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The leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 20 and 34 is |
| | A) | accidents. |
| | B) | homicide. |
| | C) | suicide. |
| | D) | heart attacks. |
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Which of the following processes does not appear to be impaired by sleep deprivation? |
| | A) | complex tasks involving decisions that require motivation and effort. |
| | B) | verbal learning and memory. |
| | C) | speech articulation. |
| | D) | high-level decision making. |
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Which of the following adults is at the highest risk for chronic medical problems? |
| | A) | Anthony, who smokes a half pack of cigarettes daily. |
| | B) | Barry, who smokes a pack of cigarettes daily. |
| | C) | Craig, who is an alcoholic. |
| | D) | Donald, who is obese. |
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The leading preventable cause of death in the United States is |
| | A) | smoking. |
| | B) | alcoholism. |
| | C) | obesity. |
| | D) | use of illicit drugs. |
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Which substance can have the positive benefits of reducing risks of fatal heart disease, stroke, and dementia later in life when used in moderation, but can lead to problems later in life, such as cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer, when used excessively? |
| | A) | marijuana |
| | B) | alcohol |
| | C) | cocaine |
| | D) | caffeine |
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Which of the following characteristics is not associated with findings that better educated, more affluent people are healthier and live longer than individuals with less education and low income? |
| | A) | Higher income individuals have healthier diets. |
| | B) | Higher income individuals exercise more. |
| | C) | Even with insurance coverage, higher income individuals get better quality health care. |
| | D) | Higher income individuals are less likely to use alcohol. |
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Research assessing the effects of relationships and health would suggest that which of the following groups has the highest mortality rate? |
| | A) | married people with high incomes |
| | B) | single people with high incomes |
| | C) | married people with low incomes |
| | D) | single people with low incomes |
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In the United States, cases of HIV are least likely to be found among |
| | A) | people who have received transfusion of infected blood. |
| | B) | homosexual and bisexual men. |
| | C) | drug abusers who share contaminated needles. |
| | D) | heterosexuals who engage in sex with infected partners. |
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The most common cause of infertility in women is |
| | A) | abnormal ova. |
| | B) | blockage of the fallopian tubes. |
| | C) | mucus in the cervix. |
| | D) | diseases of the uterine lining. |
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Which of the following statements would not indicate a post formal thinker? |
| | A) | "Theoretically, the government's policy seems like a good one, but practically speaking, it's probably doomed to failure." |
| | B) | "If Mary told John she would leave him if he came home drunk again, then she will follow through with her threat and leave him because he came home drunk." |
| | C) | "My Mom tells people she'd be happy if she came to live with me, but the reality is we would both be unhappy if she did." |
| | D) | "It looks like there are several ways you could go on this dilemma, so you might try the simplest first and if that doesn't work, try one of the other options." |
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As CEO of a large corporation, Chen-Yu deals with complex relationships on multiple levels. Accordingly, he would be in which of Schaie's cognitive stages? |
| | A) | responsible |
| | B) | reorganizational |
| | C) | reintegrative |
| | D) | executive |
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When David McClelland was asked by the United States State Department to find a better way to select foreign service officers, he found that all of the following were good predictors of success in that field except |
| | A) | cognitive abilities. |
| | B) | sensitivity to others. |
| | C) | positive expectations of others. |
| | D) | speed in learning social networks. |
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Emory's wife has left him and his best friend recently died, causing Emory to begin a search for meaning in his life. He considered the religious beliefs he learned as a child, examined them in the context of his current beliefs and experiences. Emory appears to be in which of Fowler's stages of faith? |
| | A) | synthetic-conventional |
| | B) | individuative-reflective |
| | C) | conjunctive |
| | D) | universalizing |
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Zev, a graduate student, understands that there are many uncertainties in life and many people have valid opinions that differ from his. However, based on his experiences and values, Zev is comfortable making his own judgments about difficult issues and feels comfortable with his belief system. Zev would be in which of William Perry's stages? |
| | A) | rigidity |
| | B) | flexibility |
| | C) | relativistic |
| | D) | commitment within relativism |
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