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Johnny has watched his twin brother climb up and down the stairs.When his brother reaches the top of the stairs,he immediately goes to his mother and she gives him a treat.Johnny is now attempting to climb stairs.According to Sternberg,this is an example of


A) emotional intelligence.
B) intellectual intelligence.
C) practical intelligence.
D) social intelligence.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Schaie's perspective on cognitive development supports the notion that cognitive change stops at adolescence.

A) True
B) False

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What type of intelligence allows some people to acquire the ability to relate to others,understand what others are experiencing,and respond to needs of others?


A) intellectual intelligence
B) practical intelligence
C) virtual intelligence
D) emotional intelligence

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Ashley and her brother,Tim,react to stressful family situations entirely differently.Ashley is easily frustrated and tends to look at the negative side when things go wrong,while Tim has always been a person who enjoys challenges and feels capable of responding effectively no matter what the situation.Tim is demonstrating


A) hardiness.
B) coping style.
C) emotion-focused coping.
D) defensive coping.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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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 and whom to marry,they are using an operation in the


A) responsible stage.
B) acquisitive stage.
C) reintegrative stage.
D) achieving stage.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Information that is gathered as we grow up,and stored away for future use (e.g. ,education during childhood and adolescence) is an example of what Schaie calls the ________ stage.


A) achieving
B) acquisitive
C) reintegrative
D) responsible

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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

A) True
B) False

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Briefly explain some strategies for coping with stress.

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Which of the following is NOT considered a psychosomatic disorder?


A) asthma
B) arthritis
C) ulcers
D) cancer

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Researcher Gisela Labouvie-Vief promoted _________,and Piaget believed in ________.


A) formal operations;postformal thought
B) postformal thought;formal operations
C) postformal thought;postformal thought
D) concrete operational thought;postformal thought

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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According to Schaie,what is the mission of young adulthood?


A) responsibility
B) acquisition
C) achievement
D) reintegration

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Adults who are in their 20s and 30s are at higher risk of dying from


A) alcoholism.
B) automobile accidents.
C) drug abuse.
D) AIDS,cancer,heart disease,and suicide.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Traditional intelligence tests,such as those used in psychoeducational evaluations in schools,usually focus on which of Sternberg's aspects of intelligence?


A) contextual intelligence
B) experiential intelligence
C) practical intelligence
D) componential intelligence

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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According to Schaie,what is the mission of childhood and adolescence?


A) responsibility
B) acquisition
C) achievement
D) reintegration

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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According to researchers Arnold Lazarus and Susan Folkman,the assessment of whether one's coping abilities and resources are adequate to overcome the harm,threat,or challenge posed by the potential stressor is called


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

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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According to developmental psychologist K.Warner Schaie,the point reached by young adults in which intelligence is applied to specific situations involving the attainment of long-term goals regarding careers,family,and societal contributions is called the


A) achieving stage.
B) acquisitive stage.
C) reintegrative stage.
D) responsible stage.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The overall proportion of the minority population entering college has increased over the past decade.

A) True
B) False

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Researcher Gisela Labouvie-Vief suggests that


A) the nature of thinking does not change much quantitatively or qualitatively during early adulthood.
B) the nature of thinking does change quantitatively during early adulthood.
C) the nature of thinking does change qualitatively during early adulthood.
D) thinking based upon Piaget's formal operations is sufficient to explain the demands and complexities that young adults face.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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What percent of students entering college finish four years later with a degree?


A) 40%
B) 45%
C) 55%
D) 50%

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Regular exercise is related to which of the following?


A) decreased mortality
B) improved mental health and stress management
C) decreased longevity
D) increased physical injuries

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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