Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

A study conducted by Grant,Wardle,& Steptoe explored links between health behavior and life satisfaction in more than 17,000 individuals between 17 to 30 years of age in 21 countries.Which of the following has NOT been found to be positively related to young adults' life satisfaction?

Examples of Dana Torres,Olympic swimmer; Lance Armstrong,cyclist; and Tom Watson,golfer; have been used to illustrate that:

A recent study conducted by VanKim & Laska revealed that college students from low-SES backgrounds _____ than their higher-SES counterparts.

Which of the following statements is true about working while in college?

Identify the coercive sexual activity that is directed at someone with whom the perpetrator is at least casually acquainted.

Identify the theorist who studied creative people,and coined the term "flow" to describe a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.

Sustained exercises such as jogging or swimming that stimulate heart and lung activity are known as:

Which of the following is true about cigarette smoking?

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

Ryan's friend has been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection.There are hard painless bumps around his anal area.The doctor reveals that it was caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).Ryan's friend has been diagnosed with which of the following sexually transmitted infections?

A major study was conducted by Fisher,Cullen,& Turner in 2000 which focused on campus sexual assault,involved a phone survey of 4,446 women attending two- or four-year colleges.As per the study,which of the following observations is TRUE about stalking?

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

Results from the "Sex in America" survey suggest that adult sexual behavior is ruled by _____ and _____ for most Americans.

Which of the following statements is true about sexual attitudes and behavior among men and women?

Identify the term given to the common practice among college students of drinking alcohol before going out.

As per the survey conducted by American Psychological Association in 2007,_____ was identified as the leading source of stress at the workplace.

According to Jean Piaget,which of the following characterizes the thinking of 7- to 11-year-olds?

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?

Manny has contracted a virus that is destroying his body's immune system.Manny most likely has _____.

Which of the following statements is true about the various aspects of emerging adulthood?