Question 1

As a group,which of the following is healthiest?

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A)  Children
B)  Adolescents
C)  Young adults
D)  Older adults

Question 2

One criterion of postformal thought proposed by Sinnott is

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A)  the need to think in the abstract at all times.
B)  the awareness that problems have more than one solution.
C)  reliance on others to judge one's logic and provide strategies.
D)  denying that a problem or solution may involve a conflict.

Question 3

One of the benefits of being married is

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A)  compromised physical and psychological health.
B)  more disabilities or chronic conditions.
C)  more opportunities to resolve conflict.
D)  living longer.

Question 4

Some investigators have proposed a distinctly adult stage of cognition beyond Piaget's formal operations called ______ thought.

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A)  mature
B)  postformal
C)  pragmatic
D)  abstract

Question 5

Which of the following reasons was NOT mentioned in your text as an explanation for the "obesity epidemic"?

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A)  Availability of fast foods
B)  High-fat diets
C)  Participation in after-school sports programs
D)  Labor-saving technologies

Question 6

Bob can drink more alcohol than anyone else in the college dorm.He and his friends are impressed by his ability to drink,but as a developmentalist,you know Bob is

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A)  less likely to become a risky drinker than the person who gets drunk.
B)  likely to realize that he has a drinking problem and seek rehab.
C)  developing a tolerance for alcohol.
D)  likely to stop drinking due to the small effect it has.

Question 7

Kohlberg believed that moral development is advanced by all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  cognitive growth.
B)  confronting conflicting values away from home.
C)  experiencing sustained responsibility for the welfare of other people.
D)  adopting a female perspective.

Question 8

Exposed to marital conflict,it would be expected that young adults with formal thought processes would

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A)  attribute behavior to the interplay between persons and environment.
B)  blame individuals involved.
C)  blame the environmental context.
D)  accept total personal responsibility.

Question 9

The most common cause of male infertility is

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A)  incompatibility with partner.
B)  too few sperm.
C)  effects of excessive birth control.
D)  differences in sexual behavior.

Question 10

Which of the following patterns of thinking is associated with postformal thought?

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A)  Ability to think both practically and abstractly
B)  Believing that problems have only one possible solution
C)  Reliance on formal logic rather than on intuition
D)  Delaying the choice of personal beliefs until one is certain about them

Question 11

According to Kohlberg,which of the following events is likely to promote the development of postconventional moral reasoning in a young adult?

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A)  Getting a new job in one's hometown
B)  Graduating from high school
C)  Becoming a parent
D)  The death of a parent

Question 12

Active engagement in a broad range of social relationships,activities,and roles is called

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A)  social integration.
B)  social support.
C)  public integration.
D)  marital satisfaction.

Question 13

Jaedyn applies what she learns at work during her evenings out with friends.Jaedyn's carryover of knowledge is predicted by the ______ hypothesis.

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A)  progressive
B)  delayed
C)  sluice gate
D)  spillover

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT significantly affected by the menstrual cycle?

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A)  Memory
B)  Sight
C)  Weight
D)  Anxiety

Question 15

Today,females are more likely than males to go to

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A)  college.
B)  law school.
C)  medical school.
D)  business school.

Question 16

Psychological maturity depends on which of the following?

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A)  Discovering one's identity
B)  Becoming independent of one's parents
C)  Developing a system of values
D)  All of these

Question 17

All of the following EXCEPT _________ are demographic features that are related to better physical health?

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A)  higher SES
B)  education
C)  social integration
D)  lower socioeconomic status

Question 18

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is

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A)  an emotional disorder with no physical symptoms.
B)  experienced before the menstrual period and then declines.
C)  another term for dysmenorrheal,or menstrual cramps.
D)  of emotional origin without any other biological explanation.

Question 19

Which statement about the sexuality of emerging adults is NOT true?

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A)  Emerging adults tend to have more sexual partners than older age groups.
B)  Condoms are the most used contraceptive.
C)  The double standard no longer exists with regard to sexual freedom for men and women.
D)  Casual sex is fairly common,especially on college campuses.

Question 20

A heightened sense of well-being and less stress are experienced by individuals who

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A)  are experiencing young adulthood.
B)  come from large families.
C)  have good medical insurance.
D)  maintain healthy social relationships.

Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Which of the following reasons was NOT mentioned in your text as an explanation for the "obesity epidemic"?

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A heightened sense of well-being and less stress are experienced by individuals who

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One criterion of postformal thought proposed by Sinnott is

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Kohlberg believed that moral development is advanced by all of the following EXCEPT

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Bob can drink more alcohol than anyone else in the college dorm.He and his friends are impressed by his ability to drink,but as a developmentalist,you know Bob is

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Some investigators have proposed a distinctly adult stage of cognition beyond Piaget's formal operations called ______ thought.

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Exposed to marital conflict,it would be expected that young adults with formal thought processes would

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All of the following EXCEPT _________ are demographic features that are related to better physical health?

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Today,females are more likely than males to go to

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The most common cause of male infertility is

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Which of the following is NOT significantly affected by the menstrual cycle?

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Psychological maturity depends on which of the following?

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Active engagement in a broad range of social relationships,activities,and roles is called

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One of the benefits of being married is

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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is

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Which of the following patterns of thinking is associated with postformal thought?

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Jaedyn applies what she learns at work during her evenings out with friends.Jaedyn's carryover of knowledge is predicted by the ______ hypothesis.

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As a group,which of the following is healthiest?

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Which statement about the sexuality of emerging adults is NOT true?

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According to Kohlberg,which of the following events is likely to promote the development of postconventional moral reasoning in a young adult?

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