Question 1

Obesity is more related to environmental pressures than genetic factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which statement illustrates pragmatic thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Annie works at a job where she is an assistant to a clothing designer. She is told what to do and is not allowed to make any decisions on her own. At home, she has freedom to come and go and makes all the decisions. 
B)  Adrian is really good at coming up with several ways to solve a problem, so his coworkers like to have him on their team. 
C)  Jennifer gets very frustrated in class when the professor asks her what she thinks about an issue. She just wants to be told what idea is correct. 
D)  Hannah's friend asks her if she should break up with her boyfriend. Hannah tells her that she can't answer that because it all depends on how her friend looks at the situation. 
A)  Annie works at a job where she is an assistant to a clothing designer. She is told what to do and is not allowed to make any decisions on her own. At home, she has freedom to come and go and makes all the decisions. 
B)  Adrian is really good at coming up with several ways to solve a problem, so his coworkers like to have him on their team. 
C)  Jennifer gets very frustrated in class when the professor asks her what she thinks about an issue. She just wants to be told what idea is correct. 
D)  Hannah's friend asks her if she should break up with her boyfriend. Hannah tells her that she can't answer that because it all depends on how her friend looks at the situation.

Question 3

Experiments with animals support the role of caloric restriction in longevity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the relationship between cognitive-affective complexity and social development?

Accepted Answer

Gains in cognitive-affective complexity

Question 5

Andrea engages in about 300 minutes of moderate activity each week. What can we assume will be the result of her weekly activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will most likely lose weight. 
B)  She will probably have damage to muscles and joints if she persists at this level of activity over time. 
C)  She will increase her dietary intake in order to account for all the activity. 
D)  She will crave saturated fats. 
A)  She will most likely lose weight. 
B)  She will probably have damage to muscles and joints if she persists at this level of activity over time. 
C)  She will increase her dietary intake in order to account for all the activity. 
D)  She will crave saturated fats.

Question 6

Two or more instances of binge drinking within the past 30 days is called:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Two or more instances of binge drinking...

Question 7

What percentage of American adults are considered obese?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  35% 
A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  35%

Question 8

What is the process of aging that occurs in the theory of aging involving the body's reduced capacity for cell division?

Accepted Answer

Each time human cells divide, telomeres

Question 9

The cellular mutation theory of aging involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  With age, the immune system is less able to differentiate healthy cells from pathology, so the body attacks healthy cells instead of harmful cells. 
B)  Aging results from damage to DNA and chromosomes, leading to an increase in cellular mutations. 
C)  The body wears out, aging, from use. 
D)  The rate of aging is influenced by DNA and heredity. 
A)  With age, the immune system is less able to differentiate healthy cells from pathology, so the body attacks healthy cells instead of harmful cells. 
B)  Aging results from damage to DNA and chromosomes, leading to an increase in cellular mutations. 
C)  The body wears out, aging, from use. 
D)  The rate of aging is influenced by DNA and heredity.

Question 10

Which type of thinking is most likely to involve the acceptance of inconsistency and ambiguity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pragmatic thought 
B)  Dualistic reasoning 
C)  Relativistic thinking 
D)  Autonomous judgment 
A)  Pragmatic thought 
B)  Dualistic reasoning 
C)  Relativistic thinking 
D)  Autonomous judgment

Question 11

Who is most likely to display dualistic thinking where knowledge is viewed as either right or wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  Beginning college students 
B)  Individuals in their mid- to late-20s 
C)  People in their mid-30s 
D)  Individuals in their late-30s 
A)  Beginning college students 
B)  Individuals in their mid- to late-20s 
C)  People in their mid-30s 
D)  Individuals in their late-30s

Question 12

If an institution wanted to retain first-generation and minority students, which of the following would be least beneficial?

Accepted Answer

A)  The institution should facilitate interactions between students and faculty; for instance, assign each student a faculty mentor. 
B)  The institution should create a support network to help develop study skills for students. 
C)  The institution should encourage participation in campus events, possibly even requiring participation in the students' first year on campus. 
D)  The institution should treat first-generation and minority students exactly the same as other students on campus in order to not alienate them and make them feel different. 
A)  The institution should facilitate interactions between students and faculty; for instance, assign each student a faculty mentor. 
B)  The institution should create a support network to help develop study skills for students. 
C)  The institution should encourage participation in campus events, possibly even requiring participation in the students' first year on campus. 
D)  The institution should treat first-generation and minority students exactly the same as other students on campus in order to not alienate them and make them feel different.

Question 13

Karen is concerned about losing muscle strength. She speaks to a sports medicine physician to find out what she should do. What will the doctor recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nothing-muscle strength declines with age no matter what a person does. 
B)  Karen should exercise and start a training program in the same way an athlete does. 
C)  Karen should find supplements to take in order to maintain muscle strength. 
D)  Karen should drink more milk and eat healthier. 
A)  Nothing-muscle strength declines with age no matter what a person does. 
B)  Karen should exercise and start a training program in the same way an athlete does. 
C)  Karen should find supplements to take in order to maintain muscle strength. 
D)  Karen should drink more milk and eat healthier.

Question 14

To obtain health benefits from exercise, national guidelines recommend engaging in at least 300 minutes of moderate activity each week, or 150 minutes of vigorous activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a factor related to the choice of college typical of nontraditional students?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low faculty to student ratio 
B)  Flexible in course scheduling 
C)  Readily accessible 
D)  Training relevant to their current life needs 
A)  Low faculty to student ratio 
B)  Flexible in course scheduling 
C)  Readily accessible 
D)  Training relevant to their current life needs

Question 16

What are some important ways that colleges can support nontraditional students?

Accepted Answer

Colleges can extend student services bey

Question 17

Donna is not planning on attending college after high school. What are schools doing that will result in Donna not being prepared for the job market?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are focusing more energy on college-bound students and no vocational training for students not attending college. 
B)  They are pressuring students to go on to college and therefore not giving the students time to learn a skill outside of school because of the homework demands. 
C)  They are isolating non-college-bound students from peers who are going on to college and so Donna does not feel a sense of belonging, which reduces her self-esteem. 
D)  They are sending the message that non-college-bound students are not worthy to educate, increasing the likelihood Donna that will drop out. 
A)  They are focusing more energy on college-bound students and no vocational training for students not attending college. 
B)  They are pressuring students to go on to college and therefore not giving the students time to learn a skill outside of school because of the homework demands. 
C)  They are isolating non-college-bound students from peers who are going on to college and so Donna does not feel a sense of belonging, which reduces her self-esteem. 
D)  They are sending the message that non-college-bound students are not worthy to educate, increasing the likelihood Donna that will drop out.

Question 18

Which person illustrates the crystallization stage of occupational development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brian just graduated from college and is starting his new job as a software engineer. 
B)  Andrew is a 16-year-old boy who has met with his guidance counselor to discuss different career choices and possible majors in college. 
C)  Douglas is a 30-year-old who has been working as a dentist for three years. He is thinking about starting his own practice. 
D)  MacKenzie switched her major two times and has finally settled on a major in biology. 
A)  Brian just graduated from college and is starting his new job as a software engineer. 
B)  Andrew is a 16-year-old boy who has met with his guidance counselor to discuss different career choices and possible majors in college. 
C)  Douglas is a 30-year-old who has been working as a dentist for three years. He is thinking about starting his own practice. 
D)  MacKenzie switched her major two times and has finally settled on a major in biology.

Question 19

According to Super's model of vocational development, what does vocational maturity reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  A vocational choice that reflects an understanding of work-life balance. 
B)  The degree to which an individual's occupation can support the person and their family. 
C)  The degree to which an individual's occupational behaviors and status match the age-appropriate occupational stage. 
D)  A vocational choice that has potential for promotion and advancement in order to gain higher status in the career field. 
A)  A vocational choice that reflects an understanding of work-life balance. 
B)  The degree to which an individual's occupation can support the person and their family. 
C)  The degree to which an individual's occupational behaviors and status match the age-appropriate occupational stage. 
D)  A vocational choice that has potential for promotion and advancement in order to gain higher status in the career field.

Question 20

Young adults tend to make the same emotion-fused thinking that adolescents engage in.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Obesity is more related to environmental pressures than genetic factors.

Which statement illustrates pragmatic thought?

Experiments with animals support the role of caloric restriction in longevity.

What is the relationship between cognitive-affective complexity and social development?

Andrea engages in about 300 minutes of moderate activity each week. What can we assume will be the result of her weekly activity?

Two or more instances of binge drinking within the past 30 days is called:

What percentage of American adults are considered obese?

What is the process of aging that occurs in the theory of aging involving the body's reduced capacity for cell division?

The cellular mutation theory of aging involves:

Which type of thinking is most likely to involve the acceptance of inconsistency and ambiguity?

Who is most likely to display dualistic thinking where knowledge is viewed as either right or wrong?

If an institution wanted to retain first-generation and minority students, which of the following would be least beneficial?

Karen is concerned about losing muscle strength. She speaks to a sports medicine physician to find out what she should do. What will the doctor recommend?

To obtain health benefits from exercise, national guidelines recommend engaging in at least 300 minutes of moderate activity each week, or 150 minutes of vigorous activity.

Which of the following is not a factor related to the choice of college typical of nontraditional students?

What are some important ways that colleges can support nontraditional students?

Donna is not planning on attending college after high school. What are schools doing that will result in Donna not being prepared for the job market?

Which person illustrates the crystallization stage of occupational development?

According to Super's model of vocational development, what does vocational maturity reflect?

Young adults tend to make the same emotion-fused thinking that adolescents engage in.

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

Obesity is more related to environmental pressures than genetic factors.

Which statement illustrates pragmatic thought?

Experiments with animals support the role of caloric restriction in longevity.

What is the relationship between cognitive-affective complexity and social development?

Andrea engages in about 300 minutes of moderate activity each week. What can we assume will be the result of her weekly activity?

Two or more instances of binge drinking within the past 30 days is called:

What percentage of American adults are considered obese?

What is the process of aging that occurs in the theory of aging involving the body's reduced capacity for cell division?

The cellular mutation theory of aging involves:

Which type of thinking is most likely to involve the acceptance of inconsistency and ambiguity?

Who is most likely to display dualistic thinking where knowledge is viewed as either right or wrong?

If an institution wanted to retain first-generation and minority students, which of the following would be least beneficial?

Karen is concerned about losing muscle strength. She speaks to a sports medicine physician to find out what she should do. What will the doctor recommend?

To obtain health benefits from exercise, national guidelines recommend engaging in at least 300 minutes of moderate activity each week, or 150 minutes of vigorous activity.

Which of the following is not a factor related to the choice of college typical of nontraditional students?

What are some important ways that colleges can support nontraditional students?

Donna is not planning on attending college after high school. What are schools doing that will result in Donna not being prepared for the job market?

Which person illustrates the crystallization stage of occupational development?

According to Super's model of vocational development, what does vocational maturity reflect?

Young adults tend to make the same emotion-fused thinking that adolescents engage in.

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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