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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 normal as almost all students today report often feeling depressed.

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

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

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

Question #3

A recent trend in dual-career families is:

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

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

C. that men are working more second shifts.

D. that men are working two or more jobs.

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. sexual assault associated with burglaries

C. sexual assaults by strangers

D. date or acquaintance rape

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

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

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

Question #6

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

A. concrete

B. relativistic

C. abstract

D. quantitative

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. nirvana

C. flow

D. euphoria

Question #8

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

A. getting married

B. having a child

C. graduating high school

D. holding a full time, permanent job

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. engage in regular exercise.

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

D. reduce her intake of sugar.

Question #10

Recent trends in smoking indicate that:

A. there are currently more smokers than ever before.

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

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. high levels of cholesterol

B. chronic disorders

C. drug and alcohol addiction

D. establishing poor health habits

Question #13

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

A. infertility

B. marriage

C. sexually transmitted infections

D. erectile dysfunction

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. report; interaction

B. rapport; interaction

C. rapport; information

D. report; information

Question #15

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

A. degree of commitment.

B. degree of sexuality.

C. degree of intimacy.

D. degree of respect for the partner.

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. infatuation

B. passion

C. affectionate love

D. romantic love

Question #17

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

A. marrying late in life

B. low income

C. low education levels

D. having a baby before marriage

Question #18

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

A. men tend to remarry sooner than women do.

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

C. women tend to remarry sooner than men do.

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

Question #19

Secure attachment to parents during childhood correlates with:

A. less satisfaction with adult relationships.

B. being less supportive in distress as adults.

C. higher academic achievement in college.

D. more satisfaction with adult relationships.

Question #20

Research suggests that:

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

B. cohabiting before marriage increases the likelihood of divorce.

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. resentful that most of her friends are married.

B. desperate to find an available partner.

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. integrity versus despair

B. identity versus identity confusion

C. intimacy versus isolation

D. generativity versus stagnation

Question #23

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

A. neither husbands nor wives are happy.

B. husbands tend to be happier.

C. both husbands and wives are equally happy.

D. wives tend to be happier.

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. helping Kelly identify the reason for her marital dissatisfaction.

B. perpetuating one of the common myths about parenting.

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

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

Question #25

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

A. intimacy

B. friendship

C. altruism

D. dependency

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 better health care and nutrition 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 fewer children than people in the early 1900s.

Question #27

In middle adulthood, __________ intelligence continues to increase.

A. multiple

B. cystallized

C. fluid

D. semantic

Question #28

As we age, our level of spirituality typically:

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

B. remains the same.

C. increases.

D. decreases.

Question #29

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

A. gains; gains

B. gains; loses

C. loses; loses

D. loses; 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. leisure has a major impact on career advancement.

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

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

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. heart disease

B. teenagers

C. stroke

D. accidents

E. pulmonary disease

Question #33

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

A. lifting a box that weighs 20 pounds

B. adding columns of numbers

C. completing a crossword puzzle

D. hitting the brakes when the light turns red

Question #34

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

A. complete loss of sexual drive

B. a midlife crisis

C. loss in vision and hearing

D. marriage for the 1st time

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. sensitivity to high-pitched sounds.

B. hearing attention span.

C. sensitivity to low-pitched sounds.

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

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

D. psychological rather than physical.

Question #37

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

A. they are more patient

B. they have better methods to improve their memory

C. they have better insight

D. they have more experience

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 may have a problem with her bone marrow.

B. Her thyroid is malfunctioning.

C. She is going through menopause.

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

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. doubt.

B. shame.

C. stagnation.

D. despair.

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 burnout levels.

C. have different coping styles.

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. TRUE

B. FALSE

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. Affectionate love increases in middle adulthood

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

C. Even difficult marriages become better adjusted

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

Question #44

Who tends to experience the MOST inter-generational stress?

A. middle-aged adults

B. young adults

C. adolescents

D. older 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 have increased martial satisfaction.

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

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

D. Bryan and Sunny will grow more emotionally distant.

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. psychological generativity.

B. a major life event.

C. a middle-age development crisis.

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

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

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

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

Question #48

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

A. her paternal grandfather (dad’s dad)

B. her maternal grandmother (mom’s mom)

C. her paternal grandmother (dad’s mom)

D. her maternal grandfather (mom’s dad)

Question #49

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

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

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

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

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

Question #50

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

A. it actually occurs much later than first thought.

B. more men than first thought have a midlife crisis

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

D. it has been greatly exaggerated.

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