Exam 12: Young Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Which of the following is the term that describes thought that seeks to integrate opposing or conflicting ideas and observations?

While already employed, Philip develops a disability. In the language of the law, if he is otherwise qualified for his job, his employer must provide him with:

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?

According to the text, a phrase that means essentially the same thing as "sexual orientation" is:

Jean Piaget proposed that the last stage of cognitive development, formal operational thought, was followed by at least three more stages of more advanced thinking, although he did not describe these stages in detail.

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?

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.

Homophobia is best described as:

According to Havighurst, which of the following is a developmental task most commonly associated with middle age?

After graduating from high school, Tyrone and several of his classmates attended the local community college. Going to college immediately following high school is best considered to be an example of a(n):

Barbara is writing a research paper on sexually transmitted diseases. If she identifies the STD that is LEAST likely to be contracted by a young adult in the U. S. today, this disease would be which of the following?

Juanita is celebrating her 30^th birthday. The fact that she has lived 30 years best reflects the concept of:

Partly as the result of the AIDS epidemic, young people in the U. S. today are more likely to decrease their sexual activity or use condoms when they do have sexual intercourse.

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:

The events that define the entry and exit of developmental periods during childhood and adolescence are less defined by culture and more defined by maturation than are the developmental periods during adulthood.

Schaie suggests that adult intelligence is characterized by:

Jonathon tells his best friend: "I'm going to accept a job offer from a start-up technology company, but if that doesn't work out, I'm sure my parents will bail me out and I can always join the family business." Generalizing from Gould's theory, if Jonathon is typical for people his age, he is most likely about:

According to statistics presented in the text, which subgroup in the U.S. population currently is being hardest hit by increasing rates of HIV/AIDS infection?

Erik Erikson saw the central developmental conflict of early adulthood to be one of identity versus confusion.

Sally is 60 years old. Looking back at her life, she feels that she has accomplished the things that were important to her and she sees her life as being unified and whole. Using Levinson's term, you would conclude that she has successfully developed: