Question 1

Females are more likely than males to select which of the following as a major in college?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology 
B)  Architecture 
C)  Science 
D)  Engineering 
A)  Psychology 
B)  Architecture 
C)  Science 
D)  Engineering

Question 2

Today,females are more likely than males to go to

Accepted Answer

A)  college. 
B)  law school. 
C)  medical school. 
D)  business school. 
A)  college. 
B)  law school. 
C)  medical school. 
D)  business school.

Question 3

Both reasoning abilities and fundamental changes in the way people think are usually part of the college experience.For example,college students

Accepted Answer

A)  come to see that values are universal and unvarying. 
B)  recognize that individuals do not have their own point of view. 
C)  realize that many opinions on issues may be as valuable as theirs. 
D)  learn to base their beliefs and judgments on those of their peers and professors. 
A)  come to see that values are universal and unvarying. 
B)  recognize that individuals do not have their own point of view. 
C)  realize that many opinions on issues may be as valuable as theirs. 
D)  learn to base their beliefs and judgments on those of their peers and professors.

Question 4

Compared to males,female high school graduates today are

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A)  less likely to go to college. 
B)  equally likely to major in science or engineering. 
C)  more likely to major in education or nursing. 
D)  much less likely to earn doctoral degrees. 
A)  less likely to go to college. 
B)  equally likely to major in science or engineering. 
C)  more likely to major in education or nursing. 
D)  much less likely to earn doctoral degrees.

Question 5

Alcohol use peaks during

Accepted Answer

A)  emerging adulthood. 
B)  middle adulthood. 
C)  adolescence. 
D)  young adulthood. 
A)  emerging adulthood. 
B)  middle adulthood. 
C)  adolescence. 
D)  young adulthood.

Question 6

Generalizing from research,which statement best exemplifies the relationship between exercise and fitness?

Accepted Answer

A)  The group that exercised at least two hours per day was significantly healthier. 
B)  The least fit were twice as likely as the most fit to die within two years. 
C)  A combination of diet and moderate exercise for 12 months produced fitness. 
D)  Exercise is unrelated to cardiovascular disease. 
A)  The group that exercised at least two hours per day was significantly healthier. 
B)  The least fit were twice as likely as the most fit to die within two years. 
C)  A combination of diet and moderate exercise for 12 months produced fitness. 
D)  Exercise is unrelated to cardiovascular disease.

Question 7

As a group,which of the following is healthiest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children 
B)  Adolescents 
C)  Young adults 
D)  Older adults 
A)  Children 
B)  Adolescents 
C)  Young adults 
D)  Older adults

Question 8

Bob can drink more alcohol than anyone else in the college dorm.He and his friends are impressed by his ability to drink,but as a developmentalist,you know that Bob is

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to become a risky drinker than the person who gets drunk. 
B)  likely to realize that he has a drinking problem and seek rehab. 
C)  developing a tolerance for alcohol. 
D)  likely to stop drinking due to the small effect it has. 
A)  less likely to become a risky drinker than the person who gets drunk. 
B)  likely to realize that he has a drinking problem and seek rehab. 
C)  developing a tolerance for alcohol. 
D)  likely to stop drinking due to the small effect it has.

Question 9

To act on emotions or emotional intelligence,people must make ______ judgments.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  sensitivity 
C)  expectation 
D)  value 
A)  cognitive 
B)  sensitivity 
C)  expectation 
D)  value

Question 10

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)is

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A)  an emotional disorder with no physical symptoms. 
B)  experienced before the menstrual period and then declines. 
C)  another term for dysmenorrhea, or menstrual cramps. 
D)  of emotional origin without any other biological explanation. 
A)  an emotional disorder with no physical symptoms. 
B)  experienced before the menstrual period and then declines. 
C)  another term for dysmenorrhea, or menstrual cramps. 
D)  of emotional origin without any other biological explanation.

Question 11

According to Sternberg,an individual scoring very high on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  componential intelligence. 
B)  experiential intelligence. 
C)  contextual knowledge. 
D)  All of these 
A)  componential intelligence. 
B)  experiential intelligence. 
C)  contextual knowledge. 
D)  All of these

Question 12

Painful menstruation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociation. 
B)  dementia. 
C)  dysmenorrhea. 
D)  None of these 
A)  dissociation. 
B)  dementia. 
C)  dysmenorrhea. 
D)  None of these

Females are more likely than males to select which of the following as a major in college?

Today,females are more likely than males to go to

Both reasoning abilities and fundamental changes in the way people think are usually part of the college experience.For example,college students

Compared to males,female high school graduates today are

Alcohol use peaks during

Generalizing from research,which statement best exemplifies the relationship between exercise and fitness?

As a group,which of the following is healthiest?

Bob can drink more alcohol than anyone else in the college dorm.He and his friends are impressed by his ability to drink,but as a developmentalist,you know that Bob is

To act on emotions or emotional intelligence,people must make ______ judgments.

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)is

According to Sternberg,an individual scoring very high on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)is demonstrating

Painful menstruation is called

The Study of Human Development

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Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

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Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Females are more likely than males to select which of the following as a major in college?

Today,females are more likely than males to go to

Both reasoning abilities and fundamental changes in the way people think are usually part of the college experience.For example,college students

Compared to males,female high school graduates today are

Alcohol use peaks during

Generalizing from research,which statement best exemplifies the relationship between exercise and fitness?

As a group,which of the following is healthiest?

Bob can drink more alcohol than anyone else in the college dorm.He and his friends are impressed by his ability to drink,but as a developmentalist,you know that Bob is

To act on emotions or emotional intelligence,people must make ______ judgments.

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)is

According to Sternberg,an individual scoring very high on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)is demonstrating

Painful menstruation is called

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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