Question 1

Which of the following is true of women in their late 30s and early 40s?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a decline in the quality and quantity of their ova. 
B)  They rarely have fertility problems. 
C)  They cannot have healthy children, including their first children. 
D)  The risk of developing chromosomal abnormalities during pregnancy is low. 
A)  There is a decline in the quality and quantity of their ova. 
B)  They rarely have fertility problems. 
C)  They cannot have healthy children, including their first children. 
D)  The risk of developing chromosomal abnormalities during pregnancy is low.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of emerging adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs after the end of puberty. 
B)  It occurs roughly between the ages of 18 to 25. 
C)  It occurs sooner for those who go to college than for those who do not. 
D)  It is also referred to as young adulthood. 
A)  It occurs after the end of puberty. 
B)  It occurs roughly between the ages of 18 to 25. 
C)  It occurs sooner for those who go to college than for those who do not. 
D)  It is also referred to as young adulthood.

Question 3

Which of the following is a change that occurs toward the end of early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gains in skin elasticity and wrinkles are noticed. 
B)  Fertility in women declines, but fertility in men increases. 
C)  Loss of skin elasticity and wrinkles are noticed. 
D)  Most men are completely infertile. 
A)  Gains in skin elasticity and wrinkles are noticed. 
B)  Fertility in women declines, but fertility in men increases. 
C)  Loss of skin elasticity and wrinkles are noticed. 
D)  Most men are completely infertile.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  As people age, the heart muscles grow more elastic, increasing the maximum heart rate. 
B)  Regular exercise decreases cardiovascular and respiratory capacity from what it was in early adolescence. 
C)  As people age, the immune system produces fewer white blood cells. 
D)  Fertility in both genders increases as early adulthood progresses. 
A)  As people age, the heart muscles grow more elastic, increasing the maximum heart rate. 
B)  Regular exercise decreases cardiovascular and respiratory capacity from what it was in early adolescence. 
C)  As people age, the immune system produces fewer white blood cells. 
D)  Fertility in both genders increases as early adulthood progresses.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of sensory abilities during early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hearing tends to decline in the late 20s and early 30s, particularly for tones that are high in pitch. 
B)  Visual acuity declines sharply in the early 20s. 
C)  Most people in early adulthood are nearsighted and need reading glasses. 
D)  Sensory sharpness begins to decline in the early 20s. 
A)  Hearing tends to decline in the late 20s and early 30s, particularly for tones that are high in pitch. 
B)  Visual acuity declines sharply in the early 20s. 
C)  Most people in early adulthood are nearsighted and need reading glasses. 
D)  Sensory sharpness begins to decline in the early 20s.

Question 6

Patricia is the HR manager at a software firm. She is good at her work and is appreciated by her employers. This recognition and respect for her work that she receives inspires her to perform better. Which of the following is the primary intrinsic motive that inspires Patricia to perform better at work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization 
B)  Public roles 
C)  The work-ethic 
D)  Self-worth 
A)  Socialization 
B)  Public roles 
C)  The work-ethic 
D)  Self-worth

Question 7

Identify a true statement about cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Crystallized intelligence is the ability to process information, such as solving a math problem rapidly. 
B)  Fluid intelligence represents one's lifetime of intellectual attainments, as shown, for example, by vocabulary and accumulated knowledge. 
C)  Crystallized intelligence declines with age. 
D)  Fluid intelligence is more susceptible to the effects of aging than crystalline intelligence. 
A)  Crystallized intelligence is the ability to process information, such as solving a math problem rapidly. 
B)  Fluid intelligence represents one's lifetime of intellectual attainments, as shown, for example, by vocabulary and accumulated knowledge. 
C)  Crystallized intelligence declines with age. 
D)  Fluid intelligence is more susceptible to the effects of aging than crystalline intelligence.

Question 8

Jessica's manager Kevin behaves in an inappropriate manner. He often cracks unwelcome adult jokes. Kevin also leers at Jessica's body and passes suggestive comments. Jessica is experiencing _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual harassment 
B)  sexual assault 
C)  racial discrimination 
D)  the glass ceiling effect 
A)  sexual harassment 
B)  sexual assault 
C)  racial discrimination 
D)  the glass ceiling effect

Question 9

Karen is overweight and has decided to shed some pounds to get healthier. She wants to implement a cognitive-behavioral method to achieve her goal. Which of the following is she most likely to implement to make her weight-loss program successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intentionally subject herself to temptations so she can learn how to resist them 
B)  Eat her entire meal without a break so that her body can learn how much food she needs 
C)  Reward herself for meeting calorie goals, as long as that reward is not food 
D)  Binge on occasions, such as an office party, and refrain from resuming dieting the very next day 
A)  Intentionally subject herself to temptations so she can learn how to resist them 
B)  Eat her entire meal without a break so that her body can learn how much food she needs 
C)  Reward herself for meeting calorie goals, as long as that reward is not food 
D)  Binge on occasions, such as an office party, and refrain from resuming dieting the very next day

Question 10

Eric has just completed high school and is doing his internship. He is living at home and attends graduate school. He makes decent money but cannot afford his own apartment. He has a girlfriend but is not yet ready to commit to marriage. He feels that he has overcome adolescence but is not fully an adult yet. In the context of the characteristics of emerging adulthood theorized by Jeffrey Arnett, Eric is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  illustrating egocentrism 
B)  illustrating narcissism 
C)  experiencing the feature of feeling in-between 
D)  experiencing the feature of possibilities 
A)  illustrating egocentrism 
B)  illustrating narcissism 
C)  experiencing the feature of feeling in-between 
D)  experiencing the feature of possibilities

Question 11

Dualistic thinking ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  involves dividing the cognitive world into opposites, such as good and bad 
B)  reflects the type of thought processes adults develop after college 
C)  reflects the most mature type of thought process in adults 
D)  occurs during Piaget's fifth stage of cognitive development 
A)  involves dividing the cognitive world into opposites, such as good and bad 
B)  reflects the type of thought processes adults develop after college 
C)  reflects the most mature type of thought process in adults 
D)  occurs during Piaget's fifth stage of cognitive development

Question 12

Cancer and heart disease ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are the most common causes of death in young adults more than any other cause 
B)  kill a smaller percentage of people aged 25 to 44 than aged 15 to 24 
C)  take fourth and fifth place in the list of leading causes of death for teenagers and early adults 
D)  are more frequently diagnosed in early adulthood than in middle adulthood 
A)  are the most common causes of death in young adults more than any other cause 
B)  kill a smaller percentage of people aged 25 to 44 than aged 15 to 24 
C)  take fourth and fifth place in the list of leading causes of death for teenagers and early adults 
D)  are more frequently diagnosed in early adulthood than in middle adulthood

Question 13

Explain the five features described by Jeffrey Arnett that distinguish the stage of emerging adulthood.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The age of identity e

Question 14

Describe physical development during early adulthood.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Physical development

Question 15

Which of the following is true of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV/AIDS is the most widely spread STI among young adults. 
B)  Chlamydia is the second most commonly occurring STI in young adults, and it results in sterility. 
C)  There is no prevention for the human papilloma virus. 
D)  Herpes is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease which can lead to infertility that cannot be cured. 
A)  HIV/AIDS is the most widely spread STI among young adults. 
B)  Chlamydia is the second most commonly occurring STI in young adults, and it results in sterility. 
C)  There is no prevention for the human papilloma virus. 
D)  Herpes is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease which can lead to infertility that cannot be cured.

Question 16

Labouvie-Vief's theory of pragmatic thought suggests that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  adults are not mature in their thinking unless they go to college 
B)  the cognitive processes of adolescents are in many ways more advanced than that of young adults 
C)  the thinking of adolescents tends to be less egocentric than that of young adults 
D)  adults function best when they accept reality but choose goals that allow them to experience positive feelings 
A)  adults are not mature in their thinking unless they go to college 
B)  the cognitive processes of adolescents are in many ways more advanced than that of young adults 
C)  the thinking of adolescents tends to be less egocentric than that of young adults 
D)  adults function best when they accept reality but choose goals that allow them to experience positive feelings

Question 17

For legal purposes, deliberate or repeated unwanted comments, gestures, or physical contact in the workplace is known as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual assault 
B)  red-tapism 
C)  sexual harassment 
D)  the glass ceiling effect 
A)  sexual assault 
B)  red-tapism 
C)  sexual harassment 
D)  the glass ceiling effect

Question 18

The first stage in Donald Super's theory of career development is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fantasy stage 
B)  maintenance stage 
C)  tentative choice stage 
D)  realistic choice stage 
A)  fantasy stage 
B)  maintenance stage 
C)  tentative choice stage 
D)  realistic choice stage

Question 19

William Perry's theory that involves thought processes directed at considering how young adults arrive at their beliefs, facts, and ideas is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  egoistic thinking 
B)  epistemic cognition 
C)  formal metacognition 
D)  conventional rumination 
A)  egoistic thinking 
B)  epistemic cognition 
C)  formal metacognition 
D)  conventional rumination

Question 20

Intrinsic reasons that inspire people to pursue careers and employment include the view that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fringe benefits are an inseparable part of a job 
B)  a job ensures future security 
C)  money offered by a job helps us to take care of our families 
D)  roles at the workplace help define our functions in the community 
A)  fringe benefits are an inseparable part of a job 
B)  a job ensures future security 
C)  money offered by a job helps us to take care of our families 
D)  roles at the workplace help define our functions in the community

Which of the following is true of women in their late 30s and early 40s?

Which of the following is true of emerging adulthood?

Which of the following is a change that occurs toward the end of early adulthood?

Which of the following statements is true of aging?

Which of the following is true of sensory abilities during early adulthood?

Identify a true statement about cognitive development.

Jessica's manager Kevin behaves in an inappropriate manner. He often cracks unwelcome adult jokes. Kevin also leers at Jessica's body and passes suggestive comments. Jessica is experiencing _____.

Karen is overweight and has decided to shed some pounds to get healthier. She wants to implement a cognitive-behavioral method to achieve her goal. Which of the following is she most likely to implement to make her weight-loss program successful?

Dualistic thinking ______.

Cancer and heart disease ______.

Explain the five features described by Jeffrey Arnett that distinguish the stage of emerging adulthood.

Describe physical development during early adulthood.

Which of the following is true of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?

Labouvie-Vief's theory of pragmatic thought suggests that ______.

For legal purposes, deliberate or repeated unwanted comments, gestures, or physical contact in the workplace is known as _______.

The first stage in Donald Super's theory of career development is the _____.

William Perry's theory that involves thought processes directed at considering how young adults arrive at their beliefs, facts, and ideas is known as ______.

Intrinsic reasons that inspire people to pursue careers and employment include the view that ______.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and 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 Developmeny

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 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

Which of the following is true of women in their late 30s and early 40s?

Which of the following is true of emerging adulthood?

Which of the following is a change that occurs toward the end of early adulthood?

Which of the following statements is true of aging?

Which of the following is true of sensory abilities during early adulthood?

Identify a true statement about cognitive development.

Jessica's manager Kevin behaves in an inappropriate manner. He often cracks unwelcome adult jokes. Kevin also leers at Jessica's body and passes suggestive comments. Jessica is experiencing _____.

Karen is overweight and has decided to shed some pounds to get healthier. She wants to implement a cognitive-behavioral method to achieve her goal. Which of the following is she most likely to implement to make her weight-loss program successful?

Dualistic thinking ______.

Cancer and heart disease ______.

Explain the five features described by Jeffrey Arnett that distinguish the stage of emerging adulthood.

Describe physical development during early adulthood.

Which of the following is true of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?

Labouvie-Vief's theory of pragmatic thought suggests that ______.

For legal purposes, deliberate or repeated unwanted comments, gestures, or physical contact in the workplace is known as _______.

The first stage in Donald Super's theory of career development is the _____.

William Perry's theory that involves thought processes directed at considering how young adults arrive at their beliefs, facts, and ideas is known as ______.

Intrinsic reasons that inspire people to pursue careers and employment include the view that ______.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and 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 Developmeny

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 Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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