Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)   19
B)   45
C)   27
D)   10E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

James wants to know what academic path he should follow to get into the fastest growing job market, and the highest paying. You would suggest that James:

Accepted Answer

A)   study agriculture.
B)   get into the manufacturing sector after high school.
C)   enter the services industry right out of high school.
D)   get at least a college degree.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Researchers have found that male rapists share the following characteristics: aggression enhances their sense of power or masculinity; they are angry at women in general; and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   they have an overwhelming need for sex.
B)   they want to hurt and humiliate their victims.
C)   they believe that the victim was not hurt by the rape.
D)   they are generally physically strong men.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, _____ refers to a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.

Accepted Answer

A)   bliss
B)   flow
C)   euphoria
D)   nirvanaE) All of the above
F) None of the above B

Question 5

In a recent survey of 2,000 college women, _____ reported that they had experienced sexual harassment while attending college.

Accepted Answer

A)   a majority
B)   less than half
C)   about one-third
D)   almost allE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is included in the patterns of heterosexual behavior for males and females in emerging adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Emerging adults are less likely than young adults to have had sexual intercourse with two or more individuals.
B)   Males report being more selective about their sexual partners than females.
C)   Casual sex is more common in emerging adulthood than in young adulthood.
D)   Emerging adults have sex more frequently than young adults.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is a form of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Coercive sexual activity
B)   Physical, non-sexual assault
C)   Blatant propositions
D)   Consensual flirtationE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

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 thinkingE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Emerging and young adults are more likely than adolescents to understand that their thinking is influenced by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   logic
B)   emotions
C)   hypothetical reasoning
D)   postconventional reasoningE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

According to psychologist Laura Brown, how can lesbians and gay males adapt to a world in which they are a minority?

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Question 11

_____ refers to drinking alcohol before going out.

Accepted Answer

A)   Binge eating
B)   Binge drinking
C)   Pregaming
D)   Extreme binge drinkingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

A recent study 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 activityE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Ever since she passed out of college, Jane has been working long hours at her job as an accountant with a small company in the hope that her hard work will pay off and that she will achieve good career growth and economic stability. Jane obviously believes in what Phyllis Moen describes as the:

Accepted Answer

A)   glass ceiling.
B)   mythical career.
C)   career mystique.
D)   golden handshake.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Binge drinking peaks at about:

Accepted Answer

A)   16 to 18 years of age.
B)   21 to 22 years of age.
C)   17 to 19 years of age.
D)   24 to 26 years of age.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

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 _____.

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 homeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

According to the Institute of Social Research, which of the following describes extreme binge drinking?

Accepted Answer

A)   About eight drinks a week
B)   About five drinks a week
C)   Ten or more drinks in a row
D)   Six to eight drinks in a rowE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Ishmael is experiencing a lot of stress at the workplace. Trends indicated in a recent national survey of U.S. adults suggest that Ishmael:

Accepted Answer

A)   is likely to view stress as a positive thing.
B)   will be less productive because of stress.
C)   will be energized by the stress.
D)   will not make important career decisions based on the stress.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Discuss the difficulties that ethnic minorities face in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

Despite the increasing diversity in the workplace, women and ethnic minorities experience difficulty in breaking through the glass ceiling that prevents them from being promoted to higher rungs on the corporate ladder. This invisible barrier to career advancement prevents women and ethnic minorities from holding managerial or executive jobs, regardless of their accomplishments and merits

Question 20

This concept, recently described by Phyllis Moen, reflects ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status, security, and happiness.

Accepted Answer

A)   The American dream
B)   The mythical career
C)   The career mystique
D)   The golden handshakeE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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

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James wants to know what academic path he should follow to get into the fastest growing job market, and the highest paying. You would suggest that James:

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Researchers have found that male rapists share the following characteristics: aggression enhances their sense of power or masculinity; they are angry at women in general; and _____.

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Which of the following is included in the patterns of heterosexual behavior for males and females in emerging adulthood?

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

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According to psychologist Laura Brown, how can lesbians and gay males adapt to a world in which they are a minority?

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Ever since she passed out of college, Jane has been working long hours at her job as an accountant with a small company in the hope that her hard work will pay off and that she will achieve good career growth and economic stability. Jane obviously believes in what Phyllis Moen describes as the:

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