Question 1

According to research described in the text, about what percent of married people in the U. S. today have sex at least twice a week?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  20% 
C)  33% 
D)  65% 
A)  1% 
B)  20% 
C)  33% 
D)  65%

Question 2

Donna is upset because she has returned to college in her late 30s. She feels so "old" and out of step compared to the other students, who nearly all are in their late teens and early twenties. Donna's feeling best reflect the issues surrounding the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)  idiosyncratic events 
B)  intimacy 
C)  postformal thought 
D)  age clocks 
A)  idiosyncratic events 
B)  intimacy 
C)  postformal thought 
D)  age clocks

Question 3

Although Mary is only 17 years old, she is married, has a child, holds a complex job, and provides the majority of her family's income. To describe Mary as being "like a 30-year-old" would emphasize which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  social age 
B)  biological age 
C)  chronological age 
D)  postformal age 
A)  social age 
B)  biological age 
C)  chronological age 
D)  postformal age

Question 4

Researchers use which of the following terms to express how we know when certain events in our life "should" occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  age clocks 
B)  life change units 
C)  normative transitions 
D)  initiation rites 
A)  age clocks 
B)  life change units 
C)  normative transitions 
D)  initiation rites

Question 5

According to Piaget, how would the problem-solving abilities of a 15-year-old differ from those of a 30-year-old:

Accepted Answer

A)  Their problem-solving abilities would not differ substantially, although the 30-year-old might know more things. 
B)  The 15-year-old would be better at conservation tasks. 
C)  The 30-year-old would be better at conservation tasks. 
D)  The 30-year old would be much more likely to use hypothetical reasoning when solving scientific problems. 
A)  Their problem-solving abilities would not differ substantially, although the 30-year-old might know more things. 
B)  The 15-year-old would be better at conservation tasks. 
C)  The 30-year-old would be better at conservation tasks. 
D)  The 30-year old would be much more likely to use hypothetical reasoning when solving scientific problems.

Question 6

Beginning at about age 38, most women find that:

Accepted Answer

A)  their ovaries release fewer ova and with greater irregularity 
B)  they begin to enter menopause 
C)  they experience a "second menarche" 
D)  their ovaries develop a new supply of ova 
A)  their ovaries release fewer ova and with greater irregularity 
B)  they begin to enter menopause 
C)  they experience a "second menarche" 
D)  their ovaries develop a new supply of ova

Question 7

Beginning at about age 38, most women find that:

Accepted Answer

A)  their ovaries release fewer ova and with greater irregularity 
B)  they begin to enter menopause 
C)  they experience a "second menarche" 
D)  their ovaries develop a new supply of ova 
A)  their ovaries release fewer ova and with greater irregularity 
B)  they begin to enter menopause 
C)  they experience a "second menarche" 
D)  their ovaries develop a new supply of ova

Question 8

Generalizing from research presented in the text, which of the following statements about sexual behavior by U.S. adults is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  About one-third of couples have sexual relations at least twice a week. 
B)  About one-third of couples have sexual relations a few times a year or not at all. 
C)  Hispanic Americans are far more likely to have frequent sexual relations than are Black or White Americans. 
D)  A large majority of couples are monogamous. 
A)  About one-third of couples have sexual relations at least twice a week. 
B)  About one-third of couples have sexual relations a few times a year or not at all. 
C)  Hispanic Americans are far more likely to have frequent sexual relations than are Black or White Americans. 
D)  A large majority of couples are monogamous.

Question 9

Today, about ___ of the female population will live to be 80 years old or older; in 1900 that percentage was about ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  50%; 30% 
B)  50%; 14% 
C)  80%; 50% 
D)  80%; 40% 
A)  50%; 30% 
B)  50%; 14% 
C)  80%; 50% 
D)  80%; 40%

Question 10

According to the text

Accepted Answer

A)  25; 15 
B)  15; 25 
C)  25; 25 
D)  15; 15 
A)  25; 15 
B)  15; 25 
C)  25; 25 
D)  15; 15

Question 11

According to the text, decline in which of the following systems is greatest between the ages of 20 and 80?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiovascular function 
B)  muscle strength 
C)  maximum breathing capacity 
D)  kidney function 
A)  cardiovascular function 
B)  muscle strength 
C)  maximum breathing capacity 
D)  kidney function

Question 12

As adolescents become adults, their thinking becomes more _______ and more ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  complex; realistic 
B)  concrete; idealistic 
C)  precise; idealistic 
D)  abstract, idealistic 
A)  complex; realistic 
B)  concrete; idealistic 
C)  precise; idealistic 
D)  abstract, idealistic

Question 13

Idiosyncratic events often create considerable stress and a need for reorganization in one's life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most researchers studying sexual preference today agree that sexual orientation is, for the most part, a choice made by men and women who would otherwise be heterosexual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Wilma is using her intellectual abilities to pursue her chosen career and to decide on a lifestyle. In which of Warner Schaie's stages of adult thinking is she?

Accepted Answer

A)  achieving period 
B)  social responsibility period 
C)  acquisitive period 
D)  executive period 
A)  achieving period 
B)  social responsibility period 
C)  acquisitive period 
D)  executive period

Question 16

According to the text, all of the following reach their peak during young adulthood EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  vitality 
B)  strength 
C)  endurance 
D)  visual acuity 
A)  vitality 
B)  strength 
C)  endurance 
D)  visual acuity

Question 17

About how many new cases of AIDS were diagnosed in the United States in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 1,000 
B)  about 33,000 
C)  about 100,000 
D)  about 238,000 
A)  about 1,000 
B)  about 33,000 
C)  about 100,000 
D)  about 238,000

Question 18

According to the text, age clocks today, when compared to age clocks 50 years ago, have become:

Accepted Answer

A)  much longer 
B)  much faster 
C)  more relevant 
D)  more blurred 
A)  much longer 
B)  much faster 
C)  more relevant 
D)  more blurred

Question 19

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  at age 12 
B)  at age 25 
C)  at age 55 
D)  at age 75 
A)  at age 12 
B)  at age 25 
C)  at age 55 
D)  at age 75

Question 20

The decline in physical strength and biological functions that occurs between the ages of 20 and 40 is significant and is noticeable by all but the most highly trained athletes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to research described in the text, about what percent of married people in the U. S. today have sex at least twice a week?

Donna is upset because she has returned to college in her late 30s. She feels so "old" and out of step compared to the other students, who nearly all are in their late teens and early twenties. Donna's feeling best reflect the issues surrounding the concept of:

Although Mary is only 17 years old, she is married, has a child, holds a complex job, and provides the majority of her family's income. To describe Mary as being "like a 30-year-old" would emphasize which of the following concepts?

Researchers use which of the following terms to express how we know when certain events in our life "should" occur?

According to Piaget, how would the problem-solving abilities of a 15-year-old differ from those of a 30-year-old:

Beginning at about age 38, most women find that:

Beginning at about age 38, most women find that:

Generalizing from research presented in the text, which of the following statements about sexual behavior by U.S. adults is FALSE?

Today, about _ of the female population will live to be 80 years old or older; in 1900 that percentage was about _.

According to the text

According to the text, decline in which of the following systems is greatest between the ages of 20 and 80?

As adolescents become adults, their thinking becomes more _ and more __.

Idiosyncratic events often create considerable stress and a need for reorganization in one's life.

Most researchers studying sexual preference today agree that sexual orientation is, for the most part, a choice made by men and women who would otherwise be heterosexual.

Wilma is using her intellectual abilities to pursue her chosen career and to decide on a lifestyle. In which of Warner Schaie's stages of adult thinking is she?

According to the text, all of the following reach their peak during young adulthood EXCEPT:

About how many new cases of AIDS were diagnosed in the United States in 2010?

According to the text, age clocks today, when compared to age clocks 50 years ago, have become:

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?

The decline in physical strength and biological functions that occurs between the ages of 20 and 40 is significant and is noticeable by all but the most highly trained athletes.

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Exam 12: Young Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

According to research described in the text, about what percent of married people in the U. S. today have sex at least twice a week?

Donna is upset because she has returned to college in her late 30s. She feels so "old" and out of step compared to the other students, who nearly all are in their late teens and early twenties. Donna's feeling best reflect the issues surrounding the concept of:

Although Mary is only 17 years old, she is married, has a child, holds a complex job, and provides the majority of her family's income. To describe Mary as being "like a 30-year-old" would emphasize which of the following concepts?

Researchers use which of the following terms to express how we know when certain events in our life "should" occur?

According to Piaget, how would the problem-solving abilities of a 15-year-old differ from those of a 30-year-old:

Beginning at about age 38, most women find that:

Beginning at about age 38, most women find that:

Generalizing from research presented in the text, which of the following statements about sexual behavior by U.S. adults is FALSE?

Today, about ___ of the female population will live to be 80 years old or older; in 1900 that percentage was about ___.

According to the text

According to the text, decline in which of the following systems is greatest between the ages of 20 and 80?

As adolescents become adults, their thinking becomes more _______ and more ________.

Idiosyncratic events often create considerable stress and a need for reorganization in one's life.

Most researchers studying sexual preference today agree that sexual orientation is, for the most part, a choice made by men and women who would otherwise be heterosexual.

Wilma is using her intellectual abilities to pursue her chosen career and to decide on a lifestyle. In which of Warner Schaie's stages of adult thinking is she?

According to the text, all of the following reach their peak during young adulthood EXCEPT:

About how many new cases of AIDS were diagnosed in the United States in 2010?

According to the text, age clocks today, when compared to age clocks 50 years ago, have become:

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?

The decline in physical strength and biological functions that occurs between the ages of 20 and 40 is significant and is noticeable by all but the most highly trained athletes.

Understanding Human Development

Heredity and Environment

Prenatal Development and Childbirth

Infancy and Toddlerhood: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development

Infancy and Toddlerhood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Early Childhood: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development

Early Childhood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Young Adulthood: Personality and Sociocultural Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

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Older Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

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Today, about _ of the female population will live to be 80 years old or older; in 1900 that percentage was about _.

As adolescents become adults, their thinking becomes more _ and more __.