Question 1

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 2

Which of the following is a difference between formal operational thought and postformal thought?

Accepted Answer

A) Realistic thinking 
B) Abstract thinking 
C) Logical thinking 
D) Idealistic thinking 
A) Realistic thinking 
B) Abstract thinking 
C) Logical thinking 
D) Idealistic thinking

Question 3

According to a recent study,binge drinking peaks at:

Accepted Answer

A) 17 to 18 years of age. 
B) 21 to 22 years of age. 
C) 25 to 26 years of age. 
D) 37 to 38 years of age. 
A) 17 to 18 years of age. 
B) 21 to 22 years of age. 
C) 25 to 26 years of age. 
D) 37 to 38 years of age.

Question 4

List two reasons that deaths due to HIV/AIDS have begun to decline in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Education and the development

Question 5

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 6

Which of the following is the average age of marriage for males in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 28 
C) 26 
D) 25 
A) 30 
B) 28 
C) 26 
D) 25

Question 7

The National Weight Control Registry is an ongoing examination of individuals who have lost 30 pounds and kept it off for at least one year.One of the most consistent findings is that these successful dieters engage in:

Accepted Answer

A) meditation. 
B) a high level of physical activity. 
C) constant dieting. 
D) a moderate to high level of alcohol consumption. 
A) meditation. 
B) a high level of physical activity. 
C) constant dieting. 
D) a moderate to high level of alcohol consumption.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a consequence associated with binge drinking?

Accepted Answer

A) Vascular changes in blood flow 
B) Increased risk for heart attack 
C) Regular class attendance 
D) Having unprotected sex 
A) Vascular changes in blood flow 
B) Increased risk for heart attack 
C) Regular class attendance 
D) Having unprotected sex

Question 9

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

Question 10

Emerging adults fail to develop health-promoting habits because they:

Accepted Answer

A) believe that good genes will override any unhealthy behaviors. 
B) lack knowledge about which behaviors are healthy and unhealthy. 
C) are reluctant to be seen as health-conscious. 
D) do not think about how their lifestyle will affect them later in life. 
A) believe that good genes will override any unhealthy behaviors. 
B) lack knowledge about which behaviors are healthy and unhealthy. 
C) are reluctant to be seen as health-conscious. 
D) do not think about how their lifestyle will affect them later in life.

Question 11

Marie is reluctant to marry since she is worried that her husband might cheat on her.You would tell her that adultery is:

Accepted Answer

A) widespread in the U.S. 
B) a problem in almost half the marriages in the U.S. 
C) clearly the exception rather than the rule. 
D) a problem most married couples in the U.S.have faced at some point or other. 
A) widespread in the U.S. 
B) a problem in almost half the marriages in the U.S. 
C) clearly the exception rather than the rule. 
D) a problem most married couples in the U.S.have faced at some point or other.

Question 12

Consuming 10 or more alcohol drinks in a row.

Accepted Answer

Extreme Bi

Question 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Brian was of average weight throughout childhood and in college.However,he has gained more than 30 pounds after he started working,and is now finding it very difficult to lose the excess weight and to maintain weight loss.His doctor tells him that one of the reasons for this may be because:

Accepted Answer

A) the set point he was born with cannot be changed. 
B) he may not be able to get rid of the fat cells he gained when he put on weight. 
C) there is a lower availability of energy-saving devices. 
D) the human genome has changed markedly in the last century. 
A) the set point he was born with cannot be changed. 
B) he may not be able to get rid of the fat cells he gained when he put on weight. 
C) there is a lower availability of energy-saving devices. 
D) the human genome has changed markedly in the last century.

Question 16

The transition from adolescence to adulthood has been referred to as emerging adulthood,which occurs from approximately _____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) 12 to 18 
B) 18 to 25 
C) 21 to 26 
D) 20 to 30 
A) 12 to 18 
B) 18 to 25 
C) 21 to 26 
D) 20 to 30

Question 17

The number of full and part-time college students who are also working has _____ since 2008.

Accepted Answer

A) increased 
B) decreased 
C) remained the same 
D) not been evaluated 
A) increased 
B) decreased 
C) remained the same 
D) not been evaluated

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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.

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

Which of the following is a difference between formal operational thought and postformal thought?

According to a recent study,binge drinking peaks at:

List two reasons that deaths due to HIV/AIDS have begun to decline in the United States.

Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of:

Which of the following is the average age of marriage for males in the United States?

The National Weight Control Registry is an ongoing examination of individuals who have lost 30 pounds and kept it off for at least one year.One of the most consistent findings is that these successful dieters engage in:

Which of the following is NOT a consequence associated with binge drinking?

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

Emerging adults fail to develop health-promoting habits because they:

Marie is reluctant to marry since she is worried that her husband might cheat on her.You would tell her that adultery is:

Consuming 10 or more alcohol drinks in a row.

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:

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

Brian was of average weight throughout childhood and in college.However,he has gained more than 30 pounds after he started working,and is now finding it very difficult to lose the excess weight and to maintain weight loss.His doctor tells him that one of the reasons for this may be because:

The transition from adolescence to adulthood has been referred to as emerging adulthood,which occurs from approximately _____ years of age.

The number of full and part-time college students who are also working has _____ since 2008.

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is a difference between formal operational thought and postformal thought?

According to a recent study,binge drinking peaks at:

List two reasons that deaths due to HIV/AIDS have begun to decline in the United States.

Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of:

Which of the following is the average age of marriage for males in the United States?

The National Weight Control Registry is an ongoing examination of individuals who have lost 30 pounds and kept it off for at least one year.One of the most consistent findings is that these successful dieters engage in:

Which of the following is NOT a consequence associated with binge drinking?

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

Emerging adults fail to develop health-promoting habits because they:

Marie is reluctant to marry since she is worried that her husband might cheat on her.You would tell her that adultery is:

Consuming 10 or more alcohol drinks in a row.

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:

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

Brian was of average weight throughout childhood and in college.However,he has gained more than 30 pounds after he started working,and is now finding it very difficult to lose the excess weight and to maintain weight loss.His doctor tells him that one of the reasons for this may be because:

The transition from adolescence to adulthood has been referred to as emerging adulthood,which occurs from approximately _____ years of age.

The number of full and part-time college students who are also working has _____ since 2008.

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

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

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

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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