Emerging adults fail to develop health-promoting habits because they:
A.believe that good genes will override any unhealthy behaviors.
B.lack knowledge about which behaviors are healthy and unhealthy.
C.are reluctant to be seen as health-conscious.
D.do not think about how their lifestyle will affect them later in life.
Answer:
Six months after their loss, approximately _____ percent of survivors have difficulty
moving on with their life, feel numb or detached, believe their life is empty without the
deceased, and feel that the future has no meaning.
A.10 to 20
B.20 to 30
C.30 to 40
D.40 to 50
Answer:
Tools of the Mind is a program that is grounded in _____ theory of cognitive
development.
A. Vygotsky’s
B. Erikson’s
C. Sternberg’s
D. Piaget’s
Answer:
Toby has the ability to visualize three-dimensional objects and rotate them. Toby’s
ability is known as _____.
A.spatial orientation
B.inductive reasoning
C.verbal ability
D.perceptual speed
Answer:
Which of the following is a consequence of maternal smoking during pregnancy?
A. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
B. High birth weight
C. Autism
D. Schizophrenia
Answer:
Which of the following is a risk factor in the development of cataracts?
A.Cardiovascular disease
B.Diabetes
C.Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
D.Arthritis
Answer:
Which of the following statements is true about drinking?
A.Pregaming is most rare among college students.
B.Binge drinking usually peaks about 28 to 29 years of age.
C.Chronic binge drinking is less common among those college students who live in
fraternity houses.
D.Higher levels of alcohol are usually linked with higher rates of sexual assaults and
sexual risk taking.
Answer:
Which of the following is true of how parents’ work affects the development of their
children?
A.The nature of the parents’ work is a more important determinant of children’s
development.
B.Children of working mothers are less likely to develop a secure attachment to their
parents.
C.Children (especially girls) of working mothers engage in more gender stereotyping.
D.Whether one or both parents work outside the home is critical to children’s
development.
Answer:
Which of the following statements about adolescent health is true?
A.More adolescents around the world are dying from acute infections than before.
B.Many adolescent health-compromising behaviors, especially illicit drug use and
unprotected sex, are decreasing in frequency.
C.The rate of HIV infection in sub-Saharan countries has decreased marginally in recent
years.
D.Fewer adolescents around the world die from malnutrition now than in the past.
Answer:
When you see an airplane flying away from you, it appears to get smaller. However,
you know that it stays the same size. The difference between your sensation and your
perception of the plane illustrates the concept of:
A. perceptual constancy.
B. sensory confusion.
C. sensory consistency.
D. perceptual disparity.
Answer:
Older adults not being hired for new jobs, being eased out of old ones because they are
perceived as too rigid or feeble-minded, and being eased out because they are not
considered cost effective are examples of:
A.eldercare.
B.ageism.
C.generational inequity.
D.age incongruity.
Answer:
Red-feathered and blue-feathered birds occupy the same environment. The birds with
the red feathers are better able to survive and avoid predators. This means that the
population of red-feathered birds should increase in future generations. This illustrates
the process of _____.
A. genetic selection
B. natural adaptation
C. natural selection
D. genetic survival
Answer:
Most people who suffer from organic intellectual disability have IQs between _____.
A.0 to 50
B.0 to 75
C.0 to 90
D.100 and above
Answer:
In the Tanala culture of Madagascar, death is believed to be caused by:
A.natural forces.
B.magic and demons.
C.ill will of others in the community.
D.an evil spirit.
Answer:
According to the cross-sectional study by Ursula Staudinger, _____ showed up for the
first time on the most important list for those who were 85 to 105 years old.
A.spending time with friends
B.concerns about work
C.thinking about cognitive fitness
D.thinking about life
Answer:
Jerome Kagan and other developmentalists stress that _____ plays a more important
role in a child’s social competence than the attachment theorists, such as Bowlby and
Ainsworth, are willing to acknowledge.
A.the child’s genetic characteristics and temperament
B.the quality of parenting
C.security of attachment to a primary caregiver
D.diversity of social contexts in which the child participates
Answer:
According to Freud, our adult personality is determined by:
A. the way we resolve conflicts between home life and professional life.
B. the resolution of adult realities versus childhood fantasies.
C. the way we maintain a balance between family and friends.
D. the way we resolve conflicts between sources of pleasure at each stage and the
demands of reality.
Answer:
Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between exercise and
screen time?
A.Linking obesity with heavy TV viewing is a popular myth and lacks scientific proof.
B.Heavy screen time spent only on the internet is usually harmless to the individual.
C.Viewing six hours of TV in a day is most likely to reduce life expectancy by nearly 5
years in contrast to those who watch no TV.
D.Only people who watch TV and internet remain obese regardless of their time spent
on exercise.
Answer:
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for depression?
A.Overlooking insomnia
B.Increase in social support
C.Increase in self-critical thinking
D.Curtailment of daily activities
Answer:
The _____ theory states that aging is due to the decay of _____.
A.free-radical; oxygen molecules
B.mitochondrial; mitochondria
C.stress; nutrients
D.free-radical; mitochondria
Answer:
Today, the average life expectancy in the United States is:
A.72 years.
B.74 years.
C.78 years.
D.80 years.
Answer:
Selena walks with a marked stoop now that she is old. This is most likely due to _____.
A.bursitis
B.osteoporosis
C.arthritis
D.diabetes
Answer:
Which of the following statements is true about seekers?
A.The category of seekers usually shrinks and is dominated by men after many people
became more secure or satisfied in their single life.
B.People in this category often spent more time in singles bars and had more casual sex
than their counterparts in the other divorce categories.
C.They are otherwise known as the competent loners.
D.Individuals in this category had problems before their divorce, and these problems
increased after the breakup when the added stress of a failed marriage was more than
they could handle.
Answer:
Which of the following statements about joint attention is NOT true?
A.Joint attention requires the ability to track another’s behavior.
B.Emerging forms of joint attention occur at about 4 to 5 months.
C.Joint attention requires that one person directs another person’s attention.
D.Joint attention requires reciprocal interaction.
Answer:
What is the “triple jeopardy” faced by African American and Latino women when it
comes to income and financial levels of support in the elder years?
A.Ageism, sexism, and racism
B.Medicare, Medicaid, and welfare
C.Unemployment, poverty, and insufficient Medicare
D.Inadequate housing, job displacement, and lack of medical care
Answer:
Identify the two personality traits in the Big Five factors of personality that are
associated with severe depression in older adults.
A.Low conscientiousness and high neuroticism
B.Low religiosity and high materialism
C.High agreeableness and low neuroticism
D.High extroversion and low openness
Answer:
Cathy and Miguel have been dating for six months. Which of the following is likely to
be LEAST important in their relationship considering that both are in early adulthood?
A.Passion
B.Loyalty
C.Physical attraction
D.Romance
Answer: