Question 1

Family and friends can help a dieter by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  keeping track of what the dieter eats and noting when he or she goes off the diet 
B)  pointing out how the extra weight prevents people from leading an active lifestyle 
C)  avoiding discussions about food and limiting the dieter's social invitations 
D)  offering encouragement, which helps foster the dieter's self-esteem and self-efficacy 
A)  keeping track of what the dieter eats and noting when he or she goes off the diet 
B)  pointing out how the extra weight prevents people from leading an active lifestyle 
C)  avoiding discussions about food and limiting the dieter's social invitations 
D)  offering encouragement, which helps foster the dieter's self-esteem and self-efficacy

Question 2

Bryson and his co-workers are developing a new sales strategy.When Bryson's conclusions differ radically from the rest of the team,he considers the justifiability of his conclusions and revises them slightly.Bryson is engaged in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  epistemic cognition 
B)  dualistic thinking 
C)  relativistic thinking 
D)  commitment within relativistic thinking 
A)  epistemic cognition 
B)  dualistic thinking 
C)  relativistic thinking 
D)  commitment within relativistic thinking

Question 3

Lorenzo quit smoking and reduced his alcohol intake.At the same time,he improved his healthy eating behaviors and increased his physical activity.Lorenzo's lifestyle changes are likely to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease telomerase activity 
B)  hasten telomere shortening 
C)  increase telomerase activity 
D)  slow telomere lengthening 
A)  decrease telomerase activity 
B)  hasten telomere shortening 
C)  increase telomerase activity 
D)  slow telomere lengthening

Question 4

Carly,age 24,has a 22 percent increase over average body weight,based on her age,sex,and physical build.Carly is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an obese adult 
B)  overweight, but not obese 
C)  probably suffering from a metabolic disorder 
D)  heavyset, but not overweight 
A)  an obese adult 
B)  overweight, but not obese 
C)  probably suffering from a metabolic disorder 
D)  heavyset, but not overweight

Question 5

__________ adults are better than __________ adults at coping with stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  Young; middle-aged 
B)  Middle-aged; young 
C)  Lower-SES; higher-SES 
D)  Young; older 
A)  Young; middle-aged 
B)  Middle-aged; young 
C)  Lower-SES; higher-SES 
D)  Young; older

Question 6

Mounting evidence indicates that free radicals __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiply nearby cellular material 
B)  trigger biological aging and accelerate the end of life 
C)  are not a major contributor to reduced longevity 
D)  are a major contributor to DNA mutations 
A)  multiply nearby cellular material 
B)  trigger biological aging and accelerate the end of life 
C)  are not a major contributor to reduced longevity 
D)  are a major contributor to DNA mutations

Question 7

How does psychological stress affect health in early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Psychological stress,measured in terms o

Question 8

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that no more than 10 percent of total caloric intake be made up of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  whole grains 
B)  proteins 
C)  saturated fat 
D)  unsaturated fat 
A)  whole grains 
B)  proteins 
C)  saturated fat 
D)  unsaturated fat

Question 9

Which statement about the relationships among income,education,occupational status,and health in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Income, education, and occupational status show strong, continuous relationships with almost every disease and health indicator over the lifespan. 
B)  Improving socioeconomic conditions would do little to close ethnic gaps in health because there is no evidence that SES accounts for the white health advantage. 
C)  Variations in health and mortality due to SES are smaller in the United States than in other industrialized nations because poor U.S. families are financially better off. 
D)  In the United States, SES groups experience smaller inequalities in environmental factors that affect health, such as housing, pollution, and education. 
A)  Income, education, and occupational status show strong, continuous relationships with almost every disease and health indicator over the lifespan. 
B)  Improving socioeconomic conditions would do little to close ethnic gaps in health because there is no evidence that SES accounts for the white health advantage. 
C)  Variations in health and mortality due to SES are smaller in the United States than in other industrialized nations because poor U.S. families are financially better off. 
D)  In the United States, SES groups experience smaller inequalities in environmental factors that affect health, such as housing, pollution, and education.

Question 10

Physical changes of aging begin in the __________ system in the late thirties,accelerate in the fifties,and slow in the seventies.

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiovascular 
B)  reproductive 
C)  nervous 
D)  skeletal 
A)  cardiovascular 
B)  reproductive 
C)  nervous 
D)  skeletal

Question 11

Almeda's skin has lost some flexibility and the lens of her left eye is beginning to cloud.She is concerned that the normally separate protein fibers that make up her body's connective tissue are forming bonds with one another.You can tell Almeda that she can reduce cross-linking by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eating a healthy diet 
B)  decreasing her heart rate 
C)  increasing her body fat 
D)  moving less often 
A)  eating a healthy diet 
B)  decreasing her heart rate 
C)  increasing her body fat 
D)  moving less often

Question 12

In a study examining the importance of academic engagement in college for successful transition to the labor market,researchers found that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  senior-year collegiate learning scores were unrelated to success at securing jobs requiring bachelor's level skills 
B)  successful graduates were unaware of a link between collegiate learning and post-college success 
C)  students with high collegiate learning scores found it hard to articulate the benefits of their college experience 
D)  most participants gained little in collegiate learning during their four years of college 
A)  senior-year collegiate learning scores were unrelated to success at securing jobs requiring bachelor's level skills 
B)  successful graduates were unaware of a link between collegiate learning and post-college success 
C)  students with high collegiate learning scores found it hard to articulate the benefits of their college experience 
D)  most participants gained little in collegiate learning during their four years of college

Question 13

About 60 percent of __________ youths participate in successful work‒study apprenticeships instead of attending college-preparatory high schools.

Accepted Answer

A)  French 
B)  German 
C)  Japanese 
D)  Chinese 
A)  French 
B)  German 
C)  Japanese 
D)  Chinese

Question 14

The majority of U.S.18- to 29-year-olds say they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have sexual intercourse a few times a year or not at all 
B)  do not want to spend the majority of their lives with one sexual partner 
C)  want to settle down with a mutually exclusive lifetime sexual partner 
D)  approve of extramarital sex 
A)  have sexual intercourse a few times a year or not at all 
B)  do not want to spend the majority of their lives with one sexual partner 
C)  want to settle down with a mutually exclusive lifetime sexual partner 
D)  approve of extramarital sex

Question 15

Andre is an overweight adult.Compared with his normal-weight agemates,Andre is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to receive financial aid for college 
B)  less likely to report mistreatment by peers 
C)  more likely to find a mate 
D)  more likely to be offered a job 
A)  less likely to receive financial aid for college 
B)  less likely to report mistreatment by peers 
C)  more likely to find a mate 
D)  more likely to be offered a job

Question 16

Yuri is a musician,Inez is an artist,and Danielle is a scientist.Which statement is probably true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Danielle's creativity will peak later than that of the other two. 
B)  Inez's creativity will be the last to peak. 
C)  Yuri will be the last to show a rise in creativity. 
D)  Creativity will diminish equally among all three of them. 
A)  Danielle's creativity will peak later than that of the other two. 
B)  Inez's creativity will be the last to peak. 
C)  Yuri will be the last to show a rise in creativity. 
D)  Creativity will diminish equally among all three of them.

Question 17

The __________ theory of aging receives some support from kinship studies indicating that longevity is a family trait.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetically programmed 
B)  wear-and-tear 
C)  random events 
D)  cross-linkage 
A)  genetically programmed 
B)  wear-and-tear 
C)  random events 
D)  cross-linkage

Question 18

Which statement about rates of overweight and obesity in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overweight children and adolescents typically lose weight between ages 25 and 50. 
B)  First-generation adults have lower odds of becoming obese than their foreign-born counterparts. 
C)  A substantial number of people show large weight gains between ages 25 and 50. 
D)  The overweight rate exceeds the obesity rate, which indicates that the trend is improving. 
A)  Overweight children and adolescents typically lose weight between ages 25 and 50. 
B)  First-generation adults have lower odds of becoming obese than their foreign-born counterparts. 
C)  A substantial number of people show large weight gains between ages 25 and 50. 
D)  The overweight rate exceeds the obesity rate, which indicates that the trend is improving.

Question 19

Regena,age 50,is likely to have __________ than 25-year-old Owen.

Accepted Answer

A)  a smaller thymus 
B)  softer artery walls 
C)  more fast-twitch muscle fibers 
D)  thicker cartilage in the joints 
A)  a smaller thymus 
B)  softer artery walls 
C)  more fast-twitch muscle fibers 
D)  thicker cartilage in the joints

Question 20

Young people between 25 and 34 are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  most likely to meet a partner at work 
B)  the most avid users of dating sites and apps 
C)  unlikely to use the Internet to meet a partner 
D)  likely to have had 2-4 partners in the past year 
A)  most likely to meet a partner at work 
B)  the most avid users of dating sites and apps 
C)  unlikely to use the Internet to meet a partner 
D)  likely to have had 2-4 partners in the past year

Family and friends can help a dieter by __________.

Bryson and his co-workers are developing a new sales strategy.When Bryson's conclusions differ radically from the rest of the team,he considers the justifiability of his conclusions and revises them slightly.Bryson is engaged in __________.

Lorenzo quit smoking and reduced his alcohol intake.At the same time,he improved his healthy eating behaviors and increased his physical activity.Lorenzo's lifestyle changes are likely to __________.

Carly,age 24,has a 22 percent increase over average body weight,based on her age,sex,and physical build.Carly is __________.

adults are better than adults at coping with stress.

Mounting evidence indicates that free radicals __________.

How does psychological stress affect health in early adulthood?

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that no more than 10 percent of total caloric intake be made up of __________.

Which statement about the relationships among income,education,occupational status,and health in the United States is true?

Physical changes of aging begin in the __________ system in the late thirties,accelerate in the fifties,and slow in the seventies.

Almeda's skin has lost some flexibility and the lens of her left eye is beginning to cloud.She is concerned that the normally separate protein fibers that make up her body's connective tissue are forming bonds with one another.You can tell Almeda that she can reduce cross-linking by __________.

In a study examining the importance of academic engagement in college for successful transition to the labor market,researchers found that __________.

About 60 percent of __________ youths participate in successful work‒study apprenticeships instead of attending college-preparatory high schools.

The majority of U.S.18- to 29-year-olds say they __________.

Andre is an overweight adult.Compared with his normal-weight agemates,Andre is __________.

Yuri is a musician,Inez is an artist,and Danielle is a scientist.Which statement is probably true?

The __________ theory of aging receives some support from kinship studies indicating that longevity is a family trait.

Which statement about rates of overweight and obesity in the United States is true?

Regena,age 50,is likely to have __________ than 25-year-old Owen.

Young people between 25 and 34 are __________.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Family and friends can help a dieter by __________.

Bryson and his co-workers are developing a new sales strategy.When Bryson's conclusions differ radically from the rest of the team,he considers the justifiability of his conclusions and revises them slightly.Bryson is engaged in __________.

Lorenzo quit smoking and reduced his alcohol intake.At the same time,he improved his healthy eating behaviors and increased his physical activity.Lorenzo's lifestyle changes are likely to __________.

Carly,age 24,has a 22 percent increase over average body weight,based on her age,sex,and physical build.Carly is __________.

__________ adults are better than __________ adults at coping with stress.

Mounting evidence indicates that free radicals __________.

How does psychological stress affect health in early adulthood?

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that no more than 10 percent of total caloric intake be made up of __________.

Which statement about the relationships among income,education,occupational status,and health in the United States is true?

Physical changes of aging begin in the __________ system in the late thirties,accelerate in the fifties,and slow in the seventies.

Almeda's skin has lost some flexibility and the lens of her left eye is beginning to cloud.She is concerned that the normally separate protein fibers that make up her body's connective tissue are forming bonds with one another.You can tell Almeda that she can reduce cross-linking by __________.

In a study examining the importance of academic engagement in college for successful transition to the labor market,researchers found that __________.

About 60 percent of __________ youths participate in successful work‒study apprenticeships instead of attending college-preparatory high schools.

The majority of U.S.18- to 29-year-olds say they __________.

Andre is an overweight adult.Compared with his normal-weight agemates,Andre is __________.

Yuri is a musician,Inez is an artist,and Danielle is a scientist.Which statement is probably true?

The __________ theory of aging receives some support from kinship studies indicating that longevity is a family trait.

Which statement about rates of overweight and obesity in the United States is true?

Regena,age 50,is likely to have __________ than 25-year-old Owen.

Young people between 25 and 34 are __________.

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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adults are better than adults at coping with stress.