Question 1

How does cognitive development change during early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It peaks during later adulthood. 
B)  It is complete by adulthood. 
C)  It involves changes in fluid intelligence, but not crystallized intelligence. 
D)  It involves a decline on tasks of reasoning or problem solving. 
A)  It peaks during later adulthood. 
B)  It is complete by adulthood. 
C)  It involves changes in fluid intelligence, but not crystallized intelligence. 
D)  It involves a decline on tasks of reasoning or problem solving.

Question 2

Jolene has developed a tolerance for a drug. What is the effect for Jolene?

Accepted Answer

A)  She must take less of the drug each day to avoid overdosing. 
B)  She is unlikely to become addicted to the drug. 
C)  She may need increasingly larger quantities of the drug to experience the same effects. 
D)  She was prescribed one form of drug to reduce her dependency on another. 
A)  She must take less of the drug each day to avoid overdosing. 
B)  She is unlikely to become addicted to the drug. 
C)  She may need increasingly larger quantities of the drug to experience the same effects. 
D)  She was prescribed one form of drug to reduce her dependency on another.

Question 3

Sam's friends are planning to get together to take ecstasy. To prepare himself, Sam reads about substances such as ecstasy. What does he learn about these substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are rarely addictive. 
B)  They may decrease stress levels. 
C)  They are less harmful to the body than most other substances. 
D)  They may increase anxiety and impair memory. 
A)  They are rarely addictive. 
B)  They may decrease stress levels. 
C)  They are less harmful to the body than most other substances. 
D)  They may increase anxiety and impair memory.

Question 4

Adaptive thermogenesis causes the body to produce less energy (burn fewer calories) when less food is consumed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Early adulthood been largely seen as the period of life when people focus on establishing careers or pathways in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Eating disorders are about more than just food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During early adulthood, the cardiovascular system remains at its peak performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is linked to the leading cause of premature death in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana 
B)  ecstasy 
C)  alcohol 
D)  nicotine 
A)  marijuana 
B)  ecstasy 
C)  alcohol 
D)  nicotine

Question 9

Briefly describe the stages in Super's theory of career development?

Accepted Answer

The first stage is the fantasy stage. Du

Question 10

Smoking is the leading cause of premature death in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

People become adults at the same time and same pace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Cognitive development ends at the end of adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following distinguishes hearing ability during early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is best for high-pitched tones. 
B)  It is much weaker than during adolescence. 
C)  It tends to decline in the late 20s and early 30s. 
D)  It improves dramatically over hearing during adolescence. 
A)  It is best for high-pitched tones. 
B)  It is much weaker than during adolescence. 
C)  It tends to decline in the late 20s and early 30s. 
D)  It improves dramatically over hearing during adolescence.

Question 14

What is the leading cause of death for young adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart disease 
B)  substance abuse 
C)  cancer 
D)  accidents 
A)  heart disease 
B)  substance abuse 
C)  cancer 
D)  accidents

Question 15

The definition of adulthood has changed over the last few decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Alcohol use is safe for those who are legally allowed to use it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sexual assault is defined as non-consensual sex between strangers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A work ethic and self-fulfillment are two examples of intrinsic rewards for working.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What changes occur in the skin during early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  The skin becomes more elastic. 
B)  The skin changes more for women than for men. 
C)  The skin changes more for men than for women. 
D)  The skin becomes less elastic if subjected to excessive sun exposure. 
A)  The skin becomes more elastic. 
B)  The skin changes more for women than for men. 
C)  The skin changes more for men than for women. 
D)  The skin becomes less elastic if subjected to excessive sun exposure.

Question 20

Which statement best characterizes how young people describe their health status?

Accepted Answer

A)  About half of young people consider themselves to be healthy. 
B)  Young people rarely think about health and dying. 
C)  Most consider themselves to be healthy. 
D)  Most live in fear of becoming ill before middle-adulthood.. 
A)  About half of young people consider themselves to be healthy. 
B)  Young people rarely think about health and dying. 
C)  Most consider themselves to be healthy. 
D)  Most live in fear of becoming ill before middle-adulthood..

How does cognitive development change during early adulthood?

Jolene has developed a tolerance for a drug. What is the effect for Jolene?

Sam's friends are planning to get together to take ecstasy. To prepare himself, Sam reads about substances such as ecstasy. What does he learn about these substances?

Adaptive thermogenesis causes the body to produce less energy (burn fewer calories) when less food is consumed.

Early adulthood been largely seen as the period of life when people focus on establishing careers or pathways in life.

Eating disorders are about more than just food.

During early adulthood, the cardiovascular system remains at its peak performance.

Which of the following is linked to the leading cause of premature death in Canada?

Briefly describe the stages in Super's theory of career development?

Smoking is the leading cause of premature death in Canada.

People become adults at the same time and same pace.

Cognitive development ends at the end of adolescence.

Which of the following distinguishes hearing ability during early adulthood?

What is the leading cause of death for young adults?

The definition of adulthood has changed over the last few decades.

Alcohol use is safe for those who are legally allowed to use it.

Sexual assault is defined as non-consensual sex between strangers.

A work ethic and self-fulfillment are two examples of intrinsic rewards for working.

What changes occur in the skin during early adulthood?

Which statement best characterizes how young people describe their health status?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 13: Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

How does cognitive development change during early adulthood?

Jolene has developed a tolerance for a drug. What is the effect for Jolene?

Sam's friends are planning to get together to take ecstasy. To prepare himself, Sam reads about substances such as ecstasy. What does he learn about these substances?

Adaptive thermogenesis causes the body to produce less energy (burn fewer calories) when less food is consumed.

Early adulthood been largely seen as the period of life when people focus on establishing careers or pathways in life.

Eating disorders are about more than just food.

During early adulthood, the cardiovascular system remains at its peak performance.

Which of the following is linked to the leading cause of premature death in Canada?

Briefly describe the stages in Super's theory of career development?

Smoking is the leading cause of premature death in Canada.

People become adults at the same time and same pace.

Cognitive development ends at the end of adolescence.

Which of the following distinguishes hearing ability during early adulthood?

What is the leading cause of death for young adults?

The definition of adulthood has changed over the last few decades.

Alcohol use is safe for those who are legally allowed to use it.

Sexual assault is defined as non-consensual sex between strangers.

A work ethic and self-fulfillment are two examples of intrinsic rewards for working.

What changes occur in the skin during early adulthood?

Which statement best characterizes how young people describe their health status?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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