Question 1

Bill is persuasive and adventurous.Bella prefers working with objects.According to Holland's six personality types,Bill is __________ and Bella is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  investigative;social
B)  realistic;artistic
C)  conventional;unconventional
D)  enterprising;realisticE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

When adults of any age are asked how many sexual partners they have had in the past year,the usual reply is

Accepted Answer

A)  one.
B)  two.
C)  three.
D)  none.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Alcoholism is a more common problem in cultures where alcohol is

Accepted Answer

A)  regularly served to and around minors.
B)  a traditional part of ceremonial activities.
C)  a common part of religious activities.
D)  a carefully controlled sign of adulthood.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is true about cigarette smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  More women than men smoke.
B)  Smoking among college students has declined sharply in the past decade.
C)  The gender gap among smokers is much larger today than in the past.
D)  Most smokers picked up their habit before age 21.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Biological aging

Accepted Answer

A)  is under way in early adulthood.
B)  begins in middle adulthood.
C)  is similar among various parts of the body.
D)  is underway in infancy.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following is true about gender stereotypes in vocational choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women write more books than men,but men produce more works of art than women.
B)  More mathematically talented college women choose engineering over health professions.
C)  A reason for women's attraction to male-dominated careers is a change in gender-role attitudes.
D)  Women's progress in entering and excelling in male-dominated careers has been swift.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Jay wants to protect the health of his endocrine system.The safest approach for Jay is

Accepted Answer

A)  a healthy diet and physical activity.
B)  hormone therapy.
C)  genetic reconstruction.
D)  cellular therapy.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Dwayne,an obese adult,wants to lose weight and keep it off.His weight loss program should include

Accepted Answer

A)  zero fat consumption for the first three months.
B)  a daily appetite suppressant.
C)  use of social support.
D)  zero carbohydrate consumption for the first month.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

__________ show(s) strong and continuous relationships with almost every disease and health indicator.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender,temperament,and personality
B)  Income,education,and occupational status
C)  Quality of family and peer relationships
D)  Size of family and number of marriagesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The most commonly abused substances in the United States are

Accepted Answer

A)  cigarettes and alcohol.
B)  alcohol and marijuana.
C)  cigarettes and over-the-counter medications.
D)  alcohol and prescription medications.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Family and friends can help a dieter by

Accepted Answer

A)  keeping track of what the dieter eats and noting when he or she goes off the diet.
B)  pointing out how the extra weight prevents many people from leading an active lifestyle.
C)  avoiding discussions of food and limiting social events that revolve around eating.
D)  offering encouragement and helping foster the dieter's self-esteem.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following motor skills will probably peak earliest in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  speed of limb movement
B)  endurance
C)  upper body strength
D)  aimingE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The most important cause of the age-related drop in female fertility is

Accepted Answer

A)  a decline in the number and quality of ova.
B)  cancer of the ovaries or uterus.
C)  abnormal menstrual cycles.
D)  a decline in sexual activity.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

In college,Edward came to the realization that his own beliefs were often subjective.He noted that his roommate,who held vastly different beliefs from his own,had his own "truth." Edward was engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  pragmatic thought.
B)  dualistic thinking.
C)  relativistic thinking.
D)  commitment within relativistic thinking.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The immune response is the combined work of specialized cells that neutralize or destroy _________ in the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  T cells
B)  B cells
C)  telomeres
D)  antigensE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is true about cognitive development in early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pruning of synapses,along with growth and myelination of stimulated neural fibers,progresses at a faster pace in early adulthood than in adolescence.
B)  Slowing of the cognitive system first becomes evident around age 25.
C)  For young adults who do not attend college,cognitive growth is unlikely.
D)  The cognitive changes of early adulthood are supported by further development of the cerebral cortex,especially the frontal lobes.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

At the end of high school,about 65 percent of U.S.young people have had sexual intercourse;by age 25,________ have done so.

Accepted Answer

A)  70 percent
B)  75 percent
C)  80 percent
D)  nearly allE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Define dualistic and relativistic thinking.What is commitment within relativistic thinking?

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Question 19

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