According to Erikson, psychologically healthy middle-aged adults are most likely to
a. begin to be concerned about how their abilities compare with their age peers.
b. be concerned with death and dying.
c. develop a deep concern with making a contribution to society and passing on something of value to younger generations.
d. focus on the establishment of intimate relationships with others.
c
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Because research is ____, one study often becomes the basis for others
a. empirical b. not static c. error prone d. public
Two groups of grade-school children were randomly selected, and for one group, their teachers were told that they were "intellectual bloomers." At the end of several months, the "intellectual bloomers" scored higher on an IQ test
What did researchers conclude from this study? a) Teacher expectations can cause students to be perceived differently, and they respond in accordance with those expectations. b) Even though groups were randomly selected, there must have been a difference in IQ between the groups before the intervention. c) Teacher expectations don't make a difference in student performance. d) Some unknown third variable must explain the results.
One characteristic of identity achievement is that adolescents
A) tend to by flighty, shifting from one thing to the next. B) are happy and satisfied, have a high need for social approval, and tend to be authoritarian. C) show relatively high anxiety and experience psychological conflict. D) are psychologically healthy, higher in achievement motivation and moral reasoning than adolescents in any other status.
Your cousin Benito, age 30, has worked at five different companies since the age of 18, when he started working
His mother expresses to you that she is worried he will not be hired when he applies for his next job because other applicants his age will probably have stayed with one company longer than Benito has. Based on what you know from your developmental psychology course, what can you tell your aunt about Benito's five jobs in the past twelve years? a. Benito will probably not get hired when he applies for his next job since other applicants his age most likely have stayed with one or two jobs between the ages of 18 and 30. b. Benito is changing jobs so frequently because he constantly shows up late to work, due to poor sleep hygiene, and is unlikely to be hired at his next job. c. Benito has likely settled on his permanent career after working for five employers, and probably has no plans to apply elsewhere. d. Benito will likely be in good company with other applicants his age when he applies for his next job since the average American holds eight different jobs between the ages of 18 and 30.