Question 1

Discuss obesity and its causes in emerging adulthood.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The "good news" in th

Question 2

An intrinsic reward for working is developing one's talent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Lia, a U.S. citizen, is 20 years old. Her parents are affluent enough to support her through college. She is engaging in self-exploration and is trying to establish an identity. Lia is in the stage of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  preadolescence 
B)  emerging adulthood 
C)  teenage years 
D)  middle age 
A)  preadolescence 
B)  emerging adulthood 
C)  teenage years 
D)  middle age

Question 4

Toward the end of early adulthood, and almost certainly in middle adulthood, the skin begins to tighten and grow more elastic, more so in women than in men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Marissa, a 21-year-old young woman, is working as an intern at a software company. She has recently graduated from college. She is contemplating moving in with her boyfriend, yet, she likes the security and convenience of her parents' home. Marissa feels that she has overcome adolescence but is not yet an adult. In the context of the characteristics of emerging adulthood theorized by Jeffrey Arnett, Marissa is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  experiencing the feature of feeling in-between 
B)  illustrating egocentrism 
C)  experiencing the feature of stability 
D)  illustrating narcissism 
A)  experiencing the feature of feeling in-between 
B)  illustrating egocentrism 
C)  experiencing the feature of stability 
D)  illustrating narcissism

Question 6

Eric has just completed high school and is doing his internship. He is living at home and attends graduate school. He makes decent money but cannot afford his own apartment. He has a girlfriend but is not yet ready to commit to marriage. He feels that he has overcome adolescence but is not fully an adult yet. In the context of the characteristics of emerging adulthood theorized by Jeffrey Arnett, Eric is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  illustrating egocentrism 
B)  illustrating narcissism 
C)  experiencing the feature of feeling in-between 
D)  experiencing the feature of possibilities 
A)  illustrating egocentrism 
B)  illustrating narcissism 
C)  experiencing the feature of feeling in-between 
D)  experiencing the feature of possibilities

Question 7

The first stage in Donald Super's theory of career development is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fantasy stage 
B)  maintenance stage 
C)  tentative choice stage 
D)  realistic choice stage 
A)  fantasy stage 
B)  maintenance stage 
C)  tentative choice stage 
D)  realistic choice stage

Question 8

The primary mode of HIV transmission worldwide is by injecting drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is true of adaptive thermogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It explains why all obese people are overweight. 
B)  It sabotages weight-loss attempts by causing the body to burn fewer calories when someone goes on a diet. 
C)  It explains why obese people are always at a risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and certain forms of cancer. 
D)  It causes thin people to become obese during adulthood. 
A)  It explains why all obese people are overweight. 
B)  It sabotages weight-loss attempts by causing the body to burn fewer calories when someone goes on a diet. 
C)  It explains why obese people are always at a risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and certain forms of cancer. 
D)  It causes thin people to become obese during adulthood.

Question 10

Early adulthood:

Accepted Answer

A)  involves establishing careers or pathways in life. 
B)  occurs at the same time for all people. 
C)  occurs after emerging adulthood is completed and does not overlap. 
D)  occurs later for women than for men. 
A)  involves establishing careers or pathways in life. 
B)  occurs at the same time for all people. 
C)  occurs after emerging adulthood is completed and does not overlap. 
D)  occurs later for women than for men.

Question 11

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults 18 and older need at least 90 minutes of vigorous physical activity seven days a week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  For legal purposes, sexual harassment in the workplace always requires physical contact. 
B)  Only 10 percent of working women are victimized by sexual harassment. 
C)  Unwelcome sexual jokes do not amount to sexual harassment. 
D)  Charges of sexual harassment are often ignored or trivialized by coworkers and employers. 
A)  For legal purposes, sexual harassment in the workplace always requires physical contact. 
B)  Only 10 percent of working women are victimized by sexual harassment. 
C)  Unwelcome sexual jokes do not amount to sexual harassment. 
D)  Charges of sexual harassment are often ignored or trivialized by coworkers and employers.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of fertility in men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fertility in both genders declines as early adulthood progresses. 
B)  After age 25, women are usually advised to have their fetuses checked for Down's syndrome. 
C)  It is only a woman's age that contributes to chromosomal abnormalities in offspring. 
D)  Age is unrelated to chromosomal problems in offspring for both men and women. 
A)  Fertility in both genders declines as early adulthood progresses. 
B)  After age 25, women are usually advised to have their fetuses checked for Down's syndrome. 
C)  It is only a woman's age that contributes to chromosomal abnormalities in offspring. 
D)  Age is unrelated to chromosomal problems in offspring for both men and women.

Question 14

_________is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, which can lead to infertility. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Genital herpes 
B)  Chlamydia 
C)  Syphilis 
D)  Gonorrhea 
A)  Genital herpes 
B)  Chlamydia 
C)  Syphilis 
D)  Gonorrhea

Question 15

Describe the various menstrual problems that women experience in adulthood. Explain their symptoms and methods of treatment.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Fifty to seventy-five

Question 16

Which of the following is a true statement regarding sexuality during early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in this stage still experience the flood of sex hormones that affected them as adolescents. 
B)  Sexual activity is less common than the adolescence stage. 
C)  Sexual opportunities are less common than the adolescence stage. 
D)  The chances of contracting a sexually transmitted infection are at their lowest. 
A)  People in this stage still experience the flood of sex hormones that affected them as adolescents. 
B)  Sexual activity is less common than the adolescence stage. 
C)  Sexual opportunities are less common than the adolescence stage. 
D)  The chances of contracting a sexually transmitted infection are at their lowest.

Question 17

Sexual activity:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs less often in early adulthood than in late adulthood. 
B)  is more commonly reported by men than by women. 
C)  with a partner usually peaks in the 20s. 
D)  with a partner usually peaks in middle adulthood. 
A)  occurs less often in early adulthood than in late adulthood. 
B)  is more commonly reported by men than by women. 
C)  with a partner usually peaks in the 20s. 
D)  with a partner usually peaks in middle adulthood.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of women in their late 30s and early 40s?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a decline in the quality and quantity of their ova. 
B)  They rarely have fertility problems. 
C)  They cannot have healthy children, including their first children. 
D)  The risk of developing chromosomal abnormalities during pregnancy is low. 
A)  There is a decline in the quality and quantity of their ova. 
B)  They rarely have fertility problems. 
C)  They cannot have healthy children, including their first children. 
D)  The risk of developing chromosomal abnormalities during pregnancy is low.

Question 19

The transmission of _____ occurs by infusion of contaminated blood by needle sharing or from mother to baby during childbirth or breast-feeding.

Accepted Answer

A)  pubic lice 
B)  Down' syndrome 
C)  multiple sclerosis 
D)  HIV/AIDS 
A)  pubic lice 
B)  Down' syndrome 
C)  multiple sclerosis 
D)  HIV/AIDS

Question 20

In the context of weight management, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is widely accepted that heredity plays a role in overweight in humans. 
B)  Efforts by overweight people to maintain a slender profile is complemented by the mechanism of adaptive thermogenesis. 
C)  Obesity is related to psychological factors but not to biological factors. 
D)  Obesity is related to biological factors but not to psychological factors. 
A)  It is widely accepted that heredity plays a role in overweight in humans. 
B)  Efforts by overweight people to maintain a slender profile is complemented by the mechanism of adaptive thermogenesis. 
C)  Obesity is related to psychological factors but not to biological factors. 
D)  Obesity is related to biological factors but not to psychological factors.

Discuss obesity and its causes in emerging adulthood.

An intrinsic reward for working is developing one's talent.

Lia, a U.S. citizen, is 20 years old. Her parents are affluent enough to support her through college. She is engaging in self-exploration and is trying to establish an identity. Lia is in the stage of _____.

Toward the end of early adulthood, and almost certainly in middle adulthood, the skin begins to tighten and grow more elastic, more so in women than in men.

The first stage in Donald Super's theory of career development is the _____.

The primary mode of HIV transmission worldwide is by injecting drugs.

Which of the following is true of adaptive thermogenesis?

Early adulthood:

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults 18 and older need at least 90 minutes of vigorous physical activity seven days a week.

Which of the following is true of sexual harassment?

Which of the following is true of fertility in men and women?

_________is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, which can lead to infertility.

Describe the various menstrual problems that women experience in adulthood. Explain their symptoms and methods of treatment.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding sexuality during early adulthood?

Sexual activity:

Which of the following is true of women in their late 30s and early 40s?

The transmission of _____ occurs by infusion of contaminated blood by needle sharing or from mother to baby during childbirth or breast-feeding.

In the context of weight management, which of the following statements is true?

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Exam 13: Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Discuss obesity and its causes in emerging adulthood.

An intrinsic reward for working is developing one's talent.

Lia, a U.S. citizen, is 20 years old. Her parents are affluent enough to support her through college. She is engaging in self-exploration and is trying to establish an identity. Lia is in the stage of _____.

Toward the end of early adulthood, and almost certainly in middle adulthood, the skin begins to tighten and grow more elastic, more so in women than in men.

The first stage in Donald Super's theory of career development is the _____.

The primary mode of HIV transmission worldwide is by injecting drugs.

Which of the following is true of adaptive thermogenesis?

Early adulthood:

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults 18 and older need at least 90 minutes of vigorous physical activity seven days a week.

Which of the following is true of sexual harassment?

Which of the following is true of fertility in men and women?

_________is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, which can lead to infertility. ​

Describe the various menstrual problems that women experience in adulthood. Explain their symptoms and methods of treatment.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding sexuality during early adulthood?

Sexual activity:

Which of the following is true of women in their late 30s and early 40s?

The transmission of _____ occurs by infusion of contaminated blood by needle sharing or from mother to baby during childbirth or breast-feeding.

In the context of weight management, which of the following statements is true?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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_________is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, which can lead to infertility.