Question 1

Identify the form of sustained exercise (e.g., jogging or swimming) that stimulates heart and lung activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the form of sustained exercise (e.g.,...

Question 2

Dylan was recently diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection. The infection led to sores developing on his anus. Eventually, a skin rash broke out on the bottom of his feet. Given this information, it can be said that Dylan was diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  genital herpes. 
B)  genital warts. 
C)  syphilis. 
D)  chlamydia. 
A)  genital herpes. 
B)  genital warts. 
C)  syphilis. 
D)  chlamydia.

Question 3

Results from the "Sex in America" survey suggest that adult sexual behavior is ruled by ________ and ________ for most Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  abstinence; marriage 
B)  kinkiness; infidelity 
C)  marriage; monogamy 
D)  noncohabitation; polygamy 
A)  abstinence; marriage 
B)  kinkiness; infidelity 
C)  marriage; monogamy 
D)  noncohabitation; polygamy

Question 4

Rhett is looking for the most effective way to lose his excess weight and keep it off. You would tell him that the most effective weight-loss programs invariably include

Accepted Answer

A)  a calorie-reducing diet. 
B)  daily weigh-ins. 
C)  exercise. 
D)  counseling. 
A)  a calorie-reducing diet. 
B)  daily weigh-ins. 
C)  exercise. 
D)  counseling.

Question 5

Which of the following is the average age of marriage for males in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  30.2 
B)  29.5 
C)  26.8 
D)  25.4 
A)  30.2 
B)  29.5 
C)  26.8 
D)  25.4

Question 6

Clara has been recently diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection. She has fevers frequently and has chronic fatigue. She is also losing weight at an alarming rate. There is no cure for her condition. Given this information, it can be said that Clara has been diagnosed with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  syphilis 
B)  chlamydia 
C)  AIDS 
D)  genital warts 
A)  syphilis 
B)  chlamydia 
C)  AIDS 
D)  genital warts

Question 7

In nonindustrialized countries, marriage-the marker for entry into adulthood-usually occurs ________ the adulthood markers in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  much earlier than 
B)  much later than 
C)  around the same time as 
D)  immediately after 
A)  much earlier than 
B)  much later than 
C)  around the same time as 
D)  immediately after

Question 8

According to Jean Piaget, at approximately 11 to 15 years of age, adolescents enter the ________ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operational 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  sensorimotor 
A)  formal operational 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  sensorimotor

Question 9

Nicotine is a

Accepted Answer

A)  depressant. 
B)  stimulant. 
C)  narcotic. 
D)  sedative. 
A)  depressant. 
B)  stimulant. 
C)  narcotic. 
D)  sedative.

Question 10

According to Joseph and Claudia Allen, why is the current generation of adolescents experiencing "more adolescence" even after adolescence? Describe two suggestions provided by the Allens that can help adolescents become more mature on their way to adulthood.

Accepted Answer

The Allens state that what is happening

Question 11

The human genome has not changed markedly in the last century, yet obesity has noticeably increased. This indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental factors play an important role in obesity. 
B)  obesity is primarily a product of a person's genes. 
C)  environmental factors have little impact on obesity. 
D)  there is reduced reliance on energy-saving devices. 
A)  environmental factors play an important role in obesity. 
B)  obesity is primarily a product of a person's genes. 
C)  environmental factors have little impact on obesity. 
D)  there is reduced reliance on energy-saving devices.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  In such fields as philosophy and history, older adults often show less creativity than they did when they were in their thirties and forties. 
B)  Typically, the most productive creators in any field are hardly as prolific as their least productive counterparts. 
C)  In such fields as lyric poetry, abstract math, and theoretical physics, the peak of creativity is often reached in the late seventies or eighties. 
D)  Researchers have found that creativity peaks in adulthood and then declines. 
A)  In such fields as philosophy and history, older adults often show less creativity than they did when they were in their thirties and forties. 
B)  Typically, the most productive creators in any field are hardly as prolific as their least productive counterparts. 
C)  In such fields as lyric poetry, abstract math, and theoretical physics, the peak of creativity is often reached in the late seventies or eighties. 
D)  Researchers have found that creativity peaks in adulthood and then declines.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about genital herpes?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. 
B)  It is a very rare infection affecting only one in 100,000 cases. 
C)  It is commonly called the drip or clap. 
D)  It involves an eruption of sores and blisters. 
A)  It is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. 
B)  It is a very rare infection affecting only one in 100,000 cases. 
C)  It is commonly called the drip or clap. 
D)  It involves an eruption of sores and blisters.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is an absence of any genetic influence on alcoholism. 
B)  Family studies reveal a low frequency of alcoholism in the first-degree relatives of alcoholics. 
C)  One in nine individuals who drink will develop alcoholism. 
D)  Research indicates that about two-thirds of alcoholics recover regardless of them ever being in a treatment program. 
A)  There is an absence of any genetic influence on alcoholism. 
B)  Family studies reveal a low frequency of alcoholism in the first-degree relatives of alcoholics. 
C)  One in nine individuals who drink will develop alcoholism. 
D)  Research indicates that about two-thirds of alcoholics recover regardless of them ever being in a treatment program.

Question 15

Kendra has a few shots of vodka before going out to attend her annual college party. Kendra has engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  boot and rally. 
B)  high-risk drinking. 
C)  extreme binge drinking. 
D)  pregaming. 
A)  boot and rally. 
B)  high-risk drinking. 
C)  extreme binge drinking. 
D)  pregaming.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of binge eating disorder (BED)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents with BED are more likely to live in families that function effectively. 
B)  BED involves frequent binge eating with compensatory behavior like purging. 
C)  BED is far more common in females than males. 
D)  Individuals with BED are frequently underweight. 
A)  Adolescents with BED are more likely to live in families that function effectively. 
B)  BED involves frequent binge eating with compensatory behavior like purging. 
C)  BED is far more common in females than males. 
D)  Individuals with BED are frequently underweight.

Question 17

A major study was conducted by Fisher, Cullen, and Turner in 2000, which focused on campus sexual assault and involved a phone survey of 4,446 women attending two- or four-year colleges. As per the study, which of the following observations is true about stalking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most women were stalked by strangers. 
B)  More than half of women students said that they had been stalked. 
C)  Most women knew their stalkers. 
D)  Stalking incidents last, on average, about 14 months. 
A)  Most women were stalked by strangers. 
B)  More than half of women students said that they had been stalked. 
C)  Most women knew their stalkers. 
D)  Stalking incidents last, on average, about 14 months.

Question 18

"Many emerging adults are optimistic about their future, and for emerging adults who have experienced difficult times while growing up, emerging adulthood presents an opportunity to direct their lives in a more positive direction." These are the two ways described by Jeffrey Arnett in which emerging adulthood can be viewed as

Accepted Answer

A)  a period of stability. 
B)  the period of social responsibilities. 
C)  the age of possibilities. 
D)  a time of feeling "in-between." 
A)  a period of stability. 
B)  the period of social responsibilities. 
C)  the age of possibilities. 
D)  a time of feeling "in-between."

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual harassment of men by women also occurs but to a far lesser extent than sexual harassment of women by men. 
B)  Gestures such as patting and brushing against another person's body are different from sexual harassment. 
C)  Sexual harassment is absent in any educational setting. 
D)  Sexual harassment is synonymous with rape but excludes blatant sexual remarks and propositions. 
A)  Sexual harassment of men by women also occurs but to a far lesser extent than sexual harassment of women by men. 
B)  Gestures such as patting and brushing against another person's body are different from sexual harassment. 
C)  Sexual harassment is absent in any educational setting. 
D)  Sexual harassment is synonymous with rape but excludes blatant sexual remarks and propositions.

Question 20

Which of the following is a difference between formal operational thought and postformal thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  realistic thinking 
B)  abstract thinking 
C)  logical thinking 
D)  idealistic thinking 
A)  realistic thinking 
B)  abstract thinking 
C)  logical thinking 
D)  idealistic thinking

Identify the form of sustained exercise (e.g., jogging or swimming) that stimulates heart and lung activity.

Dylan was recently diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection. The infection led to sores developing on his anus. Eventually, a skin rash broke out on the bottom of his feet. Given this information, it can be said that Dylan was diagnosed with

Results from the "Sex in America" survey suggest that adult sexual behavior is ruled by and for most Americans.

Rhett is looking for the most effective way to lose his excess weight and keep it off. You would tell him that the most effective weight-loss programs invariably include

Which of the following is the average age of marriage for males in the United States?

Clara has been recently diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection. She has fevers frequently and has chronic fatigue. She is also losing weight at an alarming rate. There is no cure for her condition. Given this information, it can be said that Clara has been diagnosed with ________.

In nonindustrialized countries, marriage-the marker for entry into adulthood-usually occurs ________ the adulthood markers in the United States.

According to Jean Piaget, at approximately 11 to 15 years of age, adolescents enter the ________ stage of cognitive development.

Nicotine is a

According to Joseph and Claudia Allen, why is the current generation of adolescents experiencing "more adolescence" even after adolescence? Describe two suggestions provided by the Allens that can help adolescents become more mature on their way to adulthood.

The human genome has not changed markedly in the last century, yet obesity has noticeably increased. This indicates that

Which of the following statements is true about creativity?

Which of the following statements is true about genital herpes?

Which of the following statements is true about alcoholism?

Kendra has a few shots of vodka before going out to attend her annual college party. Kendra has engaged in

Which of the following is true of binge eating disorder (BED)?

A major study was conducted by Fisher, Cullen, and Turner in 2000, which focused on campus sexual assault and involved a phone survey of 4,446 women attending two- or four-year colleges. As per the study, which of the following observations is true about stalking?

Which of the following statements is true about sexual harassment?

Which of the following is a difference between formal operational thought and postformal thought?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Identify the form of sustained exercise (e.g., jogging or swimming) that stimulates heart and lung activity.

Dylan was recently diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection. The infection led to sores developing on his anus. Eventually, a skin rash broke out on the bottom of his feet. Given this information, it can be said that Dylan was diagnosed with

Results from the "Sex in America" survey suggest that adult sexual behavior is ruled by ________ and ________ for most Americans.

Rhett is looking for the most effective way to lose his excess weight and keep it off. You would tell him that the most effective weight-loss programs invariably include

Which of the following is the average age of marriage for males in the United States?

Clara has been recently diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection. She has fevers frequently and has chronic fatigue. She is also losing weight at an alarming rate. There is no cure for her condition. Given this information, it can be said that Clara has been diagnosed with ________.

In nonindustrialized countries, marriage-the marker for entry into adulthood-usually occurs ________ the adulthood markers in the United States.

According to Jean Piaget, at approximately 11 to 15 years of age, adolescents enter the ________ stage of cognitive development.

Nicotine is a

According to Joseph and Claudia Allen, why is the current generation of adolescents experiencing "more adolescence" even after adolescence? Describe two suggestions provided by the Allens that can help adolescents become more mature on their way to adulthood.

The human genome has not changed markedly in the last century, yet obesity has noticeably increased. This indicates that

Which of the following statements is true about creativity?

Which of the following statements is true about genital herpes?

Which of the following statements is true about alcoholism?

Kendra has a few shots of vodka before going out to attend her annual college party. Kendra has engaged in

Which of the following is true of binge eating disorder (BED)?

A major study was conducted by Fisher, Cullen, and Turner in 2000, which focused on campus sexual assault and involved a phone survey of 4,446 women attending two- or four-year colleges. As per the study, which of the following observations is true about stalking?

Which of the following statements is true about sexual harassment?

Which of the following is a difference between formal operational thought and postformal thought?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

Results from the "Sex in America" survey suggest that adult sexual behavior is ruled by and for most Americans.