Question 1

Gallo drinks exactly two glasses of wine per day. As a result, Gallo can expect to

Accepted Answer

A) end up in a treatment center for alcoholism. 
B) be at risk for cardiovascular disease. 
C) be labeled a binge drinker. 
D) experience some health-related benefits from his actions. 
A) end up in a treatment center for alcoholism. 
B) be at risk for cardiovascular disease. 
C) be labeled a binge drinker. 
D) experience some health-related benefits from his actions.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the way middle-aged people think about a young couple that eloped over their parents' objection?

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A) They emphasize the role that the parents should play in the situation. 
B) They focus on respecting the parents in this situation. 
C) They emphasize the pragmatic factors, such as age, in this situation. 
D) They focus on the importance of love in this situation. 
A) They emphasize the role that the parents should play in the situation. 
B) They focus on respecting the parents in this situation. 
C) They emphasize the pragmatic factors, such as age, in this situation. 
D) They focus on the importance of love in this situation.

Question 3

Most children use reflective judgment when reasoning out real-life dilemmas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When encountering a specific situation, which of the following does not occur in the process of thinking about the situation?

Accepted Answer

A) A spiritual reaction 
B) An emotional reaction 
C) Cognitive belief system activation 
D) Social judgments 
A) A spiritual reaction 
B) An emotional reaction 
C) Cognitive belief system activation 
D) Social judgments

Question 5

Lee is a 30-year-old poor, uneducated, African-American male. His friend Dee is a 31-year-old wealthy, college-educated Caucasian female. How would you expect that their education, sex/gender, and ethnicity would impact their health statuses?

Accepted Answer

​ The two most important social influenc

Question 6

Fluid intelligence is acquired through life experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When making a court decision, Judge Ito says, "I try to come to reasonable solutions based on the basis of the best arguments that I have available." Judge Ito appears to be in the ____ stages of reflective judgment.

Accepted Answer

A) initial 
B) second 
C) halfway 
D) later 
A) initial 
B) second 
C) halfway 
D) later

Question 8

Real-life dilemmas usually have a correct solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Compare and contrast primary versus secondary intellectual abilities and fluid versus crystallized intelligence. Then discuss the developmental path of each between adolescence and older adulthood.

Accepted Answer

​ Primary mental abilities are groups of

Question 10

Research on Erikson's theory of identity and intimacy produced which conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A) There are set pathways to achieving both identity and intimacy. 
B) There are several ways to achieve identity but only one way to achieve intimacy. 
C) There is only one way  to achieve identity but several ways to achieve intimacy. 
D) There are multiple pathways to achieving identity and intimacy. 
A) There are set pathways to achieving both identity and intimacy. 
B) There are several ways to achieve identity but only one way to achieve intimacy. 
C) There is only one way  to achieve identity but several ways to achieve intimacy. 
D) There are multiple pathways to achieving identity and intimacy.

Question 11

In the United States, the poorest health conditions are found in those living in

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A) inner-city neighborhoods. 
B) the South. 
C) ethnic neighborhoods. 
D) nursing homes. 
A) inner-city neighborhoods. 
B) the South. 
C) ethnic neighborhoods. 
D) nursing homes.

Question 12

Research suggests that the higher intelligence in young adulthood

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A) is related to lower mortality in middle age. 
B) does not provide a health advantage over the course of one's life. 
C) is related to neuron pruning that significantly reduces mental flexibility. 
D) does not impact the organization of brain structures. 
A) is related to lower mortality in middle age. 
B) does not provide a health advantage over the course of one's life. 
C) is related to neuron pruning that significantly reduces mental flexibility. 
D) does not impact the organization of brain structures.

Question 13

In most non-Western developing cultures, ____ is the most important determinant of adult status.

Accepted Answer

A) completing college 
B) marriage 
C) getting a job 
D) having a child 
A) completing college 
B) marriage 
C) getting a job 
D) having a child

Question 14

The fact that your abilities can be altered with experience underlies the concept of plasticity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Jimmy goes to a party with his college buddies and has six beers in a row. Jimmy's behavior would be best classified as

Accepted Answer

A) alcoholism. 
B) light drinking. 
C) binge drinking. 
D) purge drinking. 
A) alcoholism. 
B) light drinking. 
C) binge drinking. 
D) purge drinking.

Question 16

According to Perry (1970), by the end of college, the most advanced students

Accepted Answer

A) acknowledge the right of others to hold opinions contrary to their own. 
B) think in terms of absolute right and wrong. 
C) prefer the ideas of others more than their self. 
D) have learned to reject reflective judgment. 
A) acknowledge the right of others to hold opinions contrary to their own. 
B) think in terms of absolute right and wrong. 
C) prefer the ideas of others more than their self. 
D) have learned to reject reflective judgment.

Question 17

An individual with a BMI of ____ or less is considered healthy.

Accepted Answer

A) 24 
B) 34 
C) 44 
D) 54 
A) 24 
B) 34 
C) 44 
D) 54

Question 18

Which statement concerning secondhand smoke is true?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no evidence that secondhand smoke leads to any health problems. 
B) Secondhand smoke exposure can lead to death. 
C) Less than one-fifth of Americans have been exposed to secondhand smoke. 
D) Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to die from lung cancer than from cardiovascular disease. 
A) There is no evidence that secondhand smoke leads to any health problems. 
B) Secondhand smoke exposure can lead to death. 
C) Less than one-fifth of Americans have been exposed to secondhand smoke. 
D) Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to die from lung cancer than from cardiovascular disease.

Question 19

Socioeconomic status and ____ are the two most important social influences on health.

Accepted Answer

A) education 
B) occupation 
C) marital status 
D) religious status 
A) education 
B) occupation 
C) marital status 
D) religious status

Question 20

Crystallized intelligence is

Accepted Answer

A) acquired across one's life. 
B) best exemplified by sensory integration. 
C) not very useful in solving real-life tasks. 
D) best assessed on timed, standardized IQ tests. 
A) acquired across one's life. 
B) best exemplified by sensory integration. 
C) not very useful in solving real-life tasks. 
D) best assessed on timed, standardized IQ tests.

Gallo drinks exactly two glasses of wine per day. As a result, Gallo can expect to

Which of the following best describes the way middle-aged people think about a young couple that eloped over their parents' objection?

Most children use reflective judgment when reasoning out real-life dilemmas.

When encountering a specific situation, which of the following does not occur in the process of thinking about the situation?

Lee is a 30-year-old poor, uneducated, African-American male. His friend Dee is a 31-year-old wealthy, college-educated Caucasian female. How would you expect that their education, sex/gender, and ethnicity would impact their health statuses?

Fluid intelligence is acquired through life experience.

When making a court decision, Judge Ito says, "I try to come to reasonable solutions based on the basis of the best arguments that I have available." Judge Ito appears to be in the ____ stages of reflective judgment.

Real-life dilemmas usually have a correct solution.

Compare and contrast primary versus secondary intellectual abilities and fluid versus crystallized intelligence. Then discuss the developmental path of each between adolescence and older adulthood.

Research on Erikson's theory of identity and intimacy produced which conclusion?

In the United States, the poorest health conditions are found in those living in

Research suggests that the higher intelligence in young adulthood

In most non-Western developing cultures, ____ is the most important determinant of adult status.

The fact that your abilities can be altered with experience underlies the concept of plasticity.

Jimmy goes to a party with his college buddies and has six beers in a row. Jimmy's behavior would be best classified as

According to Perry (1970), by the end of college, the most advanced students

An individual with a BMI of ____ or less is considered healthy.

Which statement concerning secondhand smoke is true?

Socioeconomic status and ____ are the two most important social influences on health.

Crystallized intelligence is

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Exam 10: Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Gallo drinks exactly two glasses of wine per day. As a result, Gallo can expect to

Which of the following best describes the way middle-aged people think about a young couple that eloped over their parents' objection?

Most children use reflective judgment when reasoning out real-life dilemmas.

When encountering a specific situation, which of the following does not occur in the process of thinking about the situation?

Lee is a 30-year-old poor, uneducated, African-American male. His friend Dee is a 31-year-old wealthy, college-educated Caucasian female. How would you expect that their education, sex/gender, and ethnicity would impact their health statuses?

Fluid intelligence is acquired through life experience.

When making a court decision, Judge Ito says, "I try to come to reasonable solutions based on the basis of the best arguments that I have available." Judge Ito appears to be in the ____ stages of reflective judgment.

Real-life dilemmas usually have a correct solution.

Compare and contrast primary versus secondary intellectual abilities and fluid versus crystallized intelligence. Then discuss the developmental path of each between adolescence and older adulthood.

Research on Erikson's theory of identity and intimacy produced which conclusion?

In the United States, the poorest health conditions are found in those living in

Research suggests that the higher intelligence in young adulthood

In most non-Western developing cultures, ____ is the most important determinant of adult status.

The fact that your abilities can be altered with experience underlies the concept of plasticity.

Jimmy goes to a party with his college buddies and has six beers in a row. Jimmy's behavior would be best classified as

According to Perry (1970), by the end of college, the most advanced students

An individual with a BMI of ____ or less is considered healthy.

Which statement concerning secondhand smoke is true?

Socioeconomic status and ____ are the two most important social influences on health.

Crystallized intelligence is

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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