Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about sexual activity in emerging adulthood?

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A)   Surveys usually indicate that slightly less than 10 percent of individuals have experienced sexual intercourse at the beginning of emerging adulthood (age 18) .
B)   According to Lefkowitz and Gillen, emerging adulthood is a time frame during which most individuals are unmarried but are hardly sexually active.
C)   Most individuals have had sexual intercourse by the end of emerging adulthood (age 25) .
D)   Casual sex is more common in the late twenties than in emerging adulthood.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

About ________ college men admit to forcing sexual activity.

Accepted Answer

A)   a quarter of
B)   three in four
C)   one in ten
D)   two-thirds ofE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of

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A)   cancer.
B)   Down syndrome.
C)   anemia.
D)   hypertension.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the first step toward a more creative life is

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A)   cultivating one's curiosity and interest.
B)   spending time on routine activities.
C)   accepting one's limitations.
D)   learning about familiar ideas.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is true of work patterns in the United States?

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A)   Most individuals spend half of their time at work.
B)   Most Americans work less than 30 hours a week.
C)   More than a third of Americans work 40 hours a week.
D)   A majority of Americans work 51 hours or more per week.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

What are some of the physical and psychological effects of unemployment?

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According to research, unemployment is r...

Question 8

Which of the following is true about cigarette smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children of smokers are at special risk of developing several health problems, including asthma.
B)   More people smoke today than in the past.
C)   A small percentage of all living adults who have ever smoked have quit.
D)   Most adult smokers are unwilling to quit because they are unaware of the dangers of cigarette smoking.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The transition from adolescence to adulthood has been referred to as emerging adulthood, which occurs from approximately ________ years of age.

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A)   12 to 18
B)   18 to 25
C)   21 to 26
D)   20 to 30E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

In the context of bisexuality, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is a lack of evidence to support that bisexuality is a stable orientation, which involves attraction to both sexes.
B)   Women are usually more likely than men to identify themselves as bisexuals.
C)   Physiological responses for bisexuals during sexual arousals vastly differ from those who are heterosexuals.
D)   Bisexuality is predominantly viewed as sexual attraction to males than to females.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Fathima frequently experiences feelings of sadness and hopelessness. She constantly feels tired and has also developed insomnia. Upon consulting a doctor, she is diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Fathima's doctor is most likely to recommend she

Accepted Answer

A)   increase her screen time.
B)   spend less time socializing.
C)   increase her intake of fast food.
D)   cycle for 30 minutes daily.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Gina's boyfriend forced her to have sexual intercourse with him during their last date. Gina encountered

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A)   marital rape.
B)   date or acquaintance rape.
C)   sexual harassment.
D)   sexual coercion, not amounting to rape.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about diversity in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)   In the United States, more than one-fourth of today's lawyers, physicians, computer scientists, and chemists are women.
B)   Women and ethnic minorities are usually able to break through the glass ceiling that helps them reach higher rungs on the corporate ladder.
C)   France has the highest percentage of ethnic diversity in the workplace.
D)   In the United States, between 1980 and 2004 the percentage of Latinos and Asian Americans halved in the workplace.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

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

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A recent research review conducted by Wu...

Question 16

A recent study of college students from low-SES backgrounds and high-SES backgrounds conducted by VanKim and Laska showed that college students from low-SES backgrounds ________ than their higher-SES counterparts.

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A)   ate more fast food and fewer fruits and vegetables
B)   showed more healthy weight control
C)   engaged in higher levels of physical activity
D)   had a more balanced dietE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Derek is a young adult who recently graduated from college. Despite excelling at academics, he is unable to find a meaningful job. Derek has maturity fears, which he has been experiencing since his early adolescent years. He continues to live with his parents and relies on them for financial support. According to Joseph and Claudia Allen, which of the following should Derek's parents have done to launch him adequately into the adult years?

Accepted Answer

A)   They should have protected him from constructive and negative criticism.
B)   They should have showered him with praise and material things.
C)   They should have created service learning opportunities for him.
D)   They should have assigned him tasks that match his level of ability.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The critical-period hypothesis could explain

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Mini wants to know what activities would be most conducive to creative thinking. Based on what people reported in Csikszentmihalyi's research, you would suggest that Mini would be at her creative best during activities that

Accepted Answer

A)   demand complete attention.
B)   leave little time free to think about peripheral issues.
C)   are semiautomatic.
D)   demand practically no attention.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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