Question 1

From 1970 to 2014,the birthrate __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased for women 20 to 24 years of age 
B)  increased sixfold for women in their thirties 
C)  decreased for women in their early forties 
D)  decreased for women 25 years of age and older 
A)  increased for women 20 to 24 years of age 
B)  increased sixfold for women in their thirties 
C)  decreased for women in their early forties 
D)  decreased for women 25 years of age and older

Question 2

Which adult is the most likely to engage in commitment within relativism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adam, a 20-year-old college sophomore 
B)  Rainer, a 22-year-old mechanic 
C)  Helena, a 24-year-old retail clerk 
D)  Nadia, a 26-year-old graduate student 
A)  Adam, a 20-year-old college sophomore 
B)  Rainer, a 22-year-old mechanic 
C)  Helena, a 24-year-old retail clerk 
D)  Nadia, a 26-year-old graduate student

Question 3

Family and friends can help a dieter by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  keeping track of what the dieter eats and noting when he or she goes off the diet 
B)  pointing out how the extra weight prevents people from leading an active lifestyle 
C)  avoiding discussions about food and limiting the dieter's social invitations 
D)  offering encouragement, which helps foster the dieter's self-esteem and self-efficacy 
A)  keeping track of what the dieter eats and noting when he or she goes off the diet 
B)  pointing out how the extra weight prevents people from leading an active lifestyle 
C)  avoiding discussions about food and limiting the dieter's social invitations 
D)  offering encouragement, which helps foster the dieter's self-esteem and self-efficacy

Question 4

Colleges that __________ have a higher percentage of dropouts.

Accepted Answer

A)  have less selective admissions requirements 
B)  offer support services for high-risk students 
C)  generously fund student services 
D)  place students in developmental courses 
A)  have less selective admissions requirements 
B)  offer support services for high-risk students 
C)  generously fund student services 
D)  place students in developmental courses

Question 5

College students who are __________ are more likely to graduate.

Accepted Answer

A)  from lower-SES families 
B)  emotionally dependent on their parents 
C)  not involved in campus social organizations 
D)  from families that value a college education 
A)  from lower-SES families 
B)  emotionally dependent on their parents 
C)  not involved in campus social organizations 
D)  from families that value a college education

Question 6

Which statement about men who choose nontraditional careers is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to report a high level of private comfort with their career choice. 
B)  They are less likely than their female co-workers to move into supervisory positions. 
C)  Their co-workers often assume that they are less knowledgeable than they actually are. 
D)  They are less likely than female co-workers to be offered choice job placements. 
A)  They tend to report a high level of private comfort with their career choice. 
B)  They are less likely than their female co-workers to move into supervisory positions. 
C)  Their co-workers often assume that they are less knowledgeable than they actually are. 
D)  They are less likely than female co-workers to be offered choice job placements.

Question 7

Describe the federal government's guidelines for dietary fat.How does the consumption of fat impact adult nutrition?

Accepted Answer

The federal government's Dietary Guideli

Question 8

Which statement is true about free-radical damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  It triggers biological aging. 
B)  It reduces longevity. 
C)  It increases with age. 
D)  It decreases with age. 
A)  It triggers biological aging. 
B)  It reduces longevity. 
C)  It increases with age. 
D)  It decreases with age.

Question 9

Since the 1970s,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the time U.S. college students spend socializing has declined by half 
B)  institutions redefined college students as consumers 
C)  grade inflation at U.S. colleges decreased dramatically 
D)  academic demands and the time U.S. college students spend studying increased 
A)  the time U.S. college students spend socializing has declined by half 
B)  institutions redefined college students as consumers 
C)  grade inflation at U.S. colleges decreased dramatically 
D)  academic demands and the time U.S. college students spend studying increased

Question 10

Mounting evidence indicates that free radicals __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiply nearby cellular material 
B)  trigger biological aging and accelerate the end of life 
C)  are not a major contributor to reduced longevity 
D)  are a major contributor to DNA mutations 
A)  multiply nearby cellular material 
B)  trigger biological aging and accelerate the end of life 
C)  are not a major contributor to reduced longevity 
D)  are a major contributor to DNA mutations

Question 11

Andre is an overweight adult.Compared with his normal-weight agemates,Andre is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to receive financial aid for college 
B)  less likely to report mistreatment by peers 
C)  more likely to find a mate 
D)  more likely to be offered a job 
A)  less likely to receive financial aid for college 
B)  less likely to report mistreatment by peers 
C)  more likely to find a mate 
D)  more likely to be offered a job

Question 12

Which statement about sexual coercion is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perpetrators are typically from low-SES backgrounds. 
B)  Approximately 9 percent of U.S. women have endured rape. 
C)  People of all SES and ethnic groups are offenders and victims. 
D)  Men who commit rape tend to pursue emotionally intimate relationships. 
A)  Perpetrators are typically from low-SES backgrounds. 
B)  Approximately 9 percent of U.S. women have endured rape. 
C)  People of all SES and ethnic groups are offenders and victims. 
D)  Men who commit rape tend to pursue emotionally intimate relationships.

Question 13

In longitudinal research,teacher expectations for educational attainment mattered most for __________ students.

Accepted Answer

A)  college-bound 
B)  low-SES 
C)  high-SES 
D)  high-status 
A)  college-bound 
B)  low-SES 
C)  high-SES 
D)  high-status

Question 14

Alcohol and drug use peaks among U.S.__________ and then declines steadily with age.

Accepted Answer

A)  14- to 18-year-olds 
B)  19- to 25-year-olds 
C)  26- to 30-year-olds 
D)  31- to 35-year-olds 
A)  14- to 18-year-olds 
B)  19- to 25-year-olds 
C)  26- to 30-year-olds 
D)  31- to 35-year-olds

Question 15

According to the "random events" theory of biological aging,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA in body cells is gradually damaged through mutations 
B)  as time goes on, the human body wears out from repeated use 
C)  "aging genes" control the deterioration of body cells 
D)  environmental factors have little impact on human aging 
A)  DNA in body cells is gradually damaged through mutations 
B)  as time goes on, the human body wears out from repeated use 
C)  "aging genes" control the deterioration of body cells 
D)  environmental factors have little impact on human aging

Question 16

In the United States,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  men are substantially more likely than women to report a bisexual orientation 
B)  approximately 2 million adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender 
C)  acceptance of sexual minorities is greatest among highly educated people who are low in religiosity 
D)  heterosexual women judge sexual minorities more negatively than do heterosexual men 
A)  men are substantially more likely than women to report a bisexual orientation 
B)  approximately 2 million adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender 
C)  acceptance of sexual minorities is greatest among highly educated people who are low in religiosity 
D)  heterosexual women judge sexual minorities more negatively than do heterosexual men

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Dr.Castillo focuses her research on postformal thought.She studies how __________ in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal effort takes precedence over social experiences 
B)  ways of thinking make it harder to accept uncertainties 
C)  thinking becomes increasingly rational and flexible 
D)  thinking is restructured and becomes less practical 
A)  personal effort takes precedence over social experiences 
B)  ways of thinking make it harder to accept uncertainties 
C)  thinking becomes increasingly rational and flexible 
D)  thinking is restructured and becomes less practical

Question 19

Which adult is the most likely to be obese?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jenn, a European American 
B)  Jasmine, a Hispanic American 
C)  Victoria, a Native American 
D)  Veronica, an African American 
A)  Jenn, a European American 
B)  Jasmine, a Hispanic American 
C)  Victoria, a Native American 
D)  Veronica, an African American

Question 20

__________ of Millennials approve of legalized same-sex marriage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost one-third 
B)  Just over half 
C)  Just under two-thirds 
D)  Nearly three-fourths 
A)  Almost one-third 
B)  Just over half 
C)  Just under two-thirds 
D)  Nearly three-fourths

From 1970 to 2014,the birthrate __________.

Which adult is the most likely to engage in commitment within relativism?

Family and friends can help a dieter by __________.

Colleges that __________ have a higher percentage of dropouts.

College students who are __________ are more likely to graduate.

Which statement about men who choose nontraditional careers is true?

Describe the federal government's guidelines for dietary fat.How does the consumption of fat impact adult nutrition?

Which statement is true about free-radical damage?

Since the 1970s,__________.

Mounting evidence indicates that free radicals __________.

Andre is an overweight adult.Compared with his normal-weight agemates,Andre is __________.

Which statement about sexual coercion is true?

In longitudinal research,teacher expectations for educational attainment mattered most for __________ students.

Alcohol and drug use peaks among U.S.__________ and then declines steadily with age.

According to the "random events" theory of biological aging,__________.

In the United States,__________.

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

Dr.Castillo focuses her research on postformal thought.She studies how __________ in adulthood.

Which adult is the most likely to be obese?

__________ of Millennials approve of legalized same-sex marriage.

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Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

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Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

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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

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

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Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

From 1970 to 2014,the birthrate __________.

Which adult is the most likely to engage in commitment within relativism?

Family and friends can help a dieter by __________.

Colleges that __________ have a higher percentage of dropouts.

College students who are __________ are more likely to graduate.

Which statement about men who choose nontraditional careers is true?

Describe the federal government's guidelines for dietary fat.How does the consumption of fat impact adult nutrition?

Which statement is true about free-radical damage?

Since the 1970s,__________.

Mounting evidence indicates that free radicals __________.

Andre is an overweight adult.Compared with his normal-weight agemates,Andre is __________.

Which statement about sexual coercion is true?

In longitudinal research,teacher expectations for educational attainment mattered most for __________ students.

Alcohol and drug use peaks among U.S.__________ and then declines steadily with age.

According to the "random events" theory of biological aging,__________.

In the United States,__________.

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

Dr.Castillo focuses her research on postformal thought.She studies how __________ in adulthood.

Which adult is the most likely to be obese?

__________ of Millennials approve of legalized same-sex marriage.

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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