1. The three broad categories, also called domains, of adult development are: physical, cognitive, and sexual. (Points : 1)

True
False

Question 2.2. Temperament is a term that relates to personality and emotional development. (Points : 1)
True
False

Question 3.3.
True or False? Both nature and nurture impact one’s level of intelligence.
(Points : 1)
True
False

Question 4.4. The psychological term for mental activities in which we think, solve problems, and use language is called_______ . (Points : 1)
Learning
Thinking
Processing
Cognition

Question 5.5. Jessica has noticed that her daughter, Malia, who is now five-years old, has become more articulate, is starting to notice objects, and is generally more aware of what is in her environment; and is able to solve problems more effectively than a year or so earlier. These changes are occurring in Malia’s ________________ domain of development. (Points : 1)
Psychosocial
Psychological
Physical
Cognitive

Question 6.6. Diane recently left home to get married, started a career in nursing, and is hoping to start a family within the year. Her thinking is now more flexible than it was earlier in her life. She has little time to be physically active. The stress of trying to do well at work and in her marriage, as well as from learning to budget, is causing stress-related head and stomach aches. Diane is likely to be in which stage of adulthood: (Points : 1)
Middle
Later
Early
Emerging

Question 7.7. Angela has always been considered a kind person. From very early on, she would share her toys and always share. If another child in daycare was crying, Angela would be the first child to give the sad child a hug. There has been no specific set of life experiences to cause her frequent, kind reactions. Angela’s compassion for others, which she now uses as a daycare provider are considered a result of temperament, which is a component of personality considered to be at least partly inherited. (Points : 1)
True
False

Question 8.8. Race is associated with culture, and ethnicity refers to biological characteristics that distinguish one group from another. (Points : 1)
True
False

Question 9.9.
Billy is an 8-year old child. He is terribly afraid of spiders. His mom is also afraid of spiders and he has watched her scream and run from the room when she has seen one. It is possible that Billy has a phobia of spiders due to:
(Points : 1)
Watching his mother’s exaggerated response to spiders
A chemical imbalance
None of the above
Either A or B

Question 10.10. After school, Raven enjoys going to the park to hang out with her friends and watch them do tricks on their skateboards. Every day, her friends encourage her to get a skateboard so that she can learn how to skate and do what they do. Eventually, Raven gives in and buys a skateboard only to discover that she can skate quite well which makes her feel very happy. This newly found social competence had a positive effect on Raven’s ______________________. (Points : 1)
fears
childhood
well-being
parents

Question 11.11. A person's social status or choice of peers during childhood can predict a number of behaviors in adulthood. (Points : 1)
True
False

Question 12.12. Maturation, which is the biological unfolding of growth, does not play a key role in cognition. (Points : 1)
True
False

Question 13.13. Roberto, who is in his seventies, bought a new computer with a built-in camera. He wants to e-mail his friends and hold online video chats with relatives in another country. Although he worked as a mechanic for years, he feels overwhelmed with how to get started with his computer. Aware that older people can take longer to learn a new technology, he asked his 14-year-old niece to sit with him for two hours each week and teach him basic computer skills. Roberto is aware of changes in which domain of his development? (Points : 1)
Physical
Cognitive
Psychosocial
Educational

Question 14.14. Middle Adulthood typically occurs in an age bracket that includes the forties through the sixties. (Points : 1)
True
False

Question 15.15. Jose is 21 years old and a senior in college. He is currently taking a psychology course and has been asked to reflect upon his life and write about positive influences on his development. He writes about his parents, older brother, and his small circle of friends at school. He says that his parents taught him morals and values. His brother and friends showed him how to communicate and interact with people his age. These influences are all considered to be influences in: (Points : 1)
Nurture
Nature
Neither A nor B
Both A and B