants to do with
her life, has succumbed to family pressure, and will drop out of school,
enter the family business, and “settle down” with Jim, her childhood
sweetheart. Which of the following identity statuses does Kathy illustrate?
a. diffusion
b. foreclosure
c. moratorium
d. achievement
7. Which of the following is LEAST likely to function as a disidentifier of
old age?
a. Good health
b. A high degree of control
c. Retirement
d. Good cognitive skills
8. Carl is 58 years old and has developed emphysema as a result of years of
heavy smoking. This is an example of:
a. Primary aging
b. Secondary aging
c. Tertiary aging
d. Metabolic aging
9. Which of the following factors increases the risk of osteoporosis?
a. Excessive calcium intake
b. Obesity
c. Smoking
d. Dark skin
10. Until recently, there has been little scientific interest in or knowledge
about menopause. Which of the following best explains this?
a. Most women die before they reach the age of menopause.
b. Menopause has little medical significance in women’s lives.
c. Little scientific attention has been paid to women’s health issues.
d. Most women are not interested in knowing more about menopause.
Answers
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. B
9. C
10. C