Question 1

List four ways to protect yourself from AIDS.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List four ways to protect yourself from...

Question 2

What do researchers believe today about the causes of sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual orientation is primarily caused by biology. 
B) Sexual orientation is primarily caused by learning and experience. 
C) Sexual orientation is primarily caused by social and emotional factors. 
D) Sexual orientation is primarily caused by a combination of factors. 
A) Sexual orientation is primarily caused by biology. 
B) Sexual orientation is primarily caused by learning and experience. 
C) Sexual orientation is primarily caused by social and emotional factors. 
D) Sexual orientation is primarily caused by a combination of factors.

Question 3

In 1994,Robert Michael and his colleagues conducted a comprehensive survey of American sexual patterns.Results from this Sex in America study suggested that Americans' sexual lives are _________ than previously believed.

Accepted Answer

A) more conservative 
B) less conservative 
C) more active 
D) less active 
A) more conservative 
B) less conservative 
C) more active 
D) less active

Question 4

Which of the following is a controversy concerning the value of dieting?

Accepted Answer

A) whether people actually lose weight when they are dieting 
B) whether people can keep off the weight they lose by dieting 
C) whether diets work equally well for men and for women 
D) whether there is really a true "healthy" weight for individuals 
A) whether people actually lose weight when they are dieting 
B) whether people can keep off the weight they lose by dieting 
C) whether diets work equally well for men and for women 
D) whether there is really a true "healthy" weight for individuals

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS. 
B) herpes. 
C) syphilis. 
D) gonorrhea. 
A) AIDS. 
B) herpes. 
C) syphilis. 
D) gonorrhea.

Question 6

What is the best way to lose weight and keep it off?

Accepted Answer

The best way to lose weight an

Question 7

According to research presented in your textbook,about ____ of all new cases of HIV infection occur in people between the ages of 15 and 24 years.

Accepted Answer

A) one-third 
B) half 
C) two-thirds 
D) three-quarters 
A) one-third 
B) half 
C) two-thirds 
D) three-quarters

Question 8

Results from the Sex in America study suggest that adult sexual behavior is dominated by _________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) abstinence;marriage 
B) kinkiness;infidelity 
C) marriage;monogamy 
D) cohabitation;adultery 
A) abstinence;marriage 
B) kinkiness;infidelity 
C) marriage;monogamy 
D) cohabitation;adultery

Question 9

List at least four hazards of binge drinking among college students.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List at least four hazards of binge...

Question 10

College students' failure to develop health-promoting habits is a result of their:

Accepted Answer

A) belief that inheriting good genes will override any of their unhealthy behaviors. 
B) lack of knowledge about which behaviors are more healthy or more unhealthy. 
C) lack of knowledge that habits developed in young adulthood impact later health. 
D) failure to apply to themselves the knowledge they have about promoting health. 
A) belief that inheriting good genes will override any of their unhealthy behaviors. 
B) lack of knowledge about which behaviors are more healthy or more unhealthy. 
C) lack of knowledge that habits developed in young adulthood impact later health. 
D) failure to apply to themselves the knowledge they have about promoting health.

Question 11

According to William Perry (1999),the development of cognitive processing during the early adult years involves an evolution from _________ to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) idealism;pragmatics 
B) pragmatics;idealism 
C) absolutism;relativism 
D) relativism;absolutism 
A) idealism;pragmatics 
B) pragmatics;idealism 
C) absolutism;relativism 
D) relativism;absolutism

Question 12

Forcible sexual intercourse with a person who does not give consent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Forcible sexual intercourse with a person who...

Question 13

Each of the following is a feature of emerging adulthood,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) being other-focused. 
B) identity exploration. 
C) instability. 
D) feeling "in-between." 
A) being other-focused. 
B) identity exploration. 
C) instability. 
D) feeling "in-between."

Question 14

Professor Lone Dove argues that homosexuality is biologically determined during the prenatal period.She believes in the:

Accepted Answer

A) critical-period hypothesis. 
B) genetic predisposition hypothesis. 
C) in vivo hypothesis. 
D) hormonal hypothesis. 
A) critical-period hypothesis. 
B) genetic predisposition hypothesis. 
C) in vivo hypothesis. 
D) hormonal hypothesis.

Question 15

When Franklin composes musical concertos,he becomes totally absorbed and experiences extreme happiness.This is called:

Accepted Answer

A) bliss. 
B) flow. 
C) euphoria. 
D) nirvana. 
A) bliss. 
B) flow. 
C) euphoria. 
D) nirvana.

Question 16

Sexually transmitted infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus,which destroys the body's immune system.

Accepted Answer

Acquired I

Question 17

Trey is right out of college and seeking full-time employment.He can expect to spend the remaining _________ of his life working.

Accepted Answer

A) one-fifth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) one-half 
A) one-fifth 
B) one-fourth 
C) one-third 
D) one-half

Question 18

This theorist coined the term "emerging adulthood" to describe the transition from adolescence to adulthood in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This theorist coined the term "emerging adulthood"...

Question 19

Student X is interested in becoming a lawyer,so (s)he studies hard,graduates with excellent grades,and in a few years graduates from law school with a very promising career still to come.According to research examining the diversity that exists in the U.S.workplace,there is a 25% chance that student X is:

Accepted Answer

A) a woman. 
B) homosexual. 
C) handicapped. 
D) a person who was born outsides of the USA. 
A) a woman. 
B) homosexual. 
C) handicapped. 
D) a person who was born outsides of the USA.

Question 20

William Perry offers a perspective on the ways young adults' thinking differs from adolescents' thinking.In his view,adult thinking is more:

Accepted Answer

A) dualistic. 
B) polar. 
C) reflective. 
D) absolute. 
A) dualistic. 
B) polar. 
C) reflective. 
D) absolute.

List four ways to protect yourself from AIDS.

What do researchers believe today about the causes of sexual orientation?

In 1994,Robert Michael and his colleagues conducted a comprehensive survey of American sexual patterns.Results from this Sex in America study suggested that Americans' sexual lives are _________ than previously believed.

Which of the following is a controversy concerning the value of dieting?

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

What is the best way to lose weight and keep it off?

According to research presented in your textbook,about ____ of all new cases of HIV infection occur in people between the ages of 15 and 24 years.

Results from the Sex in America study suggest that adult sexual behavior is dominated by _ and .

List at least four hazards of binge drinking among college students.

College students' failure to develop health-promoting habits is a result of their:

According to William Perry (1999),the development of cognitive processing during the early adult years involves an evolution from _ to .

Forcible sexual intercourse with a person who does not give consent.

Each of the following is a feature of emerging adulthood,EXCEPT:

Professor Lone Dove argues that homosexuality is biologically determined during the prenatal period.She believes in the:

When Franklin composes musical concertos,he becomes totally absorbed and experiences extreme happiness.This is called:

Sexually transmitted infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus,which destroys the body's immune system.

Trey is right out of college and seeking full-time employment.He can expect to spend the remaining _________ of his life working.

This theorist coined the term "emerging adulthood" to describe the transition from adolescence to adulthood in the United States.

William Perry offers a perspective on the ways young adults' thinking differs from adolescents' thinking.In his view,adult thinking is more:

Introduction-Exam

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

Filters

Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

List four ways to protect yourself from AIDS.

What do researchers believe today about the causes of sexual orientation?

In 1994,Robert Michael and his colleagues conducted a comprehensive survey of American sexual patterns.Results from this Sex in America study suggested that Americans' sexual lives are _________ than previously believed.

Which of the following is a controversy concerning the value of dieting?

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

What is the best way to lose weight and keep it off?

According to research presented in your textbook,about ____ of all new cases of HIV infection occur in people between the ages of 15 and 24 years.

Results from the Sex in America study suggest that adult sexual behavior is dominated by _________ and ________.

List at least four hazards of binge drinking among college students.

College students' failure to develop health-promoting habits is a result of their:

According to William Perry (1999),the development of cognitive processing during the early adult years involves an evolution from _________ to ________.

Forcible sexual intercourse with a person who does not give consent.

Each of the following is a feature of emerging adulthood,EXCEPT:

Professor Lone Dove argues that homosexuality is biologically determined during the prenatal period.She believes in the:

When Franklin composes musical concertos,he becomes totally absorbed and experiences extreme happiness.This is called:

Sexually transmitted infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus,which destroys the body's immune system.

Trey is right out of college and seeking full-time employment.He can expect to spend the remaining _________ of his life working.

This theorist coined the term "emerging adulthood" to describe the transition from adolescence to adulthood in the United States.

William Perry offers a perspective on the ways young adults' thinking differs from adolescents' thinking.In his view,adult thinking is more:

Introduction-Exam

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

Filters

Results from the Sex in America study suggest that adult sexual behavior is dominated by _ and .

According to William Perry (1999),the development of cognitive processing during the early adult years involves an evolution from _ to .