Question 1

"Many emerging adults are optimistic about their future; and for emerging adults who have experienced difficult times while growing up,emerging adulthood presents an opportunity to direct their lives in a more positive direction".These are the two ways described by Jeffrey Arnett in which emerging adulthood can be viewed as:

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A)   a period of stability.
B)   the period of social responsibilities.
C)   the age of possibilities.
D)   a time of feeling "in-between".E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following changes is seen in the division of responsibility for work and family when more U.S.women took jobs outside home?

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A)   U.S.men started avoiding any responsibility for maintaining the homes.
B)   U.S.women retracted and withdrew from taking responsibility for breadwinning.
C)   U.S.women and men failed to adapt any strategies to co-ordinate work and family.
D)   U.S.men started showing greater interest in their families and parenting.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Identify the college programs that offer paid apprenticeships in the area of the student's academic field.

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Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about the impact of unemployment on an individual?

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A)   Researchers have found that unemployment is related to homicide.
B)   Life satisfaction drops considerably following unemployment and completely returns upon reemployment.
C)   Temporary unemployment is the only scenario in which stress is not experienced.
D)   Marital difficulties decline significantly following unemployment.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

All of the following are key features identified by Jeffrey Arnett to characterize emerging adulthood,EXCEPT:

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A)   stability.
B)   identity exploration.
C)   being self-focused.
D)   feeling "in-between".E) All of the above
F) B) and C) A

Question 6

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

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A)   a calorie-reducing diet.
B)   daily weigh-ins.
C)   exercise.
D)   counseling.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Identify the theorist who 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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Jeffrey Arnett

Question 8

Regular binge drinking can change blood flow,and it can be a precursor for developing _____,which refers to hardening of the arteries.

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A)   gonorrhea.
B)   syphilis.
C)   atherosclerosis.
D)   bulimia nervosa.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

In a survey conducted by Watts & Zimmerman in 2002,_____ 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)   one-fourth
B)   half
C)   two-thirds
D)   about one in tenE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

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

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Question 11

Kendra has a few shots of vodka before going out to attend her annual college party.Kendra has engaged in _____.

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A)   boot and rally
B)   high-risk drinking
C)   extreme binge drinking
D)   pregamingE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

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

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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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

According to Piaget,the _____ stage of cognitive development characterizes adults as well as adolescents.

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A)   formal operational
B)   concrete operational
C)   sensorimotor
D)   preoperationalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

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

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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) None of the above
F) B) and D) B

Question 15

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

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Question 16

Today's college students are _____ than students in previous generations,according to a national study of more than 165,000 freshmen at more than 230 colleges and universities.

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A)   more depressed
B)   less depressed
C)   less mentally exhausted
D)   less stressedE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

A study conducted by Grant,Wardle,& Steptoe explored links between health behavior and life satisfaction in more than 17,000 individuals between 17 to 30 years of age in 21 countries.The young adults' life satisfaction was NOT found to be positively related to _____.

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A)   alcohol consumption
B)   limiting fat intake
C)   using sun protection
D)   eating fruitsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The invisible barrier to career advancement that prevents women and ethnic minorities from holding managerial or executive jobs,regardless of their accomplishments and merits is known as the:

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A)   brick wall.
B)   glass wall.
C)   glass ceiling.
D)   embargoE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

List two reasons that deaths due to HIV/AIDS have begun to decline in the United States.

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Question 20

The critical-period hypothesis could explain:

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A)   why homosexuals seem to be aroused by the same types of tactile stimulation as heterosexuals.
B)   how sexual orientation is mostly a product of culture and life experiences.
C)   why some clinicians consider homosexuality the product of an abnormality of the brain.
D)   why sexual orientation is difficult,if not impossible,to modify.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following changes is seen in the division of responsibility for work and family when more U.S.women took jobs outside home?

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Identify the college programs that offer paid apprenticeships in the area of the student's academic field.

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Which of the following statements is true about the impact of unemployment on an individual?

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All of the following are key features identified by Jeffrey Arnett to characterize emerging adulthood,EXCEPT:

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

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Identify the theorist who 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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Jeffrey Arnett

Regular binge drinking can change blood flow,and it can be a precursor for developing _____,which refers to hardening of the arteries.

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In a survey conducted by Watts & Zimmerman in 2002,_____ of female college freshman women report having been date raped or having experienced an attempted date rape at least once.

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

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Kendra has a few shots of vodka before going out to attend her annual college party.Kendra has engaged in _____.

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

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According to Piaget,the _____ stage of cognitive development characterizes adults as well as adolescents.

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

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A study conducted by Grant,Wardle,& Steptoe explored links between health behavior and life satisfaction in more than 17,000 individuals between 17 to 30 years of age in 21 countries.The young adults' life satisfaction was NOT found to be positively related to _____.

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The invisible barrier to career advancement that prevents women and ethnic minorities from holding managerial or executive jobs,regardless of their accomplishments and merits is known as the:

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List two reasons that deaths due to HIV/AIDS have begun to decline in the United States.

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The critical-period hypothesis could explain:

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Identify the college programs that offer paid apprenticeships in the area of the student's academic field.

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