Question 1

Which statement accurately reflects the recommended exercise necessary for improved health?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is best to perform the majority of weekly exercises in a single block of time for optimal benefits. 
B)  National guidelines recommend engaging in at least 150 minutes of moderate activity each week. 
C)  It is better to engage in vigorous activity than it is to engage in moderate activity. 
D)  Adults should reduce their weekly exercise each decade after the age of 30. 
A)  It is best to perform the majority of weekly exercises in a single block of time for optimal benefits. 
B)  National guidelines recommend engaging in at least 150 minutes of moderate activity each week. 
C)  It is better to engage in vigorous activity than it is to engage in moderate activity. 
D)  Adults should reduce their weekly exercise each decade after the age of 30.

Question 2

Evan has just graduated college and is trying to decide what her next step is. Which status would she most likely say she is in?

Accepted Answer

A)  end of emerging adulthood 
B)  end of adolescence 
C)  adulthood 
D)  in-between adolescence and adulthood 
A)  end of emerging adulthood 
B)  end of adolescence 
C)  adulthood 
D)  in-between adolescence and adulthood

Question 3

People in their 30s can make better parents because of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  identity exploration 
B)  financial stability 
C)  greater reproductive capacity 
D)  having optimism about life 
A)  identity exploration 
B)  financial stability 
C)  greater reproductive capacity 
D)  having optimism about life

Question 4

Educators, scholars, and policy makers call the population of non-college-bound youth "forgotten" because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  employers avoid using them to fill open jobs 
B)  they have little value in Western culture 
C)  relatively few resources are directed toward assisting them 
D)  politicians typically focus little energy on them 
A)  employers avoid using them to fill open jobs 
B)  they have little value in Western culture 
C)  relatively few resources are directed toward assisting them 
D)  politicians typically focus little energy on them

Question 5

What percentage more carcinogens does marijuana smoke have than tobacco smoke?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  60% 
C)  80% 
D)  90% 
A)  50% 
B)  60% 
C)  80% 
D)  90%

Question 6

Developmental scientists pose that recent social changes mean that traditional markers of adulthood are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  delayed 
B)  speeded up 
C)  nonexistent 
D)  irrelevant 
A)  delayed 
B)  speeded up 
C)  nonexistent 
D)  irrelevant

Question 7

Which individual is demonstrating pragmatic thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hannah gives several different perspectives every time she is asked a question about a situation involving ethics. 
B)  Julio comes up with several ways to solve a problem in his job as an outreach coordinator for youth. 
C)  Dalia feels lost in her philosophy class because it is difficult for her to identify a correct answer. 
D)  Luc understands that at his new job the senior engineer makes decisions and assigns him projects. 
A)  Hannah gives several different perspectives every time she is asked a question about a situation involving ethics. 
B)  Julio comes up with several ways to solve a problem in his job as an outreach coordinator for youth. 
C)  Dalia feels lost in her philosophy class because it is difficult for her to identify a correct answer. 
D)  Luc understands that at his new job the senior engineer makes decisions and assigns him projects.

Question 8

Which student is considered nontraditional?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jace, who took a year off after high school before attending a four year college 
B)  Courtney, who is enrolled in a two year college 
C)  Sheila, who is enrolled part-time in college while her children are young 
D)  Jackson, who has a double major plus a minor in college 
A)  Jace, who took a year off after high school before attending a four year college 
B)  Courtney, who is enrolled in a two year college 
C)  Sheila, who is enrolled part-time in college while her children are young 
D)  Jackson, who has a double major plus a minor in college

Question 9

Post-formal cognitive development is dependent on metacognition and experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

William has had three different jobs in the last year, and two different girlfriends. Which marker of emerging adulthood does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  instability 
B)  identity exploration 
C)  feeling between adolescent and adult 
D)  sense of optimism 
A)  instability 
B)  identity exploration 
C)  feeling between adolescent and adult 
D)  sense of optimism

Question 11

Russell is 24 years old. Which age category is he in?

Accepted Answer

A)  progressive 
B)  senescence 
C)  emerging adult 
D)  young adult 
A)  progressive 
B)  senescence 
C)  emerging adult 
D)  young adult

Question 12

What is the most important criterion for adulthood in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  being financially independent 
B)  accepting responsibility for consequences of actions 
C)  capacity to care for young children 
D)  having good control over emotions 
A)  being financially independent 
B)  accepting responsibility for consequences of actions 
C)  capacity to care for young children 
D)  having good control over emotions

Question 13

Who is most likely to display dualistic thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cho, who is 18 and has just started college 
B)  Yesenia, who is 26 and in graduate school 
C)  Isaiah, who is 32 and transitioning into his second job 
D)  Alberto, who is 44 and thinking about moving to a new city 
A)  Cho, who is 18 and has just started college 
B)  Yesenia, who is 26 and in graduate school 
C)  Isaiah, who is 32 and transitioning into his second job 
D)  Alberto, who is 44 and thinking about moving to a new city

Question 14

Which factor would be appealing to a nontraditional student when deciding whether to enroll in college?

Accepted Answer

A)  high faculty to student ratio 
B)  set course schedules 
C)  extended student services hours 
D)  extraneous courses needed for a degree 
A)  high faculty to student ratio 
B)  set course schedules 
C)  extended student services hours 
D)  extraneous courses needed for a degree

Question 15

Which physiological function peaks around age 30?

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle development 
B)  reproductive health 
C)  skin elasticity 
D)  cardiovascular health 
A)  muscle development 
B)  reproductive health 
C)  skin elasticity 
D)  cardiovascular health

Question 16

What is the most important aspect of attending college for developmental outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  size of the institution 
B)  rigorousness of the curriculum 
C)  activity in campus life 
D)  diversity of the students 
A)  size of the institution 
B)  rigorousness of the curriculum 
C)  activity in campus life 
D)  diversity of the students

Question 17

Which symptom is associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy?

Accepted Answer

A)  lethargy 
B)  suicidality 
C)  hypertension 
D)  vomiting 
A)  lethargy 
B)  suicidality 
C)  hypertension 
D)  vomiting

Question 18

Which factor is responsible for 80% of skin changes in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  use of moisturizers 
B)  birth control pills 
C)  cigarette smoking 
D)  exposure to the sun 
A)  use of moisturizers 
B)  birth control pills 
C)  cigarette smoking 
D)  exposure to the sun

Question 19

Use Japan as an example of how economic development shifts attitudes that may contribute to emerging adulthood.

Accepted Answer

Over the past 40 years Japan has undergo

Question 20

Emerging adulthood is usually the most stable period in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which statement accurately reflects the recommended exercise necessary for improved health?

Evan has just graduated college and is trying to decide what her next step is. Which status would she most likely say she is in?

People in their 30s can make better parents because of ______.

Educators, scholars, and policy makers call the population of non-college-bound youth "forgotten" because ______.

What percentage more carcinogens does marijuana smoke have than tobacco smoke?

Developmental scientists pose that recent social changes mean that traditional markers of adulthood are ______.

Which individual is demonstrating pragmatic thought?

Which student is considered nontraditional?

Post-formal cognitive development is dependent on metacognition and experience.

William has had three different jobs in the last year, and two different girlfriends. Which marker of emerging adulthood does this describe?

Russell is 24 years old. Which age category is he in?

What is the most important criterion for adulthood in North America?

Who is most likely to display dualistic thinking?

Which factor would be appealing to a nontraditional student when deciding whether to enroll in college?

Which physiological function peaks around age 30?

What is the most important aspect of attending college for developmental outcomes?

Which symptom is associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy?

Which factor is responsible for 80% of skin changes in adulthood?

Use Japan as an example of how economic development shifts attitudes that may contribute to emerging adulthood.

Emerging adulthood is usually the most stable period in life.

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle 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 and the End of Life

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Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Which statement accurately reflects the recommended exercise necessary for improved health?

Evan has just graduated college and is trying to decide what her next step is. Which status would she most likely say she is in?

People in their 30s can make better parents because of ______.

Educators, scholars, and policy makers call the population of non-college-bound youth "forgotten" because ______.

What percentage more carcinogens does marijuana smoke have than tobacco smoke?

Developmental scientists pose that recent social changes mean that traditional markers of adulthood are ______.

Which individual is demonstrating pragmatic thought?

Which student is considered nontraditional?

Post-formal cognitive development is dependent on metacognition and experience.

William has had three different jobs in the last year, and two different girlfriends. Which marker of emerging adulthood does this describe?

Russell is 24 years old. Which age category is he in?

What is the most important criterion for adulthood in North America?

Who is most likely to display dualistic thinking?

Which factor would be appealing to a nontraditional student when deciding whether to enroll in college?

Which physiological function peaks around age 30?

What is the most important aspect of attending college for developmental outcomes?

Which symptom is associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy?

Which factor is responsible for 80% of skin changes in adulthood?

Use Japan as an example of how economic development shifts attitudes that may contribute to emerging adulthood.

Emerging adulthood is usually the most stable period in life.

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle 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 and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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