Question 1

According to the text, many researchers believe that all the following shape the ethics of adults EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  responsibilities 
B)  education 
C)  income 
D)  experiences 
A)  responsibilities 
B)  education 
C)  income 
D)  experiences

Question 2

Every night, Sam says extra prayers to God so that he has prayers "in the bank." Due to his extra prayers, Sam believes God will reward him in life rather than punish him. Sam is in which stage of faith?

Accepted Answer

A)  universalizing 
B)  synthetic-conventional 
C)  conjunctive 
D)  mythic-literal 
A)  universalizing 
B)  synthetic-conventional 
C)  conjunctive 
D)  mythic-literal

Question 3

Examples of individuals who were at the stage of _____ faith are Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mother Teresa.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Examples of individuals who were at the...

Question 4

The worst part of stereotype threat is that it _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is particularly harmful to women 
B)  originates in school 
C)  is self-imposed 
D)  cannot be overcome 
A)  is particularly harmful to women 
B)  originates in school 
C)  is self-imposed 
D)  cannot be overcome

Question 5

Education, specific dilemmas, and culture correlate less strongly than gender with whether a person's moral judgments emphasize relationships or absolutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cognitive flexibility, particularly the ability to change childhood assumptions, is needed to counter stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The worry that one's appearance or behavior will be misused to confirm another person's oversimplified, prejudiced attitude is referred to as "_____."

Accepted Answer

A)  overcompensation 
B)  dialectical thought 
C)  stereotype threat 
D)  reverse discrimination 
A)  overcompensation 
B)  dialectical thought 
C)  stereotype threat 
D)  reverse discrimination

Question 8

Following the breakup with her boyfriend, Mariah texts: "I hate you. You are selfish and a waste of time." Mariah's statement is an example of a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  thesis 
C)  antithesis 
D)  synthesis 
A)  theory 
B)  thesis 
C)  antithesis 
D)  synthesis

Question 9

There is less diversity among students on college campuses today than there was in 1970.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Four-year-old Davis believes that God gave his little brother to his mother because she stayed overnight at the hospital. Davis is at the _____ stage of religious faith.

Accepted Answer

A)  intuitive-projective 
B)  universalizing 
C)  synthetic-conventional 
D)  individual-reflective 
A)  intuitive-projective 
B)  universalizing 
C)  synthetic-conventional 
D)  individual-reflective

Question 11

_____ coined the term "emerging adulthood."

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeffrey Arnett 
B)  Erik Erikson 
C)  Jean Piaget 
D)  Lev Vygotsky 
A)  Jeffrey Arnett 
B)  Erik Erikson 
C)  Jean Piaget 
D)  Lev Vygotsky

Question 12

A student believes that divorce is right if the marriage partners are no longer in love, even if the couple has children together. The student is reasoning from a morality of _____ orientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  care 
B)  justice 
C)  absolute 
D)  relationships 
A)  care 
B)  justice 
C)  absolute 
D)  relationships

Question 13

Young adults who believe that intelligence is plastic, not inborn, can overcome stereotype threat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Compared to individuals without a college education, those with a college education tend to be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  healthier and wealthier 
B)  more intelligent 
C)  married 
D)  more likely to smoke 
A)  healthier and wealthier 
B)  more intelligent 
C)  married 
D)  more likely to smoke

Question 15

Regarding culture and dialectics, _____ adults tend to think holistically (about the whole rather than the parts).

Accepted Answer

A)  African American 
B)  European 
C)  Asian 
D)  Latino 
A)  African American 
B)  European 
C)  Asian 
D)  Latino

Question 16

Every year of college appears to improve cognitive abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Educators disagree as to whether students can learn as much in a "_____," an online course, as they would in a conventional class.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Educators disagree as to whether students can...

Question 18

The possibility of being negatively stereotyped arouses emotions that could disrupt cognition or emotional regulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

William Perry found that over the four years of their college careers, students typically _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  move from a relativistic to a dualistic approach 
B)  change their viewpoints very little 
C)  stick to their own views when faced with conflicts 
D)  move through nine levels of complexity in their thinking 
A)  move from a relativistic to a dualistic approach 
B)  change their viewpoints very little 
C)  stick to their own views when faced with conflicts 
D)  move through nine levels of complexity in their thinking

Question 20

Which student is most likely to leave college without a degree?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emily, who is earning $15,000 a year, working full-time, has two children, and is attending a college with 10,000 students 
B)  Baxter, whose family income is $100,000 a year, and who attends a college with 1,000 students 
C)  Evelie, who just had a baby, works part-time, and attends a college with 800 students 
D)  Cy, whose family income is $60,000 year, who goes to school full-time, and who attends a college with 2,000 students 
A)  Emily, who is earning $15,000 a year, working full-time, has two children, and is attending a college with 10,000 students 
B)  Baxter, whose family income is $100,000 a year, and who attends a college with 1,000 students 
C)  Evelie, who just had a baby, works part-time, and attends a college with 800 students 
D)  Cy, whose family income is $60,000 year, who goes to school full-time, and who attends a college with 2,000 students

Exam 18: Emerging Adulthood: Cognitive Development

According to the text, many researchers believe that all the following shape the ethics of adults EXCEPT _____.

Every night, Sam says extra prayers to God so that he has prayers "in the bank." Due to his extra prayers, Sam believes God will reward him in life rather than punish him. Sam is in which stage of faith?

Examples of individuals who were at the stage of _____ faith are Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mother Teresa.

The worst part of stereotype threat is that it _____.

Education, specific dilemmas, and culture correlate less strongly than gender with whether a person's moral judgments emphasize relationships or absolutes.

Cognitive flexibility, particularly the ability to change childhood assumptions, is needed to counter stereotypes.

The worry that one's appearance or behavior will be misused to confirm another person's oversimplified, prejudiced attitude is referred to as "_____."

Following the breakup with her boyfriend, Mariah texts: "I hate you. You are selfish and a waste of time." Mariah's statement is an example of a(n) _____.

There is less diversity among students on college campuses today than there was in 1970.

Four-year-old Davis believes that God gave his little brother to his mother because she stayed overnight at the hospital. Davis is at the _____ stage of religious faith.

_____ coined the term "emerging adulthood."

A student believes that divorce is right if the marriage partners are no longer in love, even if the couple has children together. The student is reasoning from a morality of _____ orientation.

Young adults who believe that intelligence is plastic, not inborn, can overcome stereotype threat.

Compared to individuals without a college education, those with a college education tend to be _____.

Regarding culture and dialectics, _____ adults tend to think holistically (about the whole rather than the parts).

Every year of college appears to improve cognitive abilities.

Educators disagree as to whether students can learn as much in a "_____," an online course, as they would in a conventional class.

The possibility of being negatively stereotyped arouses emotions that could disrupt cognition or emotional regulation.

William Perry found that over the four years of their college careers, students typically _____.

Which student is most likely to leave college without a degree?

The Science of Human Development

Theories of Development

Heredity and Environment

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First Two Years: Biosocial Development

The First Two Years: Cognitive Development

The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Adolescence: Biosocial Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Psychosocial Development

Emerging Adulthood: Biosocial Development

Emerging Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Adulthood: Biosocial Development

Adulthood: Cognitive Development

Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Late Adulthood: Biosocial Development

Late Adulthood: Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Epilogue Death and Dying

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