Question 1

Men who enter careers that are dominated by women __________ than men who enter more traditional careers.

Accepted Answer

A)  have less interest in working with people 
B)  are less gender-typed 
C)  are more focused on social status 
D)  are less liberal in their social attitudes 
A)  have less interest in working with people 
B)  are less gender-typed 
C)  are more focused on social status 
D)  are less liberal in their social attitudes

Question 2

Obesity

Accepted Answer

A)  is strongly associated with serious health problems. 
B)  drops in early and middle adulthood. 
C)  is not treatable. 
D)  is a personal choice. 
A)  is strongly associated with serious health problems. 
B)  drops in early and middle adulthood. 
C)  is not treatable. 
D)  is a personal choice.

Question 3

Many researchers believe that __________ plays a role in the age-related rise in breast cancer and is linked to colon cancer.

Accepted Answer

A)  dietary fat 
B)  excess sugar 
C)  sodium 
D)  excessive dieting 
A)  dietary fat 
B)  excess sugar 
C)  sodium 
D)  excessive dieting

Question 4

Which of the following statements about changes in vision in adulthood is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lens narrows and becomes more elastic. 
B)  Color discrimination improves. 
C)  The muscles controlling the pupil weaken. 
D)  Visual acuity increases. 
A)  The lens narrows and becomes more elastic. 
B)  Color discrimination improves. 
C)  The muscles controlling the pupil weaken. 
D)  Visual acuity increases.

Question 5

Creative individuals are

Accepted Answer

A)  intolerant of ambiguity. 
B)  rarely driven to succeed. 
C)  willing to try again after failure. 
D)  all highly productive. 
A)  intolerant of ambiguity. 
B)  rarely driven to succeed. 
C)  willing to try again after failure. 
D)  all highly productive.

Question 6

Animal species with __________ life expectancies tend to display __________ free-radical damage to DNA.

Accepted Answer

A)  longer; slower rates of 
B)  shorter; slower rates of 
C)  longer; faster rates of 
D)  shorter; little to no 
A)  longer; slower rates of 
B)  shorter; slower rates of 
C)  longer; faster rates of 
D)  shorter; little to no

Question 7

Ingredients of effective rape intervention include

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcing rape myths. 
B)  teaching social skills and social awareness. 
C)  supporting gender stereotypes with evidence. 
D)  safety planning, but only if the abuser is still present. 
A)  reinforcing rape myths. 
B)  teaching social skills and social awareness. 
C)  supporting gender stereotypes with evidence. 
D)  safety planning, but only if the abuser is still present.

Question 8

Besides reducing body fat and building muscle,exercise

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibits the immune response. 
B)  decreases T-cell production. 
C)  increases blood pressure. 
D)  fosters resistance to disease. 
A)  inhibits the immune response. 
B)  decreases T-cell production. 
C)  increases blood pressure. 
D)  fosters resistance to disease.

Question 9

By age _____ nearly all U.S.young people have had sexual intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A)  16 
B)  18 
C)  21 
D)  25 
A)  16 
B)  18 
C)  21 
D)  25

Question 10

Which of the following motor skills will most likely peak latest in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  speed of limb movement 
B)  explosive strength 
C)  gross-motor coordination 
D)  aiming 
A)  speed of limb movement 
B)  explosive strength 
C)  gross-motor coordination 
D)  aiming

Question 11

Describe how biological aging affects motor performance.

Accepted Answer

Declines in heart and lung functioning u

Question 12

Homosexual adults

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to seek out partners who are similar in background, but not education. 
B)  who are single have sex more often than those in committed relationships. 
C)  in committed relationships report more sexual satisfaction than those who are single. 
D)  report having a high overall frequency of sex. 
A)  tend to seek out partners who are similar in background, but not education. 
B)  who are single have sex more often than those in committed relationships. 
C)  in committed relationships report more sexual satisfaction than those who are single. 
D)  report having a high overall frequency of sex.

Question 13

Compare and contrast dualistic thinking with relativistic thinking and commitment within relativistic thinking,referring to William Perry's Harvard University study.

Accepted Answer

In William Perry's study on the developm

Question 14

__________ prevents telomere shortening.

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical inactivity 
B)  Obesity 
C)  Cigarette smoking 
D)  Telomerase 
A)  Physical inactivity 
B)  Obesity 
C)  Cigarette smoking 
D)  Telomerase

Question 15

The U.S.obesity rate

Accepted Answer

A)  has declined due to public awareness. 
B)  is higher among men than women. 
C)  now exceeds the rate of overweight. 
D)  is lowest for Native-American adults. 
A)  has declined due to public awareness. 
B)  is higher among men than women. 
C)  now exceeds the rate of overweight. 
D)  is lowest for Native-American adults.

Question 16

Biological aging

Accepted Answer

A)  begins once body structures reach maximum capacity and efficiency. 
B)  begins at the moment of conception. 
C)  occurs across parts of the body at the same time and speed. 
D)  occurs because the physical body wears out from use. 
A)  begins once body structures reach maximum capacity and efficiency. 
B)  begins at the moment of conception. 
C)  occurs across parts of the body at the same time and speed. 
D)  occurs because the physical body wears out from use.

Question 17

According to William Perry,the most mature thinkers progress to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

In high school,__________ tend to have closer relationships with teachers than do other students.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-SES students 
B)  college-bound students 
C)  ethnic minority students 
D)  students in a vocational track 
A)  low-SES students 
B)  college-bound students 
C)  ethnic minority students 
D)  students in a vocational track

Question 19

Changes of aging in __________ are twice as rapid for men as for women.

Accepted Answer

A)  vision 
B)  hearing 
C)  the cardiovascular system 
D)  the muscular system 
A)  vision 
B)  hearing 
C)  the cardiovascular system 
D)  the muscular system

Question 20

List and describe five features of obesity treatment programs that promote lasting behavior change.

Accepted Answer

The following elements of treatment prom

Men who enter careers that are dominated by women __________ than men who enter more traditional careers.

Obesity

Many researchers believe that __________ plays a role in the age-related rise in breast cancer and is linked to colon cancer.

Which of the following statements about changes in vision in adulthood is true?

Creative individuals are

Animal species with life expectancies tend to display free-radical damage to DNA.

Ingredients of effective rape intervention include

Besides reducing body fat and building muscle,exercise

By age _____ nearly all U.S.young people have had sexual intercourse.

Which of the following motor skills will most likely peak latest in life?

Describe how biological aging affects motor performance.

Homosexual adults

Compare and contrast dualistic thinking with relativistic thinking and commitment within relativistic thinking,referring to William Perry's Harvard University study.

__________ prevents telomere shortening.

The U.S.obesity rate

Biological aging

According to William Perry,the most mature thinkers progress to

In high school,__________ tend to have closer relationships with teachers than do other students.

Changes of aging in __________ are twice as rapid for men as for women.

List and describe five features of obesity treatment programs that promote lasting behavior change.

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

Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Men who enter careers that are dominated by women __________ than men who enter more traditional careers.

Obesity

Many researchers believe that __________ plays a role in the age-related rise in breast cancer and is linked to colon cancer.

Which of the following statements about changes in vision in adulthood is true?

Creative individuals are

Animal species with __________ life expectancies tend to display __________ free-radical damage to DNA.

Ingredients of effective rape intervention include

Besides reducing body fat and building muscle,exercise

By age _____ nearly all U.S.young people have had sexual intercourse.

Which of the following motor skills will most likely peak latest in life?

Describe how biological aging affects motor performance.

Homosexual adults

Compare and contrast dualistic thinking with relativistic thinking and commitment within relativistic thinking,referring to William Perry's Harvard University study.

__________ prevents telomere shortening.

The U.S.obesity rate

Biological aging

According to William Perry,the most mature thinkers progress to

In high school,__________ tend to have closer relationships with teachers than do other students.

Changes of aging in __________ are twice as rapid for men as for women.

List and describe five features of obesity treatment programs that promote lasting behavior change.

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

Animal species with life expectancies tend to display free-radical damage to DNA.