Question 1

Discuss the prevalence of alcoholism in the United States.What are the risk factors for alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

National surveys reveal that about 10 pe

Question 2

To facilitate exploration,college exposes students to a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  dualistic thinking. 
B)  culture shock. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  egocentrism. 
A)  dualistic thinking. 
B)  culture shock. 
C)  cognitive dissonance. 
D)  egocentrism.

Question 3

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to experience sexual difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denise, who has had six partners 
B)  Franklin, who has had two partners 
C)  Roland, who is married to his only partner 
D)  Valerie, who is divorced from her only partner 
A)  Denise, who has had six partners 
B)  Franklin, who has had two partners 
C)  Roland, who is married to his only partner 
D)  Valerie, who is divorced from her only partner

Question 4

Research suggests that foods __________ in __________ can forestall free-radical damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  high; saturated fat 
B)  rich; vitamins 
C)  low; sodium 
D)  low; sugar 
A)  high; saturated fat 
B)  rich; vitamins 
C)  low; sodium 
D)  low; sugar

Question 5

Trena is an overweight adult.Compared with her normal-weight agemates,Trena is __________ likely to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; receive financial aid for college 
B)  less; report mistreatment by family members 
C)  more; find a mate 
D)  more; be rented an apartment 
A)  less; receive financial aid for college 
B)  less; report mistreatment by family members 
C)  more; find a mate 
D)  more; be rented an apartment

Question 6

Alcohol

Accepted Answer

A)  -related offenses account for about 10 percent of police activities in large cities. 
B)  is a suppressant, relieving anxiety and impairing the brain's control center. 
C)  dependency is more likely in cultures where access to alcohol is carefully controlled. 
D)  dependency is hereditary, with nearly 90 percent of alcoholics having a family history of problem drinking. 
A)  -related offenses account for about 10 percent of police activities in large cities. 
B)  is a suppressant, relieving anxiety and impairing the brain's control center. 
C)  dependency is more likely in cultures where access to alcohol is carefully controlled. 
D)  dependency is hereditary, with nearly 90 percent of alcoholics having a family history of problem drinking.

Question 7

Research on telomeres indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  adults who reduce psychological stress display gains in telomerase activity. 
B)  a stimulating work environment delays and often reverses telomere shortening. 
C)  diet and exercise have minimal impact on telomere activity. 
D)  telomeres do not start to shrink until the mid-forties in most adults. 
A)  adults who reduce psychological stress display gains in telomerase activity. 
B)  a stimulating work environment delays and often reverses telomere shortening. 
C)  diet and exercise have minimal impact on telomere activity. 
D)  telomeres do not start to shrink until the mid-forties in most adults.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about aging of the reproductive system in women is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Success of reproductive technologies drops sharply around age 30. 
B)  The uterus shows consistent changes from the late thirties through the forties. 
C)  A certain level of reserve ova in the ovaries is necessary for conception. 
D)  Women whose ova reserve is too low do not have normal menstrual cycles. 
A)  Success of reproductive technologies drops sharply around age 30. 
B)  The uterus shows consistent changes from the late thirties through the forties. 
C)  A certain level of reserve ova in the ovaries is necessary for conception. 
D)  Women whose ova reserve is too low do not have normal menstrual cycles.

Question 9

When asked about her future vocational choice,14-year-old Grace says,"I'm good at math and I like solving problems.But I like helping people.So maybe teaching math or working as an engineer would be good." Grace is in the __________ period of vocational development.

Accepted Answer

A)  fantasy 
B)  tentative 
C)  realistic 
D)  crystallized 
A)  fantasy 
B)  tentative 
C)  realistic 
D)  crystallized

Question 10

Which of the following statements about sexual attitudes and behaviors among U.S.young adults is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most young adults, whether single, married, or cohabiting, report some type of persistent sexual problems. 
B)  Adults in committed relationships are less satisfied with their sex lives than those individuals with many sexual partners. 
C)  Frequency of sexual activity is significantly higher in homosexual relationships than in heterosexual relationships. 
D)  Single adults have more sexual partners than those in committed relationships, but this does not translate into more sex. 
A)  Most young adults, whether single, married, or cohabiting, report some type of persistent sexual problems. 
B)  Adults in committed relationships are less satisfied with their sex lives than those individuals with many sexual partners. 
C)  Frequency of sexual activity is significantly higher in homosexual relationships than in heterosexual relationships. 
D)  Single adults have more sexual partners than those in committed relationships, but this does not translate into more sex.

Question 11

Christian,Betty,Steve,and Nadine all quit drinking.Which of the following statements is probably true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two of them will relapse within a few months. 
B)  All of them will receive personal and family counseling. 
C)  Three of them will break their addiction to alcohol. 
D)  None of them will have long-term success. 
A)  Two of them will relapse within a few months. 
B)  All of them will receive personal and family counseling. 
C)  Three of them will break their addiction to alcohol. 
D)  None of them will have long-term success.

Question 12

Victims of ongoing sexual coercion

Accepted Answer

A)  are less likely to engage in negative health behaviors. 
B)  report fewer symptoms of illness across almost all body systems. 
C)  tend to be low-income ethnic minorities. 
D)  may fall into a pattern of extreme passivity and fear. 
A)  are less likely to engage in negative health behaviors. 
B)  report fewer symptoms of illness across almost all body systems. 
C)  tend to be low-income ethnic minorities. 
D)  may fall into a pattern of extreme passivity and fear.

Question 13

To study the impact of biological aging on motor skills,researchers focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  sedentary adults. 
B)  women in their childbearing years. 
C)  competitive athletes. 
D)  men in their mid- to late thirties. 
A)  sedentary adults. 
B)  women in their childbearing years. 
C)  competitive athletes. 
D)  men in their mid- to late thirties.

Question 14

Bill is a physicist.According to John Holland,he is likely to be a(n)__________ person.

Accepted Answer

A)  artistic 
B)  conventional 
C)  investigative 
D)  social 
A)  artistic 
B)  conventional 
C)  investigative 
D)  social

Question 15

Suzanne has come to understand that her religious beliefs are her "truth" and her boyfriend's beliefs are his "truth." Suzanne 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 16

Three-fourths of U.S.adults

Accepted Answer

A)  say same-sex sexual relations are "not wrong at all." 
B)  support same-sex marriage. 
C)  favor same-sex civil unions. 
D)  say same-sex relations are only "sometimes wrong." 
A)  say same-sex sexual relations are "not wrong at all." 
B)  support same-sex marriage. 
C)  favor same-sex civil unions. 
D)  say same-sex relations are only "sometimes wrong."

Question 17

Maximum vital lung capacity

Accepted Answer

A)  declines by 5 percent per decade throughout the lifespan. 
B)  declines by 10 percent per decade after age 25. 
C)  remains constant until about age 50. 
D)  increases by 10 percent per decade after age 25. 
A)  declines by 5 percent per decade throughout the lifespan. 
B)  declines by 10 percent per decade after age 25. 
C)  remains constant until about age 50. 
D)  increases by 10 percent per decade after age 25.

Question 18

A major obstacle to the implementation of an apprenticeship program that even Germany has not overcome is

Accepted Answer

A)  ensuring cooperation between schools and businesses in order to provide students with a satisfactory experience. 
B)  overcoming the reluctance of employers to assume responsibility for vocational training. 
C)  the tendency to assign males and females to traditional, gender-typed placements. 
D)  preventing low-SES youths from being concentrated in the lowest-skilled apprenticeship placements. 
A)  ensuring cooperation between schools and businesses in order to provide students with a satisfactory experience. 
B)  overcoming the reluctance of employers to assume responsibility for vocational training. 
C)  the tendency to assign males and females to traditional, gender-typed placements. 
D)  preventing low-SES youths from being concentrated in the lowest-skilled apprenticeship placements.

Question 19

Cross-linking can be reduced by

Accepted Answer

A)  regular exercise and a healthy diet. 
B)  decreasing the heart rate. 
C)  increasing body fat. 
D)  hormone therapy. 
A)  regular exercise and a healthy diet. 
B)  decreasing the heart rate. 
C)  increasing body fat. 
D)  hormone therapy.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the psychological impact of attending college is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are few psychological changes from the freshman to the senior year of college. 
B)  During college, students' self-esteem tends to decline slightly, rising later during the early work years. 
C)  College students show a greater tolerance for racial and ethnic prejudices. 
D)  Interacting with racially and ethnically mixed peers predicts gains in civic engagement. 
A)  There are few psychological changes from the freshman to the senior year of college. 
B)  During college, students' self-esteem tends to decline slightly, rising later during the early work years. 
C)  College students show a greater tolerance for racial and ethnic prejudices. 
D)  Interacting with racially and ethnically mixed peers predicts gains in civic engagement.

Discuss the prevalence of alcoholism in the United States.What are the risk factors for alcoholism?

To facilitate exploration,college exposes students to a form of

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to experience sexual difficulties?

Research suggests that foods in can forestall free-radical damage.

Trena is an overweight adult.Compared with her normal-weight agemates,Trena is likely to .

Alcohol

Research on telomeres indicates that

Which of the following statements about aging of the reproductive system in women is true?

When asked about her future vocational choice,14-year-old Grace says,"I'm good at math and I like solving problems.But I like helping people.So maybe teaching math or working as an engineer would be good." Grace is in the __________ period of vocational development.

Which of the following statements about sexual attitudes and behaviors among U.S.young adults is true?

Christian,Betty,Steve,and Nadine all quit drinking.Which of the following statements is probably true?

Victims of ongoing sexual coercion

To study the impact of biological aging on motor skills,researchers focus on

Bill is a physicist.According to John Holland,he is likely to be a(n)__________ person.

Suzanne has come to understand that her religious beliefs are her "truth" and her boyfriend's beliefs are his "truth." Suzanne is using

Three-fourths of U.S.adults

Maximum vital lung capacity

A major obstacle to the implementation of an apprenticeship program that even Germany has not overcome is

Cross-linking can be reduced by

Which of the following statements about the psychological impact of attending college is true?

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

Discuss the prevalence of alcoholism in the United States.What are the risk factors for alcoholism?

To facilitate exploration,college exposes students to a form of

Which of the following individuals is the most likely to experience sexual difficulties?

Research suggests that foods __________ in __________ can forestall free-radical damage.

Trena is an overweight adult.Compared with her normal-weight agemates,Trena is __________ likely to __________.

Alcohol

Research on telomeres indicates that

Which of the following statements about aging of the reproductive system in women is true?

When asked about her future vocational choice,14-year-old Grace says,"I'm good at math and I like solving problems.But I like helping people.So maybe teaching math or working as an engineer would be good." Grace is in the __________ period of vocational development.

Which of the following statements about sexual attitudes and behaviors among U.S.young adults is true?

Christian,Betty,Steve,and Nadine all quit drinking.Which of the following statements is probably true?

Victims of ongoing sexual coercion

To study the impact of biological aging on motor skills,researchers focus on

Bill is a physicist.According to John Holland,he is likely to be a(n)__________ person.

Suzanne has come to understand that her religious beliefs are her "truth" and her boyfriend's beliefs are his "truth." Suzanne is using

Three-fourths of U.S.adults

Maximum vital lung capacity

A major obstacle to the implementation of an apprenticeship program that even Germany has not overcome is

Cross-linking can be reduced by

Which of the following statements about the psychological impact of attending college is true?

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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Research suggests that foods in can forestall free-radical damage.

Trena is an overweight adult.Compared with her normal-weight agemates,Trena is likely to .