Question 1

American employers regard recent high school graduates as

Accepted Answer

A)  adequately prepared for skilled business occupations. 
B)  adequately prepared for industrial occupations. 
C)  adequately prepared for manual trades. 
D)  unprepared for skilled business and industrial occupations and manual trades. 
A)  adequately prepared for skilled business occupations. 
B)  adequately prepared for industrial occupations. 
C)  adequately prepared for manual trades. 
D)  unprepared for skilled business and industrial occupations and manual trades.

Question 2

After meeting through friends,the most common way to meet a partner is

Accepted Answer

A)  on the Internet. 
B)  at school events. 
C)  at work. 
D)  at church. 
A)  on the Internet. 
B)  at school events. 
C)  at work. 
D)  at church.

Question 3

__________ secrete antibodies into the bloodstream that multiply,capture foreign substances,and permit the blood system to destroy them.

Accepted Answer

A)  T cells 
B)  B cells 
C)  Telomeres 
D)  Antigens 
A)  T cells 
B)  B cells 
C)  Telomeres 
D)  Antigens

Question 4

Which of the following statements about men who choose nontraditional careers is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their co-workers often assume that they are less knowledgeable than they actually are. 
B)  They have fewer opportunities than their female co-workers to move into supervisory positions. 
C)  They usually report feeling socially accepted while in training and on the job. 
D)  They are more likely than females in their fields to seek career advancement. 
A)  Their co-workers often assume that they are less knowledgeable than they actually are. 
B)  They have fewer opportunities than their female co-workers to move into supervisory positions. 
C)  They usually report feeling socially accepted while in training and on the job. 
D)  They are more likely than females in their fields to seek career advancement.

Question 5

The rate of death from heart disease among African Americans is __________ that of Caucasian Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  far lower than 
B)  slightly lower than 
C)  equal to 
D)  higher than 
A)  far lower than 
B)  slightly lower than 
C)  equal to 
D)  higher than

Question 6

Rachel,a college student,is interested in dating several partners before marriage.__________ is/are the best predictor of whether she will become a victim of sexual coercion.

Accepted Answer

A)  The style of clothing she wears 
B)  Her attitude toward premarital sex 
C)  Personal characteristics of whom she is dating 
D)  Her level of education 
A)  The style of clothing she wears 
B)  Her attitude toward premarital sex 
C)  Personal characteristics of whom she is dating 
D)  Her level of education

Question 7

Ethan's blood pressure is higher than normal.This means that Ethan suffers from

Accepted Answer

A)  hypertension. 
B)  atherosclerosis. 
C)  angina. 
D)  arrhythmia. 
A)  hypertension. 
B)  atherosclerosis. 
C)  angina. 
D)  arrhythmia.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about sexual coercion is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Male rape victims report mostly female perpetrators. 
B)  Less than one-third of all sexual assaults take place while people are intoxicated. 
C)  Male victims often report that women perpetrators threatened to end the relationship unless the victim complied. 
D)  Approximately 5 percent of female rape victims are physically injured. 
A)  Male rape victims report mostly female perpetrators. 
B)  Less than one-third of all sexual assaults take place while people are intoxicated. 
C)  Male victims often report that women perpetrators threatened to end the relationship unless the victim complied. 
D)  Approximately 5 percent of female rape victims are physically injured.

Question 9

Shelby is adventurous,persuasive,and a strong leader.According to Holland's six personality types,Shelby is a(n)__________ person.

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

Question 10

For young adults,__________ is supported by the specialization that begins with selecting a college major or an occupation.

Accepted Answer

A)  relativism 
B)  dualism 
C)  expertise 
D)  pragmatism 
A)  relativism 
B)  dualism 
C)  expertise 
D)  pragmatism

Question 11

Compared to an expert,a novice is more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  have a superficial understanding of problems. 
B)  arrive at solutions automatically. 
C)  approach a problem with an underlying principle in mind. 
D)  remember and reason effectively. 
A)  have a superficial understanding of problems. 
B)  arrive at solutions automatically. 
C)  approach a problem with an underlying principle in mind. 
D)  remember and reason effectively.

Question 12

The capacity of the immune system to offer protection __________ after age 20,partly as a result of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  declines; changes in the thymus 
B)  increases; greater production of T cells 
C)  remains stable; improved health habits 
D)  declines; increased function of the pituitary gland 
A)  declines; changes in the thymus 
B)  increases; greater production of T cells 
C)  remains stable; improved health habits 
D)  declines; increased function of the pituitary gland

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the impact or prevention of sexual coercion is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender stereotyping and gender inequality have little impact on societal acceptance of sexual coercion. 
B)  Most child witnesses to parental violence become involved in abusive relationships as adults. 
C)  In some U.S. states, the legal terms of rape cannot be applied to male victims. 
D)  Victims of rate and other sexual crimes report fewer symptoms of illness across almost all body systems. 
A)  Gender stereotyping and gender inequality have little impact on societal acceptance of sexual coercion. 
B)  Most child witnesses to parental violence become involved in abusive relationships as adults. 
C)  In some U.S. states, the legal terms of rape cannot be applied to male victims. 
D)  Victims of rate and other sexual crimes report fewer symptoms of illness across almost all body systems.

Question 14

According to the "genetic programming" theory of aging,

Accepted Answer

A)  aging can be controlled by shortening telomeres. 
B)  the release of free radicals predicts most age-related illnesses. 
C)  "aging genes" control certain biological changes, such as gray hair. 
D)  people age due to environmental exposure to toxins that alter their DNA. 
A)  aging can be controlled by shortening telomeres. 
B)  the release of free radicals predicts most age-related illnesses. 
C)  "aging genes" control certain biological changes, such as gray hair. 
D)  people age due to environmental exposure to toxins that alter their DNA.

Question 15

Weight-loss maintainers are more likely than individuals who relapse to

Accepted Answer

A)  believe that only temporary lifestyle changes are needed. 
B)  restrict their weight-reduction plan to no longer than 25 weeks. 
C)  sincerely believe that they eat less than they do. 
D)  use social support and to be conscious of their behavior. 
A)  believe that only temporary lifestyle changes are needed. 
B)  restrict their weight-reduction plan to no longer than 25 weeks. 
C)  sincerely believe that they eat less than they do. 
D)  use social support and to be conscious of their behavior.

Question 16

Charlie is a male nurse.Which of the following individuals is Charlie most likely to be worried about stigmatizing him?

Accepted Answer

A)  his female supervisor 
B)  his female co-workers 
C)  his male friends 
D)  his wife 
A)  his female supervisor 
B)  his female co-workers 
C)  his male friends 
D)  his wife

Question 17

The cognitive changes of early adulthood are supported by further development of the __________ and its connections with other brain regions.

Accepted Answer

A)  occipital lobe 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  brain stem 
D)  prefrontal cortex 
A)  occipital lobe 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  brain stem 
D)  prefrontal cortex

Question 18

The heritability of longevity is

Accepted Answer

A)  low. 
B)  modest. 
C)  high. 
D)  unknown. 
A)  low. 
B)  modest. 
C)  high. 
D)  unknown.

Question 19

Carly,age 24,has a 22 percent greater body weight than she should have,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 20

When Garrett attended graduate school,he discovered that the more he knew about the world,the more contradictory it seemed.Everyday dilemmas did not have clear-cut solutions.Garrett's reflections fit the observations of researchers who have studied __________-cognitive development beyond Piaget's formal operational stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  postformal thought 
B)  epistemic cognition 
C)  metacognition 
D)  dualistic thought 
A)  postformal thought 
B)  epistemic cognition 
C)  metacognition 
D)  dualistic thought

American employers regard recent high school graduates as

After meeting through friends,the most common way to meet a partner is

__________ secrete antibodies into the bloodstream that multiply,capture foreign substances,and permit the blood system to destroy them.

Which of the following statements about men who choose nontraditional careers is true?

The rate of death from heart disease among African Americans is __________ that of Caucasian Americans.

Rachel,a college student,is interested in dating several partners before marriage.__________ is/are the best predictor of whether she will become a victim of sexual coercion.

Ethan's blood pressure is higher than normal.This means that Ethan suffers from

Which of the following statements about sexual coercion is true?

Shelby is adventurous,persuasive,and a strong leader.According to Holland's six personality types,Shelby is a(n)__________ person.

For young adults,__________ is supported by the specialization that begins with selecting a college major or an occupation.

Compared to an expert,a novice is more likely to

The capacity of the immune system to offer protection after age 20,partly as a result of .

Which of the following statements about the impact or prevention of sexual coercion is true?

According to the "genetic programming" theory of aging,

Weight-loss maintainers are more likely than individuals who relapse to

Charlie is a male nurse.Which of the following individuals is Charlie most likely to be worried about stigmatizing him?

The cognitive changes of early adulthood are supported by further development of the __________ and its connections with other brain regions.

The heritability of longevity is

Carly,age 24,has a 22 percent greater body weight than she should have,based on her age,sex,and physical build.?Carly is

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

American employers regard recent high school graduates as

After meeting through friends,the most common way to meet a partner is

__________ secrete antibodies into the bloodstream that multiply,capture foreign substances,and permit the blood system to destroy them.

Which of the following statements about men who choose nontraditional careers is true?

The rate of death from heart disease among African Americans is __________ that of Caucasian Americans.

Rachel,a college student,is interested in dating several partners before marriage.__________ is/are the best predictor of whether she will become a victim of sexual coercion.

Ethan's blood pressure is higher than normal.This means that Ethan suffers from

Which of the following statements about sexual coercion is true?

Shelby is adventurous,persuasive,and a strong leader.According to Holland's six personality types,Shelby is a(n)__________ person.

For young adults,__________ is supported by the specialization that begins with selecting a college major or an occupation.

Compared to an expert,a novice is more likely to

The capacity of the immune system to offer protection __________ after age 20,partly as a result of __________.

Which of the following statements about the impact or prevention of sexual coercion is true?

According to the "genetic programming" theory of aging,

Weight-loss maintainers are more likely than individuals who relapse to

Charlie is a male nurse.Which of the following individuals is Charlie most likely to be worried about stigmatizing him?

The cognitive changes of early adulthood are supported by further development of the __________ and its connections with other brain regions.

The heritability of longevity is

Carly,age 24,has a 22 percent greater body weight than she should have,based on her age,sex,and physical build.?Carly is

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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The capacity of the immune system to offer protection after age 20,partly as a result of .