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According to the 2014-2015 Occupational Outlook Handbook,all of the following are projected to be the fastest growing job categories EXCEPT:


A) Industrial/organizational psychologists.
B) Genetic counselors.
C) Lawyers.
D) Physical therapists.

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According to the U.S.government's Occupational Outlook Handbook,2012-2013,which of the following areas of work are expected to account for the most new jobs in the next decade?


A) Agriculture
B) Manufacturing
C) Education
D) Primary industries

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James,an American,will most likely consider himself an adult when he _____,whereas Nirmal,an Indian,will most likely consider himself an adult when he _____.


A) moves out of the house; graduates from college
B) gets a full-time job; gets married
C) turns 21; becomes financially independent
D) gets married; buys his first home

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Which of the following is a positive feature of the transition from high school to college?


A) Decreased focus on achievement and its assessment
B) Opportunities to explore different lifestyles and values
C) Reduced peer pressure
D) Movement to a smaller,more personal school structure

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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi discovered that creative people regularly experience a state he called _____,which represented a heightened state of pleasure experienced when people engage in mental and physical challenges that absorb them.


A) bliss
B) nirvana
C) euphoria
D) flow

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


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

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This theorist 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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Cal and Lacy are friends; they have occasional sex,but are not in a committed relationship.This style of relationship is called:


A) "hooking up."
B) "friends with benefits."
C) "close pals."
D) "bed buddies."

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A recent national survey of U.S.adults identified the leading source of stress at the workplace as:


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

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Which of the following statements about creativity is TRUE?


A) There has been no observable decline in creativity in the fifties and later.
B) The decline in creativity in the fifties and later is not as great as is commonly thought.
C) The decline in creativity occurs much earlier than previously thought.
D) The decline in creativity in the fifties and later is much greater than previously thought.

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Emerging adults have _____ chronic health problems,and they have _____ colds and respiratory problems than when they were children.


A) few; fewer
B) several; far more
C) many; fewer
D) hardly any; significantly more

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Tapei is a young adult who exercises regularly.Tapei can expect to see all of the following EXCEPT:


A) Increased fatigue.
B) Better weight control.
C) Improved self-concept.
D) Reduction in anxiety.

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Before Jane has sex with her boyfriend,she asks if he has tested positive for HIV and also requires that he use a condom.Given our knowledge of HIV and the sexual behavior and attitudes of most adults,we can conclude that Jane's practice is:


A) safe.
B) not safe,because condoms do not provide protection from HIV.
C) not completely safe,because condoms can fail and many people lie to have sex.
D) not safe,because she could still contract HIV from casual contact with her boyfriend before sex.

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All of the following are key features identified by Jeffrey Arnett as characterizing emerging adulthood EXCEPT:


A) Stability.
B) Identity exploration.
C) Being self-focused.
D) Feeling "in-between".

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One study explored links between health behavior and life satisfaction in more than 17,000 individuals 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?


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

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In 1994,Robert Michael and his colleagues conducted a comprehensive survey of American sexual patterns.Results from this "Sex in America" survey suggested that Americans' sexual lives are _____ than previously believed.


A) more conservative
B) less conservative
C) more active
D) less active

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What are the factors that lead to work-related stress?

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An important consideration regarding wor...

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What is postformal thought like in practice?

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As young adults engage in more reflectiv...

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In many dual-earner couples,gender inequalities can be found in all of the following areas EXCEPT:


A) Division of household duties.
B) Division of child-care duties.
C) Religious affiliation.
D) Time spent at work.

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This theorist recently concluded that five key features characterize emerging adulthood: identity exploration,instability,self-focused,feeling in-between,and the age of possibilities.

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