Question 1

Approximately what percentage of high school students in Canada go on to college, university, or some other form of post-secondary education?

Accepted Answer

A)  55% 
B)  70% 
C)  75% 
D)  85% 
A)  55% 
B)  70% 
C)  75% 
D)  85%

Question 2

How do postformal adult thinkers differ from adolescent formal operational thinkers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The adults are more likely to use deductive logic. 
B)  The adults are more likely to consider situational circumstances. 
C)  The adults are more likely to be swayed by their own experience. 
D)  The adults are more likely to make quick decisions on complex problems. 
A)  The adults are more likely to use deductive logic. 
B)  The adults are more likely to consider situational circumstances. 
C)  The adults are more likely to be swayed by their own experience. 
D)  The adults are more likely to make quick decisions on complex problems.

Question 3

Jason believes that gun control is absolutely wrong, and that the right to possess guns is an absolute right. Which stage of reflective judgement is Jason probably closest to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the initial stage 
B)  the halfway stage 
C)  the later stage 
D)  the last stage 
A)  the initial stage 
B)  the halfway stage 
C)  the later stage 
D)  the last stage

Question 4

Which student is most likely to ask, "Are there any truths in the world?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Elise, who is at the end of her college career 
B)  Jade, who is in the middle of her college career 
C)  Leah, who is beginning his college career 
D)  Brent, who is a returning adult student 
A)  Elise, who is at the end of her college career 
B)  Jade, who is in the middle of her college career 
C)  Leah, who is beginning his college career 
D)  Brent, who is a returning adult student

Question 5

Gabriela often thinks of herself as a mother and often dreams of herself as an actress, but she is afraid she'll end up being an alcoholic. What are these thoughts examples of?

Accepted Answer

A)  life-stories 
B)  possible selves 
C)  reflective judgments 
D)  life-span constructs 
A)  life-stories 
B)  possible selves 
C)  reflective judgments 
D)  life-span constructs

Question 6

Sally's doctor suggested she decrease her fat intake. Which of the following food choices must Sally make to lower her fat consumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eat frozen yogurt instead of ice cream. 
B)  Consume vegetables with sour cream dip instead of vegetables and salsa. 
C)  Choose steak instead of fish. 
D)  Eat cream of tomato soup instead of tomato vegetable soup. 
A)  Eat frozen yogurt instead of ice cream. 
B)  Consume vegetables with sour cream dip instead of vegetables and salsa. 
C)  Choose steak instead of fish. 
D)  Eat cream of tomato soup instead of tomato vegetable soup.

Question 7

Why is one's sense of personal control so important as one ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our ability to exercise control increases, but our desire to do so decreases as we age. 
B)  Both primary and secondary control decline over time. 
C)  Desire for control does not change, but whether or not we can affect our environment may. 
D)  Both primary and secondary control increase as one ages. 
A)  Our ability to exercise control increases, but our desire to do so decreases as we age. 
B)  Both primary and secondary control decline over time. 
C)  Desire for control does not change, but whether or not we can affect our environment may. 
D)  Both primary and secondary control increase as one ages.

Question 8

On which issue would you be most likely to find the biggest difference in reasoning ability between a middle-adult and an adolescent?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether two sports should be added to the Olympics 
B)  whether a new tax law should be instituted in Chile 
C)  determining the colours of a mythical country's flag 
D)  determining the criteria and penalties for date rape 
A)  whether two sports should be added to the Olympics 
B)  whether a new tax law should be instituted in Chile 
C)  determining the colours of a mythical country's flag 
D)  determining the criteria and penalties for date rape

Question 9

Each year in Canada, approximately how many people die from tobacco use?

Accepted Answer

A)  190 
B)  990 
C)  9 990 
D)  19 000 
A)  190 
B)  990 
C)  9 990 
D)  19 000

Question 10

To what extent do those people who drink alcohol experience serious health problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most experience no serious health problems. 
B)  Most experience one serious health problem. 
C)  Most experience a few serious health problems. 
D)  Most experience many serious health problems. 
A)  Most experience no serious health problems. 
B)  Most experience one serious health problem. 
C)  Most experience a few serious health problems. 
D)  Most experience many serious health problems.

Question 11

Dr. Mason has organized her lecture on intellectual ability around different skills that she has placed into meaningful groups. Which would the best title be for Dr. Mason's lecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Plasticity Forever" 
B)  "You and Your Primary Mental Abilities" 
C)  "Rites of Passage Around the World" 
D)  "Avoiding Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome" 
A)  "Plasticity Forever" 
B)  "You and Your Primary Mental Abilities" 
C)  "Rites of Passage Around the World" 
D)  "Avoiding Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome"

Approximately what percentage of high school students in Canada go on to college, university, or some other form of post-secondary education?

How do postformal adult thinkers differ from adolescent formal operational thinkers?

Jason believes that gun control is absolutely wrong, and that the right to possess guns is an absolute right. Which stage of reflective judgement is Jason probably closest to?

Which student is most likely to ask, "Are there any truths in the world?"

Gabriela often thinks of herself as a mother and often dreams of herself as an actress, but she is afraid she'll end up being an alcoholic. What are these thoughts examples of?

Sally's doctor suggested she decrease her fat intake. Which of the following food choices must Sally make to lower her fat consumption?

Why is one's sense of personal control so important as one ages?

On which issue would you be most likely to find the biggest difference in reasoning ability between a middle-adult and an adolescent?

Each year in Canada, approximately how many people die from tobacco use?

To what extent do those people who drink alcohol experience serious health problems?

Dr. Mason has organized her lecture on intellectual ability around different skills that she has placed into meaningful groups. Which would the best title be for Dr. Mason's lecture?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations

Tools for Exploring the World

Entering the Social World

Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years

Interacting and the Work of Play

Off to School

Expanding Social Horizons

Rites of Passage

Moving into the Adult Social World

Being with Others

Work and Leisure

Making It in Midlife

The Personal Context of Later Life

Social Aspects of Later Life

The Final Passage

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Exam 11: Becoming an Adult

Approximately what percentage of high school students in Canada go on to college, university, or some other form of post-secondary education?

How do postformal adult thinkers differ from adolescent formal operational thinkers?

Jason believes that gun control is absolutely wrong, and that the right to possess guns is an absolute right. Which stage of reflective judgement is Jason probably closest to?

Which student is most likely to ask, "Are there any truths in the world?"

Gabriela often thinks of herself as a mother and often dreams of herself as an actress, but she is afraid she'll end up being an alcoholic. What are these thoughts examples of?

Sally's doctor suggested she decrease her fat intake. Which of the following food choices must Sally make to lower her fat consumption?

Why is one's sense of personal control so important as one ages?

On which issue would you be most likely to find the biggest difference in reasoning ability between a middle-adult and an adolescent?

Each year in Canada, approximately how many people die from tobacco use?

To what extent do those people who drink alcohol experience serious health problems?

Dr. Mason has organized her lecture on intellectual ability around different skills that she has placed into meaningful groups. Which would the best title be for Dr. Mason's lecture?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations

Tools for Exploring the World

Entering the Social World

Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years

Interacting and the Work of Play

Off to School

Expanding Social Horizons

Rites of Passage

Moving into the Adult Social World

Being with Others

Work and Leisure

Making It in Midlife

The Personal Context of Later Life

Social Aspects of Later Life

The Final Passage

Filters