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Question #1

TRUE or FALSE: Body Mass Index (BMI) is so frequently used because it is the most accurate measure of physical health we have.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #2

Lea, a college freshman, is experiencing a lot of anxiety and worry about not doing as well in her classes as she had expected. She reports that she is often depressed and is considering dropping out. Which of the following is true of Lea?

A. She is unusual in that her stress level is much higher than that of most students.

B. She is normal as almost all students today report often feeling depressed.

C. She represents a growing percentage of students today in the level of her stress.

D. She is unusual in that her stress level is much lower than that of most students.

Question #3

A recent trend in dual-career families is:

A. that men are working more second shifts.

B. that men are working two or more jobs.

C. that men are doing more of the household chores.

D. that men are staying home more to raise the children.

Question #4

Which of the following is increasing both in rate of occurrence and in the attention it receives on college campuses?

A. homicide

B. date or acquaintance rape

C. sexual assaults by strangers

D. sexual assault associated with burglaries

Question #5

College students' failure to develop health-promoting habits is a result of their:

A. failure to apply to themselves the knowledge they have about promoting health.

B. belief that inheriting good genes will override any of their unhealthy behaviors.

C. lack of knowledge about which behaviors are more healthy or less healthy.

D. lack of knowledge that habits developed in young adulthood impact later health.

Question #6

The main cognitive change between formal operational and postformal thought is _________ thinking. You Answered

A. abstract

B. concrete

C. quantitative

D. relativistic

Question #7

Clyde is a painter, and when he is painting he becomes totally absorbed and experiences extreme happiness. Csikszentmihalyi would say that Clyde is experiencing:

A. bliss

B. euphoria

C. nirvana

D. flow

Question #8

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

A. holding a full time, permanent job

B. having a child

C. graduating high school

D. getting married

Question #9

Deb is both depressed and obese. One way she can combat both of these problems is to:

A. take an antidepressant medication.

B. reduce her intake of sugar.

C. get at least 8 hours of sleep per night.

D. engage in regular exercise.

Question #10

Recent trends in smoking indicate that:

A. overall rates of smoking have risen in the last decade.

B. there are currently more smokers than ever before.

C. the prevalence of smoking in men has risen in the last decade.

D. fewer people smoke today than did in the past.

Question #11

Research on emerging adulthood lists three of the following four assets as being especially important in predicting well-being for making the transition into adulthood, EXCEPT:

A. social assets.

B. psychological assets.

C. intellectual assets.

D. sexual assets.

Question #12

Which of the following should be a major concern of young adults?

A. drug and alcohol addiction

B. high levels of cholesterol

C. chronic disorders

D. establishing poor health habits

Question #13

The two major risks associated with sexual activity are unintended, unwanted pregnancy and:

A. erectile dysfunction

B. sexually transmitted infections

C. infertility

D. marriage

Question #14

Deborah Tannen analyzed the talk of men and women and found that compared with men, women more commonly engage in _________ talk, because for women, talk is for _________.

A. rapport; interaction

B. report; information

C. report; interaction

D. rapport; information

Question #15

Romantic love differs from both affectionate love and friendship in its:

A. degree of commitment.

B. degree of respect for the partner.

C. degree of intimacy.

D. degree of sexuality.

Question #16

Penelope is describing her marriage of 15 years: "My husband and I were eating breakfast the other day. Neither of us was talking, both of us just reading and thinking our own thoughts. But it was a very comfortable silence, and I love it!" What aspect of their relationship does this illustrate?

A. romantic love

B. infatuation

C. passion

D. affectionate love

Question #17

Which of the following factors is NOT associated with an increase in divorce?

A. low education levels

B. low income

C. having a baby before marriage

D. marrying late in life

Question #18

With regard to the timing of remarriage, in the United States:

A. high-SES women remarry sooner than low-SES women

B. women tend to remarry sooner than men do.

C. men tend to remarry sooner than women do.

D. people getting married for the first time get married sooner than remarriages

Question #19

Secure attachment to parents during childhood correlates with:

A. more satisfaction with adult relationships.

B. being less supportive in distress as adults.

C. less satisfaction with adult relationships.

D. higher academic achievement in college.

Question #20

Research suggests that:

A. cohabiting before marriage increases the likelihood of divorce.

B. relationships in cohabitation are not as equal as in marriage.

C. cohabiting before marriage increases marital satisfaction.

D. cohabiting couples have less stress and pressure than married couples.

Question #21

Sonya, who has just turned 30 years old, has never married. She is most likely to feel:

A. desperate to find an available partner.

B. resentful that most of her friends are married.

C. content with her independence and freedom.

D. increasing pressure from society to get married.

Question #22

What is Erik Erikson's psychosocial crisis for the person in early adulthood (stage 6)?

A. identity versus identity confusion

B. intimacy versus isolation

C. generativity versus stagnation

D. integrity versus despair

Question #23

When men and women report how happy they are in their marriage, it is the case that:

A. husbands tend to be happier.

B. neither husbands nor wives are happy.

C. wives tend to be happier.

D. both husbands and wives are equally happy.

Question #24

Kelly's mother says that after Kelly and Tomas have children, their "little fights" will fade away as they concentrate on their baby. Kelly's mother is:

A. giving Kelly good advice about how to deal with marital dissatisfaction.

B. correctly summarizing the research on the influence of children on marital satisfaction.

C. helping Kelly identify the reason for her marital dissatisfaction.

D. perpetuating one of the common myths about parenting.

Question #25

Which aspect of love and relationships becomes increasingly important to the young adult?

A. friendship

B. dependency

C. altruism

D. intimacy

Question #26

Which of the following BEST explains why middle adulthood comes later and lasts longer now than in the early 1900s?

A. People today engage in less risky behavior than people in the early 1900s.

B. People today have fewer children than people in the early 1900s.

C. People today have less anxiety in their lives than people in the early 1900s.

D. People today have better health care and nutrition than people in the early 1900s.

Question #27

In middle adulthood, __________ intelligence continues to increase.

A. cystallized

B. fluid

C. semantic

D. multiple

Question #28

As we age, our level of spirituality typically:

A. increases.

B. remains the same.

C. increases, but only in those who have chronic health concerns.

D. decreases.

Question #29

The average adult in middle adulthood __________ height and __________ weight.

A. loses; loses

B. loses; gains

C. gains; loses

D. gains; gains

Question #30

One reason that leisure is important in middle adulthood is that:

A. it can reduce stress and increase the health of an individual

B. adults in midlife enjoy diversion more than people do at other life stages.

C. leisure has a major impact on career advancement.

D. other experiences have become relatively less meaningful and important to most people.

Question #31

TRUE or FALSE: On average, an individual will hit a cognitive peak (be at their best) in middle adulthood.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #32

The leading cause of death in middle adulthood in the United States is:

A. teenagers

B. accidents

C. stroke

D. heart disease

E. pulmonary disease

Question #33

An adult in middle age will do most POORLY on which of the following tasks?

A. completing a crossword puzzle

B. adding columns of numbers

C. hitting the brakes when the light turns red

D. lifting a box that weighs 20 pounds

Question #34

Larry is a normal 45-year-old male. Which of the following is Larry most likely to be experiencing?

A. loss in vision and hearing

B. marriage for the 1st time

C. complete loss of sexual drive

D. a midlife crisis

Question #35

45-year-old Angie loves going to the symphony, but she has been complaining that lately the quality of the symphony is not as good as it was a few years ago. Angie may be experiencing the middle-age decline in her:

A. hearing attention span.

B. sensitivity to low-pitched sounds.

C. sensitivity to middle-pitched sounds.

D. sensitivity to high-pitched sounds.

Question #36

Evidence suggests that "male menopause" is:

A. caused more by a loss of androgen than by a loss of testosterone.

B. psychological rather than physical.

C. beginning to appear at an earlier age than before.

D. not really a thing, as there is no male equivalent to menopause

Question #37

In general, why are 40-year-olds better problem-solvers than 20-year-olds?

A. they have better insight

B. they have more experience

C. they have better methods to improve their memory

D. they are more patient

Question #38

Lillian is 55 years old. Her doctor has noticed a sharp decrease in her estrogen levels, and Lillian is complaining about nausea and fatigue. What will her doctor probably tell her?

A. She needs to control her diet and blood sugar levels.

B. She is going through menopause.

C. Her thyroid is malfunctioning.

D. She may have a problem with her bone marrow.

Question #39

Chris is a 49 year old movie producer. He has never married and does not have kids. Although his family has encouraged him to do both, he says he is having too much fun right now and a spouse and kids would only slow him down. According to Erik Erikson, Chris is likely to develop a sense of:

A. despair.

B. stagnation.

C. shame.

D. doubt.

Question #40

Sandra's mother is concerned about Sandra's lack of interest in marrying and having children. She told Sandra, "When I was your age, I had already found a good husband and settled down." Sandra and her mother:

A. are in different developmental stages.

B. have different coping styles.

C. have different burnout levels.

D. have different social clocks.

Question #41

TRUE or FALSE: During middle-adulthood, having positive relationships is a major factor in health and happiness for most individuals.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #42

TRUE or FALSE: Research on personality development shows that for the most part, although our personality can change, it tends to stay fairly consistent across the life-span.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #43

Which of the following statements about marriage in middle-adulthood is not true:

A. Even difficult marriages become better adjusted

B. Marital satisfaction is a strong predictor of psychological well-being

C. Middle-aged adults have a more difficult time adjusting to divorce than young adults

D. Affectionate love increases in middle adulthood

Question #44

Who tends to experience the MOST inter-generational stress?

A. adolescents

B. older adults

C. middle-aged adults

D. young adults

Question #45

Bryan and Sunny's last child has just left home to attend college. Research indicates this will likely lead to:

A. they will spend less time together as they both pursue outside interests.

B. Bryan and Sunny will grow more emotionally distant.

C. Sunny will feel depressed, but Bryan will not.

D. they will have increased martial satisfaction.

Question #46

Mr. Chang gets very angry when he discovers his newspaper in the mud underneath the bushes once again. He begins throwing things and yelling loudly. Mr. Chang is experiencing the stress of:

A. a middle-age development crisis.

B. a major life event.

C. psychological generativity.

D. a daily hassle.

Question #47

Ron and his sister, Sarah, are both in their mid-50s and have a close personal relationship. Most research on sibling relationships suggests that:

A. they probably had a tumultuous relationship in childhood that turned close as both matured.

B. you cannot predict later relationships by looking at relationships earlier in life.

C. they had a close relationship throughout childhood and early adulthood, too.

D. they probably had a good childhood relationship that turned neutral in early adulthood then recently returned to closeness.

Question #48

If Susan is a typical American child, who will be her most beloved, important relative in her extended family?

A. her paternal grandmother (dad’s mom)

B. her paternal grandfather (dad’s dad)

C. her maternal grandfather (mom’s dad)

D. her maternal grandmother (mom’s mom)

Question #49

The life-events approach to understanding adult development has been criticized because it:

A. claims that most life events do not significantly alter one's development.

B. suggests too many different levels of events in explaining adult development.

C. focuses on major life events but not on daily experiences as stressors.

D. focuses too much on the concept of midlife crisis to explain development.

Question #50

A major criticism of the theory of the midlife crisis is that:

A. more men than first thought have a midlife crisis

B. it has been greatly exaggerated.

C. it actually occurs much later than first thought.

D. there is virtually no evidence to support its existence.

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