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According to a recent study conducted by VanKim & Laska,college students from low-SES backgrounds _____ when compared to their higher-SES counterparts.


A) engaged in higher levels of physical activity
B) showed unhealthy weight control
C) ate more fruits and vegetables
D) ate less fast food

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Brian was of average weight throughout his childhood and in college.However,he has gained more than 30 pounds over the past 18 months and has become obese.Which of the following is most likely to be the cause of his obesity?


A) The decline in food prices in his region.
B) The absence of physical activity in his daily routine.
C) The lower availability of energy-saving devices.
D) The decline in his mental health problems.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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


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.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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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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Orthodox Jews and Mormons have especially low rates of alcohol use,underscoring the:


A) environment's role in alcoholism.
B) role of genes in alcoholism.
C) fact that alcoholism is largely inherited.
D) fact that cultural variations do not impact alcoholism.

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

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


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

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


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.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Nicotine is a _____.


A) depressant
B) stimulant
C) narcotic
D) sedative

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

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According to research conducted by Wu & others in 2009,what is the best strategy to lose weight?

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Which of the following is the active drug in cigarettes?


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

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

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Which of the following is a difference between formal operational thought and postformal thought?


A) Realistic thinking
B) Abstract thinking
C) Logical thinking
D) Idealistic thinking

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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An analysis was conducted with its focus on individuals who,after experiencing difficulties while growing up,were still showing maladaptive patterns in emerging adulthood.However,they had become more organized by the time they were in the late twenties and early thirties.Which of the following is a characteristic shared by these "late-bloomers"?


A) Increased religiosity
B) Support from their children
C) Showing positive aspects of autonomy
D) Peer pressure

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

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Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of:


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

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following statements is true about the various markers of adulthood?


A) In developing countries marriage is hardly a significant marker for entry into adulthood.
B) Economic dependence is one of the key markers of adult status,but achieving it has been considered a long process.
C) Marriage is the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood among industrialized countries such as America.
D) The criteria for adulthood remain the same across different types of economies.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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What can be said of the prevalence of obesity in United States and the world?


A) Prevalence of obesity among adults in any country is independent of the purchasing power among them.
B) Obesity is far more prevalent in Europe than in America.
C) Obesity is several times more prevalent among women with low incomes than among women with high incomes.
D) Obesity rates are unaffected by the sociocultural factors prevailing in the country.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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


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

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

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_____ refers to a behavior pattern characterized by an overwhelming involvement with a drug and a preoccupation with securing its supply.


A) Abuse
B) Dependence
C) Attachment
D) Addiction

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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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 _____.


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

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Identify the theorist who recently described the career mystique-ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status,security,and happiness.

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A recent analysis by Finkelstein & others predicted that _____ percent of U.S.adults will be obese in 2030.


A) 10
B) 42
C) 33
D) 50

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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