Question 1

Who is at the greatest risk of a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forrest, who has high levels of LDLs and low levels of HDLs 
B)  Ted, who has low level of LDLs and high levels of HDLs 
C)  Samuel, who has low levels of both LDLs and HDLs 
D)  Gary, who has high levels of both LDLs and HDLs 
A)  Forrest, who has high levels of LDLs and low levels of HDLs 
B)  Ted, who has low level of LDLs and high levels of HDLs 
C)  Samuel, who has low levels of both LDLs and HDLs 
D)  Gary, who has high levels of both LDLs and HDLs

Question 2

Thomas drinks exactly two glasses of wine per day. As a result, what can Thomas expect to happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will end up in a treatment centre for alcoholism. 
B)  He will be at risk for cardiovascular disease. 
C)  He will be labelled a binge drinker. 
D)  He will experience some health-related benefits from his action. 
A)  He will end up in a treatment centre for alcoholism. 
B)  He will be at risk for cardiovascular disease. 
C)  He will be labelled a binge drinker. 
D)  He will experience some health-related benefits from his action.

Question 3

Marcia is a typical college student in the year 2005. Luisa is a typical college student in the year 2013. How does most likely Luisa differ from Marcia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Luisa is most likely more intelligent. 
B)  Luisa is most likely less prepared for college. 
C)  Luisa is most likely older. 
D)  Luisa is most likely more creative. 
A)  Luisa is most likely more intelligent. 
B)  Luisa is most likely less prepared for college. 
C)  Luisa is most likely older. 
D)  Luisa is most likely more creative.

Question 4

Which of the following areas is considered to be the most critical to one's self as one ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  the religious domain 
B)  the social domain 
C)  the health domain 
D)  the cognitive domain 
A)  the religious domain 
B)  the social domain 
C)  the health domain 
D)  the cognitive domain

Question 5

What is BMI?

Accepted Answer

A)  a measure of cholesterol in the blood 
B)  a personality test 
C)  a device used to assess binge drinking 
D)  an index related to total body mass 
A)  a measure of cholesterol in the blood 
B)  a personality test 
C)  a device used to assess binge drinking 
D)  an index related to total body mass

Question 6

Which of the following theories, based on brain imaging techniques, was developed by Jung and Haier in 2007?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Parieto-Frontal Integration Theory 
B)  the Holonomic Brain Theory 
C)  the Left-Brain-Right-Brain Theory 
D)  the Mind/Brain Identity Theory 
A)  the Parieto-Frontal Integration Theory 
B)  the Holonomic Brain Theory 
C)  the Left-Brain-Right-Brain Theory 
D)  the Mind/Brain Identity Theory

Question 7

Leah is about to write her mid-term test in psychology. Despite the fact that her studying was interrupted by a fire alarm in her residence building yesterday, she is optimistic and determined to perform well on her test. What is Leah exercising?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary control 
B)  secondary control 
C)  implicit stereotyping 
D)  skill acquisition 
A)  primary control 
B)  secondary control 
C)  implicit stereotyping 
D)  skill acquisition

Question 8

Who is most likely to resolve intimacy issues before identity issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mickey, who is a male and is a workaholic 
B)  Yolanda, who is a female teacher and volunteers at a soup kitchen 
C)  Christine, who is a female lawyer and is planning her wedding 
D)  Mercedes, who is a female and who does not plan to have a career 
A)  Mickey, who is a male and is a workaholic 
B)  Yolanda, who is a female teacher and volunteers at a soup kitchen 
C)  Christine, who is a female lawyer and is planning her wedding 
D)  Mercedes, who is a female and who does not plan to have a career

Question 9

Jackie is among the percentage of Canadian women who smoke. What is that percentage?

Accepted Answer

A)  9.6% 
B)  14.9% 
C)  17.5% 
D)  20.3% 
A)  9.6% 
B)  14.9% 
C)  17.5% 
D)  20.3%

Question 10

Kim's professor has chosen several controversial topics for a debate session in class. While students are asked to choose a side upon which to argue a topic, Kim believes that "each person is entitled to his/her view on that specific topic." What type of thinking does Kim portray in her statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  prereflective thinking 
B)  quasi-reflective thinking 
C)  reflective thinking 
D)  post-reflective thinking 
A)  prereflective thinking 
B)  quasi-reflective thinking 
C)  reflective thinking 
D)  post-reflective thinking

Question 11

Which of the following best reflects a "social clock?"

Accepted Answer

A)  David wants to be a millionaire by age 30. 
B)  Ivana has been married four times. 
C)  Maria can accurately remember her adolescent "coming-out" party. 
D)  Truman is presently going through puberty. 
A)  David wants to be a millionaire by age 30. 
B)  Ivana has been married four times. 
C)  Maria can accurately remember her adolescent "coming-out" party. 
D)  Truman is presently going through puberty.

Question 12

Who would Erikson say is most capable of true intimacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colleen, who is overly dependent on her boyfriend 
B)  Burt, who will go out with different people but finds it scary to go out with someone more than a couple of times 
C)  Aileen, who has a clear sense of identity 
D)  Harrison, who is 16 years old 
A)  Colleen, who is overly dependent on her boyfriend 
B)  Burt, who will go out with different people but finds it scary to go out with someone more than a couple of times 
C)  Aileen, who has a clear sense of identity 
D)  Harrison, who is 16 years old

Question 13

A doctor is attempting to determine how healthy you are. She uses a formula that contains information regarding your height and weight. What is she most likely measuring?

Accepted Answer

A)  LDL 
B)  BMI 
C)  HDL 
D)  ADA 
A)  LDL 
B)  BMI 
C)  HDL 
D)  ADA

Question 14

Helen has reached a point where she relies on the logical opinions of her professors to determine where she should stand on different issues. What kind of student is Helen most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  a student at the end of her college career 
B)  a student in the middle of her college career 
C)  a student at the beginning of her college career 
D)  a returning adult student 
A)  a student at the end of her college career 
B)  a student in the middle of her college career 
C)  a student at the beginning of her college career 
D)  a returning adult student

Question 15

Nicola is 18 years old, and she engages in many risky behaviours. For example, she drives very fast and recklessly, and she does not use any protection when having sex. If Nicola is a typical adolescent, what will most likely happen when she gets older?

Accepted Answer

A)  This behaviour will increase. 
B)  She will end up in jail. 
C)  This behaviour will continue at about the same level. 
D)  This behaviour will decrease. 
A)  This behaviour will increase. 
B)  She will end up in jail. 
C)  This behaviour will continue at about the same level. 
D)  This behaviour will decrease.

Question 16

Even though Odin is only 22-years-old, he is already the "king of trivia." If Odin is typical, what will happen to his ability to do well in trivia games?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will decline with age. 
B)  It will remain the same throughout his life. 
C)  It will increase with age. 
D)  It will increase until he is about 40, and then will decline dramatically. 
A)  It will decline with age. 
B)  It will remain the same throughout his life. 
C)  It will increase with age. 
D)  It will increase until he is about 40, and then will decline dramatically.

Question 17

Tyler has decided to quit smoking. He accomplished this feat in the same way that 90% of other smokers who have quit. How did Tyler quit smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  using medication prescribed by his doctor 
B)  using nicotine patches and gum 
C)  using hypnosis 
D)  using his own willpower 
A)  using medication prescribed by his doctor 
B)  using nicotine patches and gum 
C)  using hypnosis 
D)  using his own willpower

Question 18

Cheyenne and Ciara are mother and teenage daughter. In what way are they most likely different?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cheyenne is more likely to have sex without contraceptive protection. 
B)  Cheyenne is less likely to speed while driving. 
C)  Ciara is more likely to comply with social norms. 
D)  Ciara is less likely to shoplift. 
A)  Cheyenne is more likely to have sex without contraceptive protection. 
B)  Cheyenne is less likely to speed while driving. 
C)  Ciara is more likely to comply with social norms. 
D)  Ciara is less likely to shoplift.

Question 19

Mohammed is thinking about a time to come when he will be married and have a family. What is this thought an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  a life-span construct 
B)  a life-story 
C)  reflective judgment 
D)  a scenario 
A)  a life-span construct 
B)  a life-story 
C)  reflective judgment 
D)  a scenario

Question 20

Amanda is physically dependent on alcohol and experiences withdrawal symptoms when she doesn't drink. How would Amanda's experience with alcohol best classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  an addiction 
B)  a rite of passage 
C)  binge drinking 
D)  healthy behaviour 
A)  an addiction 
B)  a rite of passage 
C)  binge drinking 
D)  healthy behaviour

Who is at the greatest risk of a heart attack?

Thomas drinks exactly two glasses of wine per day. As a result, what can Thomas expect to happen?

Marcia is a typical college student in the year 2005. Luisa is a typical college student in the year 2013. How does most likely Luisa differ from Marcia?

Which of the following areas is considered to be the most critical to one's self as one ages?

What is BMI?

Which of the following theories, based on brain imaging techniques, was developed by Jung and Haier in 2007?

Leah is about to write her mid-term test in psychology. Despite the fact that her studying was interrupted by a fire alarm in her residence building yesterday, she is optimistic and determined to perform well on her test. What is Leah exercising?

Who is most likely to resolve intimacy issues before identity issues?

Jackie is among the percentage of Canadian women who smoke. What is that percentage?

Kim's professor has chosen several controversial topics for a debate session in class. While students are asked to choose a side upon which to argue a topic, Kim believes that "each person is entitled to his/her view on that specific topic." What type of thinking does Kim portray in her statement?

Which of the following best reflects a "social clock?"

Who would Erikson say is most capable of true intimacy?

A doctor is attempting to determine how healthy you are. She uses a formula that contains information regarding your height and weight. What is she most likely measuring?

Helen has reached a point where she relies on the logical opinions of her professors to determine where she should stand on different issues. What kind of student is Helen most likely?

Nicola is 18 years old, and she engages in many risky behaviours. For example, she drives very fast and recklessly, and she does not use any protection when having sex. If Nicola is a typical adolescent, what will most likely happen when she gets older?

Even though Odin is only 22-years-old, he is already the "king of trivia." If Odin is typical, what will happen to his ability to do well in trivia games?

Tyler has decided to quit smoking. He accomplished this feat in the same way that 90% of other smokers who have quit. How did Tyler quit smoking?

Cheyenne and Ciara are mother and teenage daughter. In what way are they most likely different?

Mohammed is thinking about a time to come when he will be married and have a family. What is this thought an example of?

Amanda is physically dependent on alcohol and experiences withdrawal symptoms when she doesn't drink. How would Amanda's experience with alcohol best classified?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations

Tools for Exploring the World

Entering the Social World

Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years

Interacting and the Work of Play

Off to School

Expanding Social Horizons

Rites of Passage

Moving into the Adult Social World

Being with Others

Work and Leisure

Making It in Midlife

The Personal Context of Later Life

Social Aspects of Later Life

The Final Passage

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Exam 11: Becoming an Adult

Who is at the greatest risk of a heart attack?

Thomas drinks exactly two glasses of wine per day. As a result, what can Thomas expect to happen?

Marcia is a typical college student in the year 2005. Luisa is a typical college student in the year 2013. How does most likely Luisa differ from Marcia?

Which of the following areas is considered to be the most critical to one's self as one ages?

What is BMI?

Which of the following theories, based on brain imaging techniques, was developed by Jung and Haier in 2007?

Leah is about to write her mid-term test in psychology. Despite the fact that her studying was interrupted by a fire alarm in her residence building yesterday, she is optimistic and determined to perform well on her test. What is Leah exercising?

Who is most likely to resolve intimacy issues before identity issues?

Jackie is among the percentage of Canadian women who smoke. What is that percentage?

Kim's professor has chosen several controversial topics for a debate session in class. While students are asked to choose a side upon which to argue a topic, Kim believes that "each person is entitled to his/her view on that specific topic." What type of thinking does Kim portray in her statement?

Which of the following best reflects a "social clock?"

Who would Erikson say is most capable of true intimacy?

A doctor is attempting to determine how healthy you are. She uses a formula that contains information regarding your height and weight. What is she most likely measuring?

Helen has reached a point where she relies on the logical opinions of her professors to determine where she should stand on different issues. What kind of student is Helen most likely?

Nicola is 18 years old, and she engages in many risky behaviours. For example, she drives very fast and recklessly, and she does not use any protection when having sex. If Nicola is a typical adolescent, what will most likely happen when she gets older?

Even though Odin is only 22-years-old, he is already the "king of trivia." If Odin is typical, what will happen to his ability to do well in trivia games?

Tyler has decided to quit smoking. He accomplished this feat in the same way that 90% of other smokers who have quit. How did Tyler quit smoking?

Cheyenne and Ciara are mother and teenage daughter. In what way are they most likely different?

Mohammed is thinking about a time to come when he will be married and have a family. What is this thought an example of?

Amanda is physically dependent on alcohol and experiences withdrawal symptoms when she doesn't drink. How would Amanda's experience with alcohol best classified?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations

Tools for Exploring the World

Entering the Social World

Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years

Interacting and the Work of Play

Off to School

Expanding Social Horizons

Rites of Passage

Moving into the Adult Social World

Being with Others

Work and Leisure

Making It in Midlife

The Personal Context of Later Life

Social Aspects of Later Life

The Final Passage

Filters