Question 1

What conclusion should be drawn from Terman's longitudinal study on giftedness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gifted children tend to do well even when facing moderately negative life circumstances throughout their lives.
B)   Higher IQ scores were related to greater success in sociability, relationships, and occupation.
C)   Having a higher IQ as a child does not assure that they will have success as an adult or better mental health.
D)   People with high intelligence adjust to negative life circumstances in a healthy manner if they are not informed that they have high intelligence.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Positive youth programs have developed to the point of avoiding unintended consequences such as stigmatizing minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is important about having awareness of unconscious or conscious stereotypes while conducting resilience research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Awareness of stereotypes can allow for researchers to further investigate those specific assumptions.
B)   Understanding whether stereotypes are unconscious or conscious can help with determining who should be conducting research.
C)   The stereotypes can lead to asking less questions that allow groups to show their true strengths.
D)   If the groups being researched are aware of the stereotypes, then their behaviors can become unpredictable.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Although scholars agree on what needs to be present for a person to be considered resilient, what debate is currently taking place?

Accepted Answer

A)   the existence of resilient adults
B)   the ability to study resilience
C)   the universality of protective factors
D)   the definition of protective factorsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

What does the case of Tony illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)   how difficult retirement is for most people
B)   retired people often face many health challenges
C)   generativity through perpetuating talents in a different role
D)   struggles that people face due to an imposed retirement ageE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Research indicates that resilient traits are utilized similarly across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Changing Lives Program aims to be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   compatible with school classrooms
B)   inclusive of both gender and ethnicity
C)   a resource for low-income children and adolescents
D)   a program to develop vocational skillsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Within the Chickering model, what is the primary developmental goal for college students?

Accepted Answer

A)   developmental competence
B)   moving through autonomy toward interdependence
C)   developing mature interpersonal relationships
D)   managing emotionsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

In the end, what percentage of the Kauai children in Dr. Werner's study bounced back from their challenges?

Accepted Answer

A)   50%
B)   30%
C)   70%
D)   80%E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following statements best describes one of the two dimensions of resilience?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dimension 1 consists of the development of coping strategies with people from one's community.
B)   Dimension 2 involves the relative positivity of the life outcomes that stem from the use of coping strategies.
C)   Dimension 1 is focused on how people draw success after failure to use a coping strategy.
D)   Dimension 2 emphasizes the need to discontinue the use of unhealthy coping strategies.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following has been shown to be a secondary theme linked to successful aging?

Accepted Answer

A)   positive experiences as a child
B)   number of family members
C)   higher levels of education
D)   political stancesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

According to the MacArthur study of successful aging, what are the three components of successful aging?

Accepted Answer

A)   avoiding disease, engaging with life, and maintaining functioning
B)   avoiding disease, contributing to the next generation, and remaining financially independent
C)   engaging with life, contributing to the next generation, and avoiding dementia
D)   engaging with life, maintaining functioning, and remaining financially independentE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Based on the findings in Emmy Werner's longitudinal study of at-risk children in Kauai, create a description of a person who develops resiliency despite facing harsh circumstances.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

How did Cabrera and Padilla's research reflect the principle of avoiding biased topics and questioning in research?

Accepted Answer

A)   They asked generic questions that were unlikely to be viewed as biased.
B)   They avoided studying factors that led to poor achievement and instead examined factors that promoted achievement.
C)   They first asked the people being researched if their questions or topics were biased in any way.
D)   They investigated public perception of the groups they were researching and asked about how to avoid poor achievement.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Through studying positive development in Finnish youth, what implication became apparent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Positive youth development stemmed from early intervention at or before the age of 8.
B)   Youth who relied on each other for guidance showed greater development.
C)   Allowing youth to make their own decisions can lead to greater feelings of empowerment in other areas..
D)   Development programs should be paired with traditional education to be effective and maintain success.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

What task differentiates positive youth developmentalists from resilience researchers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Positive youth developmentalists develop research on resilience and related constructs.
B)   Resilience researchers have oversight of the development of programs related to their work.
C)   Positive youth developmentalists design and conduct programs based on resilience research.
D)   Resilience researchers use the empirical data for creating resilience programs.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

What difference exists between socioemotional and instrumental support?

Accepted Answer

A)   An individual can use social displays of support or practical displays of support.
B)   Whether someone likes and/or loves another person or gives assistance to someone in need.
C)   If support is given to someone in an individual's community or outside of the community.
D)   A person can support someone through a social cause or through volunteer work.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is something that resilience researchers look out for when examining a child's postthreat functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)   sustained friendships
B)   a return to normal functioning
C)   development of new coping strategies
D)   physiological signs of stressE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of helping youth develop ties to cultural communities to help increase resilience?

Accepted Answer

A)   helping African-American children research African culture
B)   allowing teenagers to create art and place it around their neighborhoods
C)   showing middle-schoolers how to handle bullying in a positive manner
D)   organizing a block party with educational features for neighborhood childrenE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

What did Doll and Lyon note about resilience programs for young people?

Accepted Answer

A)   Youth tend not to take the programs seriously until they age more.
B)   Young people learn about using life skills that are not reinforced in their cultures.
C)   Programs focused on why resiliency is important tend to be more effective.
D)   Resiliency is viewed as something hard to achieve by young people.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 5: Living Well at Every Stage of Life

Which of the following is something that resilience researchers look out for when examining a child's postthreat functioning?

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How did Cabrera and Padilla's research reflect the principle of avoiding biased topics and questioning in research?

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What conclusion should be drawn from Terman's longitudinal study on giftedness?

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Which of the following is an example of helping youth develop ties to cultural communities to help increase resilience?

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What difference exists between socioemotional and instrumental support?

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According to the MacArthur study of successful aging, what are the three components of successful aging?

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Within the Chickering model, what is the primary developmental goal for college students?

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The Changing Lives Program aims to be ______.

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Which of the following has been shown to be a secondary theme linked to successful aging?

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Which of the following statements best describes one of the two dimensions of resilience?

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In the end, what percentage of the Kauai children in Dr. Werner's study bounced back from their challenges?

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Research indicates that resilient traits are utilized similarly across cultures.

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Through studying positive development in Finnish youth, what implication became apparent?

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What does the case of Tony illustrate?

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Positive youth programs have developed to the point of avoiding unintended consequences such as stigmatizing minority groups.

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What is important about having awareness of unconscious or conscious stereotypes while conducting resilience research?

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