Question 1

Emerging adults fail to develop health-promoting habits because they

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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 consider how their lifestyle will affect them later in life.

Question 2

Which of the following is the average age of marriage for males in the United States?

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A)   30.2
B)   29.5
C)   26.8
D)   25.4

Question 3

In the context of bisexuality, which of the following statements is true?

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A)   There is a lack of evidence to support that bisexuality is a stable orientation, which involves attraction to both sexes.
B)   Women are usually more likely than men to identify themselves as bisexuals.
C)   Physiological responses for bisexuals during sexual arousals vastly differ from those who are heterosexuals.
D)   Bisexuality is predominantly viewed as sexual attraction to males than to females.

Question 4

What are some of the physical and psychological effects of unemployment?

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Question 5

In the United States, the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood is

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A)   holding a more or less permanent, full-time job.
B)   moving into one's own home.
C)   getting married.
D)   having a child.

Question 6

List two reasons that deaths due to HIV/AIDS have begun to decline in the United States.

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Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about genital herpes?

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A)   It is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
B)   It is a very rare infection affecting only one in 100,000 cases.
C)   It is commonly called the drip or clap.
D)   It involves an eruption of sores and blisters.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the benefits of exercise is true?

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A)   About 50 percent of adults get the recommended levels of physical activity.
B)   Exercise can be as effective in reducing depression as psychotherapy.
C)   Only intense physical activities will produce important physical gains.
D)   Exercise has little impact on self-concept and in reducing anxiety.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about creativity?

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A)   In such fields as philosophy and history, older adults often show less creativity than they did when they were in their thirties and forties.
B)   Typically, the most productive creators in any field are hardly as prolific as their least productive counterparts.
C)   In such fields as lyric poetry, abstract math, and theoretical physics, the peak of creativity is often reached in the late seventies or eighties.
D)   Researchers have found that creativity peaks in adulthood and then declines.

Question 10

Which of the following is a difference between formal operational thought and postformal thought?

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A)   realistic thinking
B)   abstract thinking
C)   logical thinking
D)   idealistic thinking

Question 11

James, an American, will be most likely considered as an adult by his peers and community when he ________, whereas Nirmal, who lives in Bangladesh, will be most likely considered as an adult by his community when he ________.

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A)   moves out of the house; graduates from college
B)   gets a full-time job; gets married
C)   turns 21; becomes financially independent
D)   gets married; buys his first home

Question 12

In developing countries, for which stage of life is marriage often a significant marker for entry?

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Question 13

Identify the concept, recently described by Phyllis Moen, which reflects ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status, security, and happiness.

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A)   the American dream
B)   the mythical career
C)   the career mystique
D)   the golden handshake

Question 14

According to Piaget, which of the following is the final stage of cognitive development?

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A)   the sensorimotor stage
B)   the concrete operational stage
C)   the formal operational stage
D)   the preoperational stage

Question 15

Describe the markers of becoming an adult in the United States. How are the criteria for adulthood in developing countries different from those in the United States?

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Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about the impact of unemployment on an individual?

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A)   Researchers have found that unemployment is related to homicide.
B)   Life satisfaction drops considerably following unemployment and completely returns upon reemployment.
C)   Temporary unemployment is the only scenario in which stress is not experienced.
D)   Marital difficulties decline significantly following unemployment.

Question 17

Ajith was able to pursue gymnastics with the support and encouragement from his family. During his career as a sportsperson, he represented his country at several international gymnastic competitions. In the context of physical performance and development, which of the following is most likely true of Ajith?

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A)   He reached his peak performance in his early thirties.
B)   He became a gymnast during his late twenties.
C)   He was 42 years old when he participated in his first international event.
D)   He won most of his medals during his late teens.

Question 18

Which of the following statements accurately reflects a key finding from the 1994 "Sex in America" survey?

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A)   Most Americans have sex twice a week or more.
B)   Married and cohabiting couples have sex more often than noncohabiting couples.
C)   Most men and women have always remained faithful to their partners and have avoided any adulterous relationship.
D)   Women think about sex far more than men do.

Question 19

According to Jean Piaget, which of the following characterizes the thinking of 7- to 11-year-olds?

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A)   preoperational thinking
B)   formal operational thinking
C)   concrete operational thinking
D)   sensorimotor thinking

Question 20

Rhett is looking for the most effective way to lose his excess weight and keep it off. You would tell him that the most effective weight-loss programs invariably include

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A)   a calorie-reducing diet.
B)   daily weigh-ins.
C)   exercise.
D)   counseling.

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