Question 1

A study conducted by Grant,Wardle,& Steptoe explored links between health behavior and life satisfaction in more than 17,000 individuals between 17 to 30 years of age in 21 countries.Which of the following has NOT been found to be positively related to young adults' life satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not smoking 
B)  Exercising regularly 
C)  Fiber intake 
D)  Using sun protection

Question 2

Examples of Dana Torres,Olympic swimmer; Lance Armstrong,cyclist; and Tom Watson,golfer; have been used to illustrate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there have been instances of highly conditioned athletes stretching the age limit on winning performances. 
B)  peaking of physical performance occurs later than previously thought. 
C)  peaking of winning performances occurs earlier than previously thought. 
D)  the lessening of physical abilities is a common complaint,even among highly conditioned athletes,past a certain age.

Question 3

A recent study conducted by VanKim & Laska revealed that college students from low-SES backgrounds _____ than their higher-SES counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A)  ate less fast food 
B)  ate more fruits and vegetables 
C)  controlled their weight better 
D)  engaged in lower levels of physical activity

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about working while in college?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working more hours results in a decline in grades. 
B)  Working while in college has largely positive effects. 
C)  Working while in college is to be discouraged as it does not contribute to education in any way. 
D)  College students who work more hours have better grades then those who do not work.

Question 5

Identify the coercive sexual activity that is directed at someone with whom the perpetrator is at least casually acquainted.

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Question 6

Identify the theorist who studied creative people,and coined the term "flow" to describe a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.

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Question 7

Sustained exercises such as jogging or swimming that stimulate heart and lung activity are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  calisthenics. 
B)  strength training. 
C)  flexibility exercises. 
D)  aerobic exercises.

Question 8

Which of the following is true about cigarette smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children of smokers are at special risk for respiratory and middle-ear diseases. 
B)  More people smoke today than in the past. 
C)  A small percentage of all living adults who have ever smoked have quit. 
D)  Most adult smokers are unwilling to quit because they are unaware of the dangers of cigarette smoking.

Question 9

The transition from adolescence to adulthood has been referred to as emerging adulthood,which occurs from approximately _____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 to 18 
B)  18 to 25 
C)  21 to 26 
D)  20 to 30

Question 10

Ryan's friend has been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection.There are hard painless bumps around his anal area.The doctor reveals that it was caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).Ryan's friend has been diagnosed with which of the following sexually transmitted infections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gonorrhea 
B)  Syphilis 
C)  Genital warts 
D)  Chlamydia

Question 11

A major study was conducted by Fisher,Cullen,& Turner in 2000 which focused on campus sexual assault,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.

Question 12

In such fields as lyric poetry,abstract math,and theoretical physics,the peak of creativity is often reached during _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  late fifties 
B)  twenties or thirties 
C)  early adolescence 
D)  old age

Question 13

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

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about sexual attitudes and behavior among men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men usually hold stronger permissive attitudes about casual sex than their female counterparts. 
B)  Women usually engage more in pornography use and casual sex than men. 
C)  Women have slightly more sexual experience than men for most aspects of sexuality. 
D)  Latino and Asian males have more permissive sexual attitudes than African males.

Question 15

Identify the term given to the common practice among college students of drinking alcohol before going out.

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Question 16

As per the survey conducted by American Psychological Association in 2007,_____ was identified as the leading source of stress at the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A)  low salaries 
B)  uncertain job expectations 
C)  long working hours 
D)  sexual harassment

Question 17

According to Jean Piaget,which of the following characterizes the thinking of 7- to 11-year-olds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preoperational thinking 
B)  Formal operational thinking 
C)  Concrete operational thinking 
D)  Sensorimotor thinking

Question 18

Just as the transition from elementary school to middle or junior high school involves change and possible stress,so does the transition from high school to college.The two transitions have many parallels.Which of the following is one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Movement to a more personal school structure 
B)  Increased parental monitoring 
C)  The top-dog phenomenon 
D)  Decreased interaction with peers

Question 19

Manny has contracted a virus that is destroying his body's immune system.Manny most likely has _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS 
B)  herpes 
C)  syphilis 
D)  gonorrhea

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about the various aspects of emerging adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased freedom that is available to emerging adults in Western society places a premium on the capacity to plan ahead,and make positive choices. 
B)  For many individuals identity exploration in love and work remain stable during this period. 
C)  It usually characterizes development in all cultures. 
D)  Most people have little or no autonomy in running their own lives in this period.

Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood