Question 1

Some obesity experts believe that people should avoid dieting altogether.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to Robert Sternberg, liking develops when only _________ is present.

Accepted Answer

A)  passion
B)  intimacy
C)  loyalty
D)  similarityE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Schaie believed that when young adults apply their intelligence to attain long-term goals and confront and resolve major issues, such as what job to take, whom to marry, etc., they are using an operation in the

Accepted Answer

A)  responsible stage.
B)  acquisitive stage.
C)  reintegrative stage.
D)  achieving stage.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

According to researchers Arnold Lazarus and Susan Folkman, an individual's assessment of an event to determine whether its implications are positive, negative, or neutral is called

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological review.
B)  primary appraisal.
C)  secondary appraisal.
D)  psychological challenge.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Differences in gender distribution and attrition rates across subject areas reflect which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender stereotypes
B)  gender inhabitation
C)  first-year adjustment reaction
D)  gender concernsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

Psychologist Robert Sternberg suggests that love requires a more complex explanation and is made up of

Accepted Answer

A)  three components.
B)  four components.
C)  five components.
D)  six components.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Tyrone has enrolled at the local university and he wants to study mathematics; however, he feels this may not be the appropriate course of study for his career.Which of the following terms describes what Tyrone is experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  academic disidentification
B)  academic disillusionment
C)  poor advising
D)  weak self-conceptE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Psychologist Robert Sternberg proposed a theory that intelligence is made up of three major components: componential, experiential, and contextual, which he called the

Accepted Answer

A)  stages of adult development theory.
B)  formal operational thought theory.
C)  postformal thought theory.
D)  triarchic theory of intelligence.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

In which of the following countries is cohabitation the norm?

Accepted Answer

A)  China
B)  Sweden
C)  Brazil
D)  IndiaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

According to Robert Sternberg, when two people are living in an arranged marriage or a couple has decided to stay together "for the sake of the children," this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  nonlove.
B)  fatuous love.
C)  liking.
D)  empty love.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

According to Robert Sternberg, when two people are happily dating one another but not making future plans, this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  romantic love.
B)  fatuous love.
C)  companionate love.
D)  infatuated love.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

According to Erikson, the focus of a person's early 30s is

Accepted Answer

A)  career success.
B)  providing for self and family.
C)  developing close, intimate relationships with others.
D)  taking care of physical health.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Researcher Gisela Labouvie-Vief promoted _________, in addition to Piaget's

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operations; postformal thought.
B)  postformal thought; formal operations.
C)  postformal thought; postformal thought.
D)  concrete operational thought; postformal thought.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

According to Sternberg, the relationship between intelligence, people's prior experience, and their ability to cope with new situations is called

Accepted Answer

A)  contextual intelligence.
B)  experiential intelligence.
C)  practical intelligence.
D)  componential intelligence.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is a reason why older, nontraditional students pursue postsecondary education?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic opportunity
B)  social stimulation
C)  intellectual stimulation
D)  therapeutic reasonsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

In Sternberg's theory of intelligence, the experiential aspect of intelligence refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  how prior experiences are used in problem solving and one's ability to cope with new situations.
B)  analysis of data to solve problems, using previously learned information.
C)  how intelligence is used to face real-world demands (i.e., practical intelligence) .
D)  how emotional experiences affect our interpretation of the information around us, and how we choose to affect change (i.e., emotional intelligence) .E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

When people unconsciously try to prevent themselves from experiencing emotions, this is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  passive-aggressive behaviour.
B)  emotional insulation.
C)  hardiness.
D)  emotion-focused coping.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Briefly explain some factors that influence why Latinos are one of the least likely ethnic groups in America to seek a physician's help when they are ill.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

According to psychologist Bernard Murstein, the first stage of his stimulus-value-role is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  similar interests and values.
B)  close proximity and availability.
C)  physical characteristics such as the way someone looks.
D)  increased interactions between two people of different backgrounds.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Some stress can be positively handled through exercise and/or meditation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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