Question 1

Homogamy is defined as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A committed homosexual relationship 
B)  Marrying someone from a like background 
C)  Relations with multiple partners 
D)  Committing to only one partner 
A)  A committed homosexual relationship 
B)  Marrying someone from a like background 
C)  Relations with multiple partners 
D)  Committing to only one partner B

Question 2

What is the central conflict of life crisis of early adulthood, in which a person develops an intimate relationship with a significant other or risks heading down a path toward social isolation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individualism vs. collectivism 
B)  Life structure vs. life choices 
C)  Dream vs reality 
D)  Intimacy vs. isolation 
A)  Individualism vs. collectivism 
B)  Life structure vs. life choices 
C)  Dream vs reality 
D)  Intimacy vs. isolation D

Question 3

Which of the following normally occurs after divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most women remarry. 
B)  Most men choose not to remarry. 
C)  Most men and women remarry. 
D)  Most women choose not to remarry. 
A)  Most women remarry. 
B)  Most men choose not to remarry. 
C)  Most men and women remarry. 
D)  Most women choose not to remarry. C

Question 4

Various studies have found that the traits of being outgoing and self-expressive were ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  preferred in men and disliked in women 
B)  preferred in women and disliked in men 
C)  preferred in both men and women 
D)  preferred in neither men nor women 
A)  preferred in men and disliked in women 
B)  preferred in women and disliked in men 
C)  preferred in both men and women 
D)  preferred in neither men nor women

Question 5

Attraction-similarity hypothesis states that people tend to develop romantic relationships with people who are similar in attractiveness but different in other traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following most demonstrates the stability of homosexual couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have had to struggle for acceptance and are more committed to their relationships. 
B)  They are involved in a more supportive community. 
C)  They are more satisfied in their lives prior to committing to the relationship. 
D)  They tend to share household responsibilities without gender stereotyping. 
A)  They have had to struggle for acceptance and are more committed to their relationships. 
B)  They are involved in a more supportive community. 
C)  They are more satisfied in their lives prior to committing to the relationship. 
D)  They tend to share household responsibilities without gender stereotyping.

Question 7

How is syphilis treated?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural healing over time 
B)  antibiotics 
C)  antiviral drugs 
D)  piperonal butoxide 
A)  natural healing over time 
B)  antibiotics 
C)  antiviral drugs 
D)  piperonal butoxide

Question 8

Abstinence syndrome is evident when which of the following conditions occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Substance use is long-term. 
B)  Substance use is decreased. 
C)  Substance use is increased. 
D)  Substance use is withheld. 
A)  Substance use is long-term. 
B)  Substance use is decreased. 
C)  Substance use is increased. 
D)  Substance use is withheld.

Question 9

At which age does hearing tend to decline in people?

Accepted Answer

A)  late 30s 
B)  mid 40s 
C)  late 20s 
D)  mid 30s 
A)  late 30s 
B)  mid 40s 
C)  late 20s 
D)  mid 30s

Question 10

It is actually unlikely that having a child will save a marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Late adolescents typically are likely to have the broadest general knowledge of which subject?

Accepted Answer

A)  science 
B)  history 
C)  psychology 
D)  vocabulary 
A)  science 
B)  history 
C)  psychology 
D)  vocabulary

Question 12

The first stage of adulthood, early adulthood, is usually considered to encompass what ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  18-30 
B)  20-40 
C)  25-30 
D)  30-40 
A)  18-30 
B)  20-40 
C)  25-30 
D)  30-40

Question 13

Approximately how many Americans die from smoking per year?

Accepted Answer

A)  300,000 
B)  450,000 
C)  575,000 
D)  650,000 
A)  300,000 
B)  450,000 
C)  575,000 
D)  650,000

Question 14

Most people in developed countries decide to have children primarily for what purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a means of personal happiness 
B)  A means of improving a bad marriage 
C)  As a tax deduction 
D)  For religious reasons 
A)  As a means of personal happiness 
B)  A means of improving a bad marriage 
C)  As a tax deduction 
D)  For religious reasons

Question 15

John has a need to become an architect and build the design for the biggest building in the world. In his mind, he can see himself on the covers of Architectural Digest, the front page of the paper, and see his name in architectural textbooks from now on. Levinson would define this need as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The dream 
B)  Life structure 
C)  Seasons of life 
D)  Fantasy stage 
A)  The dream 
B)  Life structure 
C)  Seasons of life 
D)  Fantasy stage

Question 16

According to Steele (2005), highly traditional or insecure parents may find a young adult leaving for college so stressful that it damages the parent-child relationship. Why is this particularly true when female young adults are leaving?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents tend to feel jealousy over the achievement. 
B)  Females are more vulnerable "out there" in the world. 
C)  Traditional families still feel that women do not need an education. 
D)  Mothers become jealous of the opportunities they were given. 
A)  Parents tend to feel jealousy over the achievement. 
B)  Females are more vulnerable "out there" in the world. 
C)  Traditional families still feel that women do not need an education. 
D)  Mothers become jealous of the opportunities they were given.

Question 17

Which of the following defines serial monogamy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abstention from sexual activity 
B)  A series of exclusive sexual relationships 
C)  Having a sexual relationship with only one person for life 
D)  Having sexual relationships with multiple partners simultaneously 
A)  Abstention from sexual activity 
B)  A series of exclusive sexual relationships 
C)  Having a sexual relationship with only one person for life 
D)  Having sexual relationships with multiple partners simultaneously

Question 18

Cognitive development in college life doesn't just rest on exposure to "great books"; it is also fostered by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students and professors with different views 
B)  Philosophical thought of the modern era 
C)  Extended time with similar age groups 
D)  Taking classes within a specialized area 
A)  Students and professors with different views 
B)  Philosophical thought of the modern era 
C)  Extended time with similar age groups 
D)  Taking classes within a specialized area

Question 19

Which of the following occurs during the separation and individuation process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Becoming an individual by means of integrating one's own values and beliefs with those of one's parents and one's society 
B)  Becoming an individual through completely adopting the values and beliefs of one's parents and one's society 
C)  Becoming an individual by means of dismissing the values and beliefs of one's parents and society while creating individual values and beliefs 
D)  Becoming an individual by means of distancing one's own values and beliefs from those of parents and one's society 
A)  Becoming an individual by means of integrating one's own values and beliefs with those of one's parents and one's society 
B)  Becoming an individual through completely adopting the values and beliefs of one's parents and one's society 
C)  Becoming an individual by means of dismissing the values and beliefs of one's parents and society while creating individual values and beliefs 
D)  Becoming an individual by means of distancing one's own values and beliefs from those of parents and one's society

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of intrinsic reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy 
B)  self-identity 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  self-assurance 
A)  self-efficacy 
B)  self-identity 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  self-assurance

Homogamy is defined as which of the following?

What is the central conflict of life crisis of early adulthood, in which a person develops an intimate relationship with a significant other or risks heading down a path toward social isolation?

Which of the following normally occurs after divorce?

Various studies have found that the traits of being outgoing and self-expressive were ____.

Attraction-similarity hypothesis states that people tend to develop romantic relationships with people who are similar in attractiveness but different in other traits.

Which of the following most demonstrates the stability of homosexual couples?

How is syphilis treated?

Abstinence syndrome is evident when which of the following conditions occurs?

At which age does hearing tend to decline in people?

It is actually unlikely that having a child will save a marriage.

Late adolescents typically are likely to have the broadest general knowledge of which subject?

The first stage of adulthood, early adulthood, is usually considered to encompass what ages?

Approximately how many Americans die from smoking per year?

Most people in developed countries decide to have children primarily for what purpose?

According to Steele (2005), highly traditional or insecure parents may find a young adult leaving for college so stressful that it damages the parent-child relationship. Why is this particularly true when female young adults are leaving?

Which of the following defines serial monogamy?

Cognitive development in college life doesn't just rest on exposure to "great books"; it is also fostered by which of the following?

Which of the following occurs during the separation and individuation process?

Which of the following is an example of intrinsic reasoning?

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Homogamy is defined as which of the following?

What is the central conflict of life crisis of early adulthood, in which a person develops an intimate relationship with a significant other or risks heading down a path toward social isolation?

Which of the following normally occurs after divorce?

Various studies have found that the traits of being outgoing and self-expressive were ____.

Attraction-similarity hypothesis states that people tend to develop romantic relationships with people who are similar in attractiveness but different in other traits.

Which of the following most demonstrates the stability of homosexual couples?

How is syphilis treated?

Abstinence syndrome is evident when which of the following conditions occurs?

At which age does hearing tend to decline in people?

It is actually unlikely that having a child will save a marriage.

Late adolescents typically are likely to have the broadest general knowledge of which subject?

The first stage of adulthood, early adulthood, is usually considered to encompass what ages?

Approximately how many Americans die from smoking per year?

Most people in developed countries decide to have children primarily for what purpose?

According to Steele (2005), highly traditional or insecure parents may find a young adult leaving for college so stressful that it damages the parent-child relationship. Why is this particularly true when female young adults are leaving?

Which of the following defines serial monogamy?

Cognitive development in college life doesn't just rest on exposure to "great books"; it is also fostered by which of the following?

Which of the following occurs during the separation and individuation process?

Which of the following is an example of intrinsic reasoning?

What Is Lifespan Development

Beginnings

Infancy

Early Childhood

Social Development: Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

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