Question 1

In a recent survey of 2,000 college women, almost one-third said that the sexual harassment was _____ in nature.

Accepted Answer

A)  unimportant 
B)  mild 
C)  mental 
D)  physical 
A)  unimportant 
B)  mild 
C)  mental 
D)  physical

Question 2

Which of the following is a trend in the U.S. workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decreasing number of individuals who work at a series of jobs 
B)  The disappearing short-term career paths for adults 
C)  The appearance of long-term careers for an increasing number of individuals 
D)  The disappearing long-term career for an increasing number of adults 
A)  The decreasing number of individuals who work at a series of jobs 
B)  The disappearing short-term career paths for adults 
C)  The appearance of long-term careers for an increasing number of individuals 
D)  The disappearing long-term career for an increasing number of adults

Question 3

By the end of emerging adulthood (age 25), _____ individuals have had sexual intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A)  about 60 percent 
B)  about half of the 
C)  most 
D)  more than a quarter of 
A)  about 60 percent 
B)  about half of the 
C)  most 
D)  more than a quarter of

Question 4

What is postformal thought like in practice?

Accepted Answer

As young adults engage in more reflectiv

Question 5

Discuss the impact of working while in college.

Accepted Answer

Working can pay or help offset some cost

Question 6

Which of the following is a similarity in the reasoning of Jean Piaget and information-processing psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cognitive ability of adolescents and young adults are quantitatively identical. 
B)  Adolescents are capable of concrete operational thinking and only in adulthood do individuals enter the formal operational stage. 
C)  Adults think more idealistically than adolescents do. 
D)  Adults especially increase their knowledge in a specific area. 
A)  The cognitive ability of adolescents and young adults are quantitatively identical. 
B)  Adolescents are capable of concrete operational thinking and only in adulthood do individuals enter the formal operational stage. 
C)  Adults think more idealistically than adolescents do. 
D)  Adults especially increase their knowledge in a specific area.

Question 7

Sustained exercise (e.g., jogging, swimming) that stimulates heart and lung activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sustained exercise (e.g., jogging, swimming) that stimulates...

Question 8

Emerging adults have _____ chronic health problems, and they have _____ colds and respiratory problems than when they were children.

Accepted Answer

A)  few; fewer 
B)  several; far more 
C)  many; fewer 
D)  hardly any; significantly higher 
A)  few; fewer 
B)  several; far more 
C)  many; fewer 
D)  hardly any; significantly higher

Question 9

Which of the following is a form of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coercive sexual activity 
B)  Inappropriate sexual remarks 
C)  Physical, non-sexual assault 
D)  Consensual flirtation 
A)  Coercive sexual activity 
B)  Inappropriate sexual remarks 
C)  Physical, non-sexual assault 
D)  Consensual flirtation

Question 10

A recent study of college students revealed that males' motivation to exercise involved _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  strength 
B)  appearance 
C)  weight management 
D)  camaraderie. 
A)  strength 
B)  appearance 
C)  weight management 
D)  camaraderie.

Question 11

In one survey, _____ of female college freshman women report having been date raped or having experienced an attempted date rape at least once.

Accepted Answer

A)  a quarter 
B)  about a third 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  about 1 in 10 
A)  a quarter 
B)  about a third 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  about 1 in 10

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the benefits of exercise is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 50 percent of adults get the recommended levels of physical activity. 
B)  Exercise can be as effective in reducing depression as psychotherapy. 
C)  Only intense physical activities will produce important physical gains. 
D)  Exercise has little impact on self-concept and in reducing anxiety. 
A)  About 50 percent of adults get the recommended levels of physical activity. 
B)  Exercise can be as effective in reducing depression as psychotherapy. 
C)  Only intense physical activities will produce important physical gains. 
D)  Exercise has little impact on self-concept and in reducing anxiety.

Question 13

Just as the transition from elementary school to middle or junior high school involves change and possible stress, so does the transition from high school to college. The two transitions have many parallels. Which of the following is one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Movement to a more personal school structure 
B)  Increased parental monitoring 
C)  The top-dog phenomenon 
D)  Decreased interaction with peers 
A)  Movement to a more personal school structure 
B)  Increased parental monitoring 
C)  The top-dog phenomenon 
D)  Decreased interaction with peers

Question 14

According to research, what is the best strategy to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

A recent research review concluded that

Question 15

A recent national survey of U.S. adults identified the leading source of stress at the workplace as:

Accepted Answer

A)  low salaries. 
B)  uncertain job expectations. 
C)  long hours. 
D)  sexual harassment. 
A)  low salaries. 
B)  uncertain job expectations. 
C)  long hours. 
D)  sexual harassment.

Question 16

Rhett is looking for the most effective way to lose his excess weight and to keep it off. You would tell him that the most effective weight-loss programs invariably include:

Accepted Answer

A)  a calorie-reducing diet. 
B)  daily weigh-ins. 
C)  exercise. 
D)  counseling. 
A)  a calorie-reducing diet. 
B)  daily weigh-ins. 
C)  exercise. 
D)  counseling.

Question 17

Piaget stressed that young adults are more quantitatively advanced in their thinking than adolescents because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they engage in less logical and abstract thinking. 
B)  they have more knowledge. 
C)  they enter the concrete operational stage at about 18 years of age. 
D)  they engage in more idealistic thinking. 
A)  they engage in less logical and abstract thinking. 
B)  they have more knowledge. 
C)  they enter the concrete operational stage at about 18 years of age. 
D)  they engage in more idealistic thinking.

Question 18

Which of the following is a way in which the division of responsibility for work and family changed with the emergence of dual-earning couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender inequalities at home have been wiped out. 
B)  U.S. women are taking decreased responsibility for breadwinning. 
C)  Most dual-earner couples bring in about the same amount of money individually. 
D)  U.S. men are showing greater interest in their families and parenting. 
A)  Gender inequalities at home have been wiped out. 
B)  U.S. women are taking decreased responsibility for breadwinning. 
C)  Most dual-earner couples bring in about the same amount of money individually. 
D)  U.S. men are showing greater interest in their families and parenting.

Question 19

In the United States, between 1980 and 2004 the percentage of Latinos and Asian Americans _____ in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A)  more than doubled 
B)  remained the same 
C)  more than tripled 
D)  dramatically declined 
A)  more than doubled 
B)  remained the same 
C)  more than tripled 
D)  dramatically declined

Question 20

Carol, a mid-level manager at Pegasus Incorporated, has not received a promotion in the last three years despite good performance and good ratings at performance appraisals. If she were to be promoted, she would be the only female employee at top management level. Carol seems to have hit the:

Accepted Answer

A)  brick wall. 
B)  glass wall. 
C)  glass ceiling. 
D)  invisible ceiling. 
A)  brick wall. 
B)  glass wall. 
C)  glass ceiling. 
D)  invisible ceiling.

In a recent survey of 2,000 college women, almost one-third said that the sexual harassment was _____ in nature.

Which of the following is a trend in the U.S. workforce?

By the end of emerging adulthood (age 25), _____ individuals have had sexual intercourse.

What is postformal thought like in practice?

Discuss the impact of working while in college.

Which of the following is a similarity in the reasoning of Jean Piaget and information-processing psychologists?

Sustained exercise (e.g., jogging, swimming) that stimulates heart and lung activity.

Emerging adults have _ chronic health problems, and they have _ colds and respiratory problems than when they were children.

Which of the following is a form of sexual harassment?

A recent study of college students revealed that males' motivation to exercise involved _____.

In one survey, _____ of female college freshman women report having been date raped or having experienced an attempted date rape at least once.

Which of the following statements about the benefits of exercise is true?

Just as the transition from elementary school to middle or junior high school involves change and possible stress, so does the transition from high school to college. The two transitions have many parallels. Which of the following is one of them?

According to research, what is the best strategy to lose weight?

A recent national survey of U.S. adults identified the leading source of stress at the workplace as:

Rhett is looking for the most effective way to lose his excess weight and to keep it off. You would tell him that the most effective weight-loss programs invariably include:

Piaget stressed that young adults are more quantitatively advanced in their thinking than adolescents because:

Which of the following is a way in which the division of responsibility for work and family changed with the emergence of dual-earning couples?

In the United States, between 1980 and 2004 the percentage of Latinos and Asian Americans _____ in the workplace.

Carol, a mid-level manager at Pegasus Incorporated, has not received a promotion in the last three years despite good performance and good ratings at performance appraisals. If she were to be promoted, she would be the only female employee at top management level. Carol seems to have hit the:

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

Filters

Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

In a recent survey of 2,000 college women, almost one-third said that the sexual harassment was _____ in nature.

Which of the following is a trend in the U.S. workforce?

By the end of emerging adulthood (age 25), _____ individuals have had sexual intercourse.

What is postformal thought like in practice?

Discuss the impact of working while in college.

Which of the following is a similarity in the reasoning of Jean Piaget and information-processing psychologists?

Sustained exercise (e.g., jogging, swimming) that stimulates heart and lung activity.

Emerging adults have _____ chronic health problems, and they have _____ colds and respiratory problems than when they were children.

Which of the following is a form of sexual harassment?

A recent study of college students revealed that males' motivation to exercise involved _____.

In one survey, _____ of female college freshman women report having been date raped or having experienced an attempted date rape at least once.

Which of the following statements about the benefits of exercise is true?

Just as the transition from elementary school to middle or junior high school involves change and possible stress, so does the transition from high school to college. The two transitions have many parallels. Which of the following is one of them?

According to research, what is the best strategy to lose weight?

A recent national survey of U.S. adults identified the leading source of stress at the workplace as:

Rhett is looking for the most effective way to lose his excess weight and to keep it off. You would tell him that the most effective weight-loss programs invariably include:

Piaget stressed that young adults are more quantitatively advanced in their thinking than adolescents because:

Which of the following is a way in which the division of responsibility for work and family changed with the emergence of dual-earning couples?

In the United States, between 1980 and 2004 the percentage of Latinos and Asian Americans _____ in the workplace.

Carol, a mid-level manager at Pegasus Incorporated, has not received a promotion in the last three years despite good performance and good ratings at performance appraisals. If she were to be promoted, she would be the only female employee at top management level. Carol seems to have hit the:

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

Filters

Emerging adults have _ chronic health problems, and they have _ colds and respiratory problems than when they were children.