Question 1

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

Question 2

James,an American,will be most likely considered as an adult by his peers and community when he _____,whereas Nirmal,who lives in Bangladesh,will be most likely considered as an adult by his community when he _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following is a trend in the U.S.workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decrease in number of individuals who work at a series of jobs
B)  Disappearance of short-term career paths for adults
C)  Appearance of long-term careers for an increasing number of individuals
D)  Disappearance of long-term career for an increasing number of adults

Question 4

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.

Question 5

Discuss the impact of working while in college.

Accepted Answer

Working can pay or help offset some cost...

Question 6

_____ stimulates neurotransmitters (especially dopamine) that have a calming or pain-reducing effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  Barbiturate
B)  Amphetamine
C)  Leptin
D)  Nicotine

Question 7

Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer.
B)  Down syndrome.
C)  anemia.
D)  hypertension.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps toward a more creative life as identified by Csikszentmihalyi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wake up in the morning without a specific goal to look forward to.
B)  When something sparks your interest,follow it.
C)  Try to be surprised by something every day.
D)  Try to surprise at least one person every day.

Question 9

Most swimmers and gymnasts peak in their:

Accepted Answer

A)  early thirties.
B)  mid-twenties.
C)  late twenties.
D)  late teens.

Question 10

A recent study conducted by VanKim and 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 11

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between exercise and screen time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linking obesity with heavy TV viewing is a popular myth and lacks scientific proof.
B)  Heavy screen time spent only on the internet is usually harmless to the individual.
C)  Viewing six hours of TV in a day is most likely to reduce life expectancy by almost5 years.
D)  Only people who watch TV and internet remain obese regardless of their time spent on exercise.

Question 12

Some theorists have pieced together cognitive changes in young adults and proposed a new stage of cognitive development.This stage is termed as:

Accepted Answer

A)  preformal thought.
B)  postformal thought.
C)  postconventional thought.
D)  preconventional thought.

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

There is a "one-third rule'' for alcoholism: By age 65,one-third are dead or in terrible shape,one-third are abstinent or drinking socially,and one-third are:

Accepted Answer

A)  holding out against treatment.
B)  still trying to beat their addiction.
C)  resigned to alcoholism.
D)  hopeless about recovery.

Question 15

Research on the idea of the postformal stage of cognitive development has:

Accepted Answer

A)  proven that formal operational thinking is qualitatively more advanced than postformal thinking.
B)  found no evidence of postformal thought in young adults.
C)  yet to document that postformal thought is a qualitatively more advanced stage than formal operational thought.
D)  found that concrete operational thought is more advanced than postformal thought.

Question 16

List the five key features identified by Jeffrey Arnett as characterizing emerging adulthood.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Which of the following statements about sexual orientation is considered true today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most individuals have a bisexual orientation.
B)  Sexual orientation is an either/or proposition where individuals are either heterosexual or homosexual.
C)  Sexual orientation is a continuum from exclusive male-female relations to exclusive same-sex relations.
D)  Individuals of different sexual orientation have different physiological responses during sexual arousal.

Question 18

A national survey found that _____ percent of U.S.20- to 39-year-olds were obese.

Accepted Answer

A)  19
B)  45
C)  31.5
D)  10

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

In a study conducted by Nelson and others (2007) ,both parents and college students agreed that taking responsibility for one's actions and _____ are important aspects of becoming an adult.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical maturity
B)  spiritual maturity
C)  developing emotional control
D)  community service

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Which of the following is a trend in the U.S.workforce?

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Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of:

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_____ stimulates neurotransmitters (especially dopamine) that have a calming or pain-reducing effect.

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A national survey found that _____ percent of U.S.20- to 39-year-olds were obese.

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List the five key features identified by Jeffrey Arnett as characterizing emerging adulthood.

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