Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Identify three social factors that are important in maintaining good physical and mental health in adulthood.

Loss and graying of hair, decreased visual acuity, and changes in memory are all part of ________ aging.

Which of the following terms is used to describe an individual's belief in her capacity to cause an intended event to occur, or to perform a task successfully?

Discuss how social class and health are associated.

Compared to older adults, adults in their 20s and 30s have __________________.

What is the term that researchers use to describe the basic, underlying, inevitable processes of physical change that affect all human beings?

Locus of control is best defined by which of the following?

Which of the following is unlikely to affect your longevity?

In which of the following groups is the rate of syphilis increasing?

List the three senses which are likely to change during young and middle adulthood.

In the Alameda study, which of the following was defined as part of the social network index?

Which of the following is the most common measure of overall aerobic fitness of the heart and lungs?

Describe the symptoms of Acute Stress Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. What is the most important factor in helping people cope with these disorders?

Name three medical tests that men should have beginning at age 30. Name the ages at which they should include these in their annual physical exams.

List, in order from lowest to highest, the three countries that have the LOWEST incidence of physical abuse among women.

According to developmentalists, which of the following most strongly influences length of life expectancy, quality of health, and incidence of chronic illness among adults?

In the United States, the ethnic group which is least likely to obtain a college degree is ________.

Zach has a rare form of cancer. This may be, in part, due to which of the following?

Regarding immune function: immature T cells are made in the ________ and they mature in the ________.