Question 1

Neuropsychologists believe that the brain development of early adulthood leads to increased capacities for ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operations; perception-bound reasoning 
B)  emotional intelligence; verbal expression 
C)  critical thinking; abstract reasoning 
D)  formal operational thinking; abstract reasoning 
A)  concrete operations; perception-bound reasoning 
B)  emotional intelligence; verbal expression 
C)  critical thinking; abstract reasoning 
D)  formal operational thinking; abstract reasoning

Question 2

The expression to "bite your tongue" in order to keep from putting your "foot in your mouth" is characterized by a cognitive skill that emerges in early adulthood known as response inhibition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The measure of the number of years that a newborn in Canada can expect to live in full health given current rates of morbidity and mortality is called the _______ measure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality-Adjusted Life Expectancy (QAL
E)  
B)  Health Indicators Life Expectancy (HIL
E)  
C)  Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy (HAL
E)  
D)  Secondary Aging Life Expectancy (SAL
E)  
A)  Quality-Adjusted Life Expectancy (QAL
E)  
B)  Health Indicators Life Expectancy (HIL
E)  
C)  Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy (HAL
E)  
D)  Secondary Aging Life Expectancy (SAL
E)

Question 4

Researchers estimate that gay men and lesbians are about as likely to be abused by a partner as women in heterosexual relationships are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Peak physical functioning occurs when adults are in their twenties and thirties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The risk of miscarriage and other complications of pregnancy is higher in a woman's twenties than in her thirties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The belief in one's ability to perform some action, or to control one's behaviour or environment, to reach a goal or to make something happen is called

Accepted Answer

A)  effectiveness. 
B)  self-efficacy. 
C)  competence. 
D)  self-confidence. 
A)  effectiveness. 
B)  self-efficacy. 
C)  competence. 
D)  self-confidence.

Question 8

Canada has the highest proportion of college and university graduates combined in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The positive benefits of social support are determined by the number of actual social and emotional contacts an individual has with the members of her social support network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Shrinkage of the thymus gland occurs as a result of secondary aging processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research has shown that a sense of control over one's life is linked to all of the following health effects EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholism 
B)  poorer health 
C)  depression 
D)  mortality 
A)  alcoholism 
B)  poorer health 
C)  depression 
D)  mortality

Question 12

Many young adults engage in high-risk sexual behaviour that may lead to a sexually transmitted infection, unaware that there has been an increase in drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea and syphilis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

As individuals age, when might they become aware of a functionally relevant decline in cognitive skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the early 20s, during college or post-secondary educational experiences 
B)  before age 25 
C)  only after age 75 
D)  in middle adulthood, or earlier, if faced with highly complex or difficult tasks that require significant intellectual resources 
A)  in the early 20s, during college or post-secondary educational experiences 
B)  before age 25 
C)  only after age 75 
D)  in middle adulthood, or earlier, if faced with highly complex or difficult tasks that require significant intellectual resources

Question 14

Which of the following would you utilize as you quickly and accurately work a cross-word puzzle?

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding skills 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  dialectical thought 
D)  fluid intelligence 
A)  encoding skills 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  dialectical thought 
D)  fluid intelligence

Question 15

Relativism is a way of thinking that involves recognition and acceptance of paradox and uncertainty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which type of personality disorder is characterized by difficulty forming emotional attachments, lack of empathy, and little regard for the rights of others?

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline personality disorder 
B)  narcissistic personality disorder 
C)  antisocial personality disorder 
D)  histrionic personality disorder 
A)  borderline personality disorder 
B)  narcissistic personality disorder 
C)  antisocial personality disorder 
D)  histrionic personality disorder

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true regarding college/university graduates versus nongraduates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differences in performance between graduates and nongraduates are more perceived than real. 
B)  Economic realities make nongraduates more marketable due to lower wage demands. 
C)  College/university graduates have greater advantages for promotion. 
D)  Gender-related pay inequities still outweigh any significant economic benefits of post-secondary education for females. 
A)  Differences in performance between graduates and nongraduates are more perceived than real. 
B)  Economic realities make nongraduates more marketable due to lower wage demands. 
C)  College/university graduates have greater advantages for promotion. 
D)  Gender-related pay inequities still outweigh any significant economic benefits of post-secondary education for females.

Question 18

What is the most common mental health disorder affecting young adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  anxiety 
C)  narcissism 
D)  obsessive compulsive disorder 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  anxiety 
C)  narcissism 
D)  obsessive compulsive disorder

Question 19

Among college and university students, binge drinking can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  a normal developmental stage activity that is contextual and subsides with age. 
B)  an epidemic social problem affecting up to 70% of post-secondary students. 
C)  a serious social concern closely associated with higher rates of unprotected sex, physical injury, and driving while intoxicated. 
D)  a concerning problem primarily among males in post-secondary settings. 
A)  a normal developmental stage activity that is contextual and subsides with age. 
B)  an epidemic social problem affecting up to 70% of post-secondary students. 
C)  a serious social concern closely associated with higher rates of unprotected sex, physical injury, and driving while intoxicated. 
D)  a concerning problem primarily among males in post-secondary settings.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an example of age-related changes that one might experience in early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in wrinkles as a result of loss of elasticity 
B)  increased reproductive risk and/or lowered fertility 
C)  loss of height due to compression of the disks in the spine 
D)  loss of the ability to hear very high and very low tones 
A)  increase in wrinkles as a result of loss of elasticity 
B)  increased reproductive risk and/or lowered fertility 
C)  loss of height due to compression of the disks in the spine 
D)  loss of the ability to hear very high and very low tones

Neuropsychologists believe that the brain development of early adulthood leads to increased capacities for and .

The expression to "bite your tongue" in order to keep from putting your "foot in your mouth" is characterized by a cognitive skill that emerges in early adulthood known as response inhibition.

The measure of the number of years that a newborn in Canada can expect to live in full health given current rates of morbidity and mortality is called the _______ measure.

Researchers estimate that gay men and lesbians are about as likely to be abused by a partner as women in heterosexual relationships are.

Peak physical functioning occurs when adults are in their twenties and thirties.

The risk of miscarriage and other complications of pregnancy is higher in a woman's twenties than in her thirties.

The belief in one's ability to perform some action, or to control one's behaviour or environment, to reach a goal or to make something happen is called

Canada has the highest proportion of college and university graduates combined in the world.

The positive benefits of social support are determined by the number of actual social and emotional contacts an individual has with the members of her social support network.

Shrinkage of the thymus gland occurs as a result of secondary aging processes.

Research has shown that a sense of control over one's life is linked to all of the following health effects EXCEPT

Many young adults engage in high-risk sexual behaviour that may lead to a sexually transmitted infection, unaware that there has been an increase in drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea and syphilis.

As individuals age, when might they become aware of a functionally relevant decline in cognitive skills?

Which of the following would you utilize as you quickly and accurately work a cross-word puzzle?

Relativism is a way of thinking that involves recognition and acceptance of paradox and uncertainty.

Which type of personality disorder is characterized by difficulty forming emotional attachments, lack of empathy, and little regard for the rights of others?

Which of the following statements is true regarding college/university graduates versus nongraduates?

What is the most common mental health disorder affecting young adults?

Among college and university students, binge drinking can best be described as

Which of the following is NOT an example of age-related changes that one might experience in early adulthood?

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Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

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Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Neuropsychologists believe that the brain development of early adulthood leads to increased capacities for ________ and ________.

The expression to "bite your tongue" in order to keep from putting your "foot in your mouth" is characterized by a cognitive skill that emerges in early adulthood known as response inhibition.

The measure of the number of years that a newborn in Canada can expect to live in full health given current rates of morbidity and mortality is called the _______ measure.

Researchers estimate that gay men and lesbians are about as likely to be abused by a partner as women in heterosexual relationships are.

Peak physical functioning occurs when adults are in their twenties and thirties.

The risk of miscarriage and other complications of pregnancy is higher in a woman's twenties than in her thirties.

The belief in one's ability to perform some action, or to control one's behaviour or environment, to reach a goal or to make something happen is called

Canada has the highest proportion of college and university graduates combined in the world.

The positive benefits of social support are determined by the number of actual social and emotional contacts an individual has with the members of her social support network.

Shrinkage of the thymus gland occurs as a result of secondary aging processes.

Research has shown that a sense of control over one's life is linked to all of the following health effects EXCEPT

Many young adults engage in high-risk sexual behaviour that may lead to a sexually transmitted infection, unaware that there has been an increase in drug-resistant strains of gonorrhea and syphilis.

As individuals age, when might they become aware of a functionally relevant decline in cognitive skills?

Which of the following would you utilize as you quickly and accurately work a cross-word puzzle?

Relativism is a way of thinking that involves recognition and acceptance of paradox and uncertainty.

Which type of personality disorder is characterized by difficulty forming emotional attachments, lack of empathy, and little regard for the rights of others?

Which of the following statements is true regarding college/university graduates versus nongraduates?

What is the most common mental health disorder affecting young adults?

Among college and university students, binge drinking can best be described as

Which of the following is NOT an example of age-related changes that one might experience in early adulthood?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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Neuropsychologists believe that the brain development of early adulthood leads to increased capacities for and .