Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about the impact of unemployment on an individual?

Accepted Answer

A) Researchers have found that unemployment is related to homicide. 
B) Life satisfaction drops considerably following unemployment and completely returns upon reemployment. 
C) Temporary unemployment is the only scenario in which stress is not experienced. 
D) Marital difficulties decline significantly following unemployment. 
A) Researchers have found that unemployment is related to homicide. 
B) Life satisfaction drops considerably following unemployment and completely returns upon reemployment. 
C) Temporary unemployment is the only scenario in which stress is not experienced. 
D) Marital difficulties decline significantly following unemployment.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) Preoperational thinking 
B) Formal operational thinking 
C) Concrete operational thinking 
D) Sensorimotor thinking 
A) Preoperational thinking 
B) Formal operational thinking 
C) Concrete operational thinking 
D) Sensorimotor thinking

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about bisexuality?

Accepted Answer

A) There is lack of evidence to support that bisexuality is a stable orientation which involves attraction to both sexes. 
B) Women are usually more likely than men to identify themselves as bisexuals. 
C) Physiological responses for bisexuals during sexual arousals vastly differ to those who are heterosexuals. 
D) Bisexuality is predominantly viewed as sexual attraction to males than to females. 
A) There is lack of evidence to support that bisexuality is a stable orientation which involves attraction to both sexes. 
B) Women are usually more likely than men to identify themselves as bisexuals. 
C) Physiological responses for bisexuals during sexual arousals vastly differ to those who are heterosexuals. 
D) Bisexuality is predominantly viewed as sexual attraction to males than to females.

Question 4

Identify the concept,recently described by Phyllis Moen,which reflects ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status,security,and happiness.

Accepted Answer

A) The American dream 
B) The mythical career 
C) The career mystique 
D) The golden handshake 
A) The American dream 
B) The mythical career 
C) The career mystique 
D) The golden handshake

Question 5

According to Piaget,which of the following is the final stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensorimotor stage 
B) Concrete operational stage 
C) Formal operational stage 
D) Preoperational stage 
A) Sensorimotor stage 
B) Concrete operational stage 
C) Formal operational stage 
D) Preoperational stage

Question 6

An estimated _____ percent of individuals who become alcoholics are believed to have a genetic predisposition for it.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 to 20 
B) 50 to 60 
C) 30 to 40 
D) 70 to 80 
A) 10 to 20 
B) 50 to 60 
C) 30 to 40 
D) 70 to 80

Question 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

Education and the development

Question 9

The critical-period hypothesis could explain:

Accepted Answer

A) why homosexuals seem to be aroused by the same types of tactile stimulation as heterosexuals. 
B) how sexual orientation is mostly a product of culture and life experiences. 
C) why some clinicians consider homosexuality the product of an abnormality of the brain. 
D) why sexual orientation is difficult,if not impossible,to modify. 
A) why homosexuals seem to be aroused by the same types of tactile stimulation as heterosexuals. 
B) how sexual orientation is mostly a product of culture and life experiences. 
C) why some clinicians consider homosexuality the product of an abnormality of the brain. 
D) why sexual orientation is difficult,if not impossible,to modify.

Question 10

Regular binge drinking can change blood flow,and it can be a precursor for developing _____,which refers to hardening of the arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) hypoplastic left heart syndrome 
B) atherosclerosis 
C) arteriosclerosis 
D) hypertension 
A) hypoplastic left heart syndrome 
B) atherosclerosis 
C) arteriosclerosis 
D) hypertension

Question 11

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.

Question 12

As per the Occupational Outlook Handbook,which of the following statements is TRUE about jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) Projected job growth is independent of the educational requirements. 
B) According to the 2012-2013 handbook,service industries will generate the least number of new jobs in the next decade. 
C) Jobs that require a college degree are least expected to grow the fastest. 
D) Most of the highest-paying occupations require a college degree. 
A) Projected job growth is independent of the educational requirements. 
B) According to the 2012-2013 handbook,service industries will generate the least number of new jobs in the next decade. 
C) Jobs that require a college degree are least expected to grow the fastest. 
D) Most of the highest-paying occupations require a college degree.

Question 13

The obesity rate has dramatically increased in the United States since 1900.This dramatic increase in obesity is likely due to all of the following,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) greater availability of food. 
B) greater availability of energy-saving devices. 
C) marked changes in the human genome. 
D) declining physical activity. 
A) greater availability of food. 
B) greater availability of energy-saving devices. 
C) marked changes in the human genome. 
D) declining physical activity.

Question 14

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 consider 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 consider how their lifestyle will affect them later in life.

Question 15

Identify the disorder that involves long-term,repeated,uncontrolled,compulsive,and excessive use of alcoholic beverages that impairs the drinker's health and social relationships.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the disorder that involves long-term,repeated,uncontrolled,compulsive,and excessive...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) 30.2 
B) 29.3 
C) 26.8 
D) 25.4 
A) 30.2 
B) 29.3 
C) 26.8 
D) 25.4

Question 17

The invisible barrier to career advancement that prevents women and ethnic minorities from holding managerial or executive jobs,regardless of their accomplishments and merits is known as the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What is postformal thought like in practice?

Accepted Answer

As young adults engage in more reflectiv

Question 19

What are the sexual patterns and desires of women when compared with men?

Accepted Answer

Compared with men,women are more likely

Question 20

Kendra has a few shots of vodka before going out to attend her annual college party.Kendra has engaged in:

Accepted Answer

A) boot and rally. 
B) high-risk drinking. 
C) extreme binge drinking. 
D) pregaming. 
A) boot and rally. 
B) high-risk drinking. 
C) extreme binge drinking. 
D) pregaming.

Which of the following statements is true about the impact of unemployment on an individual?

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

Which of the following statements is true about bisexuality?

Identify the concept,recently described by Phyllis Moen,which reflects ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status,security,and happiness.

According to Piaget,which of the following is the final stage of cognitive development?

An estimated _____ percent of individuals who become alcoholics are believed to have a genetic predisposition for it.

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.

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

The critical-period hypothesis could explain:

Regular binge drinking can change blood flow,and it can be a precursor for developing _____,which refers to hardening of the arteries.

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

As per the Occupational Outlook Handbook,which of the following statements is TRUE about jobs?

The obesity rate has dramatically increased in the United States since 1900.This dramatic increase in obesity is likely due to all of the following,EXCEPT:

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

Identify the disorder that involves long-term,repeated,uncontrolled,compulsive,and excessive use of alcoholic beverages that impairs the drinker's health and social relationships.

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

The invisible barrier to career advancement that prevents women and ethnic minorities from holding managerial or executive jobs,regardless of their accomplishments and merits is known as the:

What is postformal thought like in practice?

What are the sexual patterns and desires of women when compared with men?

Kendra has a few shots of vodka before going out to attend her annual college party.Kendra has engaged in:

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

Which of the following statements is true about the impact of unemployment on an individual?

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

Which of the following statements is true about bisexuality?

Identify the concept,recently described by Phyllis Moen,which reflects ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status,security,and happiness.

According to Piaget,which of the following is the final stage of cognitive development?

An estimated _____ percent of individuals who become alcoholics are believed to have a genetic predisposition for it.

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.

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

The critical-period hypothesis could explain:

Regular binge drinking can change blood flow,and it can be a precursor for developing _____,which refers to hardening of the arteries.

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

As per the Occupational Outlook Handbook,which of the following statements is TRUE about jobs?

The obesity rate has dramatically increased in the United States since 1900.This dramatic increase in obesity is likely due to all of the following,EXCEPT:

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

Identify the disorder that involves long-term,repeated,uncontrolled,compulsive,and excessive use of alcoholic beverages that impairs the drinker's health and social relationships.

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

The invisible barrier to career advancement that prevents women and ethnic minorities from holding managerial or executive jobs,regardless of their accomplishments and merits is known as the:

What is postformal thought like in practice?

What are the sexual patterns and desires of women when compared with men?

Kendra has a few shots of vodka before going out to attend her annual college party.Kendra has engaged in:

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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