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Today, many people must define for themselves when adulthood begins. To do so, they can rely on which of the following markers? |
| | A) | psychological maturity |
| | B) | all of these |
| | C) | legal definitions |
| | D) | sociological events, such as becoming self-supporting |
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The leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 20 and 34 is |
| | A) | heart attacks. |
| | B) | homicide. |
| | C) | accidents. |
| | D) | suicide. |
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Even when they are sleep deprived, young adults do not suffer declines in their performance of |
| | A) | verbal learning and memory. |
| | B) | high-level decision making. |
| | C) | speech articulation. |
| | D) | interesting tasks that require effort. |
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Research on the effects of relationships and health suggests that which of the following groups has the highest mortality rate? |
| | A) | single adults with low incomes |
| | B) | married adults with high incomes |
| | C) | married adults with low incomes |
| | D) | single adults with high incomes |
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Martha feels irritable and bloated for at least a week before every menstrual period. When her period finally does come, she suffers severe cramps. Martha has |
| | A) | PMS. |
| | B) | both PMS and dysmenorrhea. |
| | C) | dysmenorrhea. |
| | D) | neither PMS nor dysmenorrhea. |
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In the United States, the LEAST common of the following causes of HIV infection is |
| | A) | unprotected sex among homosexual and bisexual men. |
| | B) | sharing of contaminated needles by drug users. |
| | C) | commercial sex with prostitutes. |
| | D) | transfusions of infected blood. |
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The MOST common cause of infertility in women is |
| | A) | abnormal ova. |
| | B) | diseases of the uterine lining. |
| | C) | mucus in the cervix. |
| | D) | blockage of the fallopian tubes. |
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Which of the following statements would be made by a postformal thinker? |
| | A) | "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." |
| | B) | "Anyone who looks at the problem logically will see that ours is the only plan that will save Social Security." |
| | C) | "He says I'm being inflexible about taking our vacation together, but I know I'm right." |
| | D) | "Whenever my printer stopped working before, I've always just jiggled these paper wheels, and it started right up again. I don't see why that's not working now." |
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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 K. Werner Schaie's cognitive stages? |
| | A) | reorganizational |
| | B) | overachieving |
| | C) | responsible |
| | D) | executive |
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As a new sales rep, Andi impressed her managers by quickly learning which customers were most likely to make big purchases and how to arrange her time to allow her to find even more of this kind of customer. Andi was very quick in gaining |
| | A) | tacit knowledge. |
| | B) | acquisitive understanding. |
| | C) | componential intelligence. |
| | D) | creative wisdom. |
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Emory's wife recently left him; shortly thereafter his best friend died. These events have caused Emory to begin a search for meaning in his life. He considered the religious beliefs he learned as a child, examining them in the context of his current beliefs and experiences. Emory appears to be in which of Fowler's stages of faith? |
| | A) | universalizing |
| | B) | synthetic-conventional |
| | C) | individuative-reflective |
| | D) | conjunctive |
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According to Kohlberg's theory, which of the following people is MOST likely to develop a new level of moral reasoning? |
| | A) | Venetia, who attends a religious college in the same denomination in which she was raised |
| | B) | Rio, who still lives with his parents at age 25 |
| | C) | Geneva, who just had her first child |
| | D) | Sydney, who went to work two years ago in his parents' printing business |
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Which of the following first-year students is likely to have the MOST successful adjustment to college? |
| | A) | Jasper, who was a member of an honor society in high school and has sought out its chapter on his college campus |
| | B) | Pella, who waited until she was accepted into a sorority to buy new clothes this year because she wanted to fit in with her new friends |
| | C) | Newton, who followed his girlfriend to the college of her choice and relies on her to tell him what classes to take |
| | D) | Polk, who came to campus two months early because he and his parents were fighting so much |
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Which of the following people is likely to experience the most substantive complexity at his or her work? |
| | A) | Brooke, who works as a counselor in a group home for delinquent youth |
| | B) | River, working part-time as a checker at a discount grocery store |
| | C) | Glenn, a barista in a coffee shop |
| | D) | Forrest, who enters data from loan applications into the computer for a large bank chain |
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According to research based on time use, which of the following students will get the most benefit from combining work and schooling? |
| | A) | Rose, a first-year student who works 12 hours a week in a pizza place near campus |
| | B) | Chris, who accepted his employer's offer to increase his hours to 30 a week this year |
| | C) | Scott, who schedules a full load of classes during evening hours because he works full-time during the day |
| | D) | Darla, who works 15 hours a week in the campus library during her last year as an undergraduate |
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