Question 1

By the end of emerging adulthood (age 25) , _____ individuals have had sexual intercourse.

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A)   about 60 percent
B)   about half of the
C)   most
D)   more than a quarter ofE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is a similarity in the reasoning of Jean Piaget and information-processing psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)   The cognitive ability of adolescents and young adults are quantitatively identical.
B)   Adolescents are capable of concrete operational thinking and only in adulthood do individuals enter the formal operational stage.
C)   Adults think more idealistically than adolescents do.
D)   Adults especially increase their knowledge in a specific area.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Discuss the impact of working while in college.

Accepted Answer

Working can pay or help offset some cost...

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)   The decreasing number of individuals who work at a series of jobs
B)   The disappearing short-term career paths for adults
C)   The appearance of long-term careers for an increasing number of individuals
D)   The disappearing long-term career for an increasing number of adultsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is a way in which the division of responsibility for work and family changed with the emergence of dual-earning couples?

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A)   Gender inequalities at home have been wiped out.
B)   U.S. women are taking decreased responsibility for breadwinning.
C)   Most dual-earner couples bring in about the same amount of money individually.
D)   U.S. men are showing greater interest in their families and parenting.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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 peersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the benefits of exercise is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   About 50 percent of adults get the recommended levels of physical activity.
B)   Exercise can be as effective in reducing depression as psychotherapy.
C)   Only intense physical activities will produce important physical gains.
D)   Exercise has little impact on self-concept and in reducing anxiety.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Piaget stressed that young adults are more quantitatively advanced in their thinking than adolescents because:

Accepted Answer

A)   they engage in less logical and abstract thinking.
B)   they have more knowledge.
C)   they enter the concrete operational stage at about 18 years of age.
D)   they engage in more idealistic thinking.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)   low salaries.
B)   uncertain job expectations.
C)   long hours.
D)   sexual harassment.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

According to research, what is the best strategy to lose weight?

Accepted Answer

A recent research review concluded that ...

Question 12

Which of the following is a form of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Coercive sexual activity
B)   Inappropriate sexual remarks
C)   Physical, non-sexual assault
D)   Consensual flirtationE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

In a recent survey of 2,000 college women, almost one-third said that the sexual harassment was _____ in nature.

Accepted Answer

A)   unimportant
B)   mild
C)   mental
D)   physicalE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

A recent study of college students revealed that males' motivation to exercise involved _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   strength
B)   appearance
C)   weight management
D)   camaraderie.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Sustained exercise (e.g., jogging, swimming) that stimulates heart and lung activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sustained exercise (e.g., jogging, swimming) that stimulates...

Question 16

In the United States, between 1980 and 2004 the percentage of Latinos and Asian Americans _____ in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A)   more than doubled
B)   remained the same
C)   more than tripled
D)   dramatically declinedE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

What is postformal thought like in practice?

Accepted Answer

As young adults engage in more reflectiv...

Question 18

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:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

In one survey, _____ of female college freshman women report having been date raped or having experienced an attempted date rape at least once.

Accepted Answer

A)   a quarter
B)   about a third
C)   two-thirds
D)   about 1 in 10E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Carol, a mid-level manager at Pegasus Incorporated, has not received a promotion in the last three years despite good performance and good ratings at performance appraisals. If she were to be promoted, she would be the only female employee at top management level. Carol seems to have hit the:

Accepted Answer

A)   brick wall.
B)   glass wall.
C)   glass ceiling.
D)   invisible ceiling.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Piaget stressed that young adults are more quantitatively advanced in their thinking than adolescents because:

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

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Which of the following is a form of sexual harassment?

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Which of the following is a way in which the division of responsibility for work and family changed with the emergence of dual-earning couples?

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

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Discuss the impact of working while in college.

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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?

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Which of the following statements about the benefits of exercise is true?

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

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In a recent survey of 2,000 college women, almost one-third said that the sexual harassment was _____ in nature.

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Carol, a mid-level manager at Pegasus Incorporated, has not received a promotion in the last three years despite good performance and good ratings at performance appraisals. If she were to be promoted, she would be the only female employee at top management level. Carol seems to have hit the:

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Which of the following is a similarity in the reasoning of Jean Piaget and information-processing psychologists?

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In one survey, _____ of female college freshman women report having been date raped or having experienced an attempted date rape at least once.

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A recent study of college students revealed that males' motivation to exercise involved _____.

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In the United States, between 1980 and 2004 the percentage of Latinos and Asian Americans _____ in the workplace.

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Sustained exercise (e.g., jogging, swimming) that stimulates heart and lung activity.

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According to research, what is the best strategy to lose weight?

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By the end of emerging adulthood (age 25) , _____ individuals have had sexual intercourse.

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What is postformal thought like in practice?

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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:

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