Question 1

Which of the following statements about the impact of unemployment on an individual is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers have found that unemployment is related to homicide. 
B)  Life satisfaction drops considerably following unemployment and completely returns upon reemployment. 
C)  Temporary unemployment is the only scenario in which stress is not experienced. 
D)  Marital difficulties decline significantly following unemployment. 
A)  Researchers have found that unemployment is related to homicide. 
B)  Life satisfaction drops considerably following unemployment and completely returns upon reemployment. 
C)  Temporary unemployment is the only scenario in which stress is not experienced. 
D)  Marital difficulties decline significantly following unemployment.

Question 2

When engaging a problem, those who are beyond Piaget's formal operational stage realize that even though there is a temptation to be abstract and idealistic in a situation, there are times when the more effective option is to be practical and pragmatic. This is displaying:

Accepted Answer

A)  reflective, relativistic, and contextual thinking. 
B)  provisional thinking. 
C)  realistic thinking. 
D)  an understanding that thoughts are influenced by emotions. 
A)  reflective, relativistic, and contextual thinking. 
B)  provisional thinking. 
C)  realistic thinking. 
D)  an understanding that thoughts are influenced by emotions.

Question 3

A consistent research finding is that if a person wants to lose weight, the MOST effective practice should include in the plan to:

Accepted Answer

A)  get high-quality sleep. 
B)  perform a high level of physical activity. 
C)  eat a nutritious, low-calorie diet. 
D)  eliminate alcohol consumption. 
A)  get high-quality sleep. 
B)  perform a high level of physical activity. 
C)  eat a nutritious, low-calorie diet. 
D)  eliminate alcohol consumption.

Question 4

Every year Natalie helps her grandmother pick berries and make jam. She is embarrassed to find that now, at _____ years old, these activities make her sore and she gets tired faster. Her experience is typical for someone her age.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  20 
A)  25 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  20

Question 5

Damaris just told her mother that she is bisexual. Her mother didn't take her seriously, and said, "You're just rebelling and trying to shock me. You'll be back with a boy soon." Damaris knows that current research shows that bisexuality is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a stepping stone to homosexuality. 
B)  a stable orientation that involves attraction to both sexes. 
C)  always experimental and eventually leads to either a heterosexual or homosexual orientation. 
D)  more common in men than in women. 
A)  a stepping stone to homosexuality. 
B)  a stable orientation that involves attraction to both sexes. 
C)  always experimental and eventually leads to either a heterosexual or homosexual orientation. 
D)  more common in men than in women.

Question 6

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, _____ of part-time U.S. college students were employed in 2013.

Accepted Answer

A)  half 
B)  a majority 
C)  a minority 
D)  one-quarter 
A)  half 
B)  a majority 
C)  a minority 
D)  one-quarter

Question 7

Research supports the belief that bisexuality is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a stepping stone to homosexuality. 
B)  a stable orientation that involves attraction to both sexes. 
C)  always experimental and eventually leads to either a heterosexual or homosexual orientation. 
D)  more common in men than in women. 
A)  a stepping stone to homosexuality. 
B)  a stable orientation that involves attraction to both sexes. 
C)  always experimental and eventually leads to either a heterosexual or homosexual orientation. 
D)  more common in men than in women.

Question 8

Author of the book The Path to Purpose: Helping Our Children Find Their Calling in Life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Author of the book The Path to...

Question 9

Describe the characteristics of postformal thinking, contrasting them with formal operational thought.

Accepted Answer

As young adults engage in more reflectiv

Question 10

Describe the strategies given in the textbook for protecting against HIV and other STIs. Pretend that you are in charge of a college dorm. What can you do to encourage and make it easier to follow these strategies?

Accepted Answer

Know your own and your partner

Question 11

Consuming 10 or more alcoholic drinks in a row.

Accepted Answer

Extreme bi

Question 12

Binge drinking among college students has _____ from 2007 to 2014.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased by 17% 
B)  increased by 6% 
C)  decreased by 6% 
D)  decreased by 17% 
A)  increased by 17% 
B)  increased by 6% 
C)  decreased by 6% 
D)  decreased by 17%

Question 13

Aiden has moved several times during his college years and afterward. Some of his moves have been to enter or end a love relationship, and others have been to get closer to jobs. Aiden is displaying the characteristic of emerging adulthood Jeffrey Arnett described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling in-between stages. 
B)  self-focused. 
C)  instability and identity exploration. 
D)  possibilities and transformations. 
A)  feeling in-between stages. 
B)  self-focused. 
C)  instability and identity exploration. 
D)  possibilities and transformations.

Question 14

At the beginning of emerging adulthood (age 18), _____ individuals have had sexual intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A)  about 60% of 
B)  about half of all 
C)  most 
D)  more than a quarter of 
A)  about 60% of 
B)  about half of all 
C)  most 
D)  more than a quarter of

Question 15

Mike, in his early twenties, is at a bachelor party with many of his friends. Across the evening Mike has 12 drinks in a row. His behavior would be labeled:

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholism. 
B)  binge drinking. 
C)  typical male drinking. 
D)  extreme binge drinking. 
A)  alcoholism. 
B)  binge drinking. 
C)  typical male drinking. 
D)  extreme binge drinking.

Question 16

Eric has been playing games at Jeffrey's house for most of the night. Although they haven't had any alcohol, Eric had been awake for about 20 hours. He decided to call his girlfriend to say that he is going to get some sleep at Jeffrey's house before driving home. He knows his _____ is impaired, and that increases his risk of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  driving ability; having a heart attack 
B)  driving ability; having a car accident 
C)  cognitive ability; losing a game to Jeffrey 
D)  sensory ability; having a sleep disorder 
A)  driving ability; having a heart attack 
B)  driving ability; having a car accident 
C)  cognitive ability; losing a game to Jeffrey 
D)  sensory ability; having a sleep disorder

Question 17

Which one of the following puts an individual at the greatest risk of getting an STI?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having multiple sexual partners 
B)  Being in a committed monogamous relationship 
C)  Engaging in sexual activity with same-sex partners 
D)  Using a condom 
A)  Having multiple sexual partners 
B)  Being in a committed monogamous relationship 
C)  Engaging in sexual activity with same-sex partners 
D)  Using a condom

Question 18

According to research, what is the best strategy to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

A recent research review concluded that

Question 19

In interviews with 12- to 22-year-olds about finding their purpose in life, William Damon found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  most expressed no aspirations and in some instances said they didn't see any reason to have aspirations. 
B)  the largest percentage had engaged in some potentially purposeful activities but still did not have a real commitment or any reasonable plans for reaching their goals. 
C)  most have a clear vision of where they want to go in life, what they want to achieve, and why. 
D)  most of those who had engaged in service learning or career counseling had a commitment and reasonable plans for reaching their goals. 
A)  most expressed no aspirations and in some instances said they didn't see any reason to have aspirations. 
B)  the largest percentage had engaged in some potentially purposeful activities but still did not have a real commitment or any reasonable plans for reaching their goals. 
C)  most have a clear vision of where they want to go in life, what they want to achieve, and why. 
D)  most of those who had engaged in service learning or career counseling had a commitment and reasonable plans for reaching their goals.

Question 20

According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, _____ refers to a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.

Accepted Answer

A)  bliss 
B)  flow 
C)  euphoria 
D)  nirvana 
A)  bliss 
B)  flow 
C)  euphoria 
D)  nirvana

Which of the following statements about the impact of unemployment on an individual is TRUE?

When engaging a problem, those who are beyond Piaget's formal operational stage realize that even though there is a temptation to be abstract and idealistic in a situation, there are times when the more effective option is to be practical and pragmatic. This is displaying:

A consistent research finding is that if a person wants to lose weight, the MOST effective practice should include in the plan to:

Every year Natalie helps her grandmother pick berries and make jam. She is embarrassed to find that now, at _____ years old, these activities make her sore and she gets tired faster. Her experience is typical for someone her age.

Damaris just told her mother that she is bisexual. Her mother didn't take her seriously, and said, "You're just rebelling and trying to shock me. You'll be back with a boy soon." Damaris knows that current research shows that bisexuality is:

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, _____ of part-time U.S. college students were employed in 2013.

Research supports the belief that bisexuality is:

Author of the book The Path to Purpose: Helping Our Children Find Their Calling in Life.

Describe the characteristics of postformal thinking, contrasting them with formal operational thought.

Describe the strategies given in the textbook for protecting against HIV and other STIs. Pretend that you are in charge of a college dorm. What can you do to encourage and make it easier to follow these strategies?

Consuming 10 or more alcoholic drinks in a row.

Binge drinking among college students has _____ from 2007 to 2014.

Aiden has moved several times during his college years and afterward. Some of his moves have been to enter or end a love relationship, and others have been to get closer to jobs. Aiden is displaying the characteristic of emerging adulthood Jeffrey Arnett described as:

At the beginning of emerging adulthood (age 18), _____ individuals have had sexual intercourse.

Mike, in his early twenties, is at a bachelor party with many of his friends. Across the evening Mike has 12 drinks in a row. His behavior would be labeled:

Which one of the following puts an individual at the greatest risk of getting an STI?

According to research, what is the best strategy to lose weight?

In interviews with 12- to 22-year-olds about finding their purpose in life, William Damon found that:

According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, _____ refers to a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Which of the following statements about the impact of unemployment on an individual is TRUE?

When engaging a problem, those who are beyond Piaget's formal operational stage realize that even though there is a temptation to be abstract and idealistic in a situation, there are times when the more effective option is to be practical and pragmatic. This is displaying:

A consistent research finding is that if a person wants to lose weight, the MOST effective practice should include in the plan to:

Every year Natalie helps her grandmother pick berries and make jam. She is embarrassed to find that now, at _____ years old, these activities make her sore and she gets tired faster. Her experience is typical for someone her age.

Damaris just told her mother that she is bisexual. Her mother didn't take her seriously, and said, "You're just rebelling and trying to shock me. You'll be back with a boy soon." Damaris knows that current research shows that bisexuality is:

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, _____ of part-time U.S. college students were employed in 2013.

Research supports the belief that bisexuality is:

Author of the book The Path to Purpose: Helping Our Children Find Their Calling in Life.

Describe the characteristics of postformal thinking, contrasting them with formal operational thought.

Describe the strategies given in the textbook for protecting against HIV and other STIs. Pretend that you are in charge of a college dorm. What can you do to encourage and make it easier to follow these strategies?

Consuming 10 or more alcoholic drinks in a row.

Binge drinking among college students has _____ from 2007 to 2014.

Aiden has moved several times during his college years and afterward. Some of his moves have been to enter or end a love relationship, and others have been to get closer to jobs. Aiden is displaying the characteristic of emerging adulthood Jeffrey Arnett described as:

At the beginning of emerging adulthood (age 18), _____ individuals have had sexual intercourse.

Mike, in his early twenties, is at a bachelor party with many of his friends. Across the evening Mike has 12 drinks in a row. His behavior would be labeled:

Which one of the following puts an individual at the greatest risk of getting an STI?

According to research, what is the best strategy to lose weight?

In interviews with 12- to 22-year-olds about finding their purpose in life, William Damon found that:

According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, _____ refers to a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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