Question 1

Social cognition researchers such as Blanchard-Fields (2009) believe that individual differences in the strength of one's rules, beliefs, and attitudes are based upon which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  specific situations 
B)  one's religion 
C)  one's upbringing 
D)  wealth

Question 2

Approximately what percentage of male Canadian students aged 18-24 report drinking heavily?

Accepted Answer

A)  12% 
B)  27% 
C)  32% 
D)  40%

Question 3

Kyle is 19 years old. He is living in his own apartment and going to college, and he has a part-time job to supplement the money his parents are giving him for living expenses. What term is used to define the point at which Kyle has arrived at in his life?

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescent 
B)  emerging adulthood 
C)  adult 
D)  rite of passage

Question 4

What is the second leading cause of death among Canadian young adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  sports-related accidents 
B)  suicide 
C)  cancer 
D)  accidental drug overdose

Question 5

Why is a role transition so important?

Accepted Answer

A)  because it occurs at the same age for individuals within a given cultural population 
B)  because it involves family relationships 
C)  because it leads to significant decreases in stress 
D)  because it involves the acquisition of new responsibilities

Question 6

When Sam ponders the question, "How can light be both a wave and a particle?" what is he engaging in?

Accepted Answer

A)  a role transition 
B)  a rite of passage 
C)  reflective judgment 
D)  multidirectionality

Question 7

From the time she was a little girl helping others, Caitlin has set her hopes and dreams and goals on becoming a pediatric nurse. What do Caitlin's aspirations illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  life-span construct 
B)  scenario 
C)  reflective judgment 
D)  possible self

Question 8

At what point in Nina's life would her crystallized intelligence scores be most significantly greater than her fluid intelligence scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  birth 
B)  puberty (around age 13) 
C)  menopause (around age 43) 
D)  retirement (around age 63)

Question 9

Poverty is an example of what type of force affecting health?

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychological force 
B)  a sociocultural force 
C)  a nutritional force 
D)  a biological force

Question 10

The Aboriginal population in Canada experiences poorer health overall in comparison to the non-Aboriginal population. How much more likely are Aboriginal Canadians to suffer from food insecurity than their non-Aboriginal counterparts?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 times more 
B)  4 times more 
C)  6 times more 
D)  8 times more

Question 11

Doug is 25 years old. Which statement regarding his health would Doug avoid making at his age?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I am as strong as I will ever be." 
B)  "I am a lot less coordinated than I used to be." 
C)  "My hearing is not quite as good as it used to be." 
D)  "My shoulders are not likely to get any wider."

Question 12

Who is most likely to be a binge drinker?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamie, whose parents drank a glass of wine most nights with dinner 
B)  Ryan, who is a popular athlete at his school 
C)  Leslie, who works part-time 
D)  Emily, who studies approximately five hours per day

Question 13

High-density lipoproteins might best be thought of as what kind of cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

A)  "non" 
B)  "scrubber" 
C)  "bad" 
D)  "fatty"

Question 14

Who is most likely to have the most possible selves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chase, who is 23 years old 
B)  Payton, who is 43 years old 
C)  Blake, who is 63 years old 
D)  John, who is 83 years old

Question 15

According to the text, which of the following factors is "a strong correlate" of risky behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  brain development 
B)  peer pressure 
C)  poverty 
D)  age

Question 16

Emilia is a typical 30-year old, and Tina is a typical 22-year-old. Which one of Emilia's sensory functions is less capable than Tina's?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emilia cannot see as well as Tina. 
B)  Emilia cannot hear as well as Tina. 
C)  Emilia cannot taste as well as Tina. 
D)  Emilia cannot smell as well as Tina.

Question 17

What did Schaie's longitudinal study show about people reaching their 60s?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of their primary abilities decline. 
B)  Some primary abilities decline; some increase. 
C)  Most primary abilities remain constant. 
D)  All primary abilities increase.

Question 18

All four of these people successfully quit smoking. Which person's quitting will have the most impact on his/her life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monette, who is 16 
B)  Chuck, who is 23 
C)  Mark, who is 35 
D)  Wendy, who is 47

Question 19

Who has the lowest risk of dying from a chronic disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gilbert, who is a high school drop-out 
B)  Marisa, who is a high school graduate 
C)  Wendy, who is college drop-out 
D)  Franz, who is a college graduate

Question 20

Willy is a very confident 22-year-old with a very positive self-concept. What is Willy's self-concept likely to be when he is 52 years old?

Accepted Answer

A)  negative 
B)  positive 
C)  in between positive and negative 
D)  positive or negative since self-concept is not stable in adulthood

Exam 11: Becoming an Adult