Question 1

List and describe the three periods of vocational development.

Accepted Answer

In societies with an abundance of career

Question 2

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 3

American employers regard recent high school graduates as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adequately prepared for skilled business and industrial occupations 
B)  adequately prepared for industrial occupations and health professions 
C)  unprepared for skilled business, industrial occupations, and manual trades 
D)  unprepared for low-paid, unskilled jobs typically held by the non-college-bound 
A)  adequately prepared for skilled business and industrial occupations 
B)  adequately prepared for industrial occupations and health professions 
C)  unprepared for skilled business, industrial occupations, and manual trades 
D)  unprepared for low-paid, unskilled jobs typically held by the non-college-bound

Question 4

Cesar has a body mass index (BMI)of 27.Cesar is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  on target with regard to BMI 
B)  heavyset, but not overweight 
C)  overweight, but not obese 
D)  an obese adult 
A)  on target with regard to BMI 
B)  heavyset, but not overweight 
C)  overweight, but not obese 
D)  an obese adult

Question 5

When Imelda considers which of five movies most deserves an Oscar,she moves beyond the stance that everything is a matter of opinion and generates rational criteria against which the movies can be evaluated.Imelda is engaged in __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Eight-year-old Marci is involved in community theater.She fantasizes about starring in a Broadway musical.Marci's desire to be an actress __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  will probably bear little relation to the vocational decisions that she will eventually make 
B)  will probably be actualized because she has already committed to a career at such a young age 
C)  is atypical of most young children, who base their preferences on what jobs their parents have 
D)  is unrealistic because so few actresses are able to secure roles in Broadway musicals 
A)  will probably bear little relation to the vocational decisions that she will eventually make 
B)  will probably be actualized because she has already committed to a career at such a young age 
C)  is atypical of most young children, who base their preferences on what jobs their parents have 
D)  is unrealistic because so few actresses are able to secure roles in Broadway musicals

Question 7

What was discovered when the mean ages for best performance of Olympic and professional athletes in a variety of sports were charted over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ages of best performance improved over time. 
B)  Absolute performance in most events improved over time. 
C)  Tasks that required speed of limb movement peaked in the early thirties. 
D)  Tasks that depended on endurance typically peaked in the early twenties. 
A)  Ages of best performance improved over time. 
B)  Absolute performance in most events improved over time. 
C)  Tasks that required speed of limb movement peaked in the early thirties. 
D)  Tasks that depended on endurance typically peaked in the early twenties.

Question 8

In some species,__________ is/are associated with longer life.

Accepted Answer

A)  telomere shortening 
B)  elevated free-radical activity 
C)  the absence of telomerase 
D)  cross-linked protein fibers 
A)  telomere shortening 
B)  elevated free-radical activity 
C)  the absence of telomerase 
D)  cross-linked protein fibers

Question 9

Research indicates that __________ play(s)a role in the age-related rise in cardiovascular disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  unsaturated fat 
B)  saturated fat 
C)  whole grains 
D)  complex carbohydrates 
A)  unsaturated fat 
B)  saturated fat 
C)  whole grains 
D)  complex carbohydrates

Question 10

Decreased vigor of the immune response seems to be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  caused by the cumulative effects of random events 
B)  caused by the separation of normally bonded protein fibers 
C)  genetically programmed, but intensified by other aging processes 
D)  affected by elevated free-radical activity and increased telomerase 
A)  caused by the cumulative effects of random events 
B)  caused by the separation of normally bonded protein fibers 
C)  genetically programmed, but intensified by other aging processes 
D)  affected by elevated free-radical activity and increased telomerase

Question 11

Yao is 45 years old.How has the maximum vital capacity of his lungs changed from when he was 25?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has decreased by about 10 percent. 
B)  It has decreased by about 20 percent. 
C)  It has remained constant. 
D)  It has increased by about 10 percent. 
A)  It has decreased by about 10 percent. 
B)  It has decreased by about 20 percent. 
C)  It has remained constant. 
D)  It has increased by about 10 percent.

Question 12

Virgil,Pearl,Sherise,and Alonso recently joined Alcoholics Anonymous.Which statement is probably true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of them will be likely to break their addictions. 
B)  Two of them will relapse within a few months. 
C)  Three of them will break their addiction to alcohol. 
D)  Only one of them will relapse within the next year. 
A)  All of them will be likely to break their addictions. 
B)  Two of them will relapse within a few months. 
C)  Three of them will break their addiction to alcohol. 
D)  Only one of them will relapse within the next year.

Question 13

Compared with __________ individuals,__________ adults show a stronger cardiovascular response to stress.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-SES; middle-income 
B)  higher-SES; low-SES 
C)  lower-SES; high-SES 
D)  middle-income; high-SES 
A)  low-SES; middle-income 
B)  higher-SES; low-SES 
C)  lower-SES; high-SES 
D)  middle-income; high-SES

Question 14

From the freshman to the senior year of college,most students __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  become better at reflecting on the quality of their thinking 
B)  lose their concern for human welfare and enthusiasm for political activism 
C)  show a decreased tolerance for racial and ethnic diversity 
D)  become experts in a field and develop master-level creativity 
A)  become better at reflecting on the quality of their thinking 
B)  lose their concern for human welfare and enthusiasm for political activism 
C)  show a decreased tolerance for racial and ethnic diversity 
D)  become experts in a field and develop master-level creativity

Question 15

The earlier young people start smoking,the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater their daily cigarette use 
B)  greater the likelihood of quitting before age 30 
C)  smaller their chances of heart attack and stroke 
D)  smaller the exposure to toxins 
A)  greater their daily cigarette use 
B)  greater the likelihood of quitting before age 30 
C)  smaller their chances of heart attack and stroke 
D)  smaller the exposure to toxins

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

When asked about her future vocational choice,14-year-old Solange 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." Solange 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 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

Which statement about gender stereotypes in vocational choice is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women write more books than men, but men produce more works of art than women. 
B)  More mathematically talented college women choose engineering over health professions. 
C)  Women remain concentrated in less-well-paid, traditionally feminine professions. 
D)  Women's progress in entering and excelling in male-dominated careers has been swift. 
A)  Women write more books than men, but men produce more works of art than women. 
B)  More mathematically talented college women choose engineering over health professions. 
C)  Women remain concentrated in less-well-paid, traditionally feminine professions. 
D)  Women's progress in entering and excelling in male-dominated careers has been swift.

Question 20

Most Americans eat __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to maintain the body's functions 
B)  the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables 
C)  the right amount, but the wrong types of food 
D)  because they feel like it or it is time to do so 
A)  to maintain the body's functions 
B)  the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables 
C)  the right amount, but the wrong types of food 
D)  because they feel like it or it is time to do so

List and describe the three periods of vocational development.

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

American employers regard recent high school graduates as __________.

Cesar has a body mass index (BMI)of 27.Cesar is __________.

When Imelda considers which of five movies most deserves an Oscar,she moves beyond the stance that everything is a matter of opinion and generates rational criteria against which the movies can be evaluated.Imelda is engaged in __________.

Eight-year-old Marci is involved in community theater.She fantasizes about starring in a Broadway musical.Marci's desire to be an actress __________.

What was discovered when the mean ages for best performance of Olympic and professional athletes in a variety of sports were charted over time?

In some species,__________ is/are associated with longer life.

Research indicates that __________ play(s)a role in the age-related rise in cardiovascular disease.

Decreased vigor of the immune response seems to be __________.

Yao is 45 years old.How has the maximum vital capacity of his lungs changed from when he was 25?

Virgil,Pearl,Sherise,and Alonso recently joined Alcoholics Anonymous.Which statement is probably true?

Compared with individuals, adults show a stronger cardiovascular response to stress.

From the freshman to the senior year of college,most students __________.

The earlier young people start smoking,the __________.

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

When asked about her future vocational choice,14-year-old Solange 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." Solange is in the __________ period of vocational development.

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

Which statement about gender stereotypes in vocational choice is true?

Most Americans eat __________.

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

List and describe the three periods of vocational development.

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

American employers regard recent high school graduates as __________.

Cesar has a body mass index (BMI)of 27.Cesar is __________.

When Imelda considers which of five movies most deserves an Oscar,she moves beyond the stance that everything is a matter of opinion and generates rational criteria against which the movies can be evaluated.Imelda is engaged in __________.

Eight-year-old Marci is involved in community theater.She fantasizes about starring in a Broadway musical.Marci's desire to be an actress __________.

What was discovered when the mean ages for best performance of Olympic and professional athletes in a variety of sports were charted over time?

In some species,__________ is/are associated with longer life.

Research indicates that __________ play(s)a role in the age-related rise in cardiovascular disease.

Decreased vigor of the immune response seems to be __________.

Yao is 45 years old.How has the maximum vital capacity of his lungs changed from when he was 25?

Virgil,Pearl,Sherise,and Alonso recently joined Alcoholics Anonymous.Which statement is probably true?

Compared with __________ individuals,__________ adults show a stronger cardiovascular response to stress.

From the freshman to the senior year of college,most students __________.

The earlier young people start smoking,the __________.

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

When asked about her future vocational choice,14-year-old Solange 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." Solange is in the __________ period of vocational development.

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

Which statement about gender stereotypes in vocational choice is true?

Most Americans eat __________.

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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Compared with individuals, adults show a stronger cardiovascular response to stress.