Exam 12: Young Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

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

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?

Schaie's stage of social responsibility typically occurs during:

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

What is the leading preventable cause of death?

Context models focus attention on the specific experiences that shape each individual's life, whereas stage models focus on how adults move through life in similar patterns.

Today, more than half of men and women ages 18 to 49 engage in oral sex.

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

If a person has developed postformal thought, this would imply that she:

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

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.

As Shelly gets older, she is better able to work productively with people she doesn't like or doesn't respect. This ability is most central to which of the following concepts?

In comparison with earlier stages of development, the stage of adulthood is _____ predictable and _____ variable.

Two of Dr. Brown's patients are in identical health, both having heart disease, diabetes, and limited physical abilities. However, one of these patients is 86 years old and the other is 56 years old. This example best points out what is meant by the term:

During the decades of the 1970s, the average duration of sexual intercourse declined, although the frequency of sexual intercourse increased.

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

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?

Lonnie and his friend Jake are both 40 years old, but Lonnie is much more successfully settled in his life. Lonnie is married, is raising a family, and has a job he enjoys; Jake is still dating, has held several jobs that he doesn't like, and he is just "unhappy" with his life. This example emphasizes the idea of:

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

Difficulty with conception as the result of having a sexually transmitted disease is a significant risk for all of the following EXCEPT: