Question 1

Which of the following is a benefit of working during college?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can offset some of the cost of schooling. 
B)  It can restrict a student's opportunities to learn. 
C)  It can lead to better academic performance. 
D)  It can reduce stress. 
A)  It can offset some of the cost of schooling. 
B)  It can restrict a student's opportunities to learn. 
C)  It can lead to better academic performance. 
D)  It can reduce stress.

Question 2

Condoms are less effective against the spread of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  syphilis 
B)  herpes 
C)  chlamydia 
D)  gonorrhea 
A)  syphilis 
B)  herpes 
C)  chlamydia 
D)  gonorrhea

Question 3

One study explored links between health behavior and life satisfaction in more than 17,000 individuals 17 to 30 years of age in 21 countries. The young adults' life satisfaction was NOT found to be positively related to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol consumption 
B)  limiting fat intake 
C)  using sun protection 
D)  eating fruits 
A)  alcohol consumption 
B)  limiting fat intake 
C)  using sun protection 
D)  eating fruits

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  By isolating themselves from the majority heterosexual culture 
B)  By balancing the demands of the minority lesbian/gay male culture and the majority heterosexual culture 
C)  By accepting the dictates and bias of the majority heterosexual culture 
D)  By maintaining a distance from both the majority heterosexual culture and the minority lesbian/gay male culture 
A)  By isolating themselves from the majority heterosexual culture 
B)  By balancing the demands of the minority lesbian/gay male culture and the majority heterosexual culture 
C)  By accepting the dictates and bias of the majority heterosexual culture 
D)  By maintaining a distance from both the majority heterosexual culture and the minority lesbian/gay male culture

Question 5

The term given recently to refer to the transition from adolescence to adulthood that occurs from approximately 18 to 25 years of age.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term given recently to refer to...

Question 6

In fields such as lyric poetry, abstract math, and theoretical physics, the peak of creativity is often reached in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sixties or seventies 
B)  forties or fifties 
C)  early teenage years 
D)  twenties or thirties 
A)  sixties or seventies 
B)  forties or fifties 
C)  early teenage years 
D)  twenties or thirties

Question 7

Sexual harassment is a manifestation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  genuine attraction toward the victim. 
B)  appropriate sexual contact between two individuals. 
C)  power of one person over another. 
D)  forced, nonconsensual sexual intercourse. 
A)  genuine attraction toward the victim. 
B)  appropriate sexual contact between two individuals. 
C)  power of one person over another. 
D)  forced, nonconsensual sexual intercourse.

Question 8

Muscle tone and strength usually begin to show signs of decline around the age of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  20 
A)  25 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  20

Question 9

Which of the following statements about sexual orientation is considered true today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most individuals have a bisexual orientation. 
B)  Sexual orientation is an either/or proposition where individuals are either heterosexual or homosexual. 
C)  Sexual orientation is a continuum from exclusive male-female relations to exclusive same-sex relations. 
D)  Individuals of different sexual orientation have different physiological responses during sexual arousal. 
A)  Most individuals have a bisexual orientation. 
B)  Sexual orientation is an either/or proposition where individuals are either heterosexual or homosexual. 
C)  Sexual orientation is a continuum from exclusive male-female relations to exclusive same-sex relations. 
D)  Individuals of different sexual orientation have different physiological responses during sexual arousal.

Question 10

In the United States, the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood is:

Accepted Answer

A)  holding a permanent, full-time job. 
B)  moving into one's own home. 
C)  getting married. 
D)  having a child. 
A)  holding a permanent, full-time job. 
B)  moving into one's own home. 
C)  getting married. 
D)  having a child.

Question 11

An ingrained cultural belief that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will lead to status, security, and happiness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An ingrained cultural belief that engaging in...

Question 12

Most of the highest-paying occupations require:

Accepted Answer

A)  a secondary school level of education. 
B)  a high school diploma. 
C)  a college degree. 
D)  an IQ of over 150. 
A)  a secondary school level of education. 
B)  a high school diploma. 
C)  a college degree. 
D)  an IQ of over 150.

Question 13

Some developmentalists theorize that it is not until adulthood that many individuals consolidate their _____ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operational 
B)  preoperational 
C)  formal operational 
D)  postconventional 
A)  concrete operational 
B)  preoperational 
C)  formal operational 
D)  postconventional

Question 14

What are some of the physical and psychological effects of unemployment?

Accepted Answer

Researchers have found that unemployment

Question 15

What are the factors that lead to work-related stress?

Accepted Answer

An important consideration regarding wor

Question 16

Economic problems that led to the recession at the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century produced:

Accepted Answer

A)  not enough information to answer this question. 
B)  low unemployment rates. 
C)  little change in unemployment rates. 
D)  high unemployment rates. 
A)  not enough information to answer this question. 
B)  low unemployment rates. 
C)  little change in unemployment rates. 
D)  high unemployment rates.

Question 17

The lessening of physical abilities is a common complaint among:

Accepted Answer

A)  the just-turned thirties. 
B)  the just-turned twenties. 
C)  adolescents. 
D)  the teens. 
A)  the just-turned thirties. 
B)  the just-turned twenties. 
C)  adolescents. 
D)  the teens.

Question 18

Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer. 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  anemia. 
D)  hypertension. 
A)  cancer. 
B)  Down syndrome. 
C)  anemia. 
D)  hypertension.

Question 19

The critical-period hypothesis could explain:

Accepted Answer

A)  why homosexuals seem to be aroused by the same types of tactile stimulation as heterosexuals. 
B)  how sexual orientation is mostly a product of culture and life experiences. 
C)  why some clinicians consider homosexuality the product of an abnormality of the brain. 
D)  why sexual orientation is difficult, if not impossible, to modify. 
A)  why homosexuals seem to be aroused by the same types of tactile stimulation as heterosexuals. 
B)  how sexual orientation is mostly a product of culture and life experiences. 
C)  why some clinicians consider homosexuality the product of an abnormality of the brain. 
D)  why sexual orientation is difficult, if not impossible, to modify.

Question 20

A recent analysis predicted that _____ percent of U.S. adults will be obese in 2030.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  42 
C)  33 
D)  50 
A)  10 
B)  42 
C)  33 
D)  50

Which of the following is a benefit of working during college?

Condoms are less effective against the spread of _____.

One study explored links between health behavior and life satisfaction in more than 17,000 individuals 17 to 30 years of age in 21 countries. The young adults' life satisfaction was NOT found to be positively related to _____.

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

The term given recently to refer to the transition from adolescence to adulthood that occurs from approximately 18 to 25 years of age.

In fields such as lyric poetry, abstract math, and theoretical physics, the peak of creativity is often reached in the _____.

Sexual harassment is a manifestation of:

Muscle tone and strength usually begin to show signs of decline around the age of _____.

Which of the following statements about sexual orientation is considered true today?

In the United States, the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood is:

An ingrained cultural belief that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will lead to status, security, and happiness.

Most of the highest-paying occupations require:

Some developmentalists theorize that it is not until adulthood that many individuals consolidate their _____ thinking.

What are some of the physical and psychological effects of unemployment?

What are the factors that lead to work-related stress?

Economic problems that led to the recession at the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century produced:

The lessening of physical abilities is a common complaint among:

Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of:

The critical-period hypothesis could explain:

A recent analysis predicted that _____ percent of U.S. adults will be obese in 2030.

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

Which of the following is a benefit of working during college?

Condoms are less effective against the spread of _____.

One study explored links between health behavior and life satisfaction in more than 17,000 individuals 17 to 30 years of age in 21 countries. The young adults' life satisfaction was NOT found to be positively related to _____.

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

The term given recently to refer to the transition from adolescence to adulthood that occurs from approximately 18 to 25 years of age.

In fields such as lyric poetry, abstract math, and theoretical physics, the peak of creativity is often reached in the _____.

Sexual harassment is a manifestation of:

Muscle tone and strength usually begin to show signs of decline around the age of _____.

Which of the following statements about sexual orientation is considered true today?

In the United States, the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood is:

An ingrained cultural belief that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will lead to status, security, and happiness.

Most of the highest-paying occupations require:

Some developmentalists theorize that it is not until adulthood that many individuals consolidate their _____ thinking.

What are some of the physical and psychological effects of unemployment?

What are the factors that lead to work-related stress?

Economic problems that led to the recession at the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century produced:

The lessening of physical abilities is a common complaint among:

Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of:

The critical-period hypothesis could explain:

A recent analysis predicted that _____ percent of U.S. adults will be obese in 2030.

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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