Question 1

The recognition that certain situations have ambiguous interpretations-that there is not always a singular "right and wrong" answer to every question-is a hallmark of ________ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoplastic 
B)  conventional 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  postformal

Question 2

The vast majority of those who quit smoking cigarettes do so on their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ refers to the concept that intellectual abilities are not fixed but can be modified under the right conditions at just about any point in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plasticity 
B)  Reparability 
C)  Multidirectionality 
D)  Multidimensionality

Question 4

Why is it that many people consider alcoholism to be a form of addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because there are always legal problems associated with such catastrophic misuse of alcohol. 
B)  Because there is evidence of a neurological impact of the use of alcohol in greater and greater amounts. 
C)  Because it involves physical dependence as well as the experience of withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  Because there is a loss of control over the consumption of alcohol that is involved.

Question 5

Related groups of ________ mental abilities can be clustered in to a half dozen or so broader skills, termed ________ mental abilities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Related groups of ________ mental abilities can...

Question 6

Which statement concerning secondhand smoke is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no evidence that secondhand smoke leads to any health problems. 
B)  Hundreds of thousands of children suffer from lung problems annually from secondhand smoke each year. 
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 7

If you were to take your weight and divide it by the square of your height (w/h²), you would have calculated your ________. (Hint: your answer should not only include an abbreviation.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you were to take your weight...

Question 8

Dr. Ique has organized her lecture on intellectual ability around different skills that she has placed into meaningful groups. These include abilities in areas such as numbers, word fluency, understanding verbal meanings, inductive reasoning, and spatial orientation. What would be the best title for Dr. Ique's lecture?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Most theories of intelligence are multidimensional, which means that they view intelligence as being a combination of many different kinds of intellectual ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The desire to live a more "aggressive" life through physically and emotionally threatening situations on the boundary between life and death is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensation-seeking 
B)  edgework 
C)  paradoxical role-confusion 
D)  enhancement

Question 11

Your textbook identifies several factors that are related to an increased likelihood of one's willingness to engage in binge drinking behavior. They include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  if they have a history of alcoholism in their family 
B)  if alcohol is readily available 
C)  if they are a member of a fraternity or sorority 
D)  if they feel really positively about binge drinking

Question 12

If you were presented with the following array of letters-"S, M, T, W, T, F, ____"-your ability to find the next logical letter would be an example of ________ intelligence. By the way, the answer is S, as the letters represent the days of the week in English.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  creative 
D)  practical

Question 13

Research on possible selves development has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  older adults believe that becoming both the hoped-for and the feared self is under their control. 
B)  younger adults believe that becoming both the hoped-for and the feared self is under their control. 
C)  older adults believe that becoming the hoped-for self is under their control, but they have little control over the feared self. 
D)  younger adults believe that becoming the hoped-for self is under their control, but they have little control over the feared self.

Question 14

Why is postformal thought considered to be the most advanced level of thinking? Does the stage theory of reflective thought fit with this notion?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is postformal thought considered to be...

Question 15

Binge drinking is defined as drinking five or more drinks in a row for men and four or more drinks in a row for women, all within the past two weeks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Roughly ________ people die each year from smoking-related illnesses, and medical treatment of smoking-related ailments costs more than _______ annually.

Accepted Answer

A)  40,000; $19 million 
B)  220,000; $190 million 
C)  350,000; $1.9 billion 
D)  400,000; $193 billion

Question 17

More than 90% of those who successfully stop smoking cigarettes do so

Accepted Answer

A)  by taking prescription medications designed to assist with smoking cessation. 
B)  on their own. 
C)  by using nicotine replacement patches. 
D)  by chewing nicotine gum.

Question 18

Describe the concept of personal control beliefs, both primary and secondary.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the concept of personal control beliefs,...

Question 19

A rite of ________ involves a ritual or ceremonial event that marks initiation into adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  demarcation 
B)  arrival 
C)  passage 
D)  maturation

Question 20

Of the following individuals, how many are in the period called emerging adulthood? Matthias, who is a 18-year-old college student; Toby, who is a 35-year-old businessman and single father of one daughter; Gunther, who is a 25-year-old law student; Liesl, who is a 13-year-old girl from a Jewish family and has recently celebrated her bat mitzvah.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

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

The recognition that certain situations have ambiguous interpretations-that there is not always a singular "right and wrong" answer to every question-is a hallmark of ________ thinking.

The vast majority of those who quit smoking cigarettes do so on their own.

________ refers to the concept that intellectual abilities are not fixed but can be modified under the right conditions at just about any point in adulthood.

Why is it that many people consider alcoholism to be a form of addiction?

Related groups of mental abilities can be clustered in to a half dozen or so broader skills, termed mental abilities.

Which statement concerning secondhand smoke is true?

If you were to take your weight and divide it by the square of your height (w/h²), you would have calculated your ________. (Hint: your answer should not only include an abbreviation.)

Most theories of intelligence are multidimensional, which means that they view intelligence as being a combination of many different kinds of intellectual ability.

The desire to live a more "aggressive" life through physically and emotionally threatening situations on the boundary between life and death is termed ________.

Your textbook identifies several factors that are related to an increased likelihood of one's willingness to engage in binge drinking behavior. They include all but which of the following?

If you were presented with the following array of letters-"S, M, T, W, T, F, "-your ability to find the next logical letter would be an example of ____ intelligence. By the way, the answer is S, as the letters represent the days of the week in English.

Research on possible selves development has shown that

Why is postformal thought considered to be the most advanced level of thinking? Does the stage theory of reflective thought fit with this notion?

Binge drinking is defined as drinking five or more drinks in a row for men and four or more drinks in a row for women, all within the past two weeks.

Roughly __ people die each year from smoking-related illnesses, and medical treatment of smoking-related ailments costs more than _ annually.

More than 90% of those who successfully stop smoking cigarettes do so

Describe the concept of personal control beliefs, both primary and secondary.

A rite of ________ involves a ritual or ceremonial event that marks initiation into adulthood.