SCSU PSY219 Final Exam Questions and Answers with complete solution

How do emerging adults have sexual activity? - They often avoid marriage and parenthood, emerging adults typically satisfy their strong sexual appetites with a series of relationships that may last months or years How does growth happen during puberty? - Growth proceeds from the extremities to the center, so the limbs grow before the internal organs do How does OCEAN change in adulthood? - 1. Openness goes down 2. Conscientious goes up 3. Extraversion goes down 4. Agreeable goes up 5. Neuroticism goes down How does the brain develop during adolescence? - The brain develops unevenly; the limbic system ahead of the prefrontal cortex. As a result adolescents are quick to react, before having second thoughts or considering consequences How is IQ calculated? - mental age / chronological age * 100 How old was the oldest person? - 122 years old Is identity achieved in adolescence? - No, Erikson thought most people achieved identity by the end of adolescence, but for today's youth the identity crisis continues into adulthood What affects the onset of puberty? - Genes, body fat, hormones, and stress What affects the time someone goes through puberty? - • Sex • Genetic background• Body fat • Level of stress What are good health habits to have? - 1. Have fun in life 2. Exercise everyday for at least 20 minutes 3. Have good nutrition What are helicopter parents? - Parents who hover over their emerging adult children What are James Fowler six different stages of faith? - 1. Intuitive-projective faith 2. Mythic-literal faith 3. Synthetic-conventional faith 4. Individual-reflective faith 5. Conjunctive faith 6. Universalizing faith What are mood disorders? - Before reaching age 30, 8% of US residents suffer from either mania, bipolar disorder, or severe depression. They often appear, disappear, and reappear and are very costly. The most common disorder is depressive disorder What are neurocognitive disorders (NCDs)? - Was called dementia; impairment of intellectual functioning caused by organic brain damage or disease. NCDs may be diagnosed as major or mild, depending on the severity of symptoms What are panic disorders? - Suppressed events that arise in the preconscious; can cause dizziness and confusion What are Robert Sternberg's 3 distinct aspects of love? - Passion, intimacy, and commitment. An absence of any of these three gives rise to 7 different forms of loveWhat are some factors that cause brain damage while you are younger? - Drugs, alcohol, trauma What are the 3 types of symptoms for schizophrenia? - 1. Unusual thoughts (paranoia) 2. Unusual perceptions (hallucinations) 3. Disorganization of thought and speech What are the 4 reasons as to why experts are better thinkers than novices? - 1. They are more intuitive 2. Their cognitive processes are automatic 3. They often seem to require little conscious thought 4. They use more and better strategies to perform whatever task is required (more flexible) What are the 4 ways James Marcia said young people cope with identity crisis? - 1. Role confusion 2. Foreclosure 3. Moratorium 4. Identity achievement What are the 5 psychological disorders found in adulthood? - 1. Anxiety Disorder 2. Dissociative Disorder 3. Personality Disorder 4. Mood Disorder 5. Schizophrenia Disorder