Question 1

Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of:

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

Question 2

Identify the theorist who recently described the career mystique-ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status,security,and happiness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the theorist who recently described the...

Question 3

According to a recent study conducted by VanKim & Laska,college students from low-SES backgrounds _____ when compared to their higher-SES counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A)  engaged in higher levels of physical activity 
B)  showed unhealthy weight control 
C)  ate more fruits and vegetables 
D)  ate less fast food 
A)  engaged in higher levels of physical activity 
B)  showed unhealthy weight control 
C)  ate more fruits and vegetables 
D)  ate less fast food

Question 4

According to research conducted by Wu & others in 2009,what is the best strategy to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

A recent research review conducted by Wu

Question 5

Orthodox Jews and Mormons have especially low rates of alcohol use,underscoring the:

Accepted Answer

A)  environment's role in alcoholism. 
B)  role of genes in alcoholism. 
C)  fact that alcoholism is largely inherited. 
D)  fact that cultural variations do not impact alcoholism. 
A)  environment's role in alcoholism. 
B)  role of genes in alcoholism. 
C)  fact that alcoholism is largely inherited. 
D)  fact that cultural variations do not impact alcoholism.

Question 6

In a study conducted by Nelson & others in 2007,both parents and college students agreed that taking responsibility for one's actions and _____ are important aspects of becoming an adult.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical maturity 
B)  spiritual maturity 
C)  developing emotional control 
D)  community service 
A)  physical maturity 
B)  spiritual maturity 
C)  developing emotional control 
D)  community service

Question 7

Which of the following is the active drug in cigarettes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leptin 
B)  Barbiturate 
C)  Nicotine 
D)  Amphetamine 
A)  Leptin 
B)  Barbiturate 
C)  Nicotine 
D)  Amphetamine

Question 8

Brian was of average weight throughout his childhood and in college.However,he has gained more than 30 pounds over the past 18 months and has become obese.Which of the following is most likely to be the cause of his obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decline in food prices in his region. 
B)  The absence of physical activity in his daily routine. 
C)  The lower availability of energy-saving devices. 
D)  The decline in his mental health problems. 
A)  The decline in food prices in his region. 
B)  The absence of physical activity in his daily routine. 
C)  The lower availability of energy-saving devices. 
D)  The decline in his mental health problems.

Question 9

An analysis was conducted with its focus on individuals who,after experiencing difficulties while growing up,were still showing maladaptive patterns in emerging adulthood.However,they had become more organized by the time they were in the late twenties and early thirties.Which of the following is a characteristic shared by these "late-bloomers"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased religiosity 
B)  Support from their children 
C)  Showing positive aspects of autonomy 
D)  Peer pressure 
A)  Increased religiosity 
B)  Support from their children 
C)  Showing positive aspects of autonomy 
D)  Peer pressure

Question 10

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

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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 11

Nicotine is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  depressant 
B)  stimulant 
C)  narcotic 
D)  sedative 
A)  depressant 
B)  stimulant 
C)  narcotic 
D)  sedative

Question 12

Research on the idea of the postformal stage of cognitive development has:

Accepted Answer

A)  proven that formal operational thinking is qualitatively more advanced than postformal thinking. 
B)  found no evidence of postformal thought in young adults. 
C)  yet to document that postformal thought is a qualitatively more advanced stage than formal operational thought. 
D)  found that concrete operational thought is more advanced than postformal thought. 
A)  proven that formal operational thinking is qualitatively more advanced than postformal thinking. 
B)  found no evidence of postformal thought in young adults. 
C)  yet to document that postformal thought is a qualitatively more advanced stage than formal operational thought. 
D)  found that concrete operational thought is more advanced than postformal thought.

Question 13

_____ refers to a behavior pattern characterized by an overwhelming involvement with a drug and a preoccupation with securing its supply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Abuse 
B)  Dependence 
C)  Attachment 
D)  Addiction 
A)  Abuse 
B)  Dependence 
C)  Attachment 
D)  Addiction

Question 14

There is a "one-third rule'' for alcoholism: By age 65,one-third are dead or in terrible shape,one-third are abstinent or drinking socially,and one-third are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  holding out against treatment 
B)  still trying to beat their addiction 
C)  resigned to alcoholism 
D)  hopeless about recovery 
A)  holding out against treatment 
B)  still trying to beat their addiction 
C)  resigned to alcoholism 
D)  hopeless about recovery

Question 15

What is postformal thought like in practice?

Accepted Answer

As young adults engage in more reflectiv

Question 16

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 17

What can be said of the prevalence of obesity in United States and the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevalence of obesity among adults in any country is independent of the purchasing power among them. 
B)  Obesity is far more prevalent in Europe than in America. 
C)  Obesity is several times more prevalent among women with low incomes than among women with high incomes. 
D)  Obesity rates are unaffected by the sociocultural factors prevailing in the country. 
A)  Prevalence of obesity among adults in any country is independent of the purchasing power among them. 
B)  Obesity is far more prevalent in Europe than in America. 
C)  Obesity is several times more prevalent among women with low incomes than among women with high incomes. 
D)  Obesity rates are unaffected by the sociocultural factors prevailing in the country.

Question 18

A recent analysis by Finkelstein & others 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

Question 19

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 20

Which of the following statements is true about the various markers of adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  In developing countries marriage is hardly a significant marker for entry into adulthood. 
B)  Economic dependence is one of the key markers of adult status,but achieving it has been considered a long process. 
C)  Marriage is the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood among industrialized countries such as America. 
D)  The criteria for adulthood remain the same across different types of economies. 
A)  In developing countries marriage is hardly a significant marker for entry into adulthood. 
B)  Economic dependence is one of the key markers of adult status,but achieving it has been considered a long process. 
C)  Marriage is the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood among industrialized countries such as America. 
D)  The criteria for adulthood remain the same across different types of economies.

Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of:

Identify the theorist who recently described the career mystique-ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status,security,and happiness.

According to a recent study conducted by VanKim & Laska,college students from low-SES backgrounds _____ when compared to their higher-SES counterparts.

According to research conducted by Wu & others in 2009,what is the best strategy to lose weight?

Orthodox Jews and Mormons have especially low rates of alcohol use,underscoring the:

In a study conducted by Nelson & others in 2007,both parents and college students agreed that taking responsibility for one's actions and _____ are important aspects of becoming an adult.

Which of the following is the active drug in cigarettes?

Brian was of average weight throughout his childhood and in college.However,he has gained more than 30 pounds over the past 18 months and has become obese.Which of the following is most likely to be the cause of his obesity?

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

Nicotine is a _____.

Research on the idea of the postformal stage of cognitive development has:

_____ refers to a behavior pattern characterized by an overwhelming involvement with a drug and a preoccupation with securing its supply.

There is a "one-third rule'' for alcoholism: By age 65,one-third are dead or in terrible shape,one-third are abstinent or drinking socially,and one-third are _____.

What is postformal thought like in practice?

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

What can be said of the prevalence of obesity in United States and the world?

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

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

Which of the following statements is true about the various markers of adulthood?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

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 Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death,Dying,and Grieving

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Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of:

Identify the theorist who recently described the career mystique-ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status,security,and happiness.

According to a recent study conducted by VanKim & Laska,college students from low-SES backgrounds _____ when compared to their higher-SES counterparts.

According to research conducted by Wu & others in 2009,what is the best strategy to lose weight?

Orthodox Jews and Mormons have especially low rates of alcohol use,underscoring the:

In a study conducted by Nelson & others in 2007,both parents and college students agreed that taking responsibility for one's actions and _____ are important aspects of becoming an adult.

Which of the following is the active drug in cigarettes?

Brian was of average weight throughout his childhood and in college.However,he has gained more than 30 pounds over the past 18 months and has become obese.Which of the following is most likely to be the cause of his obesity?

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

Nicotine is a _____.

Research on the idea of the postformal stage of cognitive development has:

_____ refers to a behavior pattern characterized by an overwhelming involvement with a drug and a preoccupation with securing its supply.

There is a "one-third rule'' for alcoholism: By age 65,one-third are dead or in terrible shape,one-third are abstinent or drinking socially,and one-third are _____.

What is postformal thought like in practice?

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

What can be said of the prevalence of obesity in United States and the world?

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

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

Which of the following statements is true about the various markers of adulthood?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

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 Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death,Dying,and Grieving

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