The development from one period of life to the next is an individual process.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2Which of the following psychosexual terms is most closely related to the processes of cognition?
a. Unconscious processing
b. Impulse expression
c. Ego functions
d. Projection
Question 3Which statement most accurately describes projections of life expectancy?
a. Men can expect to outlive women worldwide.
b. Life expectancy is projected to decrease for women and increase for men. c. Women can expect to outlive men worldwide.
d. Women outlive men only in Africa.
Question 4Which of the following terms refers to the process of organizing and making meaning of experience?
a. Equilibrium
b. Repression
c. Cognition
d. Ethology
Question 5How is the study of life span human development related to life expectancy?
a. Estimating death rates is the only reason for us to study life expectancy. b. Estimating birth rates is the only reason for us to study life expectancy.
c. Life expectancy has no relation to the way we study human development.
d. Life expectancy provides a framework for timing about stages and periods of life.
Question 6Which of the following statements is considered a difference between psychosocial and psychosexual theory?
a. Psychosocial theory does not suggest stages of development.
b. Psychosocial theory is not interested in child-rearing practices.
c. Psychosocial theory suggests directions for development beyond adolescence into adulthood and old age.
d. Psychosocial theory places greater emphasis on infancy and toddlerhood.
Question 7Johnny believes that 50 years is old enough to live. His grandfather died at 50 and his grandmother needs a walker to get around now. He decides not to take a job that has a retirement plan over one that pays 1 per hour more because he cannot imagine living to 65 or 70 . His decision is based on
a. common sense.
b. logical reasoning.
c. data and empirical evidence.
d. an assumption about how long he will live.
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