Question 1

Which of the following best characterizes obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  It cannot be avoided. 
B)  It decreases during early adulthood. 
C)  It may involve adaptive mechanisms. 
D)  It is caused by biological factors alone. 
A)  It cannot be avoided. 
B)  It decreases during early adulthood. 
C)  It may involve adaptive mechanisms. 
D)  It is caused by biological factors alone. C

Question 2

Adaptive thermogenesis reduces one's ability to gain weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following statements best characterizes Canadians' experience of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stress has no physical effects on young adults. 
B)  Twenty-five percent of Canadians report having few stresses in life. 
C)  Of all adults, those during early adulthood report having the most stress. 
D)  Younger adults are more likely than older adults to respond to stress in unhealthy ways. 
A)  Stress has no physical effects on young adults. 
B)  Twenty-five percent of Canadians report having few stresses in life. 
C)  Of all adults, those during early adulthood report having the most stress. 
D)  Younger adults are more likely than older adults to respond to stress in unhealthy ways. D

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of cognitive decline during adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rarely affects either crystallized or fluid intelligence, just memory. 
B)  It affects crystallized intelligence more than fluid intelligence. 
C)  It affects fluid intelligence more than crystallized intelligence. 
D)  It affects crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence equally. 
A)  It rarely affects either crystallized or fluid intelligence, just memory. 
B)  It affects crystallized intelligence more than fluid intelligence. 
C)  It affects fluid intelligence more than crystallized intelligence. 
D)  It affects crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence equally.

Question 5

Exercise helps maintain the cardiovascular system during early adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Megan is 38 years old and her older sister, Wanda, is 42 years old.Both are interested in starting a family, but wonder whether their age presents any risks.Which of the following statements is their physician most likely to say?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women should avoid pregnancy after age 35 because of the high risk of problems. 
B)  Women in their late 30s and early 40s rarely have fertility problems. 
C)  Women in their late 30s and early 40s may have a decline in the quality and quantity of their ova. 
D)  Women who participate in good health practices can remain as fertile as those in their 20s. 
A)  Women should avoid pregnancy after age 35 because of the high risk of problems. 
B)  Women in their late 30s and early 40s rarely have fertility problems. 
C)  Women in their late 30s and early 40s may have a decline in the quality and quantity of their ova. 
D)  Women who participate in good health practices can remain as fertile as those in their 20s.

Question 7

Which of the following describes alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a barbiturate. 
B)  It is an intoxicant. 
C)  It is a stimulant. 
D)  It is a hallucinogen. 
A)  It is a barbiturate. 
B)  It is an intoxicant. 
C)  It is a stimulant. 
D)  It is a hallucinogen.

Question 8

MATCHING
-as women's income level rises

Accepted Answer

A) heroin 
B) their overweight and obesity rates decrease 
C) relativistic thinking 
D) dysmenorrheal 
E) emerging adulthood
F)2-3 percent
G)tolerance
H)intrinsic reward
I)adaptive thermogenesis
J)focus on glamorous careers
K)settle into career
L)40 percent
M)nicotine
N)their overweight and obesity rates increase
O)dualistic thinking
P)accidents
Q)amenorrhea
R)retirement stage
S)abstinence syndrome
T)extrinsic reward 
A) heroin 
B) their overweight and obesity rates decrease 
C) relativistic thinking 
D) dysmenorrheal 
E) emerging adulthood
F)2-3 percent
G)tolerance
H)intrinsic reward
I)adaptive thermogenesis
J)focus on glamorous careers
K)settle into career
L)40 percent
M)nicotine
N)their overweight and obesity rates increase
O)dualistic thinking
P)accidents
Q)amenorrhea
R)retirement stage
S)abstinence syndrome
T)extrinsic reward

Question 9

Which of the following best characterizes post-formal operational thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the same as dualistic thinking. 
B)  It can only be learned in college or university. 
C)  Developmentalists do NOT agree on its existence. 
D)  It involves being able to solve logical problems by using abstract ideas. 
A)  It is the same as dualistic thinking. 
B)  It can only be learned in college or university. 
C)  Developmentalists do NOT agree on its existence. 
D)  It involves being able to solve logical problems by using abstract ideas.

Question 10

Pride flags are symbols of tolerance and "diversity."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Substance abuse can only occur with non-prescription drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements best defines the work ethic?

Accepted Answer

A)  We work to earn money. 
B)  We work to avoid idleness. 
C)  We work to meet people like ourselves. 
D)  We work to express our personal needs and interests. 
A)  We work to earn money. 
B)  We work to avoid idleness. 
C)  We work to meet people like ourselves. 
D)  We work to express our personal needs and interests.

Question 13

During early adulthood, the cardiovascular system remains at its peak performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Alcohol and codeine are examples of which of the following substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  narcotics 
B)  stimulants 
C)  depressants 
D)  hallucinogens 
A)  narcotics 
B)  stimulants 
C)  depressants 
D)  hallucinogens

Question 15

College may influence one's cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

MATCHING
-as men's income levels rise

Accepted Answer

A) heroin 
B) their overweight and obesity rates decrease 
C) relativistic thinking 
D) dysmenorrheal 
E) emerging adulthood
F)2-3 percent
G)tolerance
H)intrinsic reward
I)adaptive thermogenesis
J)focus on glamorous careers
K)settle into career
L)40 percent
M)nicotine
N)their overweight and obesity rates increase
O)dualistic thinking
P)accidents
Q)amenorrhea
R)retirement stage
S)abstinence syndrome
T)extrinsic reward 
A) heroin 
B) their overweight and obesity rates decrease 
C) relativistic thinking 
D) dysmenorrheal 
E) emerging adulthood
F)2-3 percent
G)tolerance
H)intrinsic reward
I)adaptive thermogenesis
J)focus on glamorous careers
K)settle into career
L)40 percent
M)nicotine
N)their overweight and obesity rates increase
O)dualistic thinking
P)accidents
Q)amenorrhea
R)retirement stage
S)abstinence syndrome
T)extrinsic reward

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a common challenge people experience in their careers?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning how to carry out a job 
B)  evaluating one's occupational choice 
C)  finding a sponsor or mentor to "learn the ropes" 
D)  coping with low pay and unsatisfying work conditions 
A)  learning how to carry out a job 
B)  evaluating one's occupational choice 
C)  finding a sponsor or mentor to "learn the ropes" 
D)  coping with low pay and unsatisfying work conditions

Question 18

How is emerging adulthood considered to be a different stage of life from adolescence and early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Emerging adulthood is considered a disti

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT listed in the textbook as a risk factor for sexually transmitted infections?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple partners 
B)  sexual assault 
C)  failure to use condoms 
D)  drug and alcohol abuse 
A)  multiple partners 
B)  sexual assault 
C)  failure to use condoms 
D)  drug and alcohol abuse

Question 20

Which of the following best characterizes the occurrence of alcohol abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is rare among adults in early adulthood. 
B)  It occurs only if one experiences "blackouts." 
C)  It occurs more frequently among older adults than younger adults. 
D)  It occurs when activities or work are missed because of alcohol's effects. 
A)  It is rare among adults in early adulthood. 
B)  It occurs only if one experiences "blackouts." 
C)  It occurs more frequently among older adults than younger adults. 
D)  It occurs when activities or work are missed because of alcohol's effects.

Which of the following best characterizes obesity?

Adaptive thermogenesis reduces one's ability to gain weight.

Which of the following statements best characterizes Canadians' experience of stress?

Which of the following is a characteristic of cognitive decline during adulthood?

Exercise helps maintain the cardiovascular system during early adulthood.

Megan is 38 years old and her older sister, Wanda, is 42 years old.Both are interested in starting a family, but wonder whether their age presents any risks.Which of the following statements is their physician most likely to say?

Which of the following describes alcohol?

MATCHING -as women's income level rises

Which of the following best characterizes post-formal operational thought?

Pride flags are symbols of tolerance and "diversity."

Substance abuse can only occur with non-prescription drugs.

Which of the following statements best defines the work ethic?

During early adulthood, the cardiovascular system remains at its peak performance.

Alcohol and codeine are examples of which of the following substances?

College may influence one's cognitive development.

MATCHING -as men's income levels rise

Which of the following is NOT a common challenge people experience in their careers?

How is emerging adulthood considered to be a different stage of life from adolescence and early adulthood?

Which of the following is NOT listed in the textbook as a risk factor for sexually transmitted infections?

Which of the following best characterizes the occurrence of alcohol abuse?

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Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 13: Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Which of the following best characterizes obesity?

Adaptive thermogenesis reduces one's ability to gain weight.

Which of the following statements best characterizes Canadians' experience of stress?

Which of the following is a characteristic of cognitive decline during adulthood?

Exercise helps maintain the cardiovascular system during early adulthood.

Megan is 38 years old and her older sister, Wanda, is 42 years old.Both are interested in starting a family, but wonder whether their age presents any risks.Which of the following statements is their physician most likely to say?

Which of the following describes alcohol?

MATCHING -as women's income level rises

Which of the following best characterizes post-formal operational thought?

Pride flags are symbols of tolerance and "diversity."

Substance abuse can only occur with non-prescription drugs.

Which of the following statements best defines the work ethic?

During early adulthood, the cardiovascular system remains at its peak performance.

Alcohol and codeine are examples of which of the following substances?

College may influence one's cognitive development.

MATCHING -as men's income levels rise

Which of the following is NOT a common challenge people experience in their careers?

How is emerging adulthood considered to be a different stage of life from adolescence and early adulthood?

Which of the following is NOT listed in the textbook as a risk factor for sexually transmitted infections?

Which of the following best characterizes the occurrence of alcohol abuse?

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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