Question 1

According to Holland,people who choose construction,plumbing,or surveying prefer __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  working with ideas 
B)  real-world problems 
C)  well-structured tasks 
D)  individual expression 
A)  working with ideas 
B)  real-world problems 
C)  well-structured tasks 
D)  individual expression

Question 2

Which statement about weight loss is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The high value placed on thinness contributes to realistic expectations about body weight. 
B)  Keeping a record of food intake and body weight typically sabotages weight-loss efforts. 
C)  An estimated 25 to 60 percent of normal-weight adults are trying to lose weight. 
D)  Repeat dieters are more likely than weight-loss maintainers to confront problems directly. 
A)  The high value placed on thinness contributes to realistic expectations about body weight. 
B)  Keeping a record of food intake and body weight typically sabotages weight-loss efforts. 
C)  An estimated 25 to 60 percent of normal-weight adults are trying to lose weight. 
D)  Repeat dieters are more likely than weight-loss maintainers to confront problems directly.

Question 3

Young people's vocational aspirations correlate strongly with their __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parents' jobs 
B)  childhood dreams 
C)  ethnic identity 
D)  friends' aspirations 
A)  parents' jobs 
B)  childhood dreams 
C)  ethnic identity 
D)  friends' aspirations

Question 4

Almeda's skin has lost some flexibility and the lens of her left eye is beginning to cloud.She is concerned that the normally separate protein fibers that make up her body's connective tissue are forming bonds with one another.You can tell Almeda that she can reduce cross-linking by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eating a healthy diet 
B)  decreasing her heart rate 
C)  increasing her body fat 
D)  moving less often 
A)  eating a healthy diet 
B)  decreasing her heart rate 
C)  increasing her body fat 
D)  moving less often

Question 5

Compared to their traditional-career counterparts,men who choose traditionally female-dominated careers __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more focused on the social status of their work 
B)  are more gender-typed in their personal life 
C)  are more interested in working with people 
D)  have more conservative social attitudes 
A)  are more focused on the social status of their work 
B)  are more gender-typed in their personal life 
C)  are more interested in working with people 
D)  have more conservative social attitudes

Question 6

Which athlete's skills will probably peak latest in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gregor, a sprinter 
B)  Min, a tennis player 
C)  Rose, a long-distance runner 
D)  Han, a high-jumper 
A)  Gregor, a sprinter 
B)  Min, a tennis player 
C)  Rose, a long-distance runner 
D)  Han, a high-jumper

Question 7

Physical changes of aging begin in the __________ system in the late thirties,accelerate in the fifties,and slow in the seventies.

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiovascular 
B)  reproductive 
C)  nervous 
D)  skeletal 
A)  cardiovascular 
B)  reproductive 
C)  nervous 
D)  skeletal

Question 8

January engages in regular exercise.As a result,January is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to develop diabetes 
B)  likely to have higher blood pressure 
C)  likely to recover slower from a cold 
D)  less likely to catch a cold or the flu 
A)  more likely to develop diabetes 
B)  likely to have higher blood pressure 
C)  likely to recover slower from a cold 
D)  less likely to catch a cold or the flu

Question 9

Which statement about cognitive development in early adulthood is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pruning of synapses progresses at a faster pace in early adulthood than in adolescence. 
B)  Growth and myelination of stimulated neural fibers progress at a faster pace than in adolescence. 
C)  The prefrontal cognitive-control network becomes imbalanced with the brain's emotional/social network. 
D)  The cognitive changes of early adulthood are supported by further development of the prefrontal cortex. 
A)  Pruning of synapses progresses at a faster pace in early adulthood than in adolescence. 
B)  Growth and myelination of stimulated neural fibers progress at a faster pace than in adolescence. 
C)  The prefrontal cognitive-control network becomes imbalanced with the brain's emotional/social network. 
D)  The cognitive changes of early adulthood are supported by further development of the prefrontal cortex.

Question 10

The best-known complication of chronic alcohol use is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  liver disease 
C)  brain damage 
D)  cardiovascular disease 
A)  anxiety 
B)  liver disease 
C)  brain damage 
D)  cardiovascular disease

Question 11

__________ is the single most important preventable cause of death in industrialized nations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcoholism 
B)  Cigarette smoking 
C)  Drug use 
D)  Obesity 
A)  Alcoholism 
B)  Cigarette smoking 
C)  Drug use 
D)  Obesity

Question 12

Physical activity __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces anxiety and depression 
B)  improves mood, but decreases alertness 
C)  decreases mood, alertness, and energy 
D)  decreases neural activity in the cerebral cortex 
A)  reduces anxiety and depression 
B)  improves mood, but decreases alertness 
C)  decreases mood, alertness, and energy 
D)  decreases neural activity in the cerebral cortex

Question 13

Bryson and his co-workers are developing a new sales strategy.When Bryson's conclusions differ radically from the rest of the team,he considers the justifiability of his conclusions and revises them slightly.Bryson is engaged in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  epistemic cognition 
B)  dualistic thinking 
C)  relativistic thinking 
D)  commitment within relativistic thinking 
A)  epistemic cognition 
B)  dualistic thinking 
C)  relativistic thinking 
D)  commitment within relativistic thinking

Question 14

The strongest evidence for __________ comes from research showing that human cells allowed to divide in the laboratory have a lifespan of 50 divisions,plus or minus 10.

Accepted Answer

A)  the existence of "aging genes" 
B)  the "random events" theory of aging 
C)  the cross-linkage theory of aging 
D)  behavioral modification of aging 
A)  the existence of "aging genes" 
B)  the "random events" theory of aging 
C)  the cross-linkage theory of aging 
D)  behavioral modification of aging

Question 15

Clifton has developed master-level creativity.This means that Clifton probably __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is able to dismiss information that appears irrelevant at first glance 
B)  has the capacity to think intuitively with a reduced filter 
C)  is open to new experiences and intolerant of ambiguity 
D)  is driven to succeed and unwilling to try again after failure 
A)  is able to dismiss information that appears irrelevant at first glance 
B)  has the capacity to think intuitively with a reduced filter 
C)  is open to new experiences and intolerant of ambiguity 
D)  is driven to succeed and unwilling to try again after failure

Question 16

In a study examining the importance of academic engagement in college for successful transition to the labor market,researchers found that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  senior-year collegiate learning scores were unrelated to success at securing jobs requiring bachelor's level skills 
B)  successful graduates were unaware of a link between collegiate learning and post-college success 
C)  students with high collegiate learning scores found it hard to articulate the benefits of their college experience 
D)  most participants gained little in collegiate learning during their four years of college 
A)  senior-year collegiate learning scores were unrelated to success at securing jobs requiring bachelor's level skills 
B)  successful graduates were unaware of a link between collegiate learning and post-college success 
C)  students with high collegiate learning scores found it hard to articulate the benefits of their college experience 
D)  most participants gained little in collegiate learning during their four years of college

Question 17

Age-related declines in hearing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more than twice as rapid for men as for women 
B)  begin at low frequencies and gradually extend higher 
C)  are slightly more rapid for women than for men 
D)  begin after age 50 for most men and women 
A)  are more than twice as rapid for men as for women 
B)  begin at low frequencies and gradually extend higher 
C)  are slightly more rapid for women than for men 
D)  begin after age 50 for most men and women

Question 18

Young people between 25 and 34 are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  most likely to meet a partner at work 
B)  the most avid users of dating sites and apps 
C)  unlikely to use the Internet to meet a partner 
D)  likely to have had 2-4 partners in the past year 
A)  most likely to meet a partner at work 
B)  the most avid users of dating sites and apps 
C)  unlikely to use the Internet to meet a partner 
D)  likely to have had 2-4 partners in the past year

Question 19

Which statement about Americans and exercise is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly 80 percent of Americans are unaware of the health benefits of exercise. 
B)  Only 24 percent of young adults engage in 150 minutes per week of at least moderately intense physical activity. 
C)  Almost 50 percent of young adults engage in the recommended two sessions per week of resistance exercises. 
D)  In early adulthood, about 40 percent of Americans are inactive, with no regular brief sessions of even light activity. 
A)  Nearly 80 percent of Americans are unaware of the health benefits of exercise. 
B)  Only 24 percent of young adults engage in 150 minutes per week of at least moderately intense physical activity. 
C)  Almost 50 percent of young adults engage in the recommended two sessions per week of resistance exercises. 
D)  In early adulthood, about 40 percent of Americans are inactive, with no regular brief sessions of even light activity.

Question 20

Almost without exception,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  young women's vocational aspirations are unaffected by career guidance 
B)  males express greater confidence than females in their science ability 
C)  young women with science talents prefer engineering and computing careers 
D)  young men with science talents prefer careers in biology or health 
A)  young women's vocational aspirations are unaffected by career guidance 
B)  males express greater confidence than females in their science ability 
C)  young women with science talents prefer engineering and computing careers 
D)  young men with science talents prefer careers in biology or health

According to Holland,people who choose construction,plumbing,or surveying prefer __________.

Which statement about weight loss is true?

Young people's vocational aspirations correlate strongly with their __________.

Almeda's skin has lost some flexibility and the lens of her left eye is beginning to cloud.She is concerned that the normally separate protein fibers that make up her body's connective tissue are forming bonds with one another.You can tell Almeda that she can reduce cross-linking by __________.

Compared to their traditional-career counterparts,men who choose traditionally female-dominated careers __________.

Which athlete's skills will probably peak latest in life?

Physical changes of aging begin in the __________ system in the late thirties,accelerate in the fifties,and slow in the seventies.

January engages in regular exercise.As a result,January is __________.

Which statement about cognitive development in early adulthood is true?

The best-known complication of chronic alcohol use is __________.

__________ is the single most important preventable cause of death in industrialized nations.

Physical activity __________.

Bryson and his co-workers are developing a new sales strategy.When Bryson's conclusions differ radically from the rest of the team,he considers the justifiability of his conclusions and revises them slightly.Bryson is engaged in __________.

The strongest evidence for __________ comes from research showing that human cells allowed to divide in the laboratory have a lifespan of 50 divisions,plus or minus 10.

Clifton has developed master-level creativity.This means that Clifton probably __________.

In a study examining the importance of academic engagement in college for successful transition to the labor market,researchers found that __________.

Age-related declines in hearing __________.

Young people between 25 and 34 are __________.

Which statement about Americans and exercise is true?

Almost without exception,__________.

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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

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Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

According to Holland,people who choose construction,plumbing,or surveying prefer __________.

Which statement about weight loss is true?

Young people's vocational aspirations correlate strongly with their __________.

Almeda's skin has lost some flexibility and the lens of her left eye is beginning to cloud.She is concerned that the normally separate protein fibers that make up her body's connective tissue are forming bonds with one another.You can tell Almeda that she can reduce cross-linking by __________.

Compared to their traditional-career counterparts,men who choose traditionally female-dominated careers __________.

Which athlete's skills will probably peak latest in life?

Physical changes of aging begin in the __________ system in the late thirties,accelerate in the fifties,and slow in the seventies.

January engages in regular exercise.As a result,January is __________.

Which statement about cognitive development in early adulthood is true?

The best-known complication of chronic alcohol use is __________.

__________ is the single most important preventable cause of death in industrialized nations.

Physical activity __________.

Bryson and his co-workers are developing a new sales strategy.When Bryson's conclusions differ radically from the rest of the team,he considers the justifiability of his conclusions and revises them slightly.Bryson is engaged in __________.

The strongest evidence for __________ comes from research showing that human cells allowed to divide in the laboratory have a lifespan of 50 divisions,plus or minus 10.

Clifton has developed master-level creativity.This means that Clifton probably __________.

In a study examining the importance of academic engagement in college for successful transition to the labor market,researchers found that __________.

Age-related declines in hearing __________.

Young people between 25 and 34 are __________.

Which statement about Americans and exercise is true?

Almost without exception,__________.

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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