Question 1

Men and women report experiencing similar rates of physical assault during arguments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following is not a developmental gain for parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase in conflict resolution 
B)  Increase in empathy 
C)  Increase in tolerance 
D)  Increase in responsible actions 
A)  Increase in conflict resolution 
B)  Increase in empathy 
C)  Increase in tolerance 
D)  Increase in responsible actions A

Question 3

The practice of unmarried couples sharing a home is called:

Accepted Answer

cohabitation.

Question 4

While changing expectations and increasing social acceptance influence divorce rates, the rising median age of marriage and increase in cohabitation have stabilized divorce rates over the last 25 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The belief that opposites make for satisfying relationships is supported in the research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

African American women who become leaders in their professions tend to report isolation from other women in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What factors predict marital success?

Accepted Answer

Chronological age, psychosocial maturity

Question 8

The crisis of early adulthood is the major psychosocial task of:

Accepted Answer

A)  generativity versus stagnation. 
B)  intimacy versus isolation. 
C)  identity versus role confusion. 
D)  autonomy versus shame and doubt. 
A)  generativity versus stagnation. 
B)  intimacy versus isolation. 
C)  identity versus role confusion. 
D)  autonomy versus shame and doubt.

Question 9

Arianna is very comfortable around babies. She loves to care for children. In her culture, she is seen as an adult. What country is she most likely from?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  Romania 
C)  Israel 
D)  Argentina 
A)  The United States 
B)  Romania 
C)  Israel 
D)  Argentina

Question 10

In a same-sex couple, who is least likely to assume the parenting responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  The member of the couple that assumes a traditional stay-at-home role in the relationship. 
B)  The nonbiological parent when the child is from a previous heterosexual relationship. 
C)  The biological parent when the child is from a previous heterosexual relationship. 
D)  The member of the couple that assumes the most responsibility for the financial aspects of the relationship. 
A)  The member of the couple that assumes a traditional stay-at-home role in the relationship. 
B)  The nonbiological parent when the child is from a previous heterosexual relationship. 
C)  The biological parent when the child is from a previous heterosexual relationship. 
D)  The member of the couple that assumes the most responsibility for the financial aspects of the relationship.

Question 11

Emerging adults generally report feeling that they are ready and looking for a committed, enduring relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Among men, friendships with women tend to decline after marriage, but women, especially highly educated women, tend to have more friendships with men throughout adulthood, especially in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Overall, success in marital relationships is a function of:

Accepted Answer

A)  having children. 
B)  financial stability. 
C)  how the couple divides up household duties. 
D)  how the couple communicates and deals with conflict. 
A)  having children. 
B)  financial stability. 
C)  how the couple divides up household duties. 
D)  how the couple communicates and deals with conflict.

Question 14

Young adults who do not experience age-related events at the same time as their peers experience lower self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What quality is necessary in a marriage for marital harmony and increased marital satisfaction, especially in Western countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  A shared value system with a traditional focus of the man providing for the woman. 
B)  Egalitarian relationships in which home and family duties are shared. 
C)  The presence of children in the home. 
D)  The couple has cohabitated before marriage so they know each other's habits, likes, and dislikes. 
A)  A shared value system with a traditional focus of the man providing for the woman. 
B)  Egalitarian relationships in which home and family duties are shared. 
C)  The presence of children in the home. 
D)  The couple has cohabitated before marriage so they know each other's habits, likes, and dislikes.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a characteristic of minority women who reach career success?

Accepted Answer

A)  High self-efficacy 
B)  Feelings of entitlement 
C)  Feelings of personal control 
D)  Confront problems rather than avoid them 
A)  High self-efficacy 
B)  Feelings of entitlement 
C)  Feelings of personal control 
D)  Confront problems rather than avoid them

Question 17

What are some examples of how becoming a parent can promote development?

Accepted Answer

Parents become more empathetic, tolerant

Question 18

Who is most likely to plan to have an egalitarian marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  David, a 23-year-old factory worker with a child. 
B)  Andrea, an 18-year-old high school dropout. 
C)  Alex, a male college student with a major in computer science. 
D)  Ginny, the only female partner in her law firm. 
A)  David, a 23-year-old factory worker with a child. 
B)  Andrea, an 18-year-old high school dropout. 
C)  Alex, a male college student with a major in computer science. 
D)  Ginny, the only female partner in her law firm.

Question 19

Which of the following is an outcome of intimate partner violence for children who are raised in homes of pervasive violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The children are more likely to become advocates against abuse as adults. 
B)  The children are more likely to become violent adolescents. 
C)  The children are more likely to be victims of physical abuse themselves. 
D)  The children are more likely to experience severe mental illness in early adulthood. 
A)  The children are more likely to become advocates against abuse as adults. 
B)  The children are more likely to become violent adolescents. 
C)  The children are more likely to be victims of physical abuse themselves. 
D)  The children are more likely to experience severe mental illness in early adulthood.

Question 20

Which culture views a required attribute of adulthood as norm compliance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Israeli young adults 
B)  North American young adults 
C)  Romanian young adults 
D)  Chinese young adults 
A)  Israeli young adults 
B)  North American young adults 
C)  Romanian young adults 
D)  Chinese young adults

Men and women report experiencing similar rates of physical assault during arguments.

Which of the following is not a developmental gain for parents?

The practice of unmarried couples sharing a home is called:

While changing expectations and increasing social acceptance influence divorce rates, the rising median age of marriage and increase in cohabitation have stabilized divorce rates over the last 25 years.

The belief that opposites make for satisfying relationships is supported in the research.

African American women who become leaders in their professions tend to report isolation from other women in the workplace.

What factors predict marital success?

The crisis of early adulthood is the major psychosocial task of:

Arianna is very comfortable around babies. She loves to care for children. In her culture, she is seen as an adult. What country is she most likely from?

In a same-sex couple, who is least likely to assume the parenting responsibility?

Emerging adults generally report feeling that they are ready and looking for a committed, enduring relationship.

Among men, friendships with women tend to decline after marriage, but women, especially highly educated women, tend to have more friendships with men throughout adulthood, especially in the workplace.

Overall, success in marital relationships is a function of:

Young adults who do not experience age-related events at the same time as their peers experience lower self-esteem.

What quality is necessary in a marriage for marital harmony and increased marital satisfaction, especially in Western countries?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of minority women who reach career success?

What are some examples of how becoming a parent can promote development?

Who is most likely to plan to have an egalitarian marriage?

Which of the following is an outcome of intimate partner violence for children who are raised in homes of pervasive violence?

Which culture views a required attribute of adulthood as norm compliance?

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

Physical and Cognitive 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 14: Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Men and women report experiencing similar rates of physical assault during arguments.

Which of the following is not a developmental gain for parents?

The practice of unmarried couples sharing a home is called:

While changing expectations and increasing social acceptance influence divorce rates, the rising median age of marriage and increase in cohabitation have stabilized divorce rates over the last 25 years.

The belief that opposites make for satisfying relationships is supported in the research.

African American women who become leaders in their professions tend to report isolation from other women in the workplace.

What factors predict marital success?

The crisis of early adulthood is the major psychosocial task of:

Arianna is very comfortable around babies. She loves to care for children. In her culture, she is seen as an adult. What country is she most likely from?

In a same-sex couple, who is least likely to assume the parenting responsibility?

Emerging adults generally report feeling that they are ready and looking for a committed, enduring relationship.

Among men, friendships with women tend to decline after marriage, but women, especially highly educated women, tend to have more friendships with men throughout adulthood, especially in the workplace.

Overall, success in marital relationships is a function of:

Young adults who do not experience age-related events at the same time as their peers experience lower self-esteem.

What quality is necessary in a marriage for marital harmony and increased marital satisfaction, especially in Western countries?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of minority women who reach career success?

What are some examples of how becoming a parent can promote development?

Who is most likely to plan to have an egalitarian marriage?

Which of the following is an outcome of intimate partner violence for children who are raised in homes of pervasive violence?

Which culture views a required attribute of adulthood as norm compliance?

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

Physical and Cognitive 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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