1. According to Erik Erikson, generativity-versus-stagnation is the typical challenge of A. old age. B. adolescence. C. middle adulthood. D. early adulthood. 2. The original purpose in constructing the MMPI-2 was A. screening job applicants. B. identifying psychological disorders. C. screening college applicants. D. identifying a client's optimal choices among occupations. 3. During middle adulthood, the most clearly marked biological change is related to A. memory loss. B. weight loss. C. reproductive capabilities. D. the so-called midlife transition. 4. In Piaget's model of cognitive development, a child's tendency to view the world entirely from his or her own perspective is referred to as A. the sensorimotor stage. B. egocentric thought. C. the concrete operational stage. D. metacognition. 5. Having been attacked and bitten by a German shepherd, Sam reacts with fear on spotting any large dog. According to recent developments in brain research the linking role of the _________ is paramount in the recall of this sort of fear-evoking stimulus. A. amygdala B. hippocampus C. visual cortex D. left temporal lobe 6. Which of the following statements regarding human sexuality is most accurate? A. Regarding premarital sex, the double standard applies to both men and women. B. Masturbation is an infrequent but not uncommon cause of sexual dysfunctions. C. In females, estrogen production is a direct result of ovulation. D. Only a minority of people engage in sex fantasies during actual intercourse. 7. According to Bandura, the extent to which we feel we're able to meet a challenge or pursue a task to a favorable outcome is our level of A. extraversion. B. openness to experience. C. self-esteem. D. self-efficacy. 8. I show you a picture of an adult figure hovering over a sleeping child. I ask you to tell me a story about what you think is happening. Which kind of projective test am I using? A. Thematic Apperception Test B. Rorschach test C. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 D. Behavioral assessment test 9. If you agree with B.F. Skinner as to the nature of personality, you would also agree that A. traits like sociability arise from unconscious wishes to be liked by others. B. humans are infinitely changeable because they can learn new behavior patterns. C. personality is shaped by people's thoughts, feelings, expectations, and values. D. human personality is largely shaped through observational learning. 10. In the context of intellectual disability, th ...