Question 1

How do cognitive skills change during early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  All cognitive skills decline. 
B)  Memory begins to decline rapidly. 
C)  Memory improves while verbal skills typically decline. 
D)  Verbal skills and general knowledge typically improve, while memory may decline gradually. 
A)  All cognitive skills decline. 
B)  Memory begins to decline rapidly. 
C)  Memory improves while verbal skills typically decline. 
D)  Verbal skills and general knowledge typically improve, while memory may decline gradually.

Question 2

Which of the following best characterizes overdoses from cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are rare. 
B)  They cause death. 
C)  They may cause insomnia, tremors, and death. 
D)  They cannot occur because most people ingest very few active ingredients. 
A)  They are rare. 
B)  They cause death. 
C)  They may cause insomnia, tremors, and death. 
D)  They cannot occur because most people ingest very few active ingredients.

Question 3

Most people between their late teens and early 20s recognize that they are NOT fully adults yet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The prevalence of overweight and obesity in young adults is equal to that of the general population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is transmitted through vaginal, oral, or anal sex, or by skin-to-skin contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Fertility is rare in women over the age of 35.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Emerging adulthood is a period of development that refers to those who are no longer considered adolescents, but are NOT completely in the early adulthood phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is defined by age. 
B)  It occurs earlier today than in previous decades. 
C)  It is determined only after an individual has had children. 
D)  It involves determining one's values and becoming financially independent. 
A)  It is defined by age. 
B)  It occurs earlier today than in previous decades. 
C)  It is determined only after an individual has had children. 
D)  It involves determining one's values and becoming financially independent.

Question 9

Briefly describe the stages in Super's theory of career development?

Accepted Answer

The first stage is the fantasy stage. Du

Question 10

In order for stalking to be defined in Canada, it must include being followed, receiving threatening or unwanted communications, and being spied on, in addition to some form of physical threat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An intrinsic reward for working is one's salary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is sexual assault and what are the risks for women and reporting statistics?

Accepted Answer

Sexual assault is defined as any form of

Question 13

Which of the following statements best reflects cognitive development in college and university?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a result of being exposed to the right materials. 
B)  It is a matter of changing from relativistic to dualist thinking. 
C)  It is fostered by being exposed to others with different views from oneself. 
D)  It is less involved than the development that occurs for people who do NOT attend college or university. 
A)  It is a result of being exposed to the right materials. 
B)  It is a matter of changing from relativistic to dualist thinking. 
C)  It is fostered by being exposed to others with different views from oneself. 
D)  It is less involved than the development that occurs for people who do NOT attend college or university.

Question 14

Genital herpes is treated with topical drugs containing pyrethrins or piperonal butoxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the effect of adaptive thermogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It explains why obese people frequently feel hot. 
B)  It explains why all obese people are so overweight. 
C)  It causes skinny people to become obese during adulthood. 
D)  It may hinder weight-loss attempts in some overweight people. 
A)  It explains why obese people frequently feel hot. 
B)  It explains why all obese people are so overweight. 
C)  It causes skinny people to become obese during adulthood. 
D)  It may hinder weight-loss attempts in some overweight people.

Question 16

Jacquie can multiply two four-digit numbers in her head.Which of the following is Jacquie's skill an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  a spatial skill 
B)  fluid intelligence 
C)  cognitive development 
D)  crystallized intelligence 
A)  a spatial skill 
B)  fluid intelligence 
C)  cognitive development 
D)  crystallized intelligence

Question 17

Physical strength declines rapidly during early adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Hallucinogens include marijuana, ecstasy, and PCP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Obese individuals tend to have a harder time losing weight than slimmer people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A mother learns that her son has been taking stimulants.Which of the following is a substance abuse expert most likely to tell her about stimulants?

Accepted Answer

A)  They include alcohol and opiates. 
B)  They slow the body's metabolism. 
C)  They are NOT as addictive as depressants. 
D)  They accelerate the heart and constrict the arteries. 
A)  They include alcohol and opiates. 
B)  They slow the body's metabolism. 
C)  They are NOT as addictive as depressants. 
D)  They accelerate the heart and constrict the arteries.

How do cognitive skills change during early adulthood?

Which of the following best characterizes overdoses from cocaine?

Most people between their late teens and early 20s recognize that they are NOT fully adults yet.

The prevalence of overweight and obesity in young adults is equal to that of the general population.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is transmitted through vaginal, oral, or anal sex, or by skin-to-skin contact.

Fertility is rare in women over the age of 35.

Emerging adulthood is a period of development that refers to those who are no longer considered adolescents, but are NOT completely in the early adulthood phase.

Which of the following statements best describes adulthood?

Briefly describe the stages in Super's theory of career development?

In order for stalking to be defined in Canada, it must include being followed, receiving threatening or unwanted communications, and being spied on, in addition to some form of physical threat.

An intrinsic reward for working is one's salary.

What is sexual assault and what are the risks for women and reporting statistics?

Which of the following statements best reflects cognitive development in college and university?

Genital herpes is treated with topical drugs containing pyrethrins or piperonal butoxide.

What is the effect of adaptive thermogenesis?

Jacquie can multiply two four-digit numbers in her head.Which of the following is Jacquie's skill an example of?

Physical strength declines rapidly during early adulthood.

Hallucinogens include marijuana, ecstasy, and PCP.

Obese individuals tend to have a harder time losing weight than slimmer people.

A mother learns that her son has been taking stimulants.Which of the following is a substance abuse expert most likely to tell her about stimulants?

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Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

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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

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Exam 13: Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

How do cognitive skills change during early adulthood?

Which of the following best characterizes overdoses from cocaine?

Most people between their late teens and early 20s recognize that they are NOT fully adults yet.

The prevalence of overweight and obesity in young adults is equal to that of the general population.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is transmitted through vaginal, oral, or anal sex, or by skin-to-skin contact.

Fertility is rare in women over the age of 35.

Emerging adulthood is a period of development that refers to those who are no longer considered adolescents, but are NOT completely in the early adulthood phase.

Which of the following statements best describes adulthood?

Briefly describe the stages in Super's theory of career development?

In order for stalking to be defined in Canada, it must include being followed, receiving threatening or unwanted communications, and being spied on, in addition to some form of physical threat.

An intrinsic reward for working is one's salary.

What is sexual assault and what are the risks for women and reporting statistics?

Which of the following statements best reflects cognitive development in college and university?

Genital herpes is treated with topical drugs containing pyrethrins or piperonal butoxide.

What is the effect of adaptive thermogenesis?

Jacquie can multiply two four-digit numbers in her head.Which of the following is Jacquie's skill an example of?

Physical strength declines rapidly during early adulthood.

Hallucinogens include marijuana, ecstasy, and PCP.

Obese individuals tend to have a harder time losing weight than slimmer people.

A mother learns that her son has been taking stimulants.Which of the following is a substance abuse expert most likely to tell her about stimulants?

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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