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Q19:
When 60-year-old Madonna wore a miniskirt to a wedding, one of her friends commented, "I sure wish Madonna would act her age." This comment best illustrates the concept of A) age norms. B) age grade. C) cohort effects. D) maturation.
Q20:
Aging is most accurately defined as involving _____ in the maturing organism. A) only negative changes B) only positive changes C) both negative and positive changes D) neither positive nor negative changes
Q21:
Hermes is currently in the "emerging adulthood" stage of development. As such, he would most likely A) be leading a very stable life. B) feel adultlike in all ways. C) be focused on others rather than himself. D) believe in a life of limitless possibilities.
Q22:
Environmental impacts include all _____ that influence our development. A) external physical and social conditions B) external genetic and social conditions C) internal physical and social conditions D) internal genetic and social conditions
Q23:
The question of how biological and environmental forces impact development is referred to as the _____ issue. A) continuity-discontinuity B) passive-active C) nature-nurture D) proximal-distal
Q25:
Nature is to nurture as A) maturation is to learning. B) experience is to genetics. C) psychology is to biology. D) positive is to negative.
Q26:
Which best describes the relationship between maturation and genes? A) Maturation is driven by a plan contained in the genes. B) Maturation is the nature side of development, and genes are the nurture side of development. C) Maturation is the process by which genes learn. D) Genes and maturation are unrelated concepts.
Q27:
The average life expectancy for a newborn in the United States is _____ years. A) 73 B) 78 C) 83 D) 88
Q28:
By 2030, when most members of the baby boom generation will have retired, adults 65 and older will represent approximately what percentage of the U.S. population? A) 10% B) 20% C) 30% D) 40%
Q29:
The term emerging adulthood refers to individuals from about age A) 11 to 17. B) 18 to 29. C) 29 to 37. D) 38 to 46.