Question 1

Homicide accounts for 25% of deaths in men during early adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Stress affects the lives of Canadians; specifically almost one-quarter stated their work was negatively affected by stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In 2009, what percentage of positive HIV tests in Canada were among young adults aged 20 to 29?

Accepted Answer

A)  18% 
B)  22% 
C)  38% 
D)  42% 
A)  18% 
B)  22% 
C)  38% 
D)  42%

Question 4

Which of the following best defines substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is rare during early adulthood; most give it up before that time of life. 
B)  It refers to the ingestion of all form of curative drugs. 
C)  It is all-consuming, negatively affecting a person socially, occupationally, physically, and psychologically. 
D)  It results from years of steroid use and preoccupation with the ideal body. 
A)  It is rare during early adulthood; most give it up before that time of life. 
B)  It refers to the ingestion of all form of curative drugs. 
C)  It is all-consuming, negatively affecting a person socially, occupationally, physically, and psychologically. 
D)  It results from years of steroid use and preoccupation with the ideal body.

Question 5

What is NOT a factor that may encourage sexual assault?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some may believe that women who say "no" really mean "yes." 
B)  Some may believe that women want to be overpowered by men and forced into sex. 
C)  Some may believe that women who dress a certain way are "just asking to be sexually assaulted." 
D)  Some think a single women's behaviour may encourage sexual assault more so than women in committed relationships. 
A)  Some may believe that women who say "no" really mean "yes." 
B)  Some may believe that women want to be overpowered by men and forced into sex. 
C)  Some may believe that women who dress a certain way are "just asking to be sexually assaulted." 
D)  Some think a single women's behaviour may encourage sexual assault more so than women in committed relationships.

Question 6

Which of the following best characterizes pragmatic thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is immature. 
B)  It is realistic and practical. 
C)  It is hypothetical and abstract. 
D)  It is characteristic of adolescents. 
A)  It is immature. 
B)  It is realistic and practical. 
C)  It is hypothetical and abstract. 
D)  It is characteristic of adolescents.

Question 7

Which of the following best characterizes cognitive-affective complexity?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a sign of adolescent thinking. 
B)  It is a result of having a mental illness. 
C)  It is a result of attending college or university. 
D)  It enables both positive and negative feelings about one's career choices. 
A)  It is a sign of adolescent thinking. 
B)  It is a result of having a mental illness. 
C)  It is a result of attending college or university. 
D)  It enables both positive and negative feelings about one's career choices.

Question 8

What is dualistic thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the most mature type of thought available. 
B)  It occurs during Piaget's fifth stage of cognitive development. 
C)  It reflects the type of thought processes of postsecondary adults. 
D)  It involves simple dichotomies of life, such as right or wrong, black or white. 
A)  It is the most mature type of thought available. 
B)  It occurs during Piaget's fifth stage of cognitive development. 
C)  It reflects the type of thought processes of postsecondary adults. 
D)  It involves simple dichotomies of life, such as right or wrong, black or white.

Question 9

Being able to understand both sides of the debate on abortion while maintaining a particular view is an example of relativistic thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following best characterizes the effects of exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiovascular exercise has been documented to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease if there is family history. 
B)  If done improperly, it can increase the risk of certain cancers, such as colon cancer. 
C)  It can only be effective if done vigorously every day. 
D)  It may reduce the risk of specific illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. 
A)  Cardiovascular exercise has been documented to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease if there is family history. 
B)  If done improperly, it can increase the risk of certain cancers, such as colon cancer. 
C)  It can only be effective if done vigorously every day. 
D)  It may reduce the risk of specific illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

Question 11

Which of the following best characterizes sexual assault?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rarely happens to men. 
B)  It is usually reported to the authorities. 
C)  It is usually defined as sexual activity without consent. 
D)  It occurs more frequently to women over 45 in Canada. 
A)  It rarely happens to men. 
B)  It is usually reported to the authorities. 
C)  It is usually defined as sexual activity without consent. 
D)  It occurs more frequently to women over 45 in Canada.

Question 12

A work ethic and self-fulfillment are two examples of intrinsic rewards for working.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sam's friends are planning to get together to take ecstasy.To prepare himself, Sam reads up about substances such as ecstasy.Which of the following does he learn about these substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are NOT addictive. 
B)  They include alcohol and heroin. 
C)  They are NOT harmful to the body. 
D)  They may impair coordination and memory. 
A)  They are NOT addictive. 
B)  They include alcohol and heroin. 
C)  They are NOT harmful to the body. 
D)  They may impair coordination and memory.

Question 14

How does college or university affect cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

College and university provide exposure

Question 15

How do the thoughts of young adults differ from the thoughts of adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more abstract. 
B)  They are less egocentric. 
C)  They are more egocentric. 
D)  They are more hypothetical. 
A)  They are more abstract. 
B)  They are less egocentric. 
C)  They are more egocentric. 
D)  They are more hypothetical.

Question 16

Overweight and obese women are more likely than overweight and obese men to report dieting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

People in college are often at the realistic choice stage of occupational development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

MATCHING
-rate of overweight or obesity in early adulthood

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 19

Cognitive development ends at the end of adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

You notice your neighbour is flying the "gay pride" flag.What colour will you NOT see on the flag?

Accepted Answer

A)  red 
B)  orange 
C)  royal blue 
D)  black 
A)  red 
B)  orange 
C)  royal blue 
D)  black

Homicide accounts for 25% of deaths in men during early adulthood.

Stress affects the lives of Canadians; specifically almost one-quarter stated their work was negatively affected by stress.

In 2009, what percentage of positive HIV tests in Canada were among young adults aged 20 to 29?

Which of the following best defines substance abuse?

What is NOT a factor that may encourage sexual assault?

Which of the following best characterizes pragmatic thought?

Which of the following best characterizes cognitive-affective complexity?

What is dualistic thinking?

Being able to understand both sides of the debate on abortion while maintaining a particular view is an example of relativistic thinking.

Which of the following best characterizes the effects of exercise?

Which of the following best characterizes sexual assault?

A work ethic and self-fulfillment are two examples of intrinsic rewards for working.

Sam's friends are planning to get together to take ecstasy.To prepare himself, Sam reads up about substances such as ecstasy.Which of the following does he learn about these substances?

How does college or university affect cognitive development?

How do the thoughts of young adults differ from the thoughts of adolescents?

Overweight and obese women are more likely than overweight and obese men to report dieting.

People in college are often at the realistic choice stage of occupational development.

MATCHING -rate of overweight or obesity in early adulthood

Cognitive development ends at the end of adolescence.

You notice your neighbour is flying the "gay pride" flag.What colour will you NOT see on the flag?

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Homicide accounts for 25% of deaths in men during early adulthood.

Stress affects the lives of Canadians; specifically almost one-quarter stated their work was negatively affected by stress.

In 2009, what percentage of positive HIV tests in Canada were among young adults aged 20 to 29?

Which of the following best defines substance abuse?

What is NOT a factor that may encourage sexual assault?

Which of the following best characterizes pragmatic thought?

Which of the following best characterizes cognitive-affective complexity?

What is dualistic thinking?

Being able to understand both sides of the debate on abortion while maintaining a particular view is an example of relativistic thinking.

Which of the following best characterizes the effects of exercise?

Which of the following best characterizes sexual assault?

A work ethic and self-fulfillment are two examples of intrinsic rewards for working.

Sam's friends are planning to get together to take ecstasy.To prepare himself, Sam reads up about substances such as ecstasy.Which of the following does he learn about these substances?

How does college or university affect cognitive development?

How do the thoughts of young adults differ from the thoughts of adolescents?

Overweight and obese women are more likely than overweight and obese men to report dieting.

People in college are often at the realistic choice stage of occupational development.

MATCHING -rate of overweight or obesity in early adulthood

Cognitive development ends at the end of adolescence.

You notice your neighbour is flying the "gay pride" flag.What colour will you NOT see on the flag?

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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