Question 1

Which of the following best characterizes the notion of adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is rapid. 
B)  It is piecemeal. 
C)  It is unchanged in the last four decades. 
D)  It is determined by what one does rather than how old one is. 
A)  It is rapid. 
B)  It is piecemeal. 
C)  It is unchanged in the last four decades. 
D)  It is determined by what one does rather than how old one is.

Question 2

Which of the following defines individuals who are in the emerging adulthood stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  They typically do NOT recognize themselves as such. 
B)  They are younger today than they were a generation ago. 
C)  They consider this stage to be an insult to their status as adults. 
D)  They recognize that they are NOT adolescents and NOT yet truly adults. 
A)  They typically do NOT recognize themselves as such. 
B)  They are younger today than they were a generation ago. 
C)  They consider this stage to be an insult to their status as adults. 
D)  They recognize that they are NOT adolescents and NOT yet truly adults.

Question 3

Sexual activity typically peaks during early adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How does cognitive development change during adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It peaks during later adulthood. 
B)  Cognitive development is complete by adulthood. 
C)  It involves changes in fluid intelligence, but NOT crystallized intelligence. 
D)  It becomes more realistic and focuses on the individual's use of expertise. 
A)  It peaks during later adulthood. 
B)  Cognitive development is complete by adulthood. 
C)  It involves changes in fluid intelligence, but NOT crystallized intelligence. 
D)  It becomes more realistic and focuses on the individual's use of expertise.

Question 5

What is the first stage of career development, according to Donald Super's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  the fantasy stage 
B)  the achievement stage 
C)  the realistic choice stage 
D)  the tentative choice stage 
A)  the fantasy stage 
B)  the achievement stage 
C)  the realistic choice stage 
D)  the tentative choice stage

Question 6

What percentage of Canadian youth and young adults described their mental health as being very good or excellent?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 50% 
B)  51 to 64% 
C)  65 to 76% 
D)  more than 77% 
A)  less than 50% 
B)  51 to 64% 
C)  65 to 76% 
D)  more than 77%

Question 7

Which of the following characterizes physical changes during early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical declines occur slowly. 
B)  There is an acceleration of physical decline. 
C)  Physical changes cannot be affected by exercise. 
D)  The immune system rapidly diminishes its ability to fight off infections. 
A)  Physical declines occur slowly. 
B)  There is an acceleration of physical decline. 
C)  Physical changes cannot be affected by exercise. 
D)  The immune system rapidly diminishes its ability to fight off infections.

Question 8

Early adulthood been largely seen as the period of life when people focus on establishing careers or pathways in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

You are a Canadian.According to the statistics, you have an estimated 75% chance of being infected by at least one STD in your life time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Substance abuse is defined by drug use that interferes with one or more aspects of one's daily life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

MATCHING
-self-fulfillment

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 12

Cocaine is an example of a hallucinogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following best describes premenstrual symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are rarely severe. 
B)  They can be severe. 
C)  They may impair social, academic, or occupational functioning. 
D)  They are unrelated to fluctuations in hormones or neurotransmitters. 
A)  They are rarely severe. 
B)  They can be severe. 
C)  They may impair social, academic, or occupational functioning. 
D)  They are unrelated to fluctuations in hormones or neurotransmitters.

Question 14

Social myths contribute to the incidence of sexual assault.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following best describes emerging adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs between early and middle adulthood. 
B)  It cannot be afforded by everyone in North America. 
C)  It occurs less frequently today than it did 50 years ago. 
D)  It requires that individuals be economically independent. 
A)  It occurs between early and middle adulthood. 
B)  It cannot be afforded by everyone in North America. 
C)  It occurs less frequently today than it did 50 years ago. 
D)  It requires that individuals be economically independent.

Question 16

Sexual assault is defined as non-consensual sex between strangers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements does NOT characterize diversity in college and university?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may require the use of perspective-taking skills. 
B)  It may challenge how people think about themselves and others. 
C)  It may be too confronting to students and weaken their sense of identify and security. 
D)  It may broaden students' understanding of the world. 
A)  It may require the use of perspective-taking skills. 
B)  It may challenge how people think about themselves and others. 
C)  It may be too confronting to students and weaken their sense of identify and security. 
D)  It may broaden students' understanding of the world.

Question 18

Visual acuity is at its peak during early adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In Donald Super's theory, what is the final stage of career development?

Accepted Answer

A)  the fantasy stage 
B)  the realistic stage 
C)  the retirement stage 
D)  the maintenance stage 
A)  the fantasy stage 
B)  the realistic stage 
C)  the retirement stage 
D)  the maintenance stage

Question 20

What is the relationship between physical activity and better health outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical activity has positive improvements only for cardiovascular health. 
B)  No amounts of physical activity are known to increase health. 
C)  To improve health, adults must have 30-minute segments of physical activity. 
D)  To be healthy, adults must have at least 30 minutes of physical activity five days a week. 
A)  Physical activity has positive improvements only for cardiovascular health. 
B)  No amounts of physical activity are known to increase health. 
C)  To improve health, adults must have 30-minute segments of physical activity. 
D)  To be healthy, adults must have at least 30 minutes of physical activity five days a week.

Which of the following best characterizes the notion of adulthood?

Which of the following defines individuals who are in the emerging adulthood stage?

Sexual activity typically peaks during early adulthood.

How does cognitive development change during adulthood?

What is the first stage of career development, according to Donald Super's theory?

What percentage of Canadian youth and young adults described their mental health as being very good or excellent?

Which of the following characterizes physical changes during early adulthood?

Early adulthood been largely seen as the period of life when people focus on establishing careers or pathways in life.

You are a Canadian.According to the statistics, you have an estimated 75% chance of being infected by at least one STD in your life time.

Substance abuse is defined by drug use that interferes with one or more aspects of one's daily life.

MATCHING -self-fulfillment

Cocaine is an example of a hallucinogen.

Which of the following best describes premenstrual symptoms?

Social myths contribute to the incidence of sexual assault.

Which of the following best describes emerging adulthood?

Sexual assault is defined as non-consensual sex between strangers.

Which of the following statements does NOT characterize diversity in college and university?

Visual acuity is at its peak during early adulthood.

In Donald Super's theory, what is the final stage of career development?

What is the relationship between physical activity and better health outcomes?

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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Exam 13: Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Which of the following best characterizes the notion of adulthood?

Which of the following defines individuals who are in the emerging adulthood stage?

Sexual activity typically peaks during early adulthood.

How does cognitive development change during adulthood?

What is the first stage of career development, according to Donald Super's theory?

What percentage of Canadian youth and young adults described their mental health as being very good or excellent?

Which of the following characterizes physical changes during early adulthood?

Early adulthood been largely seen as the period of life when people focus on establishing careers or pathways in life.

You are a Canadian.According to the statistics, you have an estimated 75% chance of being infected by at least one STD in your life time.

Substance abuse is defined by drug use that interferes with one or more aspects of one's daily life.

MATCHING -self-fulfillment

Cocaine is an example of a hallucinogen.

Which of the following best describes premenstrual symptoms?

Social myths contribute to the incidence of sexual assault.

Which of the following best describes emerging adulthood?

Sexual assault is defined as non-consensual sex between strangers.

Which of the following statements does NOT characterize diversity in college and university?

Visual acuity is at its peak during early adulthood.

In Donald Super's theory, what is the final stage of career development?

What is the relationship between physical activity and better health outcomes?

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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