Question 1

Which of the following statements about diets and dieters is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most dieters lose weight and maintain their weight loss for five or more years. 
B)  Diet programs utilizing group counseling are less effective than programs with individual counseling. 
C)  Even when they have continued to gain weight, American adults generally report weight losses. 
D)  Repeat dieters are more likely than weight-loss maintainers to confront problems directly. 
A)  Most dieters lose weight and maintain their weight loss for five or more years. 
B)  Diet programs utilizing group counseling are less effective than programs with individual counseling. 
C)  Even when they have continued to gain weight, American adults generally report weight losses. 
D)  Repeat dieters are more likely than weight-loss maintainers to confront problems directly.

Question 2

Declines in __________ functioning contribute to many conditions of aging,including increased susceptibility to infectious disease and cancer.

Accepted Answer

A)  nervous system 
B)  connective tissue 
C)  circulatory system 
D)  immune system 
A)  nervous system 
B)  connective tissue 
C)  circulatory system 
D)  immune system

Question 3

Which of the following college freshmen is the most likely to graduate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emma, who is emotionally dependent on her parents 
B)  Luca, who avoids involvement in campus-based social and religious organizations 
C)  Xiao Ming, who feels that her college community is concerned about her as an individual 
D)  Kevin, whose parents see little value in a college degree 
A)  Emma, who is emotionally dependent on her parents 
B)  Luca, who avoids involvement in campus-based social and religious organizations 
C)  Xiao Ming, who feels that her college community is concerned about her as an individual 
D)  Kevin, whose parents see little value in a college degree

Question 4

Describe the psychological impact of attending college.

Accepted Answer

Thousands of studies reveal broad psycho

Question 5

__________ fat consumption is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Unsaturated; a contributor to heart disease 
B)  Moderate; essential for normal body functioning 
C)  Excess; protective against colon cancer 
D)  Saturated; beneficial to cardiovascular health 
A)  Unsaturated; a contributor to heart disease 
B)  Moderate; essential for normal body functioning 
C)  Excess; protective against colon cancer 
D)  Saturated; beneficial to cardiovascular health

Question 6

Men __________ than women.

Accepted Answer

A)  make fewer discoveries 
B)  write fewer books 
C)  produce more works of art 
D)  hold fewer leadership positions 
A)  make fewer discoveries 
B)  write fewer books 
C)  produce more works of art 
D)  hold fewer leadership positions

Question 7

Approximately one-third of U.S.young people with a high school diploma

Accepted Answer

A)  drop out of college. 
B)  attend a technical school. 
C)  have no current plans to go to college. 
D)  leave the country to study abroad. 
A)  drop out of college. 
B)  attend a technical school. 
C)  have no current plans to go to college. 
D)  leave the country to study abroad.

Question 8

Decline in bone mass and higher rate of sexual impotence in men often result from

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholism. 
B)  herbal supplement abuse. 
C)  cigarette smoking. 
D)  smoking marijuana. 
A)  alcoholism. 
B)  herbal supplement abuse. 
C)  cigarette smoking. 
D)  smoking marijuana.

Question 9

When men are taught from an early age to be __________ and women to be __________,the themes of rape are reinforced.

Accepted Answer

A)  dominant; competitive 
B)  competitive; submissive 
C)  aggressive; dominant 
D)  submissive; dominant 
A)  dominant; competitive 
B)  competitive; submissive 
C)  aggressive; dominant 
D)  submissive; dominant

Question 10

Which of the following adults is the most likely to engage in commitment within relativism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adam, a 20-year-old college sophomore 
B)  Helena, a 27-year-old retail clerk 
C)  Nadia, a 30-year-old college professor 
D)  Rainer, a 35-year-old salesman 
A)  Adam, a 20-year-old college sophomore 
B)  Helena, a 27-year-old retail clerk 
C)  Nadia, a 30-year-old college professor 
D)  Rainer, a 35-year-old salesman

Question 11

Saturated fat is

Accepted Answer

A)  liquid at room temperature. 
B)  derived from vegetables. 
C)  derived from meat and dairy products. 
D)  derived from fish. 
A)  liquid at room temperature. 
B)  derived from vegetables. 
C)  derived from meat and dairy products. 
D)  derived from fish.

Question 12

According to Holland,the social person should consider a career in

Accepted Answer

A)  counseling, social work, or teaching. 
B)  construction, plumbing, or surveying. 
C)  writing, music, or the visual arts. 
D)  accounting, banking, or quality control. 
A)  counseling, social work, or teaching. 
B)  construction, plumbing, or surveying. 
C)  writing, music, or the visual arts. 
D)  accounting, banking, or quality control.

Question 13

__________ predicts career attainment beyond SES.

Accepted Answer

A)  Permissive parenting in the high school years 
B)  Changing majors in college 
C)  Parental encouragement of the fantasy period of vocational development 
D)  Parental guidance 
A)  Permissive parenting in the high school years 
B)  Changing majors in college 
C)  Parental encouragement of the fantasy period of vocational development 
D)  Parental guidance

Question 14

After a classroom discussion analyzing a piece of literature,Walter is asked which of two interpretations was correct.He replied,"You'd have to ask the author.He wrote it." Walter is using

Accepted Answer

A)  dualistic thinking. 
B)  relativistic thinking. 
C)  commitment within relativistic thinking. 
D)  pragmatic thought. 
A)  dualistic thinking. 
B)  relativistic thinking. 
C)  commitment within relativistic thinking. 
D)  pragmatic thought.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the relationship between SES and health is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  SES does not account for the sizable health advantage of white over ethnic minority adults in the United States. 
B)  SES variations in health and mortality are smaller in the United States than in other industrialized nations. 
C)  Improving socioeconomic conditions is essential for closing ethnic gaps in health. 
D)  The health of low-income individuals steadily improves throughout the lifespan. 
A)  SES does not account for the sizable health advantage of white over ethnic minority adults in the United States. 
B)  SES variations in health and mortality are smaller in the United States than in other industrialized nations. 
C)  Improving socioeconomic conditions is essential for closing ethnic gaps in health. 
D)  The health of low-income individuals steadily improves throughout the lifespan.

Question 16

The earlier people start smoking,the

Accepted Answer

A)  greater their daily cigarette consumption. 
B)  greater the likelihood of quitting. 
C)  smaller their chances of heart attack and stroke. 
D)  smaller the likelihood of dying from a smoking-related disease. 
A)  greater their daily cigarette consumption. 
B)  greater the likelihood of quitting. 
C)  smaller their chances of heart attack and stroke. 
D)  smaller the likelihood of dying from a smoking-related disease.

Question 17

According to Gisella Labouvie-Vief,adulthood involves movement from hypothetical to __________ thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  relativistic 
B)  epistemic 
C)  pragmatic 
D)  dualistic 
A)  relativistic 
B)  epistemic 
C)  pragmatic 
D)  dualistic

Question 18

Free radicals are

Accepted Answer

A)  protein fibers that make up the body's connective tissue. 
B)  somatic mutations that lead to genetic defects in offspring. 
C)  DNA chemicals that serve as protective caps at the end of chromosomes. 
D)  thought to be involved in more than 60 disorders of aging. 
A)  protein fibers that make up the body's connective tissue. 
B)  somatic mutations that lead to genetic defects in offspring. 
C)  DNA chemicals that serve as protective caps at the end of chromosomes. 
D)  thought to be involved in more than 60 disorders of aging.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about causes of death in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The leading cause of death in early adulthood is suicide. 
B)  Death rates for all causes exceed those of other industrialized nations. 
C)  Cancer is the leading cause of death in early adulthood. 
D)  Education and occupational status show weak relationships with disease indicators. 
A)  The leading cause of death in early adulthood is suicide. 
B)  Death rates for all causes exceed those of other industrialized nations. 
C)  Cancer is the leading cause of death in early adulthood. 
D)  Education and occupational status show weak relationships with disease indicators.

Question 20

Senescence

Accepted Answer

A)  is underway in adolescence. 
B)  begins in middle adulthood. 
C)  varies widely across parts of the body. 
D)  cannot be modified through environmental interventions. 
A)  is underway in adolescence. 
B)  begins in middle adulthood. 
C)  varies widely across parts of the body. 
D)  cannot be modified through environmental interventions.

Which of the following statements about diets and dieters is true?

Declines in __________ functioning contribute to many conditions of aging,including increased susceptibility to infectious disease and cancer.

Which of the following college freshmen is the most likely to graduate?

Describe the psychological impact of attending college.

fat consumption is .

Men __________ than women.

Approximately one-third of U.S.young people with a high school diploma

Decline in bone mass and higher rate of sexual impotence in men often result from

When men are taught from an early age to be and women to be ,the themes of rape are reinforced.

Which of the following adults is the most likely to engage in commitment within relativism?

Saturated fat is

According to Holland,the social person should consider a career in

__________ predicts career attainment beyond SES.

After a classroom discussion analyzing a piece of literature,Walter is asked which of two interpretations was correct.He replied,"You'd have to ask the author.He wrote it." Walter is using

Which of the following statements about the relationship between SES and health is true?

The earlier people start smoking,the

According to Gisella Labouvie-Vief,adulthood involves movement from hypothetical to __________ thought.

Free radicals are

Which of the following statements about causes of death in the United States is true?

Senescence

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

Which of the following statements about diets and dieters is true?

Declines in __________ functioning contribute to many conditions of aging,including increased susceptibility to infectious disease and cancer.

Which of the following college freshmen is the most likely to graduate?

Describe the psychological impact of attending college.

__________ fat consumption is __________.

Men __________ than women.

Approximately one-third of U.S.young people with a high school diploma

Decline in bone mass and higher rate of sexual impotence in men often result from

When men are taught from an early age to be __________ and women to be __________,the themes of rape are reinforced.

Which of the following adults is the most likely to engage in commitment within relativism?

Saturated fat is

According to Holland,the social person should consider a career in

__________ predicts career attainment beyond SES.

After a classroom discussion analyzing a piece of literature,Walter is asked which of two interpretations was correct.He replied,"You'd have to ask the author.He wrote it." Walter is using

Which of the following statements about the relationship between SES and health is true?

The earlier people start smoking,the

According to Gisella Labouvie-Vief,adulthood involves movement from hypothetical to __________ thought.

Free radicals are

Which of the following statements about causes of death in the United States is true?

Senescence

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

Filters

fat consumption is .

When men are taught from an early age to be and women to be ,the themes of rape are reinforced.