Question 1

A characteristic nontraditional students have that may be lacking in traditional students is they ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  have more social and emotional support 
B)  show a problem-centered orientation toward learning 
C)  are more likely to access resources on campus 
D)  have more flexibility in their lives to take a variety of courses 
A)  have more social and emotional support 
B)  show a problem-centered orientation toward learning 
C)  are more likely to access resources on campus 
D)  have more flexibility in their lives to take a variety of courses

Question 2

Which reason for marijuana use is least likely to be associated with marijuana-related problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  social enhancement 
B)  enjoyment 
C)  general relaxation 
D)  experimentation 
A)  social enhancement 
B)  enjoyment 
C)  general relaxation 
D)  experimentation

Question 3

Which STEM field tends to be male-dominated?

Accepted Answer

A)  computer science 
B)  biological sciences 
C)  chemistry 
D)  mathematics 
A)  computer science 
B)  biological sciences 
C)  chemistry 
D)  mathematics

Question 4

Those who are more likely to engage in post-formal reasoning are students:

Accepted Answer

A)  from cultures such as China, who are guided by elders in terms of decision making 
B)  in graduate school who are challenged to think both philosophically and practically 
C)  with older siblings that model different forms of thought processes 
D)  in a high school with a focus on reading, writing, science, and math 
A)  from cultures such as China, who are guided by elders in terms of decision making 
B)  in graduate school who are challenged to think both philosophically and practically 
C)  with older siblings that model different forms of thought processes 
D)  in a high school with a focus on reading, writing, science, and math

Question 5

What percentage of American adults over the age of 20 are considered overweight?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  33% 
D)  45% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  33% 
D)  45%

Question 6

Who is most likely to have experienced the most emerging adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Madison, who is deciding whether she wants to attend medical school 
B)  Jun, who started working right out of high school to help her family 
C)  Chaz, who became a father at a young age 
D)  Ollie, who lives in an impoverished neighborhood 
A)  Madison, who is deciding whether she wants to attend medical school 
B)  Jun, who started working right out of high school to help her family 
C)  Chaz, who became a father at a young age 
D)  Ollie, who lives in an impoverished neighborhood

Question 7

Explain three factors that contribute to the low amount of women in STEM fields.

Accepted Answer

Some STEM fields, typically those that a

Question 8

Which young adult is least likely to have marijuana-related problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lauren, who uses marijuana because all her friends do 
B)  Roger, who uses marijuana because it is enjoyable 
C)  Martina, who uses marijuana to deal with the stress of her job 
D)  Devin, who uses marijuana as a form of experimentation 
A)  Lauren, who uses marijuana because all her friends do 
B)  Roger, who uses marijuana because it is enjoyable 
C)  Martina, who uses marijuana to deal with the stress of her job 
D)  Devin, who uses marijuana as a form of experimentation

Question 9

As Keisha progresses toward adulthood, her thinking most likely becomes increasingly ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract 
B)  concrete 
C)  emotional 
D)  practical 
A)  abstract 
B)  concrete 
C)  emotional 
D)  practical

Question 10

Give two examples of cultural variation in reasoning about causal events.

Accepted Answer

Westerners who tend to explain events us

Question 11

Recent social changes have prolonged the transition to adulthood, creating the new period of emerging adulthood

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A description of hookups is that they ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  often occur within the context of office parties 
B)  rarely cause distress 
C)  most frequently involve alcohol use 
D)  give women higher social status 
A)  often occur within the context of office parties 
B)  rarely cause distress 
C)  most frequently involve alcohol use 
D)  give women higher social status

Question 13

What amount of 18- to 20-year-olds consider themselves to be adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  one fourth 
B)  two fifths 
C)  one third 
D)  two thirds 
A)  one fourth 
B)  two fifths 
C)  one third 
D)  two thirds

Question 14

Athletes who are at risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy are ones who experience ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  migraine headaches 
B)  hypertension 
C)  head injuries 
D)  shock 
A)  migraine headaches 
B)  hypertension 
C)  head injuries 
D)  shock

Question 15

Which event is considered a traditional marker of adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  choosing a major in college 
B)  entering a career 
C)  deciding whether to continue living with parents 
D)  beginning to explore romantic relationships 
A)  choosing a major in college 
B)  entering a career 
C)  deciding whether to continue living with parents 
D)  beginning to explore romantic relationships

Question 16

Sustained marijuana use is associated with self-reported cognitive difficulties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A concept that is part of post-formal reasoning is the recognition that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  most problems have multiple causes and solutions 
B)  all solutions or attempts at solutions should be tried 
C)  most solutions tend to be equal in choices 
D)  all problems involve certainty 
A)  most problems have multiple causes and solutions 
B)  all solutions or attempts at solutions should be tried 
C)  most solutions tend to be equal in choices 
D)  all problems involve certainty

Question 18

Emerging adulthood may be interwoven with socioeconomic status is shown by the fact that most research is conducted on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  college students 
B)  high school dropouts 
C)  young parents 
D)  workers right out of high school 
A)  college students 
B)  high school dropouts 
C)  young parents 
D)  workers right out of high school

Question 19

Research with college students suggests that binge and heavy drinking occur because young adults ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are reacting in defiance of previous parental control 
B)  are more driven to engage in risk-taking behavior 
C)  have anxiety related to academic pressure in college 
D)  have increased risk from the transition out of high school 
A)  are reacting in defiance of previous parental control 
B)  are more driven to engage in risk-taking behavior 
C)  have anxiety related to academic pressure in college 
D)  have increased risk from the transition out of high school

Question 20

Effective weight loss interventions are the ones that emphasize ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  writing about feelings 
B)  eating low amounts of carbohydrates 
C)  behavioral changes 
D)  drinking a lot of water 
A)  writing about feelings 
B)  eating low amounts of carbohydrates 
C)  behavioral changes 
D)  drinking a lot of water

A characteristic nontraditional students have that may be lacking in traditional students is they ______.

Which reason for marijuana use is least likely to be associated with marijuana-related problems?

Which STEM field tends to be male-dominated?

Those who are more likely to engage in post-formal reasoning are students:

What percentage of American adults over the age of 20 are considered overweight?

Who is most likely to have experienced the most emerging adulthood?

Explain three factors that contribute to the low amount of women in STEM fields.

Which young adult is least likely to have marijuana-related problems?

As Keisha progresses toward adulthood, her thinking most likely becomes increasingly ______.

Give two examples of cultural variation in reasoning about causal events.

Recent social changes have prolonged the transition to adulthood, creating the new period of emerging adulthood

A description of hookups is that they ______.

What amount of 18- to 20-year-olds consider themselves to be adults?

Athletes who are at risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy are ones who experience ______.

Which event is considered a traditional marker of adulthood?

Sustained marijuana use is associated with self-reported cognitive difficulties.

A concept that is part of post-formal reasoning is the recognition that ______.

Emerging adulthood may be interwoven with socioeconomic status is shown by the fact that most research is conducted on ______.

Research with college students suggests that binge and heavy drinking occur because young adults ______.

Effective weight loss interventions are the ones that emphasize ______.

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

A characteristic nontraditional students have that may be lacking in traditional students is they ______.

Which reason for marijuana use is least likely to be associated with marijuana-related problems?

Which STEM field tends to be male-dominated?

Those who are more likely to engage in post-formal reasoning are students:

What percentage of American adults over the age of 20 are considered overweight?

Who is most likely to have experienced the most emerging adulthood?

Explain three factors that contribute to the low amount of women in STEM fields.

Which young adult is least likely to have marijuana-related problems?

As Keisha progresses toward adulthood, her thinking most likely becomes increasingly ______.

Give two examples of cultural variation in reasoning about causal events.

Recent social changes have prolonged the transition to adulthood, creating the new period of emerging adulthood

A description of hookups is that they ______.

What amount of 18- to 20-year-olds consider themselves to be adults?

Athletes who are at risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy are ones who experience ______.

Which event is considered a traditional marker of adulthood?

Sustained marijuana use is associated with self-reported cognitive difficulties.

A concept that is part of post-formal reasoning is the recognition that ______.

Emerging adulthood may be interwoven with socioeconomic status is shown by the fact that most research is conducted on ______.

Research with college students suggests that binge and heavy drinking occur because young adults ______.

Effective weight loss interventions are the ones that emphasize ______.

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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