Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Mary is exposed to a virus when she touches a telephone recently touched by someone who has a cold. Which feature of Mary's immune system will protect her?

HIV stands for ________.

Summarize some of the characteristics of both the perpetrators and the victims of partner abuse which may contribute to this violence.

Georgia is the Clinical Director of a community counseling center. She wanted to develop a program to help students deal with the stress in their lives, thereby improving their overall health. Which of the following would be an important component of the program to buffer the effects of stress?

Which of the following best illustrates Seligman's view of optimism?

An inevitable consequence of aging is changes in ________ appearance.

Marcy is known for her strong critical thinking skills. She is able to look at a problem from many sides and identify the underlying assumptions of the different perspectives. Marcy's thinking represents which of the following?

Neuropsychologists believe that the brain development of early adulthood leads to increased capacities for which of the following?

Which of the following best describes changes in reproductive functioning as men and women age?

When is a woman's fertility at its peak?

Which of the following best summarizes the differences between men's and women's brains in young adulthood?

Marta behaves dramatically, always attracting attention with her sexualized manner and style of dress. If you had to label her with a personality disorder, which of the five discussed in this chapter would you suspect she BEST fits?

Susan uses cocaine on a regular basis. She's finding that she has to use more and more cocaine to get the high that she wants. What is the term that describes this phenomenon?

What type of thinking would a young adult use to make decisions about ambiguous problems that may have multiple solutions?

Lorie is in her late twenties. She has been unable to hold a job for more than 3 months at a time and she quickly gets bored with her relationships. Her mood tends to be unstable and she is short tempered. Lorie may suffer from ________.

Which part of the brain regulates emotional responses?

Summarize the difficulties that make it hard for a person to stop smoking. If you know someone who smokes and they want to quit, what advice would you give them?

Which of the following STDs can lead to serious mental disorders and death if not treated?

Surveys indicate that in the United States, approximately ________ of women have been injured by a partner.

In order to be diagnosed with a personality disorder, a young adult has to have been exhibiting the behavior since ________.