Question 1

Discuss the difficulties that ethnic minorities face in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

Despite the increasing diversity in the workplace, women and ethnic minorities experience difficulty in breaking through the glass ceiling that prevents them from being promoted to higher rungs on the corporate ladder. This invisible barrier to career advancement prevents women and ethnic minorities from holding managerial or executive jobs, regardless of their accomplishments and merits

Question 2

According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, _____ refers to a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.

Accepted Answer

A)  bliss 
B)  flow 
C)  euphoria 
D)  nirvana 
A)  bliss 
B)  flow 
C)  euphoria 
D)  nirvana B

Question 3

_____ refers to drinking alcohol before going out.

Accepted Answer

A)  Binge eating 
B)  Binge drinking 
C)  Pregaming 
D)  Extreme binge drinking 
A)  Binge eating 
B)  Binge drinking 
C)  Pregaming 
D)  Extreme binge drinking C

Question 4

Researchers have found that male rapists share the following characteristics: aggression enhances their sense of power or masculinity; they are angry at women in general; and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  they have an overwhelming need for sex. 
B)  they want to hurt and humiliate their victims. 
C)  they believe that the victim was not hurt by the rape. 
D)  they are generally physically strong men. 
A)  they have an overwhelming need for sex. 
B)  they want to hurt and humiliate their victims. 
C)  they believe that the victim was not hurt by the rape. 
D)  they are generally physically strong men.

Question 5

Which of the following is a form of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coercive sexual activity 
B)  Physical, non-sexual assault 
C)  Blatant propositions 
D)  Consensual flirtation 
A)  Coercive sexual activity 
B)  Physical, non-sexual assault 
C)  Blatant propositions 
D)  Consensual flirtation

Question 6

Emerging and young adults are more likely than adolescents to understand that their thinking is influenced by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  logic 
B)  emotions 
C)  hypothetical reasoning 
D)  postconventional reasoning 
A)  logic 
B)  emotions 
C)  hypothetical reasoning 
D)  postconventional reasoning

Question 7

Binge drinking peaks at about:

Accepted Answer

A)  16 to 18 years of age. 
B)  21 to 22 years of age. 
C)  17 to 19 years of age. 
D)  24 to 26 years of age. 
A)  16 to 18 years of age. 
B)  21 to 22 years of age. 
C)  17 to 19 years of age. 
D)  24 to 26 years of age.

Question 8

In a recent survey of 2,000 college women, _____ reported that they had experienced sexual harassment while attending college.

Accepted Answer

A)  a majority 
B)  less than half 
C)  about one-third 
D)  almost all 
A)  a majority 
B)  less than half 
C)  about one-third 
D)  almost all

Question 9

According to the Institute of Social Research, which of the following describes extreme binge drinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  About eight drinks a week 
B)  About five drinks a week 
C)  Ten or more drinks in a row 
D)  Six to eight drinks in a row 
A)  About eight drinks a week 
B)  About five drinks a week 
C)  Ten or more drinks in a row 
D)  Six to eight drinks in a row

Question 10

James wants to know what academic path he should follow to get into the fastest growing job market, and the highest paying. You would suggest that James:

Accepted Answer

A)  study agriculture. 
B)  get into the manufacturing sector after high school. 
C)  enter the services industry right out of high school. 
D)  get at least a college degree. 
A)  study agriculture. 
B)  get into the manufacturing sector after high school. 
C)  enter the services industry right out of high school. 
D)  get at least a college degree.

Question 11

Ever since she passed out of college, Jane has been working long hours at her job as an accountant with a small company in the hope that her hard work will pay off and that she will achieve good career growth and economic stability. Jane obviously believes in what Phyllis Moen describes as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  glass ceiling. 
B)  mythical career. 
C)  career mystique. 
D)  golden handshake. 
A)  glass ceiling. 
B)  mythical career. 
C)  career mystique. 
D)  golden handshake.

Question 12

A recent study revealed that college students from low-SES backgrounds _____ than their higher-SES counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A)  ate less fast food 
B)  ate more fruits and vegetables 
C)  controlled their weight better 
D)  engaged in lower levels of physical activity 
A)  ate less fast food 
B)  ate more fruits and vegetables 
C)  controlled their weight better 
D)  engaged in lower levels of physical activity

Question 13

A recent national survey found that _____ percent of U.S. 20- to 39-year-olds were obese.

Accepted Answer

A)  19 
B)  45 
C)  27 
D)  10 
A)  19 
B)  45 
C)  27 
D)  10

Question 14

Which of the following is included in the patterns of heterosexual behavior for males and females in emerging adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emerging adults are less likely than young adults to have had sexual intercourse with two or more individuals. 
B)  Males report being more selective about their sexual partners than females. 
C)  Casual sex is more common in emerging adulthood than in young adulthood. 
D)  Emerging adults have sex more frequently than young adults. 
A)  Emerging adults are less likely than young adults to have had sexual intercourse with two or more individuals. 
B)  Males report being more selective about their sexual partners than females. 
C)  Casual sex is more common in emerging adulthood than in young adulthood. 
D)  Emerging adults have sex more frequently than young adults.

Question 15

This concept, recently described by Phyllis Moen, reflects ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status, security, and happiness.

Accepted Answer

A)  The American dream 
B)  The mythical career 
C)  The career mystique 
D)  The golden handshake 
A)  The American dream 
B)  The mythical career 
C)  The career mystique 
D)  The golden handshake

Question 16

According to psychologist Laura Brown, how can lesbians and gay males adapt to a world in which they are a minority?

Accepted Answer

According to psychologist Laura Brown, f

Question 17

James, an American, will most likely consider himself an adult when he _____, whereas Nirmal, an Indian, will most likely consider himself an adult when he _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  moves out of the house; graduates from college 
B)  gets a full-time job; gets married 
C)  turns 21; becomes financially independent 
D)  gets married; buys his first home 
A)  moves out of the house; graduates from college 
B)  gets a full-time job; gets married 
C)  turns 21; becomes financially independent 
D)  gets married; buys his first home

Question 18

According to Jean Piaget, which of the following characterizes the thinking of 7- to 11-year-olds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preoperational thinking 
B)  Formal operational thinking 
C)  Concrete operational thinking 
D)  Sensorimotor thinking 
A)  Preoperational thinking 
B)  Formal operational thinking 
C)  Concrete operational thinking 
D)  Sensorimotor thinking

Question 19

Ishmael is experiencing a lot of stress at the workplace. Trends indicated in a recent national survey of U.S. adults suggest that Ishmael:

Accepted Answer

A)  is likely to view stress as a positive thing. 
B)  will be less productive because of stress. 
C)  will be energized by the stress. 
D)  will not make important career decisions based on the stress. 
A)  is likely to view stress as a positive thing. 
B)  will be less productive because of stress. 
C)  will be energized by the stress. 
D)  will not make important career decisions based on the stress.

Question 20

This theorist recently concluded that five key features characterize emerging adulthood: identity exploration, instability, self-focused, feeling in-between, and the age of possibilities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This theorist recently concluded that five key...

Discuss the difficulties that ethnic minorities face in the workplace.

According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, _____ refers to a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.

_____ refers to drinking alcohol before going out.

Researchers have found that male rapists share the following characteristics: aggression enhances their sense of power or masculinity; they are angry at women in general; and _____.

Which of the following is a form of sexual harassment?

Emerging and young adults are more likely than adolescents to understand that their thinking is influenced by _____.

Binge drinking peaks at about:

In a recent survey of 2,000 college women, _____ reported that they had experienced sexual harassment while attending college.

According to the Institute of Social Research, which of the following describes extreme binge drinking?

James wants to know what academic path he should follow to get into the fastest growing job market, and the highest paying. You would suggest that James:

Ever since she passed out of college, Jane has been working long hours at her job as an accountant with a small company in the hope that her hard work will pay off and that she will achieve good career growth and economic stability. Jane obviously believes in what Phyllis Moen describes as the:

A recent study revealed that college students from low-SES backgrounds _____ than their higher-SES counterparts.

A recent national survey found that _____ percent of U.S. 20- to 39-year-olds were obese.

Which of the following is included in the patterns of heterosexual behavior for males and females in emerging adulthood?

This concept, recently described by Phyllis Moen, reflects ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status, security, and happiness.

According to psychologist Laura Brown, how can lesbians and gay males adapt to a world in which they are a minority?

James, an American, will most likely consider himself an adult when he _, whereas Nirmal, an Indian, will most likely consider himself an adult when he _.

According to Jean Piaget, which of the following characterizes the thinking of 7- to 11-year-olds?

Ishmael is experiencing a lot of stress at the workplace. Trends indicated in a recent national survey of U.S. adults suggest that Ishmael:

This theorist recently concluded that five key features characterize emerging adulthood: identity exploration, instability, self-focused, feeling in-between, and the age of possibilities.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Discuss the difficulties that ethnic minorities face in the workplace.

According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, _____ refers to a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.

_____ refers to drinking alcohol before going out.

Researchers have found that male rapists share the following characteristics: aggression enhances their sense of power or masculinity; they are angry at women in general; and _____.

Which of the following is a form of sexual harassment?

Emerging and young adults are more likely than adolescents to understand that their thinking is influenced by _____.

Binge drinking peaks at about:

In a recent survey of 2,000 college women, _____ reported that they had experienced sexual harassment while attending college.

According to the Institute of Social Research, which of the following describes extreme binge drinking?

James wants to know what academic path he should follow to get into the fastest growing job market, and the highest paying. You would suggest that James:

Ever since she passed out of college, Jane has been working long hours at her job as an accountant with a small company in the hope that her hard work will pay off and that she will achieve good career growth and economic stability. Jane obviously believes in what Phyllis Moen describes as the:

A recent study revealed that college students from low-SES backgrounds _____ than their higher-SES counterparts.

A recent national survey found that _____ percent of U.S. 20- to 39-year-olds were obese.

Which of the following is included in the patterns of heterosexual behavior for males and females in emerging adulthood?

This concept, recently described by Phyllis Moen, reflects ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status, security, and happiness.

According to psychologist Laura Brown, how can lesbians and gay males adapt to a world in which they are a minority?

James, an American, will most likely consider himself an adult when he _____, whereas Nirmal, an Indian, will most likely consider himself an adult when he _____.

According to Jean Piaget, which of the following characterizes the thinking of 7- to 11-year-olds?

Ishmael is experiencing a lot of stress at the workplace. Trends indicated in a recent national survey of U.S. adults suggest that Ishmael:

This theorist recently concluded that five key features characterize emerging adulthood: identity exploration, instability, self-focused, feeling in-between, and the age of possibilities.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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James, an American, will most likely consider himself an adult when he _, whereas Nirmal, an Indian, will most likely consider himself an adult when he _.