Exam 12: Young Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

As Kyle has gotten older, he has come to understand that, when two of his coworkers don't like each other, he can sometimes smooth their disagreements so that they can work productively together. This ability is best captured by viewpoints that emphasize:

In comparison with the percent of young men who used condoms during sexual intercourse in 1982, the percentage who did so in 2008:

Although Luke and Connor are both 30 years old, Luke is married, has two children, and is progressing in his career, whereas Connor is still in graduate school, has never had time for a serious romantic relationship, and doesn't yet know what he wants to accomplish in his professional life. The concept that best describes the differences between these men is psychological age.

The primary developmental tasks of early adulthood according to Havighurst are to establish a family and find a career.

Warner Schaie's social responsibility period for cognitive skills is typically characterized by:

Which of the following is the leading cause of death in young adulthood?

According to research presented in the text, what percentage of second-year medical students were found to endorse the belief that homosexuality is a mental disorder?

While already employed

At 31 years old, Marco died from the leading cause of death among males in his age group. What did he die from?

According to a recent survey (2010) reported in the text, about % of men and % of women reported having an orgasm at the most recent sexual encounter.

If Dr. Swank studies how IQ scores change across the lifespan, she would probably find that most individuals score the highest on tests of intelligence when they are at which of the following ages?

The average woman is born with approximately how many ova?

According to Levinson, women follow much the same developmental trajectory as men do.

At present, there is no cure for which of the following diseases?

Lindsay spends a good share of time daydreaming about her ideal mate and how she plans to become a wonderful spouse to that person. According to Erikson's view of development, her thoughts best reflect the developmental task of:

Adjustment to changing circumstances is a task that is required throughout adulthood. However, in Havighurst's model, adjustment to a wide variety of life circumstances is an especially important dimension of which of the following periods of the lifespan?

The text reports a study conducted on students from Harvard and Radcliffe. Compared to how their thinking was characterized as seniors, when these students were freshmen, their thinking was more likely to:

Generalizing from the text, normative models of human development such as Levinson's theory would be expected to provide the LEAST accurate explanations of women's development and behavior during which of the following decades?

According to Piaget, at which of the following ages do individuals typically reach the stage of formal operations, and thereby substantially complete their cognitive development?

Death rates are lower for people in the young adult age group than in any other age group in the U. S. today.