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In the United States, which of the following is the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood? |
| | A) | economic independence |
| | B) | independent decision making |
| | C) | taking of the first more-or-less permanent full-time job |
| | D) | graduation from high school |
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Regarding early adult health knowledge and behavior, which of the following statements is true? |
| | A) | College students have a poor understanding of what it takes to prevent illness and promote health. |
| | B) | College students clearly see the relationship between their risk of heart attack and their nutrition and exercise habits. |
| | C) | In early adulthood, few people stop to think about how their personal lifestyles will affect their health later in their adult lives. |
| | D) | Most young adults have realistic beliefs about their future health risks. |
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Which of the following is not characteristic of physical development in early adulthood? |
| | A) | reaching the peak of physical performance |
| | B) | notice of the decline in physical performance |
| | C) | large changes in the sensory systems |
| | D) | increase in the body's fatty tissue |
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According to a 2005 survey done by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, what percentage of American adults ages 20 to 39 years of age are classified as obese? |
| | A) | 25% |
| | B) | 33% |
| | C) | 50% |
| | D) | 60% |
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All but which of the following are risks associated with being obese? |
| | A) | hypertension |
| | B) | diabetes |
| | C) | mental health problems |
| | D) | All of the above |
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Regarding alcohol and drug use, which of the following statements is true? |
| | A) | About two-thirds of alcoholics recover whether they are in a treatment program or not. |
| | B) | Alcoholism is a biologically based, lifelong disease that requires medical treatment for recovery. |
| | C) | About 60% of college students engage in binge drinking. |
| | D) | By the time people reach their mid-20s, a reduction in drug use often takes place. |
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Which of the following conclusions made by the 1994 survey of sexual practices among Americans is false? |
| | A) | Men think about sex far more often than women do. |
| | B) | Adultery is less common than originally believed. |
| | C) | Married and cohabitating couples have sex more frequently than non-cohabitating couples. |
| | D) | Americans practice far more "kinky sex" than suggested by previous surveys. |
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Regarding the development of a nonheterosexual sexual orientation, which of the following statements is true? |
| | A) | Being raised by a gay parent increases one's likelihood of being homosexual. |
| | B) | Sexual orientation is determined by a combination of factors. |
| | C) | Male homosexuality is thought to be caused by growing up with a dominant mother and weak father. |
| | D) | Female homosexuality is believed to be caused by girls choosing masculine role models. |
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Which of the following is not a marker of adult status for many individuals in the United States? |
| | A) | economic independence |
| | B) | taking responsibility for oneself |
| | C) | holding a relatively permanent full-time job |
| | D) | maintaining a long-term romantic relationship |
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Piaget believed that adolescents and adults think __________ in the same way, but that young adults are more __________ advanced than adolescents. |
| | A) | qualitatively; quantitatively |
| | B) | quantitatively; qualitatively |
| | C) | socially; cognitively |
| | D) | cognitively; socially |
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Which of the following is not a protective measure against getting AIDS? |
| | A) | knowing your and your partner's risk status |
| | B) | having protected sex |
| | C) | taking acyclovir |
| | D) | not having sex with multiple partners |
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__________ is when one person uses his or her power over another individual in a sexual manner. |
| | A) | Rape |
| | B) | Sexual harassment |
| | C) | Date rape |
| | D) | Acquaintance rape |
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Which theorist suggests that adults progress beyond adolescence in their use of intellect to become less dualistic and absolutistic and more reflective and relativistic? |
| | A) | K. Warner Schaie |
| | B) | William Perry |
| | C) | Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi |
| | D) | John Holland |
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According to William Perry, adolescent thinking is __________, and adult thinking is __________. |
| | A) | absolute; relative |
| | B) | relative; absolute |
| | C) | absolute; absolute |
| | D) | relative; relative |
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__________ is a characteristic of postformal thought. |
| | A) | Understanding that arriving at the right answer may require absolute clarity |
| | B) | Knowing that the correct answer may vary from situation to situation |
| | C) | Being objective and avoiding emotions in decision making |
| | D) | Lack of understanding that the search for truth is often never-ending |
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Regarding work in early adulthood, which of the following statements is false? |
| | A) | Work is a key aspect of adult identity. |
| | B) | Work and lack of work can both be sources of stress. |
| | C) | In the United States, more than half of all lawyers, physicians, computer scientists, and chemists today are females. |
| | D) | Juggling work and family responsibilities seems to be more of an issue for women than it is for men. |
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__________ is an invisible barrier to career advancement that prevents women and ethnic minorities from holding managerial or executive jobs regardless of their accomplishments and merits. |
| | A) | Glass ceiling |
| | B) | Modern discrimination |
| | C) | Corporate pluralism |
| | D) | Restrictive dualism |
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Emerging adulthood is a developmental period of transition which occurs from approximately 18 to 25 years of age and is characterized by: |
| | A) | crisis and commitment. |
| | B) | conflict and stability. |
| | C) | experimentation and exploration. |
| | D) | identity and role confusion. |
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Which of the following is not one of the key features that characterize emerging adulthood? |
| | A) | identity exploration, especially in love and work |
| | B) | stability |
| | C) | self-focused |
| | D) | feeling in-between |
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Which of the following is not one of the results of there being more dual-earner families in the United States? |
| | A) | Women are taking more responsibility for breadwinning. |
| | B) | Men are showing a greater interest in their families and in parenting. |
| | C) | Men are taking more responsibility for the maintaining of the homes. |
| | D) | Married couples are reporting a drop in the frequency of sexual activity. |
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