Question 1

One explanation offered by the text for why some people seem to be aging three times as fast as others by age 26 is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  low SES in childhood 
B)  graduating from high school 
C)  stresses from college 
D)  childbearing 
A)  low SES in childhood 
B)  graduating from high school 
C)  stresses from college 
D)  childbearing A

Question 2

Which is the leading cause of death among people age 15 to 25?

Accepted Answer

A)  accidents 
B)  cancer 
C)  heart disease 
D)  stroke 
A)  accidents 
B)  cancer 
C)  heart disease 
D)  stroke A

Question 3

According to Erikson, once an emerging adult has established a sense of identity, he or she needs to resolve which crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  trust versus mistrust 
B)  generativity versus stagnation 
C)  identity versus role confusion 
D)  intimacy versus isolation 
A)  trust versus mistrust 
B)  generativity versus stagnation 
C)  identity versus role confusion 
D)  intimacy versus isolation D

Question 4

When a person is concerned that other people might judge them poorly because of their ethnicity, sex, age, or appearance, they are experiencing _____

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype threat 
B)  mirror-image judgments 
C)  dialectical thinking 
D)  ethnic diversity 
A)  stereotype threat 
B)  mirror-image judgments 
C)  dialectical thinking 
D)  ethnic diversity

Question 5

Being exposed to a diverse array of people in college should contribute to deeper thought and intellectual challenge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The CARDIA (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Adulthood) study began with healthy 18- to 30-year-olds, more than 3,000 of whom were reexamined 7 and 20 years later. The study found that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  those who were the most fit at the first assessment were four times more likely to have diabetes and high blood pressure in middle age 
B)  those who were the least fit at the first assessment were four times more likely to have diabetes and high blood pressure in middle age 
C)  those who were the least and most fit at the first assessment were four times more likely to have diabetes and high blood pressure in middle age 
D)  there was no relation between fitness level at the first assessment and later health conditions 
A)  those who were the most fit at the first assessment were four times more likely to have diabetes and high blood pressure in middle age 
B)  those who were the least fit at the first assessment were four times more likely to have diabetes and high blood pressure in middle age 
C)  those who were the least and most fit at the first assessment were four times more likely to have diabetes and high blood pressure in middle age 
D)  there was no relation between fitness level at the first assessment and later health conditions

Question 7

On his own time, Ron looked over his course syllabi for the term and realized that three weeks from now he has three assignments due on one day. Ron decided he would do one assignment per week for the next three weeks so that he would have them all done by their due dates. Ron is demonstrating _____ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  formal operational 
D)  postformal 
A)  preoperational 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  formal operational 
D)  postformal

Question 8

Which statement made by a teacher is most likely to activate stereotype threat?

Accepted Answer

A)  "This exam will show what you have learned in this chapter." 
B)  "This exam counts 30 percent toward your final grade." 
C)  "Your grade on this exam will show the amount of effort you've put into the class." 
D)  "This exam will show which sex has better grammatical skills." 
A)  "This exam will show what you have learned in this chapter." 
B)  "This exam counts 30 percent toward your final grade." 
C)  "Your grade on this exam will show the amount of effort you've put into the class." 
D)  "This exam will show which sex has better grammatical skills."

Question 9

Currently, emerging adulthood is characterized by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  marriage 
B)  parenthood 
C)  attainment of education 
D)  consistent employment 
A)  marriage 
B)  parenthood 
C)  attainment of education 
D)  consistent employment

Question 10

Maximum height for girls is usually reached by age _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Maximum height for girls is usually reached...

Question 11

Cognitively, what is needed to counter stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility 
B)  subjectivity 
C)  objectivity 
D)  dialect 
A)  flexibility 
B)  subjectivity 
C)  objectivity 
D)  dialect

Question 12

The optimal years in a person's life for reproduction and hard physical work are between the ages of 18 and _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The optimal years in a person's life...

Question 13

Karla is 27 years old and is a college graduate. Statistically, she is most likely to be a citizen of which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Korea 
B)  Spain 
C)  Italy 
D)  Finland 
A)  South Korea 
B)  Spain 
C)  Italy 
D)  Finland

Question 14

Happiness among those who cohabit is associated with national _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptance of cohabitation 
B)  rates of cohabitation 
C)  trends of cohabitation 
D)  laws regarding cohabitation 
A)  acceptance of cohabitation 
B)  rates of cohabitation 
C)  trends of cohabitation 
D)  laws regarding cohabitation

Question 15

Chanel has recently finished high school and is now attending college. After earning her undergraduate degree, she plans to continue on to graduate school. In addition, Chanel is not seriously dating anyone and thinks marriage and parenthood are years away. Chanel is at which developmental stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  late adolescence 
B)  emerging adulthood 
C)  extended adolescence 
D)  young adulthood 
A)  late adolescence 
B)  emerging adulthood 
C)  extended adolescence 
D)  young adulthood

Question 16

The idea that college is not just for the elite but for everyone is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The idea that college is not just...

Question 17

Describe four ways in which adult thinking differs from adolescent thinking.

Accepted Answer

Adult and adolescent thinking differ in

Question 18

Cognitive flexibility, particularly the ability to change childhood assumptions, is needed to counter stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A reasonable response to the identity search is to seek a moratorium, postponing identity achievement while exploring possibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why is it important for emerging adults to form their ethnic identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  so that they know who is like them and who is not 
B)  to help them to understand their parents better 
C)  so that they can be proud of themselves and respect the roots of others 
D)  to secure a higher paying job 
A)  so that they know who is like them and who is not 
B)  to help them to understand their parents better 
C)  so that they can be proud of themselves and respect the roots of others 
D)  to secure a higher paying job

One explanation offered by the text for why some people seem to be aging three times as fast as others by age 26 is _____.

Which is the leading cause of death among people age 15 to 25?

According to Erikson, once an emerging adult has established a sense of identity, he or she needs to resolve which crisis?

When a person is concerned that other people might judge them poorly because of their ethnicity, sex, age, or appearance, they are experiencing _____

Being exposed to a diverse array of people in college should contribute to deeper thought and intellectual challenge.

The CARDIA (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Adulthood) study began with healthy 18- to 30-year-olds, more than 3,000 of whom were reexamined 7 and 20 years later. The study found that _____.

Which statement made by a teacher is most likely to activate stereotype threat?

Currently, emerging adulthood is characterized by _____.

Maximum height for girls is usually reached by age _____.

Cognitively, what is needed to counter stereotypes?

The optimal years in a person's life for reproduction and hard physical work are between the ages of 18 and _____.

Karla is 27 years old and is a college graduate. Statistically, she is most likely to be a citizen of which country?

Happiness among those who cohabit is associated with national _____.

Chanel has recently finished high school and is now attending college. After earning her undergraduate degree, she plans to continue on to graduate school. In addition, Chanel is not seriously dating anyone and thinks marriage and parenthood are years away. Chanel is at which developmental stage?

The idea that college is not just for the elite but for everyone is known as _____.

Describe four ways in which adult thinking differs from adolescent thinking.

Cognitive flexibility, particularly the ability to change childhood assumptions, is needed to counter stereotypes.

A reasonable response to the identity search is to seek a moratorium, postponing identity achievement while exploring possibilities.

Why is it important for emerging adults to form their ethnic identity?

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Exam 17: Emerging Adulthood

One explanation offered by the text for why some people seem to be aging three times as fast as others by age 26 is _____.

Which is the leading cause of death among people age 15 to 25?

According to Erikson, once an emerging adult has established a sense of identity, he or she needs to resolve which crisis?

When a person is concerned that other people might judge them poorly because of their ethnicity, sex, age, or appearance, they are experiencing _____

Being exposed to a diverse array of people in college should contribute to deeper thought and intellectual challenge.

The CARDIA (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Adulthood) study began with healthy 18- to 30-year-olds, more than 3,000 of whom were reexamined 7 and 20 years later. The study found that _____.

Which statement made by a teacher is most likely to activate stereotype threat?

Currently, emerging adulthood is characterized by _____.

Maximum height for girls is usually reached by age _____.

Cognitively, what is needed to counter stereotypes?

The optimal years in a person's life for reproduction and hard physical work are between the ages of 18 and _____.

Karla is 27 years old and is a college graduate. Statistically, she is most likely to be a citizen of which country?

Happiness among those who cohabit is associated with national _____.

Chanel has recently finished high school and is now attending college. After earning her undergraduate degree, she plans to continue on to graduate school. In addition, Chanel is not seriously dating anyone and thinks marriage and parenthood are years away. Chanel is at which developmental stage?

The idea that college is not just for the elite but for everyone is known as _____.

Describe four ways in which adult thinking differs from adolescent thinking.

Cognitive flexibility, particularly the ability to change childhood assumptions, is needed to counter stereotypes.

A reasonable response to the identity search is to seek a moratorium, postponing identity achievement while exploring possibilities.

Why is it important for emerging adults to form their ethnic identity?

The Science of Human Development

Theories

The New Genetics

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First Two Years: Biosocial Development

The First Two Years: Cognitive Development

The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Adolescence: Biosocial Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Psychosocial Development

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